6 days · 5 nightsTashkent → Samarkand → Bukhara4.5

Wine and Poetry: A Journey with Omar Khayyam

Price

from 24 424 950 UZS~$1950

A gastronomic journey through Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara with tastings at Uzumfermer, Bagizagan, and Shokhrud wineries — inspired by the poetry of Omar Khayyam.

Key highlights

What awaits you

Wine tasting at Uzumfermer winery in Tashkent

Bagizagan wine cellar in Samarkand

Shokhrud winery in Bukhara

Old Tashkent tour and Chorsu Bazaar

Afrosiyob trains between cities

Gur-Emir Mausoleum and evening Bukhara

Itinerary

Day-by-day program

01
Day 1 — Arrival in Tashkent
- After lunch: Flight to Tashkent, meet with sign at airport, transfer to hotel.
- Day: Hotel check-in and rest.
- Evening: Free time for walks.
- Night: Overnight at the hotel.
02
Day 2 — Excursion
- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Day: Transfer to Uzumfermer winery, wine tasting.
- Winery description: The estate's history began in 2008; the area now covers
- 21 hectares, including 15 hectares of vineyards. More than 100 tons of grapes are grown on site.
- You will see an exotic garden, a fishing pond, a sports ground, and workout area.
- Lunch: Lunch at Uzumfermer.
- After lunch: Tashkent city tour: old city, Khast-Imam complex, Barak-Khan madrasah, Tillya-Sheikh Mosque, Khoja Akhrar Vali Mosque, Chorsu Bazaar.
- Evening: Dinner at a city restaurant.
- Night: Overnight at the hotel.
03
Day 3 — Tashkent – Samarkand
- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Morning: Afrosiyob train from Tashkent to Samarkand.
- Day: Excursion: Gur-Emir mausoleum.
- Lunch: Lunch at a city restaurant.
- After lunch: Hotel check-in.
- Evening: Visit to Bagizagan wine cellar, wine and cognac tasting.
- Winery description: Five generations of winemakers have grown grapes in the Zarafshan River valley;
- some of the best wines and cognacs in Uzbekistan are produced here.
- You will see grape processing and wine production technology.
- Night: Overnight at the hotel.
04
Day 4 — Samarkand – Bukhara
- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Morning: Afrosiyob train from Samarkand to Bukhara.
- Day: Arrival in Bukhara, hotel check-in.
- Lunch: Lunch at a city restaurant.
- After lunch: Free time to rest.
- Evening: City tour.
- Night: Overnight at the hotel.
05
Day 5 — Bukhara – Tasting and free time
- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
- Day: Visit to Shokhrud winery, wine and cognac tasting.
- Winery description: Factory tour, stages of wine and cognac production, visit to cellars where blends and finished cognacs age in oak barrels.
- After lunch: Free time.
- Evening: Dinner at a city restaurant.
- Night: Overnight at the hotel.
06
Day 6 — Departure
- Early morning: Breakfast at the hotel.

This tour is for those who want to discover Uzbekistan not only with their eyes, but with their taste. Wine traditions of the Zarafshan Valley, modern wineries, and ancient cities combine into a harmonious six-day route.

At Uzumfermer winery you will stroll through vineyards and have lunch right on the estate grounds. In Samarkand — tasting in the legendary Bagizagan cellar, and in Bukhara — discovering cognac aging in oak barrels at Shokhrud factory.

Between tastings — full excursions: Khast-Imam, Gur-Emir, evening Samarkand, and unhurried Bukhara. The ideal choice for a couple or group of friends who value gastronomy and culture.