Eastern Caravan of Uzbekistan
A classic eight-day route through four Silk Road jewels: from the capital Tashkent via Samarkand and Bukhara to legendary Khiva.
Key highlights
What awaits you
Itinerary
Day-by-day program
- 01
Day 1 — Arrival in Tashkent
- Arrival: Meet at Tashkent airport. Transfer and hotel check-in from 14:00.
- Free time: Walk through modern Tashkent, explore local cuisine, shops, and cafés.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 02
Day 2 — Tashkent – Samarkand
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tashkent city tour:
- Hazrat Imam Square — spiritual center of Tashkent.
- Barak-Khan madrasah, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Kukeldash madrasah.
- Chorsu Bazaar.
- Walk through ancient mahallas.
- Lunch at Besh Qozon restaurant.
- Transfer to Samarkand, dinner on arrival.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 03
Day 3 — Samarkand
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Silk Road tourist complex:
- Boat ride in the Eternal City complex.
- Lunch.
- Wellness treatments and evening fishing.
- Dinner at Aivon restaurant.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 04
Day 4 — Samarkand city tour
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Samarkand sightseeing:
- Registan Square.
- Gur-Emir Mausoleum.
- Lunch.
- Continued sightseeing:
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
- Siab Market.
- Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
- Ulugbek Observatory.
- Dinner.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 05
Day 5 — Samarkand – Bukhara
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to Bukhara.
- Bukhara city tour:
- Samanid Mausoleum.
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum.
- Bolo Hauz complex.
- Ark Fortress.
- Lunch.
- Continued sightseeing:
- Poi-Kalon complex.
- Abdulaziz-Khan and Ulugbek madrasahs.
- Suburban sightseeing:
- Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace.
- Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex.
- Dinner.
- Folklore show at Nadir Divanbegi madrasah (subject to availability).
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 06
Day 6 — Bukhara – Khiva
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to Khiva through the Kyzylkum Desert.
- Lunch.
- Walking tour of Khiva's historic district — Itchan Kala.
- Dinner.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 07
Day 7 — Khiva city tour
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Khiva sightseeing (Itchan Kala):
- Pakhlavan Mahmud complex.
- Kunya-Ark Fortress.
- Islam Khodja madrasah and minaret.
- Tash-Hauli Palace.
- Alakuli Khan madrasah.
- Lunch.
- Continued sightseeing:
- Juma Mosque.
- Muhammad Amin Khan madrasah.
- Dinner.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 08
Day 8 — Khiva – Urgench
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to Urgench airport.
- End of the tour program.
"Eastern Caravan" is a full immersion in the atmosphere of the Great Silk Road. In eight days you will travel from modern Tashkent to ancient Khiva, as if following the caravans of the past.
Highlights of the route include relaxation at the Silk Road tourist complex with a boat ride and wellness treatments, as well as the crossing through Kyzylkum — the red sands of the desert once traversed by camel caravans.
The tour is designed for travelers who want to see all of Uzbekistan's main cities in one trip without sacrificing comfort or the quality of excursions.
You might also like
Similar itineraries
Still have questions?
Ready to plan your journey
We'll pick the dates, adapt the program and answer any questions within an hour.