Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara & the Ancient Silk Road

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9 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 100 yearsAge range for participants

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Light physical activity suitable for most people with average fitness levels.

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Highlights

Stand before Registan Square — one of the Silk Road's greatest stages.

Cook plov with a local family and hand-craft traditional Uzbek paper.

Sleep in a converted Jewish house deep in Bukhara's old city.

Wander Khiva's ancient walled city among minarets and mosques.

Sample honim and lose yourself in Tashkent's Chorsu Bazaar

Itinerary

The Silk Road still knows how to make an entrance. On this 9-day adventure, start in the buzzing energy of Tashkent before the high-speed train delivers you to Samarkand's jaw-dropping Registan. Cook plov with a local family, lose yourself in Bukhara's ancient alleyways, then let the desert pull you to Khiva — a walled city barely touched by time. Thi is Central Asia at its most captivating.

day 1Tashkent

From the wide boulevards and buzzing cafés of Tashkent to the storybook skyline of Khiva, Uzbekistan unfolds like a living Silk Road manuscript — layered, intricate, and impossible to rush. Along the way, the mosaic-clad majesty of Samarkand and the timeless alleyways of Bukhara invite you to step beyond the present and into centuries of trade, scholarship, and cultural exchange. Begin your adventure with a transfer to your hotel, followed by a welcome dinner where you can immerse yourself in the flavors and warmth of Uzbek hospitality.

Meal

Dinner

Accomodation

Farovon Hotel Tashkent (or similar)

Transport

Arrival Transfer Duration : 0.5 hr - 0.75 hr Distance : 11 km

Included Activities

Tashkent Orientation Walk, Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

day 2Tashkent/Samarkand

day 3Your OMG Day

day 4Samarkand/Bukhara

day 5Bukhara

day 6Bukhara/Khiva

day 7Khiva/Tashkent

day 8Tashkent

day 9Tashkent

What's Included

Accommodation

Hotels (8 nts)

Meals

8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
Note: Allow USD215-280 for meals not included.

Transport

Private Vehicle, Plane, Train, Walking.

Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Included activities

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group, TashkentYour Local Living Moment: Plov Cooking Class and Dinner, SamarkandYour OMG Day: Your OMG Day: Leather Making or Embroidery Workshop at Traditions Square, SamarkandArrival transferWelcome DinnerInternal trainsVisit Afrosiab MuseumHands-on paper workshopGuided tour of Registan SquareVisit Gur-e-Amir MausoleumVisit Shah-i-Zinda complexGuided city tour of BukharaIncluded dinner with folklore music performanceHome-hosted plov cooking class and dinnerVisit Bibi-Khanym MosqueVIsit Siyob BazaarVisit Ark Fortress (Citadel)Visit Po-i-Kalyan ComplexVisit Lyabi-Khauz ensembleGuided walking tour of KhivaInternal flightsGuided city tour of TashkentVisit to Chorsu BazaarFarewell dinnerAll transfers in between destinations

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