A Classic Silk Road Trip to Uzbekistan - Visit Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva (SR-04)

Uzbekistan boasts the highest number of tourist-worthy sights in the region. A major hub on the Silk Road here you can see how different cultures, ideologies and faiths shaped the cities here as merchants and traders travelled along its route. Our classic Silk Road trip to Uzbekistan – to the heart of the Central Asia - will take you through the complex passages of history, exploring the very essence of the Silk Road’s cultural and spiritual legacy, unearthing its hidden treasures from beneath the layers of centuries.


Day 1. Tashkent
Khush Kelibsiz – welcome to Uzbekistan! Transfer to your hotel. City tour.
Day 2. Tashkent - Samarkand
Today we leave the Uzbek capital and drive to Samarkand. Conquered and destroyed many times Samarkand is an open-air museum.
Day 3. Samarkand - Bukhara
Today, we delve deeper into the marvels of Samarkand. We will visit the striking Bibi Khanum Mosque, Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda tomb. In the afternoon leave for Bukhara.
Day 4. Bukhara
Explore Bukhara - one of the main trading centres of the Silk Road.
Day 5. Bukhara - Khiva
We drive to Khiva via the Kyzylkum (‘Red Sand’) desert.
Day 6. Khiva - Tashkent
Explore Khiva - an ‘open air museum’. The old town boasts more than 50 historic monuments and 250 old houses, mostly dating from the 18th or the 19th centuries. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Tashkent.
Day 7. Tashkent
Our Silk Road adventure is complete. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
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Quick Facts
  • Season: Four Seasons
  • Days: 7
  • Group Size: 2-12
  • Tour Grade:   Moderate



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