Itinnerary:
Day 1, Tashkent
Arrive in Tashkent from your origin country. After immigration, meet your driver and transfer to the hotel for early check-in and breakfast. 12:00 Start the tour at the State Museum of History. Take a metro ride, admiring its ornate stations, to reach Chorsu Bazaar. Visit the White Mosque and view the Romanov Palace from outside before returning to the hotel for free time.
Day 2, Tashkent – Termez 700km 1 hour
Breakfast takeaway.
Early morning transfer to the airport for a flight to Termez (1h 10 min). Upon arrival, meet your guide and begin the tour. Visit the Archaeological Museum, the ruins of Alexandria Oxiana, and Fayaz Tepe. Continue to the Hakim al-Termezi complex, the Kyrk Kyz Palace, and the Sultan Saodat mausoleums. Transfer to the hotel for check-in and free time.
Day 3, Termez – Derbent – Langar – Shakhrisabz 350km 9-10 hours
Breakfast at hotel.
08:00 Check out from the hotel and depart for Shakhrisabz. En route, stop in Derbent to see the Iron Gates, light hiking into the Gorge, once a Silk Road stronghold. Continue to Langar village, visit the Langar-Ota mausoleum, and enjoy a short walk in the peaceful surroundings. By evening, arrive in Shakhrisabz for hotel check-in and rest.
Day 4, Shakhrisabz – Bukhara 280km 4-5 hours
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, meet your guide and explore Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur. Visit the monumental ruins of Ak-Saray Palace, the Dorut Tilavat and Dorus Saodat memorial complexes, and the Kok Gumbaz Mosque. Afternoon, drive across steppe desert landscapes towards Bukhara. Arrive by evening, check in at the hotel, and enjoy free time to relax or stroll through the old city.
Day 5, Bukhara
Breakfast at hotel.
Explore Bukhara beyond the classics. Start and the Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex, visit the elegant Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, the serene Chor-Bakr necropolis, and the House Museum of Fayzulla Khodjaev, the Jewish mahalla, its historic synagogue. Free time on your own. Rest at the hotel.
Day 6, Bukhara – Gijduvan – Nurata – Sentob 300 km 6 -7 hours
Breakfast at hotel.
Depart from Bukhara towards Sentob village. En route, visit the Narzullaev pottery family in Gijduvan and the ancient fortress of Alexander the Great, and Muslim Pilgrimage sights in Nurata. Arrive in Sentob, check in at a guesthouse, and enjoy a village walk before traditional dinner and overnight.
Day 7, Sentob – Samarkand 180km 4 hours
In the morning, take a guided hike in the Nuratau Mountains, enjoying scenic landscapes, unique wildlife, and authentic rural culture before returning for breakfast. Afterward, depart for Samarkand, arriving by late afternoon. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day on independent exploration of the city.
Day 8, Samarkand
Breakfast at hotel.
Explore Samarkand’s highlights, starting with the Afrosiab Museum and the Mausoleum of Saint Daniel. Visit the Khazrat Khizr Mosque and stroll through traditional Jewish mahalla quarters. Continue to the Konigil paper mill to see ancient silk paper making revived, finish with the Khovrenko Winery for a winetasting. Return to the hotel for rest.
Day 9, Samarkand Departure
Check out from hotel, Transfer to the airport.
Departure to the origin country.
Included services:
- Accommodation 10 nights on Double sharing with breakfast
- Taxes at hotels
- Meals: Breakfast – 9, Dinner and Lunch in Sentob
- All transfers and tours by comfortable transport
- Sightseeing in each city as per itinerary;
- Escort Guide as per program;
- Entrance tickets to the sites, museums, etc. as per itinerary;
- Domestic flight Tashkent – Termez – economy class
- Water supply during the tour;
Excluded services:
- Charges in hotels for additional services
- Meals not indicated in program (lunch/dinner)
- Photography and video making fees
- Personal insurance
- Tips and gratuities, Portage
- International air tickets
- Any services not included in the above itinerary
Recommended travel period:
April to June / August to November
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