Luxury Tour through Uzbekistan: 6-Day Tour | All inclusive

TASHKENT - KHIVA - BUKHARA - SAMARKAND -TASHKENT

This 6-day tour begins with a flight from Tashkent to Khiva, where you'll step into the fairy-tale atmosphere of Ichan-Kala, a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring stunning minarets and palaces. From Khiva, travel by train to Bukhara, a city renowned for its well-preserved Islamic architecture, including the Ark Fortress and the Kalyan Minaret. Next, visit Samarkand, where the grand Registan and the Gur Emir Mausoleum showcase the splendor of the Timurid Empire. Your journey concludes in Tashkent, where you’ll explore a vibrant blend of modernity and ancient heritage, visiting sites like Independence Square and the Hazrati Imam complex. And that’s not all—there are plenty of surprises along the way!

What's included?

Breakfast (5)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Train or bus ticket Khiva - Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent

Local licensed experienced Guide in each city

Accommodation twin rooms in highly rated centrally located 3 star or boutique hotels

All entrance tickets to museums and sites

Exlusions

Photo-/video museum charge to be paid cash at entrance $1-2/Museum

Single room supplement $20/single room/night

Flight ticket Tashkent-Urgench

Tips for guide and driver

Day 1 : Arrival in Tashkent

Arrival in Tashkent.

Enjoy the view of Tashkent upon arrival while transport takes you to your hotel.

The capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, is known both for its ancient status on the Silk Road (Al Shash) and for the mix of modern and soviet era architecture. The city is over 2,200 years old and has been the subject of countless conquests that defined history.

Meals not included

Accommodation included: Overnight in highly rated centrally located Hotel 3-4*

Day 2 : Flight Tashkent-Urgench, Sightseeing in Khiva

Transfer to Tashkent Airport Domestic Terminal.

Flight Tashkent-Urgench (2 hours).

Upon arrival meet your driver and guide, transfer to Khiva (30 minutes), start sightseeing in Khiva:

The first thing you feel as you enter the heart of Khiva, the town of Ichan-Kala, is that you are in a fairy tale. As if descended from the magical pages of Scheherazade’s fairy tales, Khiva will meet you with narrow, cobbled streets, two-story clay houses and a stunning array of mosques, mausoleums, minarets and bright, richly coloured domes. Surrounded by the Kyzyl-Kum desert, this city was one of the most important resting places on the route of the Silk Road caravans.

Itchan Kala - Upon arrival in Urgench, transfer to old city khiva (Itchan Kala) which has a history that spans over two millennia. The inner town has 26 hectares and was built according to the ancient traditions of Central Asian town building, as a regular rectangle (650 by 400 meters) elongated from south to north and closed by brick fortification walls that are up to ten meters high. Ichan Kala was the site of the khan's palace. High officials and clergy and rich merchants used to live here. The ordinary people, small merchants, craftsmen and peasants lived in Dishan Kala.

Citadel Kunya-ark - The Kunya Ark is a fortified citadel at the heart of Khiva, nestled against the western ramparts of the Ichan Kala immediately north of the city's west gate. Originally built as early as the 12th century, the nucleus of its current layout was first constructed by Arang Khan (r. 1688-94). The Ark is the largest of Khiva's myriad buildings.

Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum - Pahlavan Mahmud is a local poet and philosopher who was famous for his heroic strength and the ability to heal people. Originally the construction of the mausoleum was very modest but soon there was built khanaka and mosque where pilgrims said their prayer. Later the building was rebuilt into a magnificent construction with the largest dome in the city, covered with blue tiles.

Juma Mosque - Khiva's Juma, or Friday Mosque is located almost at the heart of the Ichan Kala (old city)—a fitting location as the name of the ruling Khan would have been read aloud here during Friday prayers.

Islam Khoja Minaret - The Islam-Khodja complex stands to the southeast of the main east-west street in Khiva's Ichan-Kala (old city) and includes a madrasa and minaret. The site is named after Islam Khodja, the grand vizier (and also first cousin) of Muhammad Rahmi Bahadur II.

Stone Palace (Tash Khauli) - The minaret is well regarded, thanks to its unique decor and its incompleteness. The Kalta-minor is a unique minaret completely covered with glazed tile and majolica. It was commissioned in 1851 by Mohammed Amin Khan, the ruler of Khiva, as an architectural marvel intended to rise over 70 meters. But the construction stopped at a height of 29 m, which is why the name the Kalta-minor (or Short minaret) was assigned to it.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation included: Overnight in highly rated centrally located 3* or boutique hotel

Day 3 : Khiva-Bukhara by car or train (you choose)

Free time in Khiva, afternoon train Khiva-Bukhara (subject to availability: 6 Hours), or car transfer Khiva-Bukhara (6 Hours), free time in Bukhara (you choose).

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation included: Overnight in highly rated centrally located 3* or boutique hotel

Day 4 : Sightseeing in Bukhara, Train Bukhara - Samarkand

As ancient as Samarkand, Bukhara is ancient Uzbek city through which the Great Silk Road ran. In the Middle Ages, Bukhara was a major center of Islamic theology and culture. To this day, there are hundreds of well-preserved buildings (mosques, madrasahs, bazaars and caravanserais) erected in the period from the 9th to the 17th centuries.

Lyab-i-Hauz - Built in the 16th - 17th centuries, Lyab-i Hauz Ensemble is still one of the major Bukhara squares. Lyab-i Hauz Ensemble is probably the most popular Bukhara tourist attraction, often used as a rest stop, thanks to its grandness, tranquility and old age. Lyab-i Hauz is located in the southeast shakhristan near the main Bukhara trade street.

Great Minaret of the Kalon - The Kalyan Minaret is the last surviving fragment of the Kara-khanid era mosque built by Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127, predating the Mongol conquests. Standing tall at 45.6 meters, this unlikely survivor of the city's early days—which so astonished Genghis Khan that he refused to order its destruction—continues to serve as the centerpiece of the city at the Po-i-Kalyan square.

Bolo Hauz Mosque - The Bolo Hauz stands opposite the Ark Fortress in a Kosh arrangement with the resistance between them. Its name means "above the pool", referring to the octagonal hauz, or artificial pond, located directly in front of it. Begun in 1712, early in the reign of Abu'l-Faiz Khan (r. 1711-47), it is one of the last and finest of Bukhara's major buildings prior to the modern era.

Ark of Bukhara - The Ark, a royal town-within-a-town, is Bukhara’s oldest structure, it was home to the rulers of Bukhara for over a millennium. The Ark is as old as Bukhara itself. The founding of the original fortress is blurred in antiquity, but it was certainly the focus around which developed the medieval town.

Lyab-i-Hauz - Built in the 16th - 17th centuries, Lyab-i Hauz Ensemble is still one of the major Bukhara squares. Lyab-i Hauz Ensemble is probably the most popular Bukhara tourist attraction, often used as a rest stop, thanks to its grandness, tranquility and old age. Lyab-i Hauz is located in the southeast shakhristan near the main Bukhara trade street.

Late afternoon transfer to Bukhara train Station in Kagan (15km), train to Samarkand (subject to availability: 2 hours).

Upon arrival transfer to hotel.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation included: Overnight in highly rated centrally located 3* or boutique hotel

Day 5 : Sightseeing in Samarkand

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, Samarkand is older than its recorded history. From being the center of Sogdian Civilization to the birthplace of the Timurid Renaissance, this city has seen history being shaped, empires rise and fall. Today, Samarkand is the second biggest city in Uzbekistan after Tashkent.

Gur Emir Mausoleum - Gur Emir Mausoleum – As a conqueror there are few that are Tamerlane’s equal, both in territory and legacy left. Today one can visit his tomb in the beautifully reconstructed Gur-Emir Mausoleum (1404-1405, 15-17 centuries) and reflect on his life while looking at the largest piece of jade (greenstone) in the world.

Registan - Registan became the city square when life in Afrosiab stopped. Since that time Registan was reconstructed several times. Today it is surrounded by the three medreses Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tillokori.

Bibi Khanym Mosque - Bibi-Khanym Mosque – named after the wife of Temur and built between 1399-1404 – is one of best-known architectural attractions of Central Asia. The Mosque was erected on Timur's order after his combat of Delhi. The Minaret of the Mosque was supposed to be the tallest.

Siab Bazaar - Siab Bazaar in Samarkand is still as impressive as it was many years ago. Its abundant produce and handicrafts is evidence of the natural wealth of Uzbekistan and its people’s talents and diligence.

Shah-i-Zinda - Shahi-Zinda Ensemble – (IX) situated on southeastern mound of Afrosiab. This architectural complex consists of 44 tombs in more than 20 mausoleums. The greatest significance of Shah- i-Zinda is that he was the First cousin of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and resembles the Prophet the most.

Ulugh Beg Observatory - Ulugbeg's Observatory – observatory of Timur's grandson. Only the foundations remain but it is truly extraordinary. Ulugbek was an astronomer, scientist and architect. His scientific and astronomical discoveries greatly advanced knowledge in these fields. The only thing that was preserved is a part of huge sextant – major astronomic instrument, the lowest part of which was in a deep trench (11km).

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation included: Overnight in highly rated centrally located 3* or boutique hotel

Day 6 : Train Samarkand-Tashkent, Sightseeing in Tashkent, Departure

Transfer to Samarkand train station, early morning train to Tashkent (subject to availability: 2 hours).

Upon arrival meet your guide and driver and start sightseeing.

The capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, is known both for its ancient status on the Silk Road (Al Shash) and for the mix of modern and soviet era architecture. The city is over 2,200 years old and has been the subject of countless conquests that defined history.

Alisher Navoiy - Theater Designed by Alexey Shchusev, the building of the theater was built in 1942-1947 and was opened to the public, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Alisher Navoi. A tour of this facility is conducted outside the building.

Hazrati Imam complex - One of the spiritual monuments of Tashkent is the Khazrati-Imam ensemble, popularly called Khast-Imam. The square is located in the heart of the old city. The complex consists of Tillya Sheikh mosque, Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan madrasah and Imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute.

Tashkent Metro - The Tashkent metro was the first underground in Central Asia. It was completed and opened in 1977. All stations have their own unique architectural appearance: marble, granite, rows of columns, colorful bas-reliefs, ganch, etc.

Amir Temur Square - Central to the modern city, Amir Timur Square is a lush, green space with plenty of flowers and fountains. In the center of the square you will find a statue of Tamerlane on horseback.

State Museum of History of Uzbekistan - The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, previously known as the National Museum of Turkestan, was founded in 1876 and is one of the oldest museums of the Central Asia. At the end of the XX century, the building was restored and is now used as the Reception House of the MFA of Uzbekistan. Currently, the tour is only conducted from outside.

Transfer to Tashkent International Airport for departure.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation not included

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