Explore the gems of Uzbekistan:

Day 1 – Arrival in Tashkent

• Arrival in Tashkent

• Airport arrival procedures and luggage collection

• Currency exchange of part of your funds at the airport (Uzbek Soum – UZS)

• Practical note:

  • Currency exchange offices in Uzbekistan are limited

  • Exchange is mainly available at banks or selected hotels

  • It is recommended to exchange part of your currency upon arrival

• City tour including:

  • Independence Square (Mustaqillik Maydoni), national symbol and venue for official celebrations

  • Exterior view of the Tashkent TV Tower

  • War Memorial and adjacent park, dedicated to Uzbek soldiers

• Lunch at a local restaurant:

  • Traditional Plov (national dish of Uzbekistan)

  • Live cooking demonstration

• Transfer to the hotel

• Hotel check-in and rest time

• Tip:

  • Avoid sleeping during the afternoon to help adapt to the new time zone

• Late afternoon walk at Tashkent City Park:

  • Free time to enjoy the modern area illuminated at sunset

• Dinner at leisure at one of the park’s restaurants (optional)

• Return to the hotel

• Overnight in Tashkent

Day 2 – Amirsoy Mountain Excursion

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Departure toward Amirsoy Mountain Resort, located in the Tian Shan Mountains (approx. 100 km)

• Cable car ride up to 2,300 meters altitude

• Free time at the top:

  • Enjoy breathtaking panoramic mountain views

  • Free walk and photography

• Lunch at leisure at the resort restaurant

• Return to Tashkent

• Rest time at the hotel

• Evening visit:

  • Magic City themed entertainment area

  • Traditional architecture, shopping area, restaurants

  • Musical fountain shows (subject to schedule)

• Return to the hotel

• Overnight in Tashkent

Day 3 – Tashkent City Tour

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit of the Khazrat Imam Complex:

  • One of the most important spiritual centers of the capital

• Discovery of the Uthman Quran (Mushaf of Othman):

  • One of the oldest preserved Quran manuscripts in the world

• Visit of Chorsu Bazaar:

  • Famous covered market

  • Spices, dried fruits, handicrafts, and local products

• Return to the hotel

• Free evening

• Optional night walk in the city

• Overnight in Tashkent

Day 4 – Road Tashkent ➝ Samarkand

(Approx. 300 km – 4h30)

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Departure toward Samarkand

• Stop at Zangiota Necropolis:

  • Important Sufi pilgrimage site

• Visit of the Gate of Tamerlane:

  • Historical and natural landmark

• Arrival in Samarkand

• Transfer to the hotel

• Hotel check-in and rest time

• Evening visit:

  • Registan Square by night

  • Illuminated monuments and photo time

• Return to the hotel

• Overnight in Samarkand

Day 5 – Samarkand City Tour

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit of Registan Square:

  • Surrounded by three Timurid Madrasas

• Visit of Bibi Khanoum Mosque:

  • 15th-century architectural masterpiece

• Visit of the Khazrat Khizr Mosque:

  • One of the oldest mosques overlooking the city

• Lunch at leisure

• Visit of Shah-i-Zinda Complex:

  • Unique necropolis

  • Mausoleum of Qutham ibn Al-Abbas

• Return to the hotel for rest

• Evening visit:

  • Eternal City (Boqiy Shahar)

  • Reconstruction of a traditional Uzbek town

• Dinner at a restaurant inside the complex

• Return to the hotel

• Overnight in Samarkand

Day 6 – Samarkand

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit of the Afrasiab Museum:

  • Dedicated to ancient Samarkand destroyed in the 13th century

• Discovery of Ulugh Beg Observatory:

  • Famous for advanced astronomical research

• Free time at Siab Bazaar:

  • One of the largest and most authentic markets in Samarkand

• Lunch at leisure

• Return to the hotel

• Free time

• Overnight in Samarkand

Day 7 – Road Samarkand ➝ Bukhara

(Approx. 280 km – 5h)

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Departure toward Bukhara

• Visit of the Imam Al-Bukhari Mausoleum:

  • Important Islamic pilgrimage site

• Stop at Rabati Malik Caravanserai:

  • Silk Road monument dating back to the 11th century

• Visit of a traditional ceramic workshop-museum

• Arrival in Bukhara

• Transfer to the hotel

• Hotel check-in

• Overnight in Bukhara

Day 8 – Bukhara City Tour

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit of the Ark Citadel:

  • Ancient fortress of Bukhara

• Discovery of Taqi-Sarrafon Bazaar:

  • Former money-changers’ market

• Visit of the Kalyan Mosque:

  • Can host up to 10,000 worshippers

• Discovery of Taqi Zargaron Bazaar:

  • Famous for traditional jewelry craftsmanship

• Visit of Mir-i-Arab Madrasa:

  • One of the most prestigious Islamic schools in the region

• Return to the hotel

• Free evening to stroll through the old city

• Dinner at leisure

• Overnight in Bukhara

Day 9 – Train Bukhara ➝ Tashkent

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Free time in Bukhara for last shopping

• Lunch at leisure

• Transfer to the railway station

• Boarding the Silk Road high-speed train to Tashkent

• Main luggage transported separately by bus for added comfort

• Arrival in Tashkent

• Transfer to the hotel

• Hotel check-in

• Overnight in Tashkent

Day 10 – Tashkent / Departure Preparation

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Visit of a modern shopping mall

• Free time for shopping

• Lunch at leisure

• Return to the hotel

• Rest time

• Preparation for departure