Uzbekistan 8 Days Private Tour Tashkent-Urgench-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent

Day 1: Fly from home destination to Tashkent

• Tashkent — meet your driver at arrival hall exit with name shield, transfer to hotel, o/n Hotel

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated 3-4 star hotel

Day 2: sightseeing Tashkent, Fly Urgench

• 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…
• Ensemble Hazrati Imam — 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…
• 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…
• Tashkent Metro tour guide — 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,…
• Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art — The State Museum of Applied Art and Handicrafts History of Uzbekistan provides an excellent introduction to Uzbek history and culture. Centrally located in Tashkent, it displays more than 7,000 examples…
• Tashkent — transfer to Taskent Airport domestic terminal to fly to Urgen ch
• Urgench — Arrive Urgench, transfer to khiva 30 km (20 miles)

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated center located 3 star or boutique hotel

Day 3: sightseeing in Khiva, Train to Bukhara

• Itchan Kala — Itchan Kala 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…
• Kalta Minor Minaret — 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…
• Citadel Kunya-ark — 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…
• 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…
• Juma Mosque — Khiva's Juma, or Friday Mosque is a unique architecture wonder with 64 hand hand carved column of different designs.
• Islam Khodja Complex — 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,…
• Stone Palace (Tash Khauli) — Located in the eastern part of Ichan-Kala, Tash-Khauli Palace built in 1830 - 1838 is an example of Khorezm architectural grandeur of those times. The palace was built by order…
• Khiva Silk Worshop — Community sponsored workshop run by local women for designing and hand weaving of famous khiva silk carpets
• Bukhara — Transfer Khiva Train Station, train ride khiva-Bukhara 15:00-21:00 or 18:00-00:00

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated center located 3 star or boutique hotel

Day 4: Sightseeing Bukhara

• 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…
• Poi Kalyan Mosque — 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…
• 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…
• Trading Domes — Colorful old bazar with oriental flair dotted with artisans workshops
• Maghak-i 'Attari Mosque — Oldest Mosque in Central Asia that once served as a Buddas and Zoroastrian temple, amazing brickwork architecture
• 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…

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated center located 3 star or boutique hotel

Day 5: Free Time or Optional Tour, Train Samarkand

• Bukhara — Discover city on your own or purchase optional 1/2 day tour to Bukhara country side incl Summer Residence of Emir, Bakhautdin Naqsband Mausoleum & Samani Mausoleum
• Samarkand — Afternoon 15:00 transfer to Kagan train station 15km, High speed train Bukhara-Samarkand (subject to availability), Arrive Samarkand, transfer to Hotle, o/n Hotel

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated center located 3 star or boutique hotel

Day 6: Sightseeing Samarkand

• Registan — Registan square 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…
• 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…
• Shah-i-Zinda — Shakhi-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 E Zinda is…
• 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…
• 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…

🏨 Overnight in centrally located high rated center located 3 star or boutique hotel

Day 7: Free Time or Optional Tour, Train Tashkent

• Samarkand — Discover city on your own or purchase 1/2 day optional tour to Ulugbek Observatory, Afrosiyob Museum & Hodji Danior Mausoleum.
• Tashkent — Late Afternoon transfer to train station, High speed train Samarkand-Tashkent (subject to availability)

Day 8: Depart Tashkent

• Tashkent — transfer to Tashkent International airport for flight departure