Uzbekistan Silk Route Discovery

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Package Overview

πŸ•Œ Explore Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva & Tashkent

πŸ› Iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites

πŸš„ Ride the high-speed Afrosiyob train & enjoy folklore shows

🎭 Authentic Cultural Encounters

🍽 Enjoy cooking classes, silk & carpet workshops, and local bazaars

From

GBP 1,495/pp

Package Summary

🌟 UZBEKISTAN HIGHLIGHTS
8 Days / 9 Nights
πŸ“… 05 – 13 October 2026

✈ Day 1 – London ➝ Istanbul ➝ Samarkand
Depart from London Gatwick on Turkish Airlines. Transit in Istanbul before continuing your overnight flight to Samarkand.
Overnight onboard.

πŸ•Œ Day 2 – Samarkand
Early morning arrival. Meet your local guide and transfer to hotel.
Breakfast and rest.

Afternoon city tour including:
β€’ Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
β€’ Siab Bazaar
β€’ Bibi-Khanym Mosque (outside)
β€’ Registan Square
β€’ Visit to a traditional ceramic workshop

β€’ Welcome dinner
. Overnight in Samarkand.

🏺 Day 3 – Samarkand
Full-day sightseeing:
β€’ Afrasiab Museum
β€’ Konigil Paper Mill
β€’ Cooking masterclass with a local family (lunch included)
β€’ Visit to a handmade silk carpet factory Overnight in Samarkand.

πŸš„ Day 4 – Samarkand ➝ Tashkent
β€’ Free time in the morning.
β€’ Afternoon transfer to railway station.
β€’ High-speed Afrosiyob train to Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent.

πŸ™ Day 5 – Tashkent Full-day city tour including:
β€’ Chorsu Bazaar
β€’ Amir Timur Square
β€’ Independence Square
β€’ Alisher Navoi Theatre (outside)

Overnight in Tashkent.

✈ Day 6 – Tashkent ➝ Urgench ➝ Khiva
β€’ Early transfer to airport.
β€’ Flight to Urgench, then drive to Khiva.

Walking tour of:
β€’ Itchan Kala (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
β€’ Traditional wood-carving workshop Overnight in Khiva.

🏜 Day 7 – Khiva ➝ Bukhara
β€’ Drive through desert landscapes to Bukhara.
β€’ Lunch stops en route (own expense).

Evening visit to the beautifully illuminated:
β€’ Kalyan Minaret

Overnight in Bukhara.

πŸ› Day 8 – Bukhara Full-day sightseeing including:
β€’ Ark of Bukhara
β€’ Ismail Samani Mausoleum (outside)
β€’ Poi-Kalyan Complex (outside)
β€’ Trading Domes
β€’ Lyab-i Hauz

Evening folklore shows with dinner
Overnight in Bukhara.

✈ Day 9 – Bukhara ➝ Istanbul ➝ London
β€’ Early transfer to airport.
β€’ Flight to Istanbul and onward to London Heathrow.
β€’ Arrival in London.

End of tour.

Hotel in Tashkent

Asia Tashkent

Shota Rustaveli ko'chasi 111, 100059, Tashkent

Hotel in Toshkent

Mercure Tashkent South

Shota Rustaveli ko'chasi, Toshkent

Hotel in Khiva

Asia Khiva or Similar

Khiva, Khiva

Hotel in Bukhara

SULTAN Plaza with terrace

Bahouddin Naqshbandi Ko'chasi, Buxoro, 200118, Uzbekistan, Bukhara

Hotel

Asia Tashkent

Mercure Tashkent South

Asia or Similar

SULTAN Plaza with terrace

Transfer

Pickup: Samarkand International Airport

Meet guide and transfer to hotel

Pickup: Hilton Garden in Samarkand

Afternoon transfer to railway station. β€’ High-speed Afrasiab train to Tashkent.

Pickup: Tashkent hotel

Early transfer to airport. Fly to Urgench and drive to Khiva.

Pickup: Hotel in Khiva

Khiva ➝ Bukhara

Pickup: HOTEL IN BHUKARA

Early transfer to airport. Fly to Istanbul and onward to London Heathrow.

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