Uzbekistan Silk Route Discovery

UZBEKISTAN HIGHLIGHTS – 8 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS Day 1 – London ✈ Istanbul ✈ Samarkand Depart London Gatwick on Turkish Airlines. Transit in Istanbul and continue overnight flight to Samarkand. Day 2 – Samarkand • Arrival early morning. Meet guide and transfer to hotel. Breakfast and rest. • Afternoon city tour: Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Siab Bazaar, Bibi Khanum Mosque (outside), • Registan Square and ceramic workshop. • Welcome dinner. Overnight in Samarkand. Day 3 – Samarkand • Full-day sightseeing: Afrasiab Museum, Konigil silk paper workshop, • cooking master-class with local family and lunch. • Visit handmade silk carpet factory. • Overnight in Samarkand. Day 4 – Samarkand ➝ Tashkent • Free time in the morning. Afternoon transfer to railway station. • High-speed Afrasiab train to Tashkent. • Arrival and overnight in Tashkent. Day 5 – Tashkent • Full-day city tour: Chorsu Bazaar, Amir Timur Square, • Independence Square, Navoi Theatre (outside). • Overnight in Tashkent. Day 6 – Tashkent ✈ Urgench ➝ Khiva • Early transfer to airport. Fly to Urgench and drive to Khiva. • Walking tour of Ichan-Qala Fortress and wood-carving workshop. • Overnight in Khiva. Day 7 – Khiva ➝ Bukhara • Drive to Bukhara through desert scenery. • Lunch stops en route (own expense). • Evening visit to illuminated Kalon Minaret. • Overnight in Bukhara. Day 8 – Bukhara • Full-day sightseeing: Ark Fortress, Samanids Mausoleum (outside), • Poi-Kalon Complex (outside), Trading Domes, Lyabi Hauz. • Evening folklore shows with dinner. • Overnight in Bukhara. Day 9 – Bukhara ✈ Istanbul ✈ London • Early transfer to airport. Fly to Istanbul and onward to London Heathrow. • Arrival in London. End of tour.