Uzbekistan Silk Route Discovery
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Package Overview
π Explore Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva & Tashkent
π Iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites
π Ride the high-speed Afrosiyob train & enjoy folklore shows
π Authentic Cultural Encounters
π½ Enjoy cooking classes, silk & carpet workshops, and local bazaars
From
GBP 1,495/pp
Package Summary
8 Days / 9 Nights
π 05 β 13 October 2026
β Day 1 β London β Istanbul β Samarkand
Depart from London Gatwick on Turkish Airlines. Transit in Istanbul before continuing your overnight flight to Samarkand.
Overnight onboard.
π Day 2 β 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.
πΊ Day 3 β 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.
π Day 4 β Samarkand β Tashkent
β’ Free time in the morning.
β’ Afternoon transfer to railway station.
β’ High-speed Afrosiyob train to Tashkent.
Overnight in Tashkent.
π Day 5 β Tashkent Full-day city tour including:
β’ Chorsu Bazaar
β’ Amir Timur Square
β’ Independence Square
β’ Alisher Navoi Theatre (outside)
Overnight in Tashkent.
β Day 6 β Tashkent β Urgench β 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.
π Day 7 β Khiva β 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.
π Day 8 β 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.
β Day 9 β Bukhara β Istanbul β 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 β Bukhara
Pickup: HOTEL IN BHUKARA
Early transfer to airport. Fly to Istanbul and onward to London Heathrow.