UZBEKISTAN HIGHLIGHTS – 8 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS
Date: 05 - 13 October 2026

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.