Extended Uzbekistan Tour

The 12-day Extended Uzbekistan Tour invites you on a journey through a land where caravan routes once threaded the desert and empires left their mark in mosaics and minarets. This route winds through cities carved in clay and crowned with turquoise domes, from the dynamic rhythm of Tashkent to the stillness of ancient Khorezm ruins lost in the steppe.
In Khiva, sunlit walls shelter a maze of courtyards, palaces, and madrasahs that echo with legends of khans and scholars. Bukhara welcomes with a sense of the sacred and intricate ornamentation – here, every arch and cupola reflects centuries of tradition. Nights in the desert bring a different kind of grandeur: firelight flickers against the dunes, and Kazakh songs rise into the starry sky.
In Samarkand, grandeur reaches its peak. The vastness of Registan Square, the shimmering tilework of Shakhi-Zinda, and the lingering aura of Tamerlane’s empire lend the journey a sense of timelessness. Blending architectural beauty, living heritage, and shifting desert horizons, the 12-day Extended Uzbekistan Tour is more than travel – it’s a passage through centuries.

Tour itinerary

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Day 1: Tashkent – Arrival

Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer from the airport to the hotel, checking in from 14:00. Free time.

Day 2: Tashkent – Nukus

After breakfast, take a guided sightseeing tour of Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, the largest city in Central Asia to begin the 12-day Extended Uzbekistan Tour. You begin with a visit to the Courage Monument, one of the key symbols of Tashkent’s 20th-century history. Next, you will explore the Old City part of Tashkent, with the Khast-Imam Complex, where the world-famous Quran of Caliph Uthman is preserved. You will then continue with a drive to the Rishtan Ceramics Center, located in the restored Kallakhona madrasah near Chorsu Bazaar. Next, immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere of Chorsu Bazaar, a true eastern marketplace. Continue your journey with a ride on Tashkent's Metro, renowned as one of the most beautiful metro systems in the world, to the city center. Visit the Applied Arts Museum and stroll through Navoi Theater to reach Amir Timur Square, where your captivating Tashkent City Tour comes to an end.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 3: Nukus – Khorezm – Khiva

Breakfast. Visit the Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky*. The museum hosts the world’s second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde art and an exhibition of applied art from Karakalpakstan. Take a short drive around the centre of Nukus and see the statue of Berdakh, the Karakalpak poet; the Nukus City Hall; and the Karakalpak Music and Drama Theatre. In the afternoon, drive to Khiva (200 km, 4-5 h.). On the way, visit the archaeological monuments of ancient Khorezm: Chilpyk-Kala (a Zoroastrian dakhma, or Tower of Silence) and Toprak-Kala (the capital of Khorezm in the 3rd century). Arrive in Khiva and check-in to the hotel.
*Due to renovations at Savitsky Museum, some of the archaeological and applied arts exhibitions remain closed indefinitely.
*Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum is closed on Mondays.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00

Day 4: Khiva

Spend a day in UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Kala Fortress, living museum under the open sky.
Take a walking sightseeing tour in Khiva with a guide: visit Kunya Ark Citadel, Toshkhovli Palace, Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta Minor, Juma Mosque, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, Minaret of Islom Khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5 hours

Day 5: Khiva – Bukhara

In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (480 km, 7-8 h.*). The Silk Road once routed through Bukhara and Khiva ran through the Kyzylkum Desert, as the present road does nowadays**. Stop en-route to enjoy views of Amudarya River and the desert.
Arrive in Bukhara late in the afternoon, check in to the hotel. Time for rest and overnight at the hotel.
*we advise preparing lunch-boxes for this trip.
**some parts of the road are presently being renovated.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00

Day 6: Bukhara

After breakfast, enjoy a guided walking sightseeing tour of Bukhara’s Old City. Visit the Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, trading domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 7: Bukhara

Start the second day with a visit to House Museum of Fayzulla Khodjaev - a unique building that has become a true pearl of the city. Then visit to Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and Sitorai-Mokhikhosa – summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, unique site combining Oriental and Russian architecture. Enjoy free time in the afternoon. Visit to the National folklore show at Nodir Devan Begi Madrassah. After the show dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours

Day 8: Bukhara – Nurata – Yurt Camp

After breakfast, depart Bukhara and drive to a yurt camp in the Kyzylkum Desert (230 km, 4 h.*). On the way, stop in Gijduvan to visit a pottery master’s workshop and take a master-class on traditional pottery. After lunch, continue to Nurata town to visit the Chashma Complex of Religious Buildings and its famous holy spring. Stop at the Nurata Pass to see the Zukarnay Petroglyphs, which date from the Bronze Age. Arrive at the yurt camp and enjoy camel riding and free time. In the evening, enjoy dinner around the camp fire accompanied by a performance of Kazakh akin (folk singers). Overnight at the yurt camp.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Meals: lunch, dinner

Day 9: Yurt Camp – Samarkand

After breakfast at the yurt camp visit Aidarkul Lake, which is surrounded by desert. Free time at the lake and picnic lunch. In the afternoon, leave the yurt camp and drive to Samarkand (270 km, 5 h). Arrive in Samarkand and check-in to the hotel. Time for rest.
Meals: picnic lunch

Day 10: Samarkand

Breakfast. At 9:00 start a sightseeing tour of the fascinating city of Samarkand. Visit the spectacular Registan Square, the Gur Emir (Tamerlane’s Mausoleum), the remains of the Bibi Khanum Mosque, and the Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis. Then drive to Konigil village to explore the traditional way of making Samarkand paper from the bark of the mulberry tree. Free evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 11: Samarkand – Tashkent

Breakfast. Check-out of the hotel by noon. Visit to Siab Bazaar. Free time to explore Samarkand or shop for traditional handicrafts. Farewell lunch in Samarkand. In the evening, transfer to the railway station to take the train to Tashkent (300 km, 2 h 10 min). Pick-up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00

Day 12: Tashkent – Departure

Breakfast. Check-out of the hotel by noon. Free time until your transfer to Tashkent International Airport. Departure. End of the 12-day Extended Uzbekistan Tour.

Price includes:

All transfers 1-2 pax by sedan economy type car; 3-7 pax by van type car; 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14 pax and more by 40-50 seat bus;
Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
Sightseeing tour program in each city with local guides (except for city tour in Nukus and trip to fortresses of ancient Khorezm);
Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
Economy class ticket for flight Tashkent-Nukus;
Ticket for train Samarkand-Tashkent;
Pottery masterclass in Gijduvan, folklore show and dinner in Bukhara, dinner and lunch at yurt camp.

Price doesn't include:

Tour leader for the whole duration of the tour (unless there are 8 or more travellers);
Full board (lunches and dinners, unless otherwise stated);
Hotel charges for additional services;
Consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
International flight tickets before and after the tour.