This 11-day tour of Uzbekistan includes visits to major cities and sites, including Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and the Aral Sea region. The itinerary provides details of activities each day such as sightseeing historic mosques, madrassas, and bazaars, watching a buzkashi game, camping in the desert, and camel riding. The tour is conducted through a combination of transportation methods including air, train, bus, and features accommodations in hotels and desert camps.

1. All fun included and most wanted activities.
Uzbekistan tour
DAYS TOUR ITINERARY
01 Homeland - Tashkent
Arrival at the international airport of Tashkent. You will be met
by the guide and driver and transfer to the hotel (early check-in).
Breakfast at the hotel. After having breakfast we visit the
Madrassa Kukeldash Complex Khast Imam, the religious heart
of the city with the Barak Khan Madrassa, Kaffal Shashi
Mausoleum, Mosque Djami and Local Chorsu Bazaar Market -
Bazaar is the heart of every oriental city, the center of public life,
breadwinner of the whole city. Since the dawn of time bazaars
appeared on the intersections of trade roads, on big squares of
cities. On counters of this oriental Bazaar you will find fresh
fruits, amber-colored dried fruits, toasted Uzbek bread , fresh-
killed meat, kazy (horse meat sausage), and what not else. And
all these things are so attractive that one can’t stand to pass by
them and taste. Lunch at restaurant “TV tower” enjoying the
over view of the City.
Then we continue our tour in the modern part of Tashkent with
the Panoramic view: Museum of Applied Arts, Independence
Square, and Amir Timur Square. The tour ends with the beautiful
metro (underground) in Tashkent, where every station is
decorated in various themes.
Dinner at restaurant “Sim-Sim” with music and dance show.
Overnight in hotel.
Travel itinerary: Homeland -
Tashkent – Samarkand –
Yangigazgan – Nurata – Bukhara –
Khiva – Nukus – Aral Sea – Nukus –
Tashkent – Charvak – Tashkent -
Warsaw
Duration: 11 days/ 10 nights
Kind of route: airway, railway and
bus tour.
Accommodation: Double / Twin
accommodations in hotels.
Description: This combined tailor-
made tour itinerary including
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan gives
you a chance of visiting the most
attractive places with rich history and
traditions of two relative nations on
the Great Silk Road.

2. 02 Tashkent - Samarkand
After early breakfast transfer to the railway station to catch the
fast train “Afrosiyob” to Samarkand (300 km and it takes 2 hours
and 20 minutes). Arriving in Samarkand at 10:30 am. We start
our excursion with the magnificent Registan Square with three
Madrasses completely covered with tiles and mosaics of lapis.
Lazuli is one of the most extraordinary monuments of Central
Asia with the Ulugbek Madrassa, the Sher Dor Madrassa and
Tilla Kari Madrassa that are followed by the giant mosque Bibi
Khanum built by Amir Timur for his favorite wife. After visiting the
giant mosque of Bibi Khanum. We will have a free time for
shopping in the Siyab Bazaar. Pyramids of water-melons and
melons, bags with walnuts, seedless raisins and dried apricots,
bunch of grapes and alluring piles of figs attract the visitor with
sweet tooth. Red apples and sweet-scented pears lay on
counters next to leathery fruits of a pomegranate. The air is
fragrant with a strong smell of spices - pepper and saffron,
cardamom and nutmeg, zeera (cumin) and caraway seeds.
Lunch in national restaurant with local people. After lunch
transfer to the hotel and check-in. After a check – in the hotel we
continue our tour with the Museum of Wine making at
Khovrenko Winery. The winery has an interesting wine museum,
which familiarizes the visitors with its history as well as that of
Samarkand wine making, its international awards and, of course,
arranges tasting of Samarkand wines. Visit the Mausoleum
Guri Emir, the mausoleum of Amir Timur familial with its
beautifully fluted dome. Dinner at restaurant with dance show.
Overnight in hotel.
03 Samarkand – Nuratau “Yangigazgan” desert camp
After breakfast we go to one of the nearby villages to watch
Buzkashi horse riding game that is specially organized for
you, which literally means ‘goat fetching,’ is a traditional horse
game of the steppe nomads in Central Asia. It has been played
since the epoch of Genghis Khan, the 12th-century ruler of the
Mongol Empire, and variations of the game are popular in
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, northern Pakistan and Kazakhstan, as
well as in Uzbekistan, where, having first found followers in rural
villages, it is today a celebrated national sport. Buzkashi
competition is fierce. It’s the kind of sport that requires dexterity,
courage and force from the athletes, while also presenting a
fantastic and fascinating show for spectators.
After the performance we have lunch and leave Samarkand and
start our way to Nuratau Nature Reserve. We take a break from
the architecture, and spend one night in the Nurata region Yurts
- decorated with handmade carpets and sherdaks (felt rugs) of
local craftsmen, where you will have a jolly night enjoying
dancing around the fire at night. Dinner.
Overnight in Yurts Camps.
04 Nuratau “Yangigazgan” desert camp – Bukhara
After breakfast you we have our most wanted camel riding in
the vast desert like an ancient Caravan did on the Great Silk
Road. Then will have an unforgettable excursion to Aydarkul
Lake, which is also known as "geographical miracle" that formed
in the waterless desert. Watch the rich aquatic bird life, swim
or just stroll along the lakeshores. Picnic lunch with fresh
fried fish from the lake. After lunch drive to Bukhara via the town
of Nuratau where we visit Chashma complex, including pool with
holy fishes and ruins of ancient citadel and continue our way to
Bukhara (280 km).
On arrival in Bukhara check-in the hotel. Dinner at restaurant
“Dolon”. Restaurant “Dolon” has the terrace with nice view of

3. Bukhara. And Overnight in the hotel.
05 Bukhara
Full day sightseeing tour of Bukhara: Visit Poi Kalon minaret and
mosque see Madrassahs Aziz Khan and Ulugbek, Lab-i-khauz
ensemble, the pool and chaikhana of which is the modern centre
of traditional Uzbekistan. Master class making of Uzbek
national meal “Palov” for lunch.
Visit Ark Fortress, the Mausoleum of Tchashma Ayoub, Mosque
Bolo Khaouz "mosque over the bath", and mausoleum of Ismail
Samanid. Dinner at Medrese Nadir Devan Begi with folklore
show. Overnight in hotel.
06 Bukhara – Khiva
After breakfast we leave for Khiva, the route crosses the desert
Kyzyl Kum "red sands", the road that skirts the edge of the large
bed of the river Amu Darya, who’s dry offers stirring views of
unusual beauty. During the journey stops are scheduled for
lunch and short walks for taking photos at an impressive place in
the middle of the “Kizil Kum desert” Then continue the way to
Khiva. Arrival in Khiva and check in hotel. Free time for rest and
wash.
In the evening we go to Uzbek wedding party where you will
have a chance to enjoy a real Uzbek wedding party with different
customs and tradition of Uzbek people.
Overnight in hotel.
07 Khiva
Breakfast at the hotel. The day will be dedicated to visiting
Khiva. “Ichan Kala”, its old town dating from the fifth century BC
was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The excursion
starts from the West Gate Ata Darvaza, the statue of the great
scholar Al-Khorezmi (Algorithme), founder of algebra; Complex
Muhammed Aminkhan (XIX s) with the Madrassa Aiminkhan and
Kalta Minor Minaret, the Fortress Kunya Ark, the residence of
local rulers with the Reception Hall, the Royal Mosque, the
Harem, the Old Prisons, etc., Mosque Djouma (x, s) is the most
beautiful Friday Mosque of Khiva from the 213 carved wooden
columns.
Lunch at café “Zarafshon”. After lunch visit the Palace Tash
Khovli, the second residence of the rulers of Khiva with the
Harem, the Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud, poet, philosopher
and legendary wrestler, patron saint of the city, one of the most
sacred and beautiful of Khiva, the Royal Caravanserai with its
fascinating bazaar and just from this sight you may have a free
time for walking and shopping in a Local Bazzar in Khiva.
Dinner at Kheyvak restaurant. After dinner we will go to
Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrassah to watch folklore show
and dance for jolly Khorezmian music “Lazgi”. After the
folklore show you will have a chance to feel the charming
Khiva night walking. Overnight in Khiva.
08 Khiva – Nukus – Kungrad – Usturt Plateau – Sudochie lake
– Aral Sea
Early Breakfast and drive to Nukus (160 km, 2-3 h). Arrival in
Nukus and Meet your guide and driver to start a full day trip to
Aral Sea through Usturt Plateau. The distance till the water line
of Aral Sea is 450 km and it takes approximately 8-9 hours to
cover it. Pass via Kungrad district, which used to be one of the
trading centers on the Silk Road. On the way, see remains of a
lighthouse; pass by the ruins of abandoned settlement Urga.
Photo stop at the Lake Sudochie. Have a picnic lunch on the
way. Continue driving on the immense Usturt Plateau. Arrive at
the Aral Sea late in the afternoon. Set up the tent. Camp-style
dinner. Overnight in tent.

4. 09 Aral Sea – Muynak – Mizdakhan – Gyaur-Kala – Nukus –
Tashkent
Early wake up to take pictures of sun rise. After breakfast head
back to Nukus. Stop to take pictures of beautiful canyons and
the collapsed land. Drive on the dried bottom of the sea. Stop in
Muynak to have a look at the former port with abandoned ships
in the sand – “Cemetery of ships”. In Muynak, visit Local History
Museum (might be closed without prior notice). Picnic lunch. On
the way to Nukus, stop at Mizdakhan memorial complex and
Gyaur-Kala Fortress. Arrive in Nukus. Transfer to local airport.
Departure to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel.
End of services.
10 Tashkent – Charvak – Tashkent
Breakfast and transfer to Chimgan Mountains (80 km, ~2 h.).
You will be driving the road lying in picturesque surroundings full
of local villages, gardens, and streams. If the cableway is
functioning take 3 km long ride in Beldersay gorge to Kumbel
peak (2400) where the longest ski track has its start. Have a
walk in mountain area. Continue to the shore of Charvak
reservoir, surrounded by green mountain flanks. With numerous
resorts, beaches, and children summer camps, Charvak Lake is
a favorite place of locals and foreigners to enjoy summer days
outside the city. Photo-stop in Charvak. Return to Tashkent.
Arrive in Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.
11 Tashkent – Homeland
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the International Tashkent
Airport to catch return flight to Homeland with great
expressions!!!
Destinations Hotels
Tashkent Hotel Shodlik Palace 3* or similar
Samarkand Hotel Registon 4* or similar
Yangazgan Overnight in Yurts
Bukhara Hotel New Moon 3* or similar
Khiva Hotel Kala 2* or similar
Aral Sea Overnight in tents
4 people
Per pax
6 people
Per pax
10 people
Per pax
16 people
Per pax
SGL
Suppl.
Budget option

5. Included:
 Visa support for Uzbekistan
 Transportation with A/C, throughout the whole
trip;
 Accommodation in shared double/twin hotel
room, including breakfast
 Accommodation in shared single trekking tent
(including sleeping mat, sleeping bag and pillow
in Aral Sea, including breakfast)
 English-speaking guide-interpreter services for
full duration of the program
 Domestic airline tickets economy class (Nukus-
Tashkent)
 Domestic train tickets Tashkent – Samarkand
(Fast Train)
 Bottled drinking water en route
Not included:
 Consular fees for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
visa;
 Full board (FB)
 Entrance fees to sites mentioned in program
 Tips for driver and guide
 Personal items and souvenirs
 Excess luggage charges
 All charges and services not mentioned under the
section “Included” above