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- Explore!
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 18
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Mingle with the locals in the lively Chorsu market
- Visit the most romantic city on the Silk Road
- Admire Islamic architecture and browse bustling bazaars
- Sample nomadic life with nights in traditional felt tents
- Discover the cultural gem of Samarkand
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip Tashkent. Afternoon exploring the Uzbek capital
- Day 2 Fly to Urgench and take a walking tour of the ancient city of Khiva
- Day 3 In Khiva, Free day to explore the Old Citadel or optional tour to desert castles
- Day 4 Scenic drive through the vast plains of Central Asian Plateau to Bukhara
- Day 5 In Bukhara, discover blue-tiled domes and minarets; learn about the city's history
- Day 6 Free day to explore Bukhara's sights further
- Day 7 Drive to desert yurt camp via Nurata; optional camel ride
- Day 8 Drive to Samarkand; afternoon exploration of the city's monuments including Registan Square
- Day 9 In Samarkand, discover magnificent mosques and mausoleums; free afternoon to explore
- Day 10 In Samarkand, free morning; afternoon high-speed train to Tashkent
- Day 11 Tour ends in Tashkent
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Optional Extras
What's Not Included
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals
HotelDays 1, 10Hotel Musa Tura
HotelDays 2, 3Royal Bukhara Hotel
HotelDays 4, 5, 6Kyzyl-Kum Safari Yurt Camping
Yurtday 7Hotel Minor
HotelDays 8, 9
Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
455
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- ARachel· April 11th, 2023Khiva at night. Bukhara teahouse and Registan Sq. Great to spend night at yurt camp too. Think the Qala castle trip should be part of main itinerary rather than optional.Trip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAndrew· April 12th, 2023Khiva an Bukhara wonderfulTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALouise· April 13th, 2023Each new destination brought a new highlight - the itinerary was perfect, just the right amount of time in each place. The Registan in Samarkand is hard to beat.Trip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AKathryn· April 13th, 2023Difficult to pick out one highlight, as everything we saw and did was equally amazing. If I had to pick one, seeing Registan Square was probably the best thing.Trip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASusan· April 17th, 2023Highlights were seeing the wonderful buildings and tilework.Trip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AColin· May 31st, 2023Fascinating and very different country Fantastic architecture very cheap great tour leaderTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- APamela· June 7th, 2023Absolutely loved the madrasa in Khiva, especially after the impersonal Hotel UzbekistanTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASookfun· June 10th, 2023Khiva Old Citadel. Bukhara Samanid mausoleum. Samarkand Registan and Gur Emir.Trip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- APaul· August 17th, 2023The architecture, rooftop meal sand the companyTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAndrew· August 29th, 2023The big highlight was Khiva, especially the wonderful family hotel we stayed in. Uzbekistan is a wonderful country with lovely people. The historic architecture of this central Asian country is amazing, and everything is so well cared for. The tour leader and our local guides were amazing. If you have an interest in the Silk Road or the Great Game, this is the tour for you.Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
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