Uzbekistan in detail 2026
Day 1 Arrival in Tashkent (-/-/-)
Arrival in Tashkent at night or the next morning. Reception at the airport by the tour guide, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight stay.
Day 2 Tashkent (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Morning sightseeing in the old part of Tashkent: Hazrati Imam Ensemble, Kukeldash Madrasah, Chorsu Bazaar. In the afternoon, a tour (or walk, if preferred – approx. 5 km) of the new part of the city is planned: Independence Square, Amir Temur Monument and Park, Alisher Navoi Theater (from the outside).
Overnight stay in Tashkent.
OPTIONAL: Tickets for the opera or ballet at Uzbekistan’s leading music theater (depending on the program).
Day 3 Tashkent – Margilan – Fergana (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Transfer to the train station, train ride to Margilan (08:10-13:20). Lunch break after arrival. Margilan is the oldest silk weaving center on the Great Silk Road. You will visit a silkworm farm and learn all about the silk production process, from unraveling the cocoon to weaving and dyeing the iridescent fabric.
Continue to Fergana (approx. 17 km, approx. 0.5 hours). Hotel accommodation and overnight stay in Fergana.
OPTIONAL: Batik painting master class.
Day 4 Fergana – Rishtan – Kokand – Tashkent (B/-/-)
Breakfast. After visiting the Regional Museum in Fergana, transfer to Rishtan (approx. 54 km, approx. 1 hour). Rishtan is Central Asia’s largest center for the production of unique glazed ceramics. Visit the pottery workshop of the famous ceramist Rustam Usmanov in his private home, where he and his students work daily to create works of art. Here you can learn more about the pottery-making process and admire a beautiful collection of ceramics.
Continue to Kokand (approx. 42 km, approx. 1 hour). The Khanate of Kokand was one of the three great Central Asian khanates, and the city of Kokand was an important center of trade, literature, art, and religion. Sightseeing in the city: the palace of Khudoyar Khan, Narbutabi Madrasah, and the Juma Mosque.
In the afternoon, train journey to Tashkent (4:53 p.m.-9:17 p.m.). Upon arrival, check into the hotel and overnight stay in Tashkent.
Day 5 Tashkent – Nukus – Khiva (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport, flight to Nukus (approx. 1 hour 40 minutes). The city is famous for its art museum, which was founded in 1966 on the initiative of Moscow artist Igor Savitsky. Alongside a museum in St. Petersburg, this museum houses the world’s second largest collection of Russian and Soviet avant-garde art. The museum also has a remarkable archaeological and ethnographic collection. This collection includes nomadic jewelry, antique vases, and even an oval sarcophagus. Due to renovation work at the Savitsky Museum, some archaeological and applied art exhibitions will remain closed indefinitely.
Afterwards, we will take a trip to the Mizdakhan archaeological complex, located about 23 km from Nukus. Mizdakhan is considered the oldest necropolis in Uzbekistan and stretches across three hills. The complex also includes the remains of fortresses, mausoleums, and other structures from various eras, from antiquity to the late Middle Ages. According to legend, Adam’s tomb is located here.
We continue to Khiva (approx. 195 km, approx. 3.5 hours). Accommodation and overnight stay in Khiva.
Day 6 Khiva (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Khiva, with its Ichan Kala, is an open-air museum city that captivates visitors with its tranquility and serenity. It is a city where time seems to stand still. Full-day sightseeing: Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Kalta Minor Minaret, Kunja Ark Fortress, Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud, and Said Alauddin. Lunch break. Juma Mosque, Tash Hauli Palace and Harem, Islam Khoja Ensemble, Alla Kulichan Madrasah. Overnight stay in Khiva.
OPTIONAL: open-air show by a family dynasty of tightrope walkers.
OPTIONAL: folk show during dinner.
Day 7 Khiva – Bukhara (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Early start and long drive to Bukhara through the Kizilkum Desert (approx. 500 km, approx. 8 hours). Photo stop at the Amudarya River and lunch break at a roadside teahouse. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Bukhara.
Day 8 Bukhara (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Bukhara is known as “noble Bukhara” and “the pilgrim city.” There is even a saying: “Everywhere else in the world, light comes from the sky, but in Bukhara, it rises from the earth.” This is because Bukhara is the resting place of great Sufi sheikhs. Full-day sightseeing in Bukhara: Lyabi Hauz ensemble, Maggoki Attori Mosque, trade domes (Sarafon – money exchange, Telpak Furushon – Astrakhan hats, Zargaron – goldsmiths), Kosch – madrasah (madrasah of Ulugbek and madrasah of Abdulazizkhan). Lunch break. Poi Kalon Ensemble (Kalon Mosque and Minaret, Miri Arab Madrasah – active), Ark Citadel, Samanid Mausoleums, and Chashma Ayub. Overnight stay in Bukhara.
OPTIONAL: Tea break in a teahouse during the sightseeing tours.
Day 9 Bukhara (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Today is dedicated to sightseeing outside the city. First, we drive to the former summer residence of the last emir of Bukhara – Sitorai Mochi Khosa (approx. 7 km). Here you can take a real trip back in time and see how the last emirs of Bukhara lived.
We continue to the pilgrimage site and memorial of Khoja Bahauddin Naqshbandi. The mausoleum is considered the Mecca of Central Asia and attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
Return to Bukhara. The afternoon is free for you to explore the city on your own. Overnight stay in Bukhara.
OPTIONAL: Folk show before dinner at the Nadir Devon Begi Madrasah.
OPTIONAL: Master class on making papier-mâché dolls.
Day 10 Bukhara – Nurata – Yurts (B/-/D)
Breakfast. Transfer to Nurata (approx. 175 km, approx. 3 hours), visit to the Chashma complex and ruins of the fortress built by Alexander the Great in 327 BC.
After lunch, continue to the yurt camp. In the evening, enjoy songs by nomadic singers Akyn around the campfire under the starry sky. Dinner and overnight stay in a yurt (4-6 people per yurt).
Day 11 Yurt camp – Lake Aydarkul – Samarkand (B/L/-)
Breakfast. Transfer to Lake Aydarkul (approx. 4.5 km). If desired, this route can be traveled by camel. Picnic on the shore of the lake. If the weather is good, there will be an opportunity to swim. Afternoon drive to Samarkand (approx. 250 km, approx. 4 hours). Overnight stay in Samarkand.
OPTIONAL: Camel ride from yurt camp to Lake Aydarkul
Day 12 Samarkand (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Samarkand is one of the oldest cities in the world, as old as Rome and Athens, founded in the 8th century BC. The city is called the pearl of the Silk Road. Full-day sightseeing: Gur Amir Mausoleum, Registan Ensemble, Bibi Hanim Mosque, Siab Bazaar, and Shahi Zinda Necropolis. Overnight stay in Samarkand.
Day 13 Samarkand – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Transfer to Shakhrisabz by car through picturesque mountain landscapes. Shakhrisabz translates from Persian as “green city.” It is the historic hometown of Amir Timur. Sightseeing: Ak Sarai Palace, Dorut-Tilowat and Dorus-Saodat complexes. After lunch, return to Samarkand. Overnight stay in Samarkand.
OPTIONAL: Visit to the silk paper factory in Samarkand
OPTIONAL: Wine tasting in Samarkand
Day 14 Samarkand – Tashkent (B/-/-)
Breakfast. Morning sightseeing in Samarkand: Ulugbek Observatory, Hodzha Doniyor Mausoleum, and Afrosiab Museum. Afternoon transfer to Tashkent. Overnight stay in Tashkent.
OPTIONAL: Train ride from Samarkand to Tashkent
Day 15 Return flight
Transfer to the airport, return flight.
