Tashkent weekend · Samarkand and Bukhara · Classic Silk Road in 7 days · Uzbekistan in 10 days · Grand tour in 14 days · Winter and New Year, 6 days · Family trip, 5 relaxed days
Tashkent weekend 2 days
Best for: a short break, a stopover or a first taste of Uzbekistan
- Chorsu Bazaar, Khast-Imam, the decorated metro stations, dinner with plov
- a museum or the Islamic Civilization Center, Amir Timur Square, modern Tashkent; or a day trip to the Chimgan mountains
Samarkand and Bukhara 4 days
Best for: a long weekend or a first trip with little time
- arrive in Tashkent, evening walk
- Afrosiyob to Samarkand: Gur-e-Amir, the Registan at sunset
- Samarkand: Shah-i-Zinda, Bibi-Khanym, Siyob Bazaar; evening train to Bukhara
- Bukhara: Ark, Poi-Kalyan, trading domes, Lyabi-Hauz; fast train back to Tashkent
Classic Silk Road in 7 days 7 days
Best for: a first full trip to Uzbekistan
- Tashkent
- train to Samarkand
- Samarkand
- train to Bukhara
- Bukhara
- afternoon train to Khiva
- Khiva; evening flight from Urgench to Tashkent
Uzbekistan in 10 days 10 days
Best for: a relaxed pace, plus Shahrisabz and the Savitsky Museum
- Tashkent
- Tashkent
- train to Samarkand
- Samarkand
- day trip to Shahrisabz
- train to Bukhara
- Bukhara
- train to Khiva
- Khiva
- car to Nukus, Savitsky Museum, flight to Tashkent
Grand tour in 14 days 14 days
Best for: seeing the whole country, crafts and the Fergana Valley
- Tashkent
- Tashkent
- to the Fergana Valley: Kokand
- Margilan silk, Rishtan ceramics
- back to Tashkent
- train to Samarkand
- Samarkand
- Shahrisabz
- train to Bukhara
- Bukhara
- Bukhara: Gijduvan ceramics or a desert yurt camp
- train to Khiva
- Khiva
- Nukus and the Savitsky Museum, flight to Tashkent
Winter and New Year, 6 days 6 days
Best for: the winter holidays, quiet sights and lower prices
- Tashkent, New Year's Eve
- mountains near Tashkent or museums
- train to Samarkand
- Samarkand
- train to Bukhara
- Bukhara; fast train back to Tashkent
Family trip, 5 relaxed days 5 days
Best for: travelling with children, short walking days
- Tashkent: Magic City park or the botanical garden, the metro
- train to Samarkand, afternoon rest, Registan light show
- Samarkand: Shah-i-Zinda in the morning, pool or park in the afternoon
- train to Bukhara, Lyabi-Hauz
- Bukhara: Ark in the morning; fast train back
Prices and timetables change; the guide checks current information when it builds your plan.