Uzbekistan Classic Tour
7 days
Availability: April - November
Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara in one week — the turquoise domes, bazaars and caravan routes of the Great Silk Road.
Destination
The heart of the Silk Road: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are living museums of tiled domes, minarets and caravanserais, while modern Tashkent is a green, welcoming capital. Fast trains connect the main cities, making Uzbekistan the easiest place to start exploring Central Asia.
Capital
Tashkent
Currency
Uzbek som (UZS)
Best time
April–June, September–October
Languages
Uzbek, Russian
7 days
Availability: April - November
Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara in one week — the turquoise domes, bazaars and caravan routes of the Great Silk Road.
12 days
Availability: March - November
Everything in one journey: Tashkent, the Fergana Valley, Samarkand, Shahrisabz, a desert yurt camp, Bukhara and Khiva.
14 hours
Availability: All year
Short on time? See the Registan, Gur-Emir and Shah-i-Zinda in one day, with return Afrosiyob train tickets included.
7 hours
Availability: All year
Old and new Tashkent in one day: Khast Imam, Chorsu Bazaar, Kukeldash Madrasah, the palace-like metro and Amir Timur Square.
4 days
Availability: March - November
The walled city of Itchan Kala, the ancient Khorezm fortresses of Ayaz-Kala and Toprak-Kala, and the Savitsky Museum in Nukus.
7 days
Availability: All year
A food lover’s journey: plov centres, tandoor bakeries, cooking classes and family dinners along the Silk Road.
9 hours
Availability: April - October
Escape the city to the western Tian Shan: cable car rides, mountain views and a swim in the turquoise Charvak reservoir.
2 days
Availability: April - October
A night under the stars in the Kyzylkum desert: camel ride, dinner by the campfire and a swim in Aydarkul Lake.
3 days
Availability: All year
Meet the master craftsmen of the Fergana Valley: Margilan silk, Rishtan ceramics and the palace of the Kokand khans.
9 hours
Availability: All year
Cross the scenic Takhtakaracha pass to Tamerlane’s home town and the ruins of his White Palace, Ak-Saray.
11 days
Availability: June - September
Blue domes and alpine lakes: Samarkand and Bukhara, then over the border to Osh, Song-Kul and Issyk-Kul.
15 days
Availability: April - October
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in one grand overland journey.