• Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent
• Welcome to Uzbekistan: Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel to rest before your grand Silk Road journey begins.
• Day 2: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva
• Ichan-Qala Exploration: Fly to Urgench and enter the "inner city" of Khiva. Marvel at the Kunya-Ark fortress and the stunning tilework of Tash Khouvli palace.
• Day 3: Khiva – Bukhara (Desert Drive)
• Kizilkum Sands: Experience the vastness of the Kizilkum Desert and catch views of the mighty Amu Darya River during your scenic transfer to Bukhara.
• Day 4: Bukhara City Tour
• The Town Museum: Step into the 4th-century Citadel Ark and admire the architectural perfection of the Samanids' mausoleum and the towering Kalon Minaret.
• Day 5: Bukhara – Gijduvan – Samarkand
• Ceramic Artistry: Visit a private pottery workshop in Gijduvan to learn the secrets of 6th-generation master potters before arriving in Samarkand.
• Day 6: Samarkand Heritage
• Jewels of Tamerlane: Stand in awe at Registan Square and walk through the turquoise necropolis of Shakhi-Zindeh, a true masterpiece of Islamic art.
• Day 7: Samarkand – Tashkent (Train)
• Stars and Bazaars: Visit Ulughbek’s 15th-century observatory and the bustling Siab Bazaar before catching a comfortable train back to the capital.
• Day 8: Tashkent Sightseeing – Departure
• The Modern Capital: Ride the ornate Tashkent Metro and view the world’s oldest Quran at the Hast Imam complex before your departure flight home.


Hotel:
• Hilton (Tashkent)
• Emirkhan / Hilton Garden (Samarkand)
• Ark Bukhara / Wyndham (Bukhara)
• Said Islam / Farovon (Khiva)