Itinerary
- Day 1
Tashkent
- Start point
- 45 Mirzamakhmud Musakhanov Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Hotel Uzbekistan, Hotel reception, 12:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Afternoon sightseeing tour of Tashkent
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit the Old City
- Visit the Earthquake Monument
- Ride on the Tashkent Metro
Optional Activities
- Visit the Centre of Islamic Civilisation
Landmarks Independence Square Old City (Tashkent) Earthquake Monument Tashkent Metro Centre of Islamic Civilisation - Day 2
Tashkent to Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel), Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight to Urgench
- Walking tour of Khiva including madrassahs, mausoleums, minarets, mosques, Tash Kauli Palace, and Pahlavon Mahmoud Mausoleum
Landmarks Tash Kauli Palace Pahlavon Mahmoud Mausoleum 
- Day 3
Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Khiva Old Citadel
- Access to museums, madrassahs, and mosques within the citadel
Optional Activities
- Half-day trip to desert castles of Toprak Qala and Ayaz Qala (part of UNESCO's Golden Ring of Ancient Khorezm)
Landmarks Juma Mosque Islam Khoda Minaret Toprak Qala Ayaz Qala - Day 4
Khiva to Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Lyabi Khauz
Landmarks Lyabi Khauz 
- Day 5
Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Po-i-Kalyan complex including Kalyon Minar
- Magoki Attari Mosque
- Kalyan Minaret
- Ark citadel and museums
- Palace of Moon-like Stars (summer palace of the Emirs of Bukhara)
Landmarks Po-i-Kalyan Complex Kalyon Minar Magoki Attari Mosque Kalyan Minaret Ark Palace of Moon-like Stars - Day 6
Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit blue-fronted madrassahs
- Walk through Taqi Sarrafon market
- Lunch at rooftop terraces near Po-i-Kalyan
- Visit city museums
Landmarks Taqi Sarrafon Market - Day 7
Gijduvan - Nurata - Hayat Village
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-made meal at local guesthouse in Nurata village, typically including traditional salads, soup and bread, and usually stuffed manti dumplings or another hearty main, served in a leafy outdoor courtyard), Dinner (Local dish such as dimlama (a hearty stew of meat steamed with vegetables and aromatic spices) prepared by guesthouse hosts, served with freshly baked traditional Uzbek flatbread from a tandir oven; alternatives for dietary restrictions available)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Hayot Village Guest House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit traditional ceramic workshop and museum in Gijduvan
- Lunch at local guesthouse in Nurata village
- Short hike to viewpoint overlooking Nurata village (approximately 10 minutes)
- Visit mosque in Nurata
- Demonstration of traditional Uzbek flatbread baking in tandir oven
- Dinner at family-run guesthouse in Hayat Village
Landmarks Gijduvan Ceramic Workshop and Museum Nurata Mosque Nurata Village Viewpoint Nuratau Mountain Region - Day 8
Hayat Village to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal such as mungbean and beef stew with local salads)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Morning countryside hike (approximately 2.5-3 hours)
- Home-cooked lunch at guesthouse
- Visit to Ulug-Beg Observatory
Optional Activities
- Relax by the river at guesthouse instead of hike
Landmarks Ulug-Beg Observatory 
- Day 9
Samarkand
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Shakh-i-Zinda necropolis
- Registan Square
Optional Activities
- Visit Afrosiyab Museum
Landmarks Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shakh-i-Zinda Registan Square Afrosiyab Museum - Day 10
Samarkand to Tashkent
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Tashkent
- Day 11
Tashkent
- End point
- 45 Mirzamakhmud Musakhanov Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Hotel Uzbekistan, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
