Itinerary
- Day 1
Uzbekistan Arrival
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome meal)
- Day 2
Khiva to Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 3
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional plov hosted by a local in their home), Dinner (Regional delicacies at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bukhara including Poi-Kalyan Mosque and Lyab-i Hauz complex
- Lunch of traditional plov hosted by a local in their home
- Puppet workshop - craft a papier mache puppet
- Visit to Bukhara miniature school
- Tea and local artist performance at Silk Road Spice teahouse
- Dinner at a local restaurant sampling regional delicacies
Landmarks Poi-Kalyan Mosque Lyab-i Hauz complex Silk Road Spice teahouse Bukhara miniature school - Day 4
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Bukhara
- Day 5
Bukhara to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Bahautdin Nakshbandi Necropolis - burial tomb of the leader of Sufism
- Optional excursion to Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace - summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara
Landmarks Bahautdin Nakshbandi Necropolis Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace - Day 6
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Siab bazaar
- Explore intricately tiled mausoleums
- Wine-tasting tour at Hovrenko Wine Factory
Landmarks Siab Bazaar Hovrenko Wine Factory - Day 7
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Theatrical performance at Samarkand Theatre of Historical Costumes with traditional music
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Optional tour to Shakhrisabz to visit Ak-Saray Palace ruins and Kok Gumbaz Mosque
Landmarks Ak-Saray Palace Kok Gumbaz Mosque Samarkand Theatre of Historical Costumes - Day 8
Samarkand to Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant near the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand with ancient archaeological artifacts
- Stop at Meros Paper Mill to learn about historic papermaking
- Dinner at a local restaurant near the hotel
Landmarks Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand Meros Paper Mill - Day 9
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional meal)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Tashkent
- Traditional meal with fellow travelers
- Day 10
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast














