Today you will visit the main attractions of the city of Tashkent: the Chorsu Bazaar, Khastimam complex, Independence Square, the Museum of Applied Arts. 

Lunch in ‘Central Asian Plov Center’ Dinner in a traditional restaurant. Plov is the king of meals in Uzbekistan and in Tashkent, there is a special center of plov where you can taste several different varieties of this meal prepared by the most known cooks of the whole country.

In the afternoon you will take the road to Samarkand through the steppes of Hunger (290 km, 4 hrs).

Option: 17:00 transfer to the train station for taking the high-speed train Tashkent – Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand (2 hours). Transfer to the hotel. 

Overnight in Samarkand. 

The capital of Tamerlane’s empire – Samarkand is probably the most internationally known historical city of Central Asia. And Amir Temur (Tamerlane) could really beautify the capital with some wonders of Islamic architecture. And today you will visit some of them: 

After visiting the majestic Registan with its 3 magnificent madrasas you will walk towards the oldest bazaar of the Silk Road caravans – Siyob. Sib was an important area, like parking or reception of the caravans where all traders would arrive first in Samarkand. You will have some time to walk in the bazaar and then you will visit the Bibi Khanum mosques. Bibi Khanum was the favorite wife of Temur and the mosque was the gift of Temur for her. When it was built, the mosque was the largest religious construction in the whole world. 

After lunch, you will continue to walk for a couple of minutes and you will see the mosque of the travelers standing on the opposite side of the bazaar. And next to it you will visit the most hidden jewel of Samarkand – the necropolis Shahi Zinda. You don’t see lots of images of this place on websites but it is a wonderful complex of over 20 mausoleums that Temur and his family build over 600 years ago. Each mausoleum is unique and in this place, you will enjoy seeing all varieties of ceramics of Central Asia which are decorating the mausoleums. After the visit to the mausoleums, you will take the car and drive with your driver to a small village (8 kmhave ) to see the workshop of Samarkand Silk Paper. This will be a short and beautiful visit and probably it will be the end of the visits of the day. 

Return to the hotel and free time for rest. 

Option: if you will not be tired after the day, your driver will offer you a nice Samarkand by night drive to see the place of Registan and the mausoleum of Amir Temur with beautiful illuminations. 

Overnight in Samarkand.

After breakfast, you will depart for a long drive towards the center of the Silk Road – Bukhara (250 km, 4 hrs). Just before arriving in the center of Bukhara,the  you will visit the summer residence of the emirs of Bukhara – Sitorai Mohi Hosa and the center of Sufism – mausoleum of Naqshbandi. 

After the visit, you will be transferred to your hotel (located in the old city) to have rest.

Overnight in Bukhara.

Today you will visit all the main attractions of the ancient Bukhara city: the mausoleum of Samanids, Ark Citadel, Bolo Khauz Mosque, the ancient trade complexes – Toki Sarrafon, Toki Telpakfurushon, and Toki Zagaron, the Lyabi Khauz complex, Chor Minor and the Kosh Madrasahs.

The restaurant Labi Khauz in the old city is a top place where you can feel an Uzbek life. With a good variety of National dishes and all monuments around it, this place can be a nice choice for dinner. 

Overnight in Bukhara.

After breakfast, you will take the road to Khiva (120 kilometers). On the road you can visit the citadels Toprak Kala & Kizil Kala. Upon arrival in Khiva, you will be transferred to your hotel just before taking a short walk in the old city to see the main places for taking photos, climbing the minarets, dining, etc. and then you will have free time for having rest. 

Overnight in Khiva 

Take a generous breakfast at the hotel because today you will have a walking tour in the old citadel of Khiva – Ichan Kala. 

During the whole day, you will visit the monuments of Ichan Kala. Ichan Kala is the first place in Central Asia that was listed to UNESCO World Heritage Sites with its 250+ monuments. 

By the end of the day, you will be transferred to the airport of Urgench (35 km) to take the flight to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Tashkent 

 Transfer to the International Airport of Tashkent to catch your flight home.