Express Uzbekistan Trip

Breakfast. Then, the guide will meet you in the lobby to start the excursion:

• Khasti Imam complex, including the Quran Museum, Barak Khan Madrassa, and Kafal Shahi Mausoleum, is one of Tashkent's most important spiritual monuments. The square is located in the heart of the old city.
• Chorsu Bazaar - the main oriental market in Tashkent.
• Tashkent Subway (several stations) - it was the first subway system in Central Asia. Construction was completed, and it opened in 1977. Each station has its own unique architectural style: marble, granite, and rows of columns.
• Amir Temur Square – central park with the equestrian statue of Amir Temur and the so-called “Broadway.”
• Museum of Amir Temur.
• Alisher Navoi Opera Theater.

After sightseeing, you will be transferred to Tashkent Domestic Airport for the flight HY57 TAS-UGC, 20:40-22:10. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by a driver and transferred to Khiva (around 35 km).

Overnight in Khiva.

Breakfast at the hotel. The first thing you feel as you enter the heart of Khiva, the town of Ichan-Kala, is that you are in a fairy tale. As if descended from the magical pages of Scheherazade’s fairy tales, Khiva will meet you with narrow, cobbled streets, two-story clay houses and a stunning array of mosques, mausoleums, minarets and bright, richly coloured domes.

Start the excursion:

• Kalta Minor Minaret & Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah – Visit one of the largest madrasahs ever built in the Islamic world, located opposite the Kunya Ark (Old Fortress).
• Kunya Ark (17th century) – The inner citadel of Khiva, housing former administrative buildings, law courts, a mosque, and gunpowder workshops.
• Pakhlavan Mahmud Complex (14th–19th centuries) – Khiva’s most revered architectural ensemble, renowned for its exquisite tilework and spiritual significance.
• Islam Khodja Minaret and Madrasah (1908) – At 45 meters, the tallest structure in Khiva, featuring an observation platform with panoramic views of the old city.
• Djuma Mosque (10th–17th centuries) – A cathedral mosque supported by 212 intricately carved wooden columns, noted for its unique acoustics and innovative natural lighting.
• Tash Hovli Palace – The summer residence of the Khiva Khans, built in the first half of the 19th century, featuring three courtyards connected by a maze of corridors.
• Return to the hotel by the end of the excursion.

Overnight in Khiva.

Breakfast at hotel. New Train Manguberdi fast-speed train - officially started in June (schedule for summer: Wed/Fr/Sun 7:20-10:37) 3,5 hours – might be changed.

By arrival meet your guide to start the excursion. (Check in is from 14:00):

(Alternative: Evening Train on Day 3 (regular) 19:20-00:49 (4 bed compartment) operates every day).

• ARK Fortress (VI – XIX c) – in Middle Ages it was a whole town with the emir’s house, with wives, mosques mint place, government institutes, store rooms, a prison and a square for public executions.
• Bolo Khauz Mosque - (1712) Bolo Hauz was built in 1712 and is one of the last buildings constructed before the modern era. The building served as a Friday Mosque and the Emir of Bukhara would often visit for Friday prayers.
• Poikalon complex (XII – XVI c) architectural ensemble in the center of old Bukhara – includes the cathedral mosque “Masjidi Kalon”, “Miri Arab” madrasah and the highest minaret (46 m) at that time in the Orient.
• Trading Domes consists of three trading centers: Tok-i-Zargaron (1570) – Jeweler’s Bazaar, Tok-i-Tilpak Furushon – Cap Maker’s Bazaar, Tok-i-Sarrafon – Moneychanger’s Bazaar.
• Magoki Attori – in 937 the four-pillared mosque was burn the ground in a city-wide fire and in the 12th century the present mosque was erected, from which the focus of the mosque, the original southern portal remains.
• Lyabi – Haus (XVI – XVII c) – a complex with Nodir – Devon Begi madrassah, khanaka and big pool surrounded by trees.

Overnight in Bukhara.

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a free day to discover the city on your own. At the indicated time, transfer to the station to take the high-speed train to Samarkand (approx. 15:09-16:46 or 16:16–18:05). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for accommodation.

Overnight in Samarkand.

Breakfast at hotel. The city of Samarkand, which was invaded by Alexander the Great and reduced to ashes by the hordes of Genghis Khan. Samarkand, nevertheless, became the most brilliant city in the 14th century, under Tamerlane, who made it his capital.

Upon arrival, start the excursion:

• Gur Amir Mausoleum – Timur's mausoleum, which, in Persian, translates as "the king's tomb". It contains the tombs of Timur, his sons Shohruh and Miran Shah, his grandsons Ulugbek and Muhammad Sultan, and Timur's tutor, Sayyid Baraka. Construction of the complex began after the Death of Muhammad Sultan, Timur's heir and favorite grandson.
• Registan Square (15th-17th centuries), located in the city center. Its features include the Ulugbek Madrasa (1417-1420), the Sher-Dor Madrasa (1619-1636), and the Tilla-Kari Madrasa (1647-1660).
• Bibi-Khanum Mosque (15th century), one of the largest constructions of the Tamerlane era.
• Shakhi Zinda (9th–14th, 19th centuries), located on the southeastern mound of Afrosiab. This architectural complex consists of 44 tombs distributed among more than 20 mausoleums. Its greatest significance lies in the fact that it contains the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad's cousin.
• Siab Bazaar – the main bazaar of Samarkand, staying on the crossroads of ancient trading routes.
• Visiting Samarkand and not paying a visit to Siab market means missing one of the most interesting adventures. (Closed on Mondays).

Overnight in Samarkand.

Breakfast at hotel. Free day to discover the city on your own. At the appointed time transfer to the train station to take a high speed train to Tashkent (approx. 16:56 – 19:17 / 17:40-20:07 / 18:15-20:30).

By arrival transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Tashkent.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your driver and transfer to Tashkent International Airport for departure.