THE GREAT SILK ROAD
A journey through the main cities of the ancient East: history, architecture, nature, and the living atmosphere of the Great Silk Road.
Arrival in Tashkent. Meeting at the airport, transfer, and hotel check-in. Free time for rest and a first acquaintance with the capital of Uzbekistan.
City tour of the capital: the Old City, Chorsu Bazaar, the Khast-Imam complex with the ancient Quran of Uthman. In the afternoon — modern Tashkent: Independence Square, the Monument of Courage, Human House Art Gallery, and Minor Mosque. Free evening.
Journey to the mountains: ancient petroglyphs, Charvak Reservoir, Chinorkent cable car, Chimgan and Amirsoy resorts. Lunch at an atmospheric mountain restaurant. Return to Tashkent.
Transfer by high-speed train to Samarkand. City tour: Ulugh Beg Observatory, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, and Siab Bazaar. Free evening. We recommend an evening walk to Registan Square.
Registan Square, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, and the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Craft gallery and Konigil silk paper workshop with master classes. Free time in the city.
Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train. City tour: Samanid Mausoleum and Chashma-Ayub, Ark Citadel, Kalyan Minaret and Mosque, Mir-i-Arab Madrasa. Walk through the trading domes and the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble.
Transfer to Gijduvan, a center of ceramics. Visit to the Nurzullayev family dynasty, a master class, and lunch. Then — journey through the Kyzylkum Desert to Khiva. Accommodation in an ethno-complex, evening program, and show.
Walking tour of Ichan-Kala: fortresses, palaces, minarets, and madrasas of Khiva. In the afternoon — the Karakum Desert, sunset, tea ceremony, national dances, and a festive dinner with a show.
Early transfer to Urgench Airport. End of the journey.