Silk Road trip (tour of the route of history)



Overview
🌍 Silk Road Trip: Around Uzbekistan
Cultural & Historical Travel Package — Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva Step back in time and experience the wonders of the Great Silk Road, where history unfolds from the 6th to the 21st century. On this unforgettable journey, we will follow in the footsteps of the legendary Tamerlane, explore ancient cities whose age is counted in millennia, and admire the architectural masterpieces that have become symbols of Central Asia.
✨ What Awaits You:
- The magnificence of Samarkand’s Registan Square and Bukhara’s Kalyan Minaret.
- The mysterious streets of Khiva’s Ichan Kala, a living open-air museum.
- Stunning contrasts of nature: towering mountains, endless deserts, turquoise rivers, mountain lakes, waterfalls, and even the Aral Sea ghost landscapes.
- Immersion into authentic crafts, colorful bazaars, and age-old traditions.
- Flavors of Uzbekistan — from juicy fruits and oriental sweets to the world-famous Uzbek Plov.
💫 Unique Experiences:
- Be welcomed in a traditional Uzbek family, cook and taste authentic manti (dumplings) together.
- Take a fun donkey ride through a village, just like travelers of the past.
- Snap a magical selfie in blooming poppy fields.
- Climb the mysterious Demon Plateau and feel its mystical energy.
- Shout your heart’s desire into the vastness of the Tien Shan Mountains.
- Bring home not only memories, but also the secret recipe of real Uzbek Plov.
This trip is more than travel — it’s a living connection with history, a cultural adventure, and a celebration of human warmth and hospitality. Add to that the guidance of our professional tour leader, and you have the dream journey that will stay in your heart for a lifetime!
Uzbekistan travel highlights
- Trips to legendary cities: Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva
- Famous Madrassas and Mosques
- The Culture and Hospitality of the East
- Unique architecture
- History and sights from the times of Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great to the present day
- National cuisine, pilaf, samsa, lagman
- Seasonal Uzbek fruits, vegetables, berries
Itinerary
Day 1: Tashkent
✈ Arrival in Tashkent
You are scheduled to arrive in Tashkent with (Name of Airlines) flight at local time. After collecting your luggage, proceed through the terminal’s exit, where your tour guide and driver will be waiting for you with a sign bearing your name.
You will be transferred on a 20-minute drive to your hotel — either Hyatt Regency or Ichan Kala Hotel. Take some time to relax and recover from the journey. ⏰ Evening Program (5:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
At 5:00 pm, your guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. You will be transferred to the traditional Uzbek restaurant “Halva”, where you will not only enjoy a delicious dinner but also watch a live demonstration of how national dishes are prepared. By 8:30 pm, you will be returned to your hotel. The rest of the evening is free at leisure.
Meals
- Dinner
Day 2: Tashkent - Nukus (by plane)
Day 3: Nukus - Kungrad - Sudochie lake - Muynak - Aral Sea (by car)
Day 4: Aral Sea - Muynak - Mizdakkhan - Gyaur Kala fortress - Nukus (by car)
Day 5: Nukus - Khiva (by car 200 km. 3 h, 20 minutes)
Day 6: Khiva city tour
Day 7: Khiva - Bukhara (by car 400 km 7 hours)
Day 8: Bukhara
Day 9: Bukhara
Day 10: Bukhara -Nurata - Sentob village (by car 370 km. 5 hours)
Day 11: Sentob village - Samarkand (by car 230 km. 2 hours)
Day 12: Samarkand
Day 13: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Tashkent (by car 180 km. 2 hours)
Day 14: Sightseeing program around the center of Tashkent
Day 15: Tashkent ✈ homeland
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