SolosHolidays Uzbekistan, Silk Road

• Return flights & transfers
• Airport taxes & charges
• Rooms for sole use
• Half board
• Welcome drink
• City tour of Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand
• Learn about the manufacturing of carpets and silks
• See the summer residence of the last emir of Bukhara
• Visit to the ancient ruins of Shylpyk-Kala, Zoroastrian dakhma and Toprak-Kala in the desert
• Visit to Ulugbek Observatory
• Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
• Fully financially protected

Day 1: Overnight flight from the UK to Uzbekistan.

Day 2: Arrive in Tashkent. After breakfast and some rest, enjoy a guided city tour featuring the unique metro stations and the vibrant Chorsu Market. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 3: Fly to Khiva. Explore the UNESCO-listed Ichan-Kala old city with its fortress walls, historic madrasas, and the 10th-century wooden Juma Mosque. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 4: Visit ancient desert ruins: the Zoroastrian Tower of Silence (Shylpyk-Kala) and the 1st-century Toprak-Kala fortress. Afternoon free to relax in Khiva. Dinner included.

Day 5: Drive through the Kyzyl-Kum desert to Bukhara, stopping at the Amu Darya River. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 6: Tour Bukhara’s medieval landmarks, including the Ark fortress, Kalon Minaret (one of Central Asia’s tallest), and the historic Kalan Mosque. Dinner included.

Day 7: Visit the Bahouddin Nakshband mausoleum, an important Sufi shrine, and Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa, the summer palace of the last emirs with European-inspired interiors. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 8: Transfer to Samarkand with a stop at Gijduvan, known for its distinctive blue pottery. Dinner included.

Day 9: Explore Samarkand’s iconic sites: the stunning Registan Square with its three madrasas, the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, and the tile-adorned Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. Dinner included.

Day 10: Visit a carpet factory and the Ulugbek Observatory before taking the train back to Tashkent. Farewell dinner with the group.

Day 11: Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

• Tashkent – Wyndham Tashkent
• Khiva – Asia Khiva or similar
• Bukhara – Asia Bukhara or similar
• Samarkand – Arba / Wellfort Hotel or similar
• Tashkent – Wyndham Tashkent

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Prices are available on request and will include all mandatory charges, taxes, and fees applicable to your booking. Some destinations may have local taxes or resort fees payable on arrival; these will be clearly confirmed in your personalised quote.