7D6N Uzbekistan Heritage Tour (Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva)

Arrive at Tashkent International Airport. Visit Amir Timur Square, Independence Square, and Memorial Square. Explore Minor Mosque and Ensemble Hazrati Imam, including Barakh Khan Madrasah and Masjid Hazrati Imam. Lunch at Besh Qozon. Spend the evening shopping at Chorsu Bazaar, the largest market in Uzbekistan. Overnight in Tashkent.

After breakfast, check out and take a train to Samarkand (2-3 hours). Visit Gur Emir Mausoleum, the final resting place of the Timurid dynasty, and the Observatory of Ulugbek. Enjoy lunch and a prayer break. Continue to Registan Square, Bibi Khanym Mosque, and Siyob Bazaar. Overnight in Samarkand.

After breakfast, visit the Mausoleum of Imam Al Bukhari (tentative schedule). Return to Samarkand for lunch and a prayer break. Explore Shah I Zinda, a necropolis with stunning mausoleums, including the tomb of Qusam ibn Abbas. Visit Konigil Village and the Meros Paper Mill. End the day at the Mausoleum of Khodja Daniyar. Overnight in Samarkand.

After breakfast, take the train to Bukhara. Visit Ark Bukhara fortress, Samanids Mausoleum, and Chashma Ayub Mausoleum. Explore Kalyan Ensemble with Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, and Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque, and Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrasahs. End at Lyabi-Hauz Complex for relaxation and folk shows. Overnight in Bukhara.

After breakfast, visit the Great Sufi Saints of Bukhara, a sacred pilgrimage site. Explore the Mausoleum of Abdalkhalik al Gijduvani, Mausoleum of Khaji Mukhammad Arif al-Rivgari, and other Sufi memorials. Visit the Bakhautdin Nakshbandi Complex and the Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa Palace, the summer palace of Bukhara’s last emirs. Overnight in Bukhara.

Check out and transfer to the train station for a 6-7 hour train ride to Khiva. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Explore Itchan Kala, an open-air museum with sites like Djuma Mosque, Oq Mosque, and several madrasahs. Visit the Mausoleums of Pahlavon Mahmoud and others, and enjoy the sunset. Overnight in Khiva.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and check out. Transfer to the domestic airport in Urgench (30 minutes). Take a 2-hour flight from Urgench to Tashkent. Upon arrival, meet the guide for transfer to Tashkent International Airport. The tour ends with best wishes for a safe flight.