Follow the most visible legacy of the Silk Road through Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand over eight days. Travel by Afrosiyob fast train between cities and explore Bukhara’s Lyabi Khaus Ensemble, historic madrasahs and Trading Domes before continuing to Samarkand for the Imam Al-Bukhariy Mausoleum and monumental Registan Square. A day excursion to Chimgan Mountain and Charvak Lake adds natural scenery before the final exploration of Tashkent. Return Uzbekistan Airways flights, four-star accommodation, halal breakfasts, lunches and dinners, rail travel, transfers, entrances, an English-speaking guide, tour manager and tipping are included. This journey suits travellers who want Central Asia’s Islamic history, architecture and living bazaars presented as one coherent cultural route.
A Glimpse of Your Journey
Three madrasahs. One square. Nothing prepares you for the scale of it in person.
A medieval city still lived in. Two full days to read layers from the 4th century onwards.
Crossing the Uzbek steppe at speed, city to ancient city. The journey is part of the trip.
Chair lift to the Tian Shan peaks, then the reservoir valley below. A full day out of the cities.
- ✦Registan Square — three madrasahs, one of the world's great civic spaces
- ✦Afrosiyob fast train: Tashkent–Bukhara & Samarkand–Tashkent
- ✦Imam Al-Bukhariy Mausoleum — the great hadith scholar's resting place
- ✦Chimgan Mountain & Charvak Lake — chair lift and alpine views
- ✦Ark Citadel & Bolo Khouz Complex, Bukhara — 4th-century to present
- ✦Return flights by Uzbekistan Airways, included
Itinerary & Route
Assemble at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for the group flight to Uzbekistan. The flight is with Uzbekistan Airways, and meals are served on board. On arrival at Tashkent International Airport, your guide meets the group for a brief orientation — first impressions of the city, a welcome dinner, then transfer to the hotel. An early night makes sense: tomorrow's journey to Bukhara begins in the morning.
Tashkent city introduction — a brief orientation drive on arrival; less about sightseeing, more about calibrating to the city before the deeper exploration on Day 7.
Assemble at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for the group flight to Uzbekistan. The flight is with Uzbekistan Airways, and meals are served on board. On arrival at Tashkent International Airport, your guide meets the group for a brief orientation — first impressions of the city, a welcome dinner, then transfer to the hotel. An early night makes sense: tomorrow's journey to Bukhara begins in the morning.
Tashkent city introduction — a brief orientation drive on arrival; less about sightseeing, more about calibrating to the city before the deeper exploration on Day 7.
What's Included
- flight
Flights
Return Uzbekistan Airways economy flights with taxes, onboard meals and 30kg checked baggage
- hotel
Accommodation
6 nights in local 4★ hotels or similar
- restaurant
Meals
6 halal breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
- airport_shuttle
Transport
Transfers as per itinerary
- tour
Guide
English-speaking guide and tour manager throughout
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Activities
Entrance fees and sightseeing as per itinerary
- handshake
Tips
Guide and driver tipping included