8-day Accessible Tour in Uzbekistan

Arrive in Tashkent, where you will be met by an Advantour driver and transferred to the hotel. Check-in is available from 14:00. Meet your guide and begin sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the largest city in Central Asia. Visit the Old City area of Tashkent, including the Khast-Imam Complex. The sights that can be visited from inside: Madrasah of Barak-khan; Tillya Sheikh Mosque; Mausoleum of Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal-Shashi; Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari; Chorsu Bazaar; Applied Arts Museum; Navoi Theater; Amir Timur Square, where the Tashkent city tour will conclude. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours

At 06:45 transfer from your hotel to railway station. the high-speed Afrosiyob train departs Tashkent at 08:00 and arrives in Samarkand at 10:10 (300 km). Your guide and driver will meet you at train station to begin the city tour in Samarkand. Visit: The sights that can be visited from inside: Spectacular Registan Square; Remains of Bibi-Khanum Mosque; Siab Bazaar; Gur Emir Mausoleum – the authentic shrine of Tamerlane (accessible inside the courtyard, though some rooms cannot be entered). The sights that can be viewed from outside: Ulugbek Observatory; Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00–14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 6–7 hours

Continue sightseeing and visit: The sights that can be visited from inside: Afrasiab Museum (accessible inside). Drive to Konigil village to explore the traditional process of making Samarkand paper from mulberry trees (accessible inside). The sights that can be viewed from outside: Tomb of Saint Daniel (viewed from outside). After the sightseeing tour, enjoy free time with a car and driver at your disposal. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours

In the morning, depart from Samarkand and drive to Bukhara (280 km, 4 hours *). Stop along the way at Rabati-Malik Caravanserai before continuing the journey to Bukhara. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. Spend the afternoon exploring Old Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site filled with historical treasures. The sights that can be visited from inside: Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble (accessible inside; entry from the path near Lyabi House restaurant); Trade domes; Legendary Ark Fortress (accessible except for the mosque inside the Ark); Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (accessible inside). The sights that can be viewed from outside: Magoki-Attori Mosque; Chor-Minor Madrasah; Ulugbek Madrasah; Abdulazizkhan Madrasah; Kalyan Minaret; Kalyan Mosque; Miri-Arab Madrasah; Bolo-Khauz Mosque; Ismail Samani Mausoleum. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour:3-4 hours * The drive on vans and buses typically takes about an hour longer.

Start your second day in Bukhara by exploring: Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa – the summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, a unique site that blends Oriental and Russian architecture (accessible inside the courtyard, though some rooms cannot be entered). Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi (accessible inside). Enjoy free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours

In the morning, depart from Bukhara and drive to Khiva (480 km, 7–8 hr)*. The Silk Road once passed through Bukhara and Khiva, running through the Kyzylkum Desert, just as the present road does today**. Stop en route to enjoy scenic views of the desert and the Amudarya River. Arrive in Khiva late in the afternoon and check in to the hotel. Time for rest. Overnight at the hotel. * We advise preparing lunch boxes for this trip. ** Some parts of the road are currently under renovation. Lunch break: 13:00–14:00

Check out from the hotel by noon. Today, visit Itchan-Kala Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour includes visits to: The sights that can be visited from inside: Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah (accessible inside); Toshkhovli Palace (accessible inside); Kunya-Ark Citadel (accessible inside). The sights that can be viewed from outside: Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah; Kalta Minor; Juma Mosque; Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum; Madrasah of Mukhammad Amin; Islom Khodja Minaret – the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan. Enjoy free time in the afternoon. In the evening, transfer to Urgench Airport (30 km, 45 min) for your flight to Tashkent (1,093 km, 1 hr 40 min). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break: 13:00–14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 5 hours

Check out from the hotel by noon. Enjoy free time until your transfer to Tashkent International Airport for departure. End of the 8-day Accessible Tour in Uzbekistan.