Premium Uzbekistan

Premium Uzbekistan

Journey back to the days of the Great Silk Road on a 10-day Premium adventure through Uzbekistan. Explore the cosmopolitan capital of Tashkent, marvel at glorious architecture in Samarkand, discover the holy sites of Bukhara and visit the ancient monuments of Khiva. Encounter a friendly welcome at every turn, join a local family for a traditional cooking class and get to know the ins and outs of a traditional Uzbek village. From medieval cities to charismatic communities, Uzbekistan has so much to uncover.

Activities

• Tashkent – welcome dinner
• Tashkent – Chorsu Bazaar
• Tashkent – Amir Timur Square
• Tashkent – Khast Imom Complex & Moyie Mubarek Library Museum
• Tashkent – City tour
• Tashkent – Metro tour
• Samarkand – Bibi-Khanym Mosque
• Samarkand – Handmade paper workshop
• Samarkand – Afrosiab Museum
• Samarkand – Plov cooking demonstration & family visit
• Samarkand – Ulugbek’s Observatory
• Samarkand – Uzbek Bagizagan winery visit and tasting
• Samarkand – City tour
• Samarkand – Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
• Samarkand – Shakh-I-Zinda
• Samarkand – Registan Square
• Samarkand – Siob Bazaar
• Bukhara – Folklore & music performance
• Bukhara – Bolo Hauz Complex
• Bukhara – Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
• Bukhara – Ismail Samani Mausoleum
• Bukhara – Ark Fortress
• Bukhara – Bolo Hauz Mosque
• Bukhara – Chor Minor
• Bukhara – Kalon Minaret & Mosque
• Bukhara – Taki Zargaron Trading Dome
• Bukhara – Lyabi Khauz Complex
• Bukhara – City tour
• Bukhara – Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace
• Khiva – Islom Hoja Minaret & Medressa
• Khiva – Juma Mosque
• Khiva – Tosh-Hovli Palace
• Khiva – Kunya Ark
• Khiva – Kalta Minor Minaret
• Khiva – Sunset drinks
• Khiva – Muhammad Rahim-khan Medressa
• Khiva – Muhammad Amin-khan Medressa
• Khiva – Khorezmian cuisine cooking class

Highlights

• Travel with a local leader who will share the magic of Uzbekistan’s ‘holiest city’ in Bukhara, tell the ancient tales of historic Khiva and guide you through the extraordinary architecture of Samarkand.
• Uncover Tashkent’s Soviet legacy and its contemporary culture. Explore the vast Chorsu Bazaar and embrace the hustle and bustle of one of Asia’s oldest markets.
• Stay within the walls of Uzbekistan’s history during a historical Feature Stay in an old Jewish house converted into a boutique hotel in Bukhara.
• Understand local life through food by joining a local family in Samarkand for a cooking class, where you’ll learn about the popular Central Asian rice dish of plov. Then, enjoy a taste of Khorezmian culture during a family cooking class in Khiva.
• Dig into Samarkand’s cultural heritage on a visit with a local artisan – one of the few people in Central Asia who continues to produce paper using a 1000-year-old method. Then, indulge in a few drops at the Bagizagan winery, considered the best wine producer in Uzbekistan.