YEAR 2026
A STORY FROM THE EAST TOUR OF UZBEKISTAN
Dream Cities of the Silk Road
Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Khiva
With Turkish Airlines Scheduled Flights for 5 Nights – 6 Days
May 24, 2026
5 Nights Accommodation
- Day ISTANBUL – TASHKENT
Meeting at the Turkish Airlines counter in the Istanbul Airport International Departures terminal 3 hours before the flight. After luggage, ticket, and passport procedures, we depart for Tashkent at 01:20 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK 368. Arrival in Tashkent at 07:55 local time. After passport and customs procedures, we will depart with our private vehicle waiting at the airport to have our breakfast. After breakfast, our city tour begins, and we will visit places including Barak Khan Medresseh, Kaffal-i Shashi Mausoleum, and Tilla Sheikh Mosque. Following this, we will see the original copy of the Quran from the time of Hazrat Osman at the Directorate of Religious Affairs, visit the Kökaldash Madrasah, the famous Tashkent Metro, and the famous Tashkent Bazaar. After our tour, dinner and overnight accommodation at our hotel.
- Day TASHKENT – SAMARKAND
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will depart to Samarkand with our private vehicle. Upon arrival, our city tour begins. The ancient city of Samarkand, described as a fairy tale of the East by poets and travelers, was a symbol of power and elegance in the 14th century. Samarkand is the only city where three great commanders ruled (Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane). The places we will visit include Guri Amir (Tamerlane), Registan Square, Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Ulugh Beg Observatory, Shir-Dor Madrasah, Tillakari Madrasah, Kökaldash Madrasah, and Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis. After our tour, dinner and overnight accommodation in Samarkand.
- Day SAMARKAND – BUKHARA
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will depart to Bukhara with our private vehicle. Upon arrival, we will trace memories of a time when the Renaissance of Islam took place in Bukhara, the university city of Turks in the Middle Ages. The places we will visit include Lebi Havuz Mosque, Jewish Quarter, Poi Kalon Complex, Kalan Minaret built by the first Turkish Islamic state Karakhanids, Mir Arab Madrasah, Ulugh Beg Madrasah, and Chor Minor Madrasah. After the tours, free time will be available. Dinner and overnight accommodation at our hotel in Bukhara.
- Day BUKHARA – KHIVA
After breakfast, we will head to Khiva, the heart of Khwarezm. Upon arrival in Khiva, we will check into our hotel and have some free time. At a time determined by our guide, we will have dinner amid the unmatched architectural beauty of Khiva. After dinner, we will take a fairytale-like stroll through the streets of Khiva, which was once a unique stop on exhausting desert journeys. Overnight accommodation at our hotel in Khiva.
- Day KHIVA
After breakfast, our city tour in Khiva begins. The places we will visit include the UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan Kala, the old fortress Kunya-Ark, Juma Mosque, the Islam Khoja Madrasah and Minaret, Allah Kulu Khan Madrasah, Muhammad Amin Khan, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Shirgazi Khan Madrasah, Pehlivan Dervaze Gate, and Tashkale Caravanserai. After our tour, we will have free time for shopping in the fairytale markets of Khiva. Dinner and overnight accommodation at our hotel in Khiva.
- Day KHIVA – URGENCH – ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Urgench Airport. After luggage, ticket, and passport procedures, we will depart for Istanbul at 08:30 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK263. Arrival at 10:50 local time marks the end of our tour.
- Turkish Airlines round-trip flight tickets from Istanbul – Tashkent // Urgench - Istanbul
- Airport taxes
- Transfers between the airport and hotel and intercity transfers
- 5 nights accommodation in 4* hotels,
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Panoramic city tour,
- Bottled water service during the transfer,
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees,
- Professional Turkish-speaking guide services,
- Departure tax for international travel
- Travel Health Insurance
- Any services not explicitly mentioned as included in the package price
- Beverages covered during meals
- Driver and guide tips (Driver daily 2 USD, Guide daily 3 USD)
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