Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Tashkent
You'll fly into Tashkent and connect with your tour team right at the airport. From there, it's a transfer to your hotel where you'll check in around 2 PM. This gives you time to settle in and get ready to start exploring Central Asia.
- Start point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent International Airport)
- Day 2
Tashkent
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide meets you at 9 AM to walk through Tashkent's mix of modern buildings and older sites. You'll check out the Hazrati Imom Complex, which is the spiritual heart of the city, then head to the Chorsu bazaar to walk around and see the local energy. The Amir Temur statue and Independent Square are next, followed by the Museum of Applied Arts where you can see traditional crafts and design.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Hazrati Imom Complex
- Visit Chorsu bazaar
- Visit Amir Temurs square
- Visit Independent square
- Visit Museum of Applied Arts
Landmarks/POIs Hazrati Imom Complex Chorsu bazaar Amir Temurs square Independent square Museum of Applied Arts - Day 3
Tashkent to Bukhara
Breakfast happens early since you're heading to the train station at 7 AM for the 8 AM departure to Bukhara. You'll arrive at 12:05 PM and meet your guide to start exploring this historic city. The afternoon takes you through ancient madrasas, the impressive Ark fortress, and the Poi Kalon complex with its religious structures dating back centuries.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Samanid mausoleum
- Visit Chashmai Ayyub mausoleum
- Visit Boloi Hauz mosque
- Visit Ark fortress
- Visit Poi Kalon complex
- Visit Miri Arab Madrasa
- Visit Ulugbek Madrasa
- Visit Abdullazizkhan Madrasa
Landmarks/POIs Samanid mausoleum Chashmai Ayyub mausoleum Boloi Hauz mosque Ark fortress Poi Kalon complex Miri Arab Madrasa Ulugbek Madrasa Abdullazizkhan Madrasa 
- Day 4
Bukhara to Samarkand
You'll have breakfast and connect with your guide at 9 AM to see more of Bukhara's important sites like the Labi Hauz Complex and the distinctive Chor Minor with its four minarets. The Kukaldash madrasah and Bukhara's oldest mosque round out the morning. In the afternoon, you'll transfer to the train station and take the 4:24 PM train to Samarkand, getting there by 6:10 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Labi Hauz Complex
- Visit Chor Minor
- Visit Kukaldash madrasah
- Visit Magoki Atoori mosque
- Visit Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome
Landmarks/POIs Labi Hauz Complex Chor Minor Kukaldash madrasah Magoki Atoori mosque Tim Abdulla Khan Trading Dome 
- Day 5
Samarkand
After breakfast, your guide meets you at 9 AM to explore Samarkand, known as the kingdom of the Timurid dynasty. You'll see the striking Guri Amir Mausoleum, walk through the three grand madrasas at Registan square, visit the large Bibi Khanum Mosque, browse the historic Siab Bazaar, and walk the Shahi Zinda cemetery complex with its burial sites of nobles and saints.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Guri Amir Mausoleum
- Visit Registan square
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Visit Siab Bazaar
- Visit Shahi Zinda Complex
Landmarks/POIs Guri Amir Mausoleum Registan square Bibi Khanum Mosque Siab Bazaar Shahi Zinda Complex - Day 6
Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel comes before your 9 AM meeting with the guide. You'll check out the Ulugbek Observatory, which was a major center for astronomy back in the 1420s. Later, you visit the Mausoleum of Hodja Daniyar where different world religions connect, see the Afrasiab Museum, and tour the Konigil paper factory where paper production has continued since the 8th century.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Ulugbek observatory
- Visit Mausoleum of Hodja Daniyar
- Visit Afrasiab Museum
- Visit Konigil ancient paper factory
Landmarks/POIs Ulugbek observatory Mausoleum of Hodja Daniyar Afrasiab Museum Konigil ancient paper factory - Day 7
Samarkand to Penjikent
After breakfast, you transfer to the Jartepo-Sarazm border at 8 AM and cross into Tajikistan. A new guide and driver meet you on the other side and drive toward Penjikent, an old city with thousands of years behind it. You'll visit the Sarazm excavation (UNESCO Heritage site), the Museum of Sarazm, the Ancient Penjikent excavation, the local archaeology museum, the Central Bazaar, and explore the city center.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Cross Jartepo-Sarazm border
- Visit Sarazm excavation
- Visit Museum of Sarazm
- Visit Ancient Penjikent excavation
- Visit Museum of Ancient Penjikent
- Visit Central Bazaar
- Visit Museum of Archaeology
- Explore city center
Landmarks/POIs Sarazm excavation Museum of Sarazm Ancient Penjikent excavation Museum of Ancient Penjikent Central Bazaar Museum of Archaeology 
- Day 8
Penjikent to Dushanbe
The drive to Dushanbe takes you through the Zeravshan valley and over the Anzob pass tunnel, with stops for photos of the mountain scenery. You'll spend time at Iskanderkul Lake in the Fann Mountains with some free time to walk around by the water before continuing to Dushanbe. After checking in at your hotel, the day winds down with evening time to rest.
Included Activities
- Drive through Zeravshan valley
- Pass through Anzob pass
- Visit Iskanderkul Lake
Landmarks/POIs Iskanderkul Lake Anzob pass Zeravshan valley 
- Day 9
Dushanbe
You spend this day getting to know Dushanbe, a relatively young city that started in 1925 and now serves as Tajikistan's political, cultural, and financial center. The National Museum gives context for the region, then you'll see the impressive 165-meter Flagpole, Nawruz Palace, and the Hissar Fortress about 30 km outside the city with its museum. The Central Bazaar, Dusti Square in the center, and the Ismail Somoni monument round out your exploration.
Included Activities
- Visit National museum of Tajikistan
- Visit Flagpole
- Visit Nawruz palace
- Visit Hissar fortress
- Visit Hissar museum
- Visit Central bazaar
- Visit Dusti square
- Visit Ismail Somoni monument
Landmarks/POIs National museum of Tajikistan Flagpole Nawruz palace Hissar fortress Hissar museum Central bazaar Dusti square Ismail Somoni monument - Day 10
Departure from Dushanbe
You'll have breakfast at the hotel and then transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Your tour services end here as you head home after experiencing Central Asia.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
