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Ultimate Uzbekistan

13 days Fully Inclusive Classic Group Tour

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Ultimate Uzbekistan

Enjoy this in-depth tour throughout Uzbekistan, famous for its ancient cities, beautiful mosques and mausoleums, as you travel the ancient trade route - the Silk Road. This journey takes you through nature where you'll discover beautiful rivers and lakes, mountains and architectural wonders.

  • Fully Inclusive
    Touring with Guides and entrance fees
  • Included Meals
    Breakfasts: 10 , Lunches: 9 , Dinners: 10
  • Flights
    International flights and current taxes
  • Accommodation
    10 nights in 3+/4 star accommodation
  • Group Tour
    Max Group Size: 28
  • Physical Rating 1
    A reasonable level of fitness is required but it's more about spending time on your feet rather than covering large distances. You'll be getting on and off coaches and boats, walking around the sights and climbing some steps.
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    Walking, some steps and time on your feet.
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Classic Group Tour
13 DAYS
From $8,880PP
Tashkent Nukus Khiva Bukhara Samarkand
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Tour Highlights

Our Ultimate Uzbekistan tour will see you exploring the most iconic sites, delving into deep-rooted culture and dining on delicious cuisine and thoroughly researched to bring you a range of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, many of which are entirely exclusive to us.

Day by Day Itinerary

Tashkent (2N) - Nukus - Khiva (2N) - Bukhara (2N) - Samarkand (3N) - Tashkent (1N)
  • Days 1-2
    Fly to Tashkent (via Dubai)
    Dinner
    DAYS 1-2:  Fly to Tashkent (via Dubai)

    Fly overnight via Dubai to Tashkent. After checking in to your hotel, you have the rest of the day at leisure to relax or explore your surroundings.

    Dinner
  • Day 3
    Discover Tashkent
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 3: Discover Tashkent

    Today you will explore this capital city, taking a city tour to visit the old town: Barak Khana Seminary, TilaShaikh mosque and their archives. Continue to Chorsu bazaar, and Kukeldash Madrassah. Later, attend a ceramic workshop, ending with a tea ceremony. Later visit Amir Temur square and the famous Tashkent Metro.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 4
    Nukus To Khiva
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 4: Nukus To Khiva

    This morning fly to Nukus, where you will visit the Igor Savitskiy Museum, home to one of the finest collections of Soviet avant-garde art from the 1920s and 30s. This afternoon drive to Khiva, visiting ancient fortresses enroute. These include Chalpik Kala – the Tower of Silence. You then visit Kizil Kala Fortress, built in the 1st or 2nd centuries AD. You will continue further to Toprak Kala fortress, an excavated town dating back to the 1st to 5th century, and considered the most important monument on Khorezm from the Kushan time. Lastly you will visit Ayaz Kala, which is considered one of the biggest forts in Karakalpakstan.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 5
    Khiva
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 5: Khiva

    Khiva is a town made for walking. It is compact, well maintained, lived in, and basks in beautiful desert light. Explore this ancient city today with leisurely sightseeing for 4-5 hours on foot. Visit Kukhna Ark Fortress, the turquoise-tiled IslomKhodja, the mausoleum of Pakhlavan Makhmud. These are all located within the walled inner town called the Itchan Kala, which was the first site in Uzbekistan to achieve recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage listed site in 1990. Later visit Madrassah Rakhimkhon where studies in religion, astronomy, geography and mathematics took place, the Kalta Minor Minaret and the 19th century Tash Hauli Palace decorated in fine china blue tile work.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 6
    Khiva - Bukhara
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 6: Khiva - Bukhara

    Set out for Bukhara. It is a long drive, that will take you more or less the same path that the Great Silk Road followed across desert, with a stops en route to stretch. Arrive in Bukhara.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 7
    Bukhara
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 7: Bukhara

    Explore the many interesting sites within this incredible city of Bukhara. Gaze at the legend filled Poi Kalon Minaret, explore the Ark Fortress of Bukhara and visit the Bolo Hauz Mosque. Lunch at the house of one of the best suzani makers, and participate in a cooking class of traditional “ploy” – cooked with mutton and rice and large quantities of carrots and onions.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 8
    Bukhara To Samarkand
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 8: Bukhara To Samarkand

    Continue sightseeing of Bukhara with an out-of-town excursion to visit the Sitora-i-Mokhikhosa, the summer residence of the former emir. You will then stop at Bahauddin Naqshbandi Mausolem of the famous Sufi spiritual leader. In the afternoon transfer to the railway station for the train to Samarkand.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 9
    Samarkand
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 9: Samarkand

    See the most significant sites in Samarkand, Registan Square, the three beautiful madrassahs and the grandest structure of Amir Temur's times - the chief Friday Mosque called Bibi-Khanum. Enjoy wine tasting at Khovrenko Winery with a visit to the museum.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 10
    Shakhrisabz
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 10: Shakhrisabz

    The journey to Shakhrisabz is well worth it. The birthplace of the Great Amir Timur (Tamerlane), located approximately 80km south of Samarkand. Explore the city, visiting Ak-Sarai Palace, Dorus Tilavat cemetery and Kok-Gumbas Mosque, before returning to Samarkand.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 11
    Samarkand To Tashkent
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    DAY 11: Samarkand To Tashkent

    Today we continue exploring Samarkand to visit Ulugbek’s observatory, constructed by Ulugbek (Grandson of the Great Amir Temur) in 1428-1429. Visit the ancient settlement of Afrosiab, situated on the spurs of Chupan-Ata hills to the north-east of present-day Samarkand. According to the legend, it was here, on the banks of the river Siab, that the Turanian king and hero Afrosiab, a character of the folk epic ‘Shahnama’, founded the town that became the capital of Sogdiana. Late afternoon transfer to train station to catch your train to Tashkent.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Days 12-13
    Fly To New Zealand
    Breakfast
    DAYS 12-13: Fly To New Zealand

    Check out after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight home to New Zealand via Dubai, arriving home the following day.

    Breakfast
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Accommodation

We draw from a wide range of hotels on our holidays, each one is chosen to suit the tour you are travelling on meaning your accommodation can range from a smart business hotel in one city to a family run guesthouse in a smaller town. Here are some examples of the type of hotel you can expect to find on this tour.

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When to go

City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • -7
    2
    -2
  • 9
  • Samarkand
  • -2
    7
    3
  • 41
  • Tashkent
  • -2
    7
    3
  • 58
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • -6
    5
    0
  • 8
  • Samarkand
  • 0
    9
    4
  • 46
  • Tashkent
  • 0
    9
    5
  • 57
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 1
    13
    7
  • 18
  • Samarkand
  • 4
    14
    9
  • 69
  • Tashkent
  • 5
    15
    10
  • 65
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 9
    22
    16
  • 18
  • Samarkand
  • 9
    21
    15
  • 60
  • Tashkent
  • 10
    22
    16
  • 60
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 15
    30
    22
  • 11
  • Samarkand
  • 14
    26
    20
  • 36
  • Tashkent
  • 14
    28
    21
  • 41
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 19
    35
    27
  • 3
  • Samarkand
  • 17
    32
    25
  • 6
  • Tashkent
  • 18
    33
    26
  • 11
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 22
    37
    30
  • 3
  • Samarkand
  • 19
    34
    26
  • 4
  • Tashkent
  • 20
    36
    28
  • 4
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 19
    34
    26
  • 1
  • Samarkand
  • 17
    33
    25
  • 1
  • Tashkent
  • 18
    35
    26
  • 2
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 13
    29
    21
  • 1
  • Samarkand
  • 13
    28
    20
  • 4
  • Tashkent
  • 13
    29
    21
  • 6
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 5
    20
    12
  • 5
  • Samarkand
  • 7
    22
    14
  • 17
  • Tashkent
  • 8
    22
    15
  • 29
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • 1
    12
    6
  • 9
  • Samarkand
  • 3
    15
    9
  • 34
  • Tashkent
  • 4
    15
    10
  • 41
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Khiva
  • -4
    5
    0
  • 13
  • Samarkand
  • 0
    9
    4
  • 47
  • Tashkent
  • 0
    9
    4
  • 54

Pricing & Availability

All of our tour departures include international flights and taxes in the price unless a land only option is selected

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    Additional Price Information

    • Prices include airline fuel surcharge and taxes. Correct as of 1 October 2024, subject to change.
    • Depending on airline schedules, you may depart and/or arrive on Day 2. Extra nights' accommodation (pre or post tour) or stopovers may be required at an additional cost.
    • Customary tipping amount of approximately US$100pp is paid locally in India.
    • Based on departures from Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch
    • Departures from other cities and flight upgrades available upon request
    • Land only (Tashkent – Tashkent) 11 days from $7,480 per person, twin share
    • Single supplement from $1,040
    • Price listed is based on new bookings only

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    • All meals (refer to itinerary)
    • International flights and current taxes
    • Domestic transportation
    • 3+/4 star accommodation
    • Touring with guides and entrance fees

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