Best of Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Tour

Day by day

The plan as the operator publishes it. Exact timings are confirmed with your booking.

1. Day 1 Arrival in Dushanbe - Tajikistan

   Arrival at Dushanbe Airport, meet our representative, and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Dushanbe.
2. Day 2 Tour in Dushanbe

   After breakfast, Enjoy a Full-day sightseeing tour: National Museum of Tajikistan: displays exhibits on history, natural history, and art. The Reclining Buddha in Nirvana is one of the museum’s most valuable treasures.
3. Day 3 Dushanbe – Iskanderkul Lake (130 km, 3–4 hrs)

   After breakfast, depart for the spectacular Iskanderkul Lake, situated at an elevation of 2,255 meters in the breathtaking Fann Mountains, one of Central Asia's most scenic regions.
4. Day 4 Iskandarkul Lake – Khodjent 230 km 5-6 hrs

   ollowing breakfast, depart for the historic city of Khujand. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing with visits en route: Mug Tepa (Ura-Tube): one of the oldest settlements in Tajikistan, believed to have been founded by Cyrus on the northeastern frontier of the empire.
5. Day 5 Khodjent – Tashkent - Tour in Tashkent

   After breakfast, depart for the border crossing between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Upon arrival, complete border formalities and meet your Uzbek guide before continuing to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. After hotel check-in and lunch at a local restaurant, begin your guided city tour.
6. Day 6 Tashkent to Samarkand by train - Tour in Samarkand

   Meet the driver at the lobby. Transfer to the train station to take a fast train to Afrosiab (approx. 7:30 - 9:43 / 8:00-10:25 / 8:30-10:49). The city of Samarkand, which was invaded by Alexander the Great and reduced to ashes by the hordes of Genghis Khan.
7. Day 7 Samarkand Second Tour

   Breakfast at the hotel. Today we continue our excursion: Ulugbek Observatory - Ulugbek, grandson of Timur (Tamerlane), ruled the country for 40 years. During his reign, Samarkand became one of the world's leading scientific centers.
8. Day 8 Samarkand to Bukhara by train - Bukhara Tour

   Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, transfer to the station to take the high-speed train to Bukhara (approx.9:53-11:39 or 10:59 - 12:42). Upon arrival, transfer to the old city of Bukhara.
9. Day 9 Bukhara Tour

   Breakfast at the hotel. Today we visit: Ismail Samani Mausoleum – A masterpiece of early Islamic architecture and one of the most significant monuments in Central Asia. Bolo Khauz Mosque (1712). Bolo Hauz was built in 1712 and is one of the last buildings constructed before the modern era.
10. Day 10 Bukhara to Khiva by Train

    Breakfast/breakfast boxes at the hotel. Transfer to the train station: Train (regular) 14:50-21:32 - 5:32- 11:12 (coupe: 4-bed compartment) Upon arrival, meet the driver. Lunch and check-in. Evening walk around the city. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Khiva.
11. Day 11 Khiva Tour

    Breakfast at the hotel, then discover the enchanting city of Khiva, where the ancient walled town of Ichan-Kala welcomes you with cobbled streets, traditional clay houses, magnificent mosques, elegant mausoleums, towering minarets, and vibrant turquoise domes reminiscent of a real-life fairy tale.
12. Day 12 Khiva - Urgench - Final Departure

    Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your driver and transfer to Urgench International Airport for departure.