Magic of Uzbekistan — Chimgan, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva — 12 Days

Why choose between mountains and architecture when you can have both on one trip? This tour starts where most classic routes end — in the Chimgan mountains, with a cable car and a solar furnace powerful enough to melt metal — then flows naturally into the equally compelling, more familiar path through Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.

Route

Tashkent → “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex → Chimgan mountains → Charvak reservoir → Tashkent → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara → Khiva → Urgench.

Why this tour

• Our only route that combines the Chimgan mountains and Amirsoy with the full classic Uzbekistan route all the way to Khiva.
• The “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex at the start is something you won’t find on any other classic tour.
• 12 days means neither the mountains nor the cities feel rushed — both get full, proper time.
• Also a good fit for repeat visitors to Uzbekistan who want to see what usually gets left out.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Tashkent, check-in, free evening.
2. Tashkent: the old town, the Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar, lunch at the “Besh Qazon” plov center.
3. The “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex — a one-of-a-kind solar furnace, lunch in Parkent. Drive to the Chimgan mountains, check-in at “Archazor.”
4. The Amirsoy resort — a cable car ride (2,290 m), a walk to petroglyphs and a waterfall, the Charvak reservoir. Return to Tashkent.
5. Tashkent: the “Risola” House of Crafts, a Bukharan “Oshi-sofi” plov masterclass.
6. Drive to Samarkand.
7. Samarkand: Registan Square, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, the Bibi-Khanym mosque, the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
8. Drive to Gijduvan — a masterclass with the ceramicists. On to Bukhara in the evening.
9. Bukhara: the Samanid mausoleum, the Ark fortress, the Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
10. Drive to Khiva across the Kyzylkum desert.
11. Khiva: Ichan-Kala, the Kunya-Ark fortress, the Tash-Khauli palace.
12. Transfer to Urgench airport, departure.

Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)

• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• The heliocomplex visit, Amirsoy cable car tickets
• Guide throughout the route, lunches as per the itinerary
• Breakfasts

Not included

• International flights, insurance
• Dinners not listed in the itinerary

Confirmed hotel categories, guaranteed departure dates and the final price are arranged with your travel consultant at booking.