Magic of Uzbekistan — Chimgan, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva — 12 Days
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Our only route that combines the Chimgan mountains and Amirsoy with the full classic Uzbekistan route all the way to Khiva — for travelers who want both nature and architecture.
Route
Tashkent → “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex → Chimgan mountains → Charvak reservoir → Tashkent → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara → Khiva → Urgench.
Day by day
- Arrival in Tashkent, check-in, free evening.
- Tashkent: old town, Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar, lunch at the “Besh Qazon” plov center.
- The “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex — a one-of-a-kind solar furnace, lunch in Parkent. Drive to the Chimgan mountains, check-in at “Archazor.”
- The Amirsoy resort — cable car ride (2,290 m), a walk to petroglyphs and a waterfall, the Charvak reservoir. Return to Tashkent.
- Tashkent: the “Risola” House of Crafts, a Bukharan “Oshi-sofi” plov masterclass.
- Drive to Samarkand.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
- Drive to Gijduvan — masterclass with the ceramicists. On to Bukhara in the evening.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
- Drive to Khiva across the Kyzylkum desert.
- Khiva: Ichan-Kala, Kunya-Ark fortress, Tash-Khauli palace.
- Transfer to Urgench airport, departure.
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- Comfortable air-conditioned transport
- The heliocomplex visit, Amirsoy cable car tickets
- Guide throughout the route, lunches as per the itinerary
- Breakfasts
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