Pearls of Uzbekistan — Samarkand, Gijduvan, Bukhara, Khiva — 7 Days
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The most concentrated route through the ancient cities: no Tashkent, no Shakhrisabz — just Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, with a stop in Gijduvan along the way.
Route
Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara → Khiva → Urgench.
Day by day
- Arrival in Samarkand, check-in, free evening.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, Siyob bazaar, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
- Drive to Gijduvan — masterclass with the ceramicists, kebab lunch. On to Bukhara in the evening.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
- Drive to Khiva across the Kyzylkum desert, stop by the Amu Darya river.
- Khiva: Ichan-Kala, Kunya-Ark fortress, Tash-Khauli palace, Islam-Khoja minaret.
- Transfer to Urgench airport, departure.
Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)
- Comfortable air-conditioned transport
- Guide in each city
- Breakfasts, lunch at the Gijduvan ceramicists’ house
- Entrance tickets to listed monuments
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