Stars over Samarkand — Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand, Tashkent — 7 Days

Shakhrisabz is the garden city where Tamerlane was born, a UNESCO site many travelers skip simply because it requires a separate detour. This tour includes it without the extra cost: no Khiva, no long drive across the Kyzylkum desert, just the full set of classics in Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent.

Route

Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent.

Why this tour

• The most affordable way to see Shakhrisabz — without spending extra days getting all the way to Khiva.
• The Ak-Saray palace and the Dorus-Saodat memorial complex are the birthplace and spiritual center of Tamerlane’s empire.
• Finishing in Tashkent is convenient if your return flight departs from the capital.
• 7 days strikes a balance between budget and a full introduction to three key cities.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Bukhara, check-in, free evening.
2. Bukhara: the Samanid mausoleum, the Ark fortress, the Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
3. Drive to Shakhrisabz — the Ak-Saray palace, the Dorus-Saodat memorial complex. Drive to Samarkand.
4. Samarkand: Registan Square, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, the Bibi-Khanym mosque, the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
5. Samarkand continued: the Afrasiyab museum, the Ulugbek Observatory. Drive to Tashkent.
6. Tashkent: the Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar, the old town.
7. Transfer to the airport, departure.

Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)

• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Guide in each city
• Breakfasts, lunch at the plov center
• Entrance tickets to listed monuments

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.