Treasures of the Timurid Empire — Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand, Tashkent — 9 Days

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A tour for travelers who want to see Shakhrisabz — Tamerlane’s UNESCO-listed hometown — in addition to the four main cities. The route runs west to east, from Urgench to Tashkent, without doubling back.

Route

Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Urgench, transfer to Khiva, free evening.
2. Khiva: Ichan-Kala, Kunya-Ark fortress, Tash-Khauli palace, Islam-Khoja minaret.
3. Drive to Bukhara across the Kyzylkum desert, stop by the Amu Darya river.
4. Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
5. Drive to Shakhrisabz — tour of the Ak-Saray palace ruins and the Dorus-Saodat memorial complex, continue to Samarkand in the evening.
6. Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque.
7. Samarkand continued: Shah-i-Zinda, Ulugbek Observatory; transfer to Tashkent.
8. Tashkent: Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar, old town walk.
9. Transfer to the airport, departure.

A 10-day version with an extra day in the Chimgan mountains after Tashkent is also available.

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• Comfortable air-conditioned transport between cities
• Licensed guide in each city
• Breakfasts, one plov-house lunch
• Entrance tickets to listed monuments

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