Uzbekistan in a Mini-Group — Chimgan, Samarkand, Gijduvan, Bukhara — 8 Days
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A mini-group format (up to 10 people) — the sweet spot between a private tour and a big bus group: more personal attention from the guide and a richer signature program than standard group tours.
Route
Tashkent → Chimgan mountains → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara.
Day by day
- Arrival in Tashkent, check-in, free evening.
- Chimgan mountains, the Amirsoy resort — cable car ride (2,290 m), lunch near the Charvak reservoir.
- Tashkent: Chorsu Bazaar, the Khast-Imam complex. Evening train to Samarkand.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque. In the evening, the Konigil craftsmen’s village and the “Eternal City” park.
- Samarkand: the “Hudjum” carpet workshop, the Afrasiyab museum, a wine tasting at the Bagizagan winery.
- Drive to Gijduvan — masterclass with the ceramicists. Drive to Bukhara, a puppet-theatre visit at Lyab-i Hauz.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, a blacksmith workshop — Damascus-steel Bukharan knives, a folklore show.
- Transfer to Bukhara airport, departure.
Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)
- Tashkent–Samarkand “Sharq” train ticket
- Amirsoy cable car tickets
- Guide in each city, wine tasting, workshops and masterclasses as per the itinerary
- Breakfasts, several lunches as per the itinerary
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