Uzbekistan in a Mini-Group — Chimgan, Samarkand, Gijduvan, Bukhara — 8 Days
In a group of 40, the guide talks into a microphone while you strain to see details over the crowd. In a mini-group of up to 10, it’s different: you stand right next to the guide, get to ask questions, and try your hand at pottery instead of just watching someone else do it.
Route
Tashkent → Chimgan mountains → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara.
Why this tour
- A mini-group format (up to 10 people) — the sweet spot between a private tour and a big bus group.
- A signature program: a Damascus-steel blacksmith workshop, a carpet factory, a winery — details you won’t find on standard group tours.
- Personal attention from the guide at group-tour pricing — the right balance of comfort and cost.
- Ideal for travelers who want company on the road, but not a crowd.
Day by day
- Arrival in Tashkent, check-in, free evening.
- Chimgan mountains, the Amirsoy resort — a 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, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, the 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 — a masterclass with the ceramicists. Drive to Bukhara, a puppet-theatre visit at Lyab-i Hauz.
- Bukhara: the Samanid mausoleum, the 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
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.
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