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Uzbekistan Adventure Tour

 

Adventure Guided Tour to Uzbekistan: Explore ancient cities Tashkent, Khiva, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz and Bukhara - the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia. Explore local culture and traditions and enjoy the charm of Uzbekistan

Take your guided sightseeing tour in Uzbekistan

Duration 15 days/14 nights
Tour date Flexible
Tour type Private
Tour itinerary Tashkent - Nukus - Mizdakhan - Aral Sea - Nukus - Ancient Fortresses - Khiva - Bukhara - Gijduvon - Nurata - Yurt Camp - Aydar Lake - Sentyab Village - Majrum Village - Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent
Tour language English, Russian

 

Tour itinerary

Day 1
... → Tashkent
Sightseeing: 5–6 hours

Arrive in Tashkent. UZBEKISTAN CITY TOURS driver will meet you at the Tashkent International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).

Start sightseeing from the Old City part of Tashkent. Visit Khast Imam - a cultic architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent where the world famous Uthman Quran has been preserved. Khast Imam complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar - one of the oldest bazaars in Uzbekistan. After exploring the bazaar UZBEKISTAN CITY TOURS will arrange a lunch at the Central Asian Plov Center. Plov is cooked in a giant, wood-fired kazans. Enjoy your plov!

Have a short Tashkent metro ride. Visit Independence Square, Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2
Tashkent → Nukus → Mizdahkan Complex in Khodjeili → Kungrad → Muynak → Uchsay village → Ustyurt Plateau → Aral Sea → Yurt camp
~450 km, 8 hours of drive
05:00 Transfer to the Domestic Airport.
07:15 Flight to Nukus.
08:55 Arrive in Nukus. Start your adventure tour. Drive to Khodjeyli town. Visit Ancient Complex Mizdakhan. The ancient complex keeps a lot of secrets and even mystical legends and beliefs. There is a small madrasah called sometimes “World Clock”, which served as the burial place of one of the saints. According to the legend every year, this building loses one brick from the masonry, and when the building collapses, the world will come to the end.

Drive to Kungrad district. A short stop at the bazaar. Drive to Muynak. Lunch. Visit Muynak Museum and the "Cemetery of ships" - former Sea port of Muynak. Today tourists arrive in Muynak in great numbers to see the cemetery of ships – corroded iron bulks amid the Aralkum desert, a new desert that has formed on the bottom of the former Aral Sea.

Drive to Ustyurt Plateau through Uchsay village. Ustyurt Plateau is the most mysterious and least researched destination in Uzbekistan. Enjoy the wonderful view of cliffs in the canyon of the Ustyurt plateau. Visit Kubla-Ustyurt village and camel breeder's family.

In the evening, arrive at the Yurt Camp in the Aral Sea. While dinner is cooked on open fire, enjoy swimming and hiking, relax at the camp fire. In the nighttime explore the milky way in the clear sky. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.

Day 3
Yurt camp → Ustyurt Plateau → Sudochie Lake → Kungrad → Nukus
~450 km, 8 hours of drive

Early breakfast in the Yurt Camp.

Drive to Sudochie Lake. The recession of the Aral Sea has left several lakes behind its new shores. Soduchie lake is one of the largest. Many scientists and fans of fishing and hunting come to this place from all over the world. The lake is a key stop on the long way of migrating birds: pink flamingo, white swans, duck and others. Lunch in Kungrad. Drive to Nukus. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4
Nukus → Khiva

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Recommended to visit Savitsky Art Museum in Nukus.
13:00 Drive to Khiva (260 km). En Route to Khiva, visit ancient fortresses of Khorezm - Chilpiq Kala, Kyzyl Kala, Toprak Kala and Ayaz Kala. Arrive in Khiva. Check in. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5
Khiva
Sightseeing: 4–5 hours

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start your walking sightseeing tour in ancient Khiva. Explore the walled inner town of the city of Khiva - Itchan Kala. Visit Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta-Minor, Kunya-Ark, Juma Mosque, Tash-Khovli Palace, Minaret of Islam-Khoja, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6
Khiva → Urgench → Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.

12:00 Check out. Free time.
17:20 Transfer to Urgench train station (30 km).
19:20 Transfer to Bukhara by night train.
00:49 (+1) Arrive in Bukhara and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7
Bukhara
Sightseeing: 4–5 hours

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start your walking sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Lyabi-Khauz ensemble, surrounding the pool on three sides, consists of the Kukeldash Madrasah - the largest madrasa in the city, on the north side of the pool, and two religious edifices built by Nodir Devon Begi: a khanqah (a lodging house for itinerant Sufis) and a madrasa, which stand on the west and east sides of the pool respectively. Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque (today, the mosque is used as a carpet museum), Chor-Minor Madrasah (alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyazkul), Trade domes (there are four trading domes have only survived up to now), Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret - one of the most prominent landmarks in Bukhara, Kalyan Mosque, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8
Bukhara
Free day

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day in Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9
Bukhara → Gijduvan → Nurata → Yurt Camp

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Drive to Gijduvan. Visit the ceramics workshop in Gijduvan. Drive to Nurata.
13:00 Arrive in Nurata. Start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour in Nurata town. Visit Complex Chashma Spring and Namazgah Mosque. Go up to the hills to visit the remains of the Fortress of Alexander the Great. Drive to Lake Aydar. Enjoy swimming and walking along the lakeshore. Drive to the Yurt Camp. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.
Day 10
Yurt Camp → Lake Aydar → Sentyab village

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp.

09:00 Drive to Lake Aydar. Walking along the lakeshore. Drive to Sentyab village.
13:00 Arrive in Sentyab village. Lunch at the guest house. Enjoy your free time for walking and hiking. The surrounding area is rich in various flora and fauna, some of which are listed in the Red Book. Dinner with the host. Spend a night in a traditional guest house to experience the charm of local life.
Day 11
Sentyab village → Majrum → Samarkand

Breakfast.

09:00 Drive to Majrum village (10 km). Walk up to a thousand year old tree – Biota Orientalis. Drive to Samarkand (210 km).
13:30 Arrive in Samarkand. Drop off at the hotel. Free time (Recommended visiting Gur-Emir and Registan to see a night view). Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12
Samarkand → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand
Tour duration: 5–6 hours

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Shakhrisabz (85 km) with a driver. Drive through the Aman-Kutan Gorge and Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass. On the way stop to take a view at Teshiktosh (Stone with hole). The film "Apachen" (1973) was shot on this location - an area that looks incredibly like the American Southwest. Short stop at the top of the mountain pass. There is a tiny market where some local dried fruits can be bought.

Arrive in Shakhrisabz. Start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour. Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex, remains of Ak Saray Palace and Kok Gumbaz Mosque.

13:00 Meet your driver in the parking lot of Kok Gumbaz Mosque (we recommend having lunch at the Family Restaurant KishMish).

Drive back to Samarkand. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 13
Samarkand → Tashkent
Sightseeing: 5–6 hours

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square - The Pearl of Central Asia, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar - the largest market in Central Asia and the most visited place after Registan. After exploring the bazaar UZBEKISTAN CITY TOURS will arrange a lunch at the Plov Center.

Continue sightseeing. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque - the first mosque of Samarkand, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Ulughbek Observatory - one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages. Visit the Meros paper mill in Konigil village.

16:20 Transfer to the train station.
17:40 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyob.
20:12 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 14
Tashkent → Chimgan → Tashkent
Tour duration: 6–7 hours

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Chimgan Mountains (Western Tien-Shan Mountains, 92 km) with a driver. Take a scenic chairlift ride. Transfer to the shore of the Charvak Reservoir. Visit unique petroglyphs and rock carvings made by prehistoric people. Make some photo stops along the way to take in the views. Transfer back to the hotel in Tashkent. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 15
Tashkent → ...

Breakfast at the hotel.

12:00 Check out. Free time.

Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.

Transport & Accommodation

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Transport

Number of people Vehicle type
1-2 Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt)
3-5 Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex)
6+ Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace, King Long, Joy Long) or Bus
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Accommodation in Tashkent

Accommodation type Accommodation
Standard option Art Residence, Art Royal, Vatan Plaza, Marmaris Saray or similar
Comfort option Coco, Corner, Silk Road Premium, Florence Boutique, Rivana Boutique, Sayyoh or similar
Comfort Plus Ateca, Oscar Boutique, Ichan Qala, Frankfort Expo or similar
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Accommodation in Nukus

Accommodation type Accommodation
Standard option Jipek Joli, Jipek Joli Inn or similar
Comfort option Jipek Joli, Jipek Joli Inn or similar
Comfort Plus Jipek Joli, Jipek Joli Inn or similar
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Accommodation in Khiva

Accommodation type Accommodation
Standard option Bek Khiva, New Minor, Khiva Palace, New Star Boutique or similar
Comfort option Zarafshan Boutique, Isak Khoja, Erkin Palace, Asia Khiva or similar
Comfort Plus Zarafshan Boutique, Isak Khoja, Erkin Palace, Asia Khiva or similar
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Accommodation in Bukhara

Accommodation type Accommodation
Standard option Dendi Plaza, Edem Plaza, Al Imran or similar
Comfort option Labi Rud, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam or similar
Comfort Plus Paradise Plaza Luxury, Wyndham, Sahid Zarafshon, Amiran Boutique or similar
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Accommodation in Samarkand

Accommodation type Accommodation
Standard option Siab Boutique, Status Inn, Zarina, Meros Boutique, Mevlana or similar
Comfort option Kok Saroy Plaza, Medina, Gur Emir Palace, Sangzor or similar
Comfort Plus Hilton Garden Inn, Continental, Kosh Havuz Boutique, Kohinur Plaza or similar
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Hotel or hotel room upgrade is available by request.

Private tour price

(updated on July, 29, 2026)
Price per person in USD for 2026–2027
Number of people Without hotels Standard option Comfort option Comfort Plus
1 2405 3360 3705 4475
2 1550 2070 2290 2815
3 and more 1540 2060 2275 2805
Single supplement 0 275 425 680
Extra night 0 35 45 80
Traveling with children Children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price
Best Price Guarantee: If you find a lower price, we'll beat it!

Price includes

  • Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa);
  • Accommodation based on standard double/twin room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before);
  • All airport/train station pick up/drop off services;
  • All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary;
  • Local certified tour guide services according to the itinerary;
  • Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary (Expect in Muynak, Nukus, Nurata and Shakhrisabz (to be paid directly at the place ≈18 USD per person));
  • Urgench-Bukhara high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class);
  • Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class); *The high-speed train tickets may be unavailable if the booking is made less than 60 days before the departure date and it can be replaced with the most comfortable class of regular train tickets
  • Welcome lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center in Tashkent;
  • Welcome lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand;
  • A local SIM card with self-activation capability per group (The subscription fee (≈6 USD) is paid by Customer);
  • 24 hour customer service
  • Yurt in the Yurt Camp;
  • Guest house in Sentyab village;
  • Meals in the Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast);
  • Meals in Sentyab village (Lunch, dinner and breakfast);
  • Chairlift ride fees in Chimgan;
  • Tashkent-Nukus flight ticket ((economy class) checked baggage - 1 registered item weighing no more than 23 kg and measuring no more than 158 cm by the sum of three dimensions, hand luggage - 1 piece no more than 8 kg. The size of carry-on baggage must not exceed 115 cm in the sum of three dimensions);

Price does not include

  • Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included").
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