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Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Samarkand & Bukhara
Group or privateOct 2026
Dates
Oct 2026
Duration
9 days / 8 nights
Group size
10 to 20 guests
Meals
Halal throughout
About this tour
For several centuries the scholarship that shaped Islamic thought came out of Transoxiana. Imam al-Bukhari, Imam at-Tirmidhi and al-Khwarizmi all came from this ground, and the madrasas of Samarkand and Bukhara were the universities of their age.
Samarkand still carries it in its architecture, the Registan ensemble, the Bibi-Khanym mosque, the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis and the Gur-e-Amir. We also visit the complex at Hartang outside the city where Imam al-Bukhari is buried.
Bukhara is quieter and older, and better preserved as a whole city rather than a set of monuments. The Kalyan minaret has stood since 1127; Genghis Khan is said to have left it alone.
Where you will go
- Registan, Samarkand
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Shah-i-Zinda
- Gur-e-Amir
- Tomb of Imam al-Bukhari
- Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara
- Ark Fortress
- Lyab-i-Hauz
- Tashkent
Day by day
This day-by-day plan is indicative and shows how the tour is usually structured. The confirmed itinerary is sent with your booking and may differ in the order of days.
Overnight flight to Tashkent.
Met on arrival and transferred to the hotel.
- Overnight:
- Tashkent
The Hazrati Imam complex, the Uthman Qur'an, and the old city.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Tashkent
High-speed rail to Samarkand.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Samarkand
The Registan, the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the Gur-e-Amir.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Samarkand
Shah-i-Zinda, Ulugh Beg's observatory, and the tomb of Imam al-Bukhari at Hartang.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Samarkand
West across the steppe to Bukhara.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Bukhara
The Kalyan minaret and mosque, the Ark fortress, the Samanid mausoleum and Lyab-i-Hauz.
- Meals:
- Breakfast & dinner
- Overnight:
- Bukhara
Transfer for the flight home.
- Meals:
- Breakfast
What is included
Included in the price
- All airport and station transfers and touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
- 7 nights in 4★ hotels, double or twin sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- High-speed rail Tashkent, Samarkand
- English-speaking Muslim guide throughout
- All entrance fees listed in the itinerary
Not included
- International airfare, we are glad to arrange this separately
- Lunches
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips for the guide and driver
How to register
- 1
Send us your full name as printed in your passport, your email address and your cell number.
- 2
Send a copy of your passport photo page by email, text message or WhatsApp.
- 3
We confirm availability, hold your place and send payment details.
Before you book
- Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date.
- Prices are based on a minimum of 10 adults travelling. Below that number a surcharge may apply.
- Airfares rise until tickets are issued, so early booking is strongly advised.
- The programme may be adjusted where necessary for operational or safety reasons.
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Inquire about Uzbekistan
Tell us who is travelling and when, and we will confirm availability and send you the full details.
You will be speaking with Abdul Rub Syed (Shameem).