Eight days built around Uzbekistan's Islamic heritage, with halal-friendly hotel options.
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Route
Tashkent → Bukhara → Samarkand → Tashkent
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Route
Tashkent → Bukhara → Samarkand → Tashkent
Meals
Half board: 8 breakfasts and 7 dinners
Guide
English
Group size
Groups of 2–20 people, departures guaranteed from 2
Hotels
3* and boutique hotels, halal-friendly options
Overview
The three cities seen through their spiritual history: the Uthman Quran and the madrasas of Tashkent, the Naqshbandi shrine and the 'Pillar of Islam' Bukhara, the necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda and the mausoleum of Imam al-Bukhari, compiler of the Sahih. Halal-friendly hotels on request and time at each holy site.
Day by day
1
Day 1
Arrival in Tashkent
Welcome at the airport, transfer to the hotel (rooms available from 14:00) and free time with guide and vehicle at your disposal.
2
Day 2
Tashkent's spiritual heart
Khast Imam complex: Barak Khan Madrasa, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, the Muyi Muborak library and the Uthman Quran. Chorsu Bazaar, the 16th-century Kukeldash Madrasa and a walk along Amir Temur Square. Breakfast and dinner.
3
Day 3
Flight to Bukhara
Morning flight and welcome by your local guide. Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Hauz Mosque and the Ark citadel. Breakfast and dinner.
4
Day 4
Bukhara, pillar of Islam
Lyabi-Hauz with the Nadir Divan-Begi khanaka and madrasa, the Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan madrasas, the Poi-Kalyan complex and its mosque for 10,000 worshippers, Chor-Minor and the covered bazaars. Breakfast and dinner.
5
Day 5
Naqshbandi shrine, then Samarkand
The necropolis of Bahauddin Naqshbandi (1318–1389), founder of one of the most widespread Sufi orders, and Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the emirs' summer palace. Dinner of kuzacha kebab. Drive to Samarkand. Breakfast and dinner.
6
Day 6
Samarkand
Gur-Emir, Registan Square, the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Siab Bazaar, the 8th-century Khazrati Khizr Mosque and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis with the tomb attributed to Qusam ibn Abbas. Breakfast and dinner.
7
Day 7
Imam al-Bukhari and train to Tashkent
Morning at the mausoleum of Imam al-Bukhari in Khartang, where the great hadith scholar was laid to rest in 870. Early evening Afrosiyob train to Tashkent. Breakfast and dinner.
8
Day 8
Departure
Breakfast and transfer to Tashkent airport.
What's included
Accommodation in the listed hotels, double room
Half board: 8 breakfasts and 7 dinners
Domestic flight Tashkent – Bukhara, economy class
High-speed train Samarkand – Tashkent, 2nd class
English-speaking local guide throughout the trip
All transfers and excursions in air-conditioned vehicles
Entrance fees according to the programme
Dance performance in the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasa, Bukhara
3D light show at the Registan, Samarkand
24-hour assistance from the agency
Not included
International flights (can be booked through us)
Travel and health insurance
Lunches, and meals and drinks not mentioned in the programme
Camera fees at some museums and monuments
Tips for guides and drivers (about $5–7 per day)
Personal expenses and alcoholic drinks
Early check-in (before 14:00) and late check-out (after 12:00)
Air-conditioned vehicles, including the Bukhara – Samarkand drive
Hotels
3* and boutique hotels, halal-friendly options
Tashkent
Mirzo Boutique Hotel, Central Palace Halal Hotel, Stay Inn 3*, Welcome Inn 3* or similar
Bukhara
Meros Boutique Hotel, Caravansaroy Rashid, Fatima Boutique Hotel, Malika Hotel 3* or similar
Samarkand
Sangzor Boutique Hotel, Kamila Boutique & Terrace, Grand Plaza 3.5*, East Star 3* or similar
Hotels are recommended at the time of your request; the final choice depends on availability at booking. We always reserve a hotel of similar or higher category.
Add to any package
Experiences we organise on request, in any city on the route.
Masterclasses in traditional bread and plov
Traditional dance performance
Camel and horse riding
A visit to the outskirts with lunch in a local home
