Day 1 To Tashkent:
Fly overnight from London to Tashkent with Uzbekistan Airways. (N)
Day 2 Tashkent:
Arrive in Tashkent and transfer to the Tashkent Palace Hotel (or similar) for 2 nights (including immediate occupancy). Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour of the city, including Revolution Square, the Museum of Decorative and Applied Art, the old city, the bazaar and the Kukeldash Mosque and Madrassa. (D)
Day 3 To Samarkand:
Morning drive to Samarkand. This afternoon, visit the magnificent Registan Square. Stay for 3 nights at the President Hotel or similar. (B, D)
Day 4 Samarkand:
Full day tour of Samarkand including visits to Shah-I-Zinda necropolis, the tomb of Tamerlane and the Bibi Khanum Mosque. (B, D)
Day 5 Shahrisabz & Samarkand:
Morning visit to Shahrisabz, where Tamerlane built a large summer palace. Return to Samarkand and spend the afternoon at leisure. (B, L, D)
Day 6 To Gijduvan & Bukhara:
Drive to Bukhara via Gijduvan, the site of the finest ceramic production in the Bukhara region. Stay at the Asia Hotel or similar for 3 nights. (B, L, D)
Day 7 Bukhara:
Full day tour of Bukhara, including the Ark, the great Kalyan Minaret, the Samanid Mausoleum and the Bukhara crafts centre. (B, D)
Day 8 Bukhara:
Morning visit to the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara. Afternoon at leisure. (B, D)
Day 9 To Khiva:
Full day drive to Khiva (approximately 8 hours). Stay for 2 nights at the Malika Hotel Khiva or similar. (B, L, D)
Day 10 Khiva:
Full day tour of Khiva. (B, D)
Day 11 To Tashkent:
Morning drive to Urgench and fly to Tashkent. This afternoon, complete your sightseeing in Tashkent. Stay overnight at the Tashkent Palace Hotel (or similar). (B, D)
Day 12 To London: Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport. Fly from Tashkent to London with Uzbekistan Airways.
(B)
Meals: (N) = No Meals, (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner