10 days · From $2500
Premium Heritage Tour
Overview
Our most comprehensive tour combines all the iconic sites with exclusive experiences available only through deep local connections.
Tour Highlights
- ✦ Private after-hours Registan visit
- ✦ Helicopter flight over Kyzylkum Desert
- ✦ Master ceramics workshop in Gijduvan
- ✦ Exclusive yurt camp experience
- ✦ Private dinner in Ark Fortress courtyard
Day-by-Day Itinerary
VIP Arrival
VIP airport meet and greet. Premium hotel check-in. Welcome dinner at one of Tashkent's finest restaurants.
Tashkent Deep Dive
Explore Tashkent's contrasts: Soviet-era monuments, the modern city, Chorsu Bazaar, and the Museum of Applied Arts.
Samarkand Arrival
High-speed train to Samarkand. Private after-hours tour of Registan Square. Dinner overlooking the illuminated madrasas.
Samarkand Heritage
Shah-i-Zinda, Ulugh Beg Observatory, silk paper workshop, and a private wine tasting of Uzbek vintages.
To Bukhara via Gijduvan
Scenic drive with stop at Gijduvan ceramics workshop. Learn from 7th-generation master ceramicist. Arrive Bukhara.
Bukhara Immersion
Full day: Ark Fortress with private courtyard dinner, Bolo Hauz, Ismail Samani, Chor Minor. Evening puppet show.
Desert Experience
Helicopter flight over Kyzylkum Desert. Exclusive yurt camp lunch with nomadic-style feast. Return to Bukhara.
Journey to Khiva
Overland journey through the desert with stops at remote caravanserais. Arrive at the magical walled city by sunset.
Khiva Unveiled
Full day exploring Khiva: Kalta Minor, Juma Mosque, Tash-Hovli Palace, and the city walls at sunset.
Farewell
Morning at leisure. Flight to Tashkent. Farewell lunch at a garden restaurant. VIP airport transfer and departure.
What is included
- Premium accommodation throughout
- All meals with wine pairings
- Private expert guide
- All entrance fees and experiences
- Internal flights
- Helicopter experience
- Airport VIP services
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal shopping
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From $2500 / number of travellers
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