Introduction to Uzbekistan – Private Luxury Uzbekistan Tours (8 days)

INTRODUCTION TO UZBEKISTAN: Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand

An exclusive private tour of Uzbekistan for the most discerning luxury traveler.

Arrival assistance

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tashkent at luxury hotel: Hyatt Regency Tashkent or Intercontinental Tashkent

Afternoon private city tour with expert guide and driver

Historic mosques, local markets, museums, Soviet-era architecture

Private transfer to airport for early morning flight

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Afternoon private tour with expert guide and driver

Ichan Kala, Tash Khauli (Stone Palace), Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Juma Mosque, Islam Khodja, Kalta Minor Minaret

UNESCO World Heritage Site, mosques, madrassas, markets, stunning blue or turquoise architecture

Accommodation in Khiva at luxury hotel: Farovon Hotel

Transfer by private vehicle or train to Bukhara

Accommodation in Bukhara at luxury hotel: Mercure Bukhara Old Town or Wyndham Hotel Bukhara

Afternoon private touring as time permits with expert guide and driver

Ancient domed bazaars, ancient palace-fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Full-day private tour or private excursion to Gijduvan to visit local ceramic workshops with expert guide and driver

The Ark, Poi Kalyan, Kalyan (Kalon) Minaret, Miri Arab Madrassa, Lyabi-Khauz, Sufi, Char Minar gatehouse, Ismail Samani Mausoleum

Additional touring options include visiting the Bolo Hauz Mosque, Maghoki-Attari Mosque or the synagogue and Jewish cemetery

Morning private Uzbek cooking class or continue private city touring with expert guide and driver

Afternoon private transfer to train station for high-speed train to Samarkand

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Samarkand at luxury hotel: Hilton Samarkand Regency, Savitsky Plaza or Zarafshon Parkside Hotel

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Registan, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Gur-e-Amir mausoleum, Ulugh Beg Observatory, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis

Blue-tiled minarets and domes, mosques and mausoleums, local markets

Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange a tasting at a local winery, a lesson to learn to make traditional bread and tickets to a performance about Uzbek history and traditional costumes at the El Merosi theater

Morning private tour with expert guide and driver

Local markets and handicrafts boutiques, old Jewish quarter, museums

Afternoon private transfer to train station for high-speed train to Tashkent

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Tashkent at luxury hotel: Hyatt Regency Tashkent or Intercontinental Tashkent

Private airport transfer

Depature assistance