Uzbekistan
11 days: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva
Uzbekistan: 11 days
The Silk Road your way: the turquoise domes and mosaics of the Registan in Samarkand, Bukhara's old town of caravanserais and bazaars, the fairy-tale mud walls of Khiva, and modern Tashkent with a metro like a palace. The Afrosiyob high-speed train and one domestic flight. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 10 nights in total
- Tashkent2 nights
The metro, Chorsu bazaar, Hast Imam - Samarkand3 nights
Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Gur-e-Amir - Bukhara3 nights
Old town, Kalyan, the Ark - Khiva2 nights
Itchan Kala inside the walls
Fly into Tashkent (direct from Central Europe or via Istanbul). The high-speed train to Samarkand takes about 2 hours, Samarkand to Bukhara about 1.5 hours. Bukhara to Khiva is about 6–7 hours by train or car. Fly from Urgench (30 minutes from Khiva) back to Tashkent and home.
Places you will see
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- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
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