The classic Silk Road

Stop by stop

1. 1

   Tashkent

   Nights: 2

   Start in the capital: the Khast Imam complex and its famous early Qurʼan, Chorsu Bazaar, and an evening ride on the metro. Amir Temur Square and the Museum of Applied Arts fill the second day.

   Tashkent City

2. Train · about 2 h 10 min

   2

   Samarkand

   Nights: 3

   Three days for the Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Gur-e Amir and Bibi-Khanym. Save a morning for Ulugh Beg’s observatory and the Siyob bazaar, and one evening for the Registan lit up.

   Samarkand

3. Train · about 1 h 40 min

   3

   Bukhara

   Nights: 2

   The old town is best on foot: Lyab-i Hauz, the Poi Kalyan, the Ark and the old trading domes. End the day with tea by the pool as the madrasahs turn gold.

   Bukhara

4. Train · about 6 h 30 min

   4

   Khiva

   Nights: 1

   Inside the walls of Itchan Kala every street is a museum. Climb the Islam Khoja minaret for the view, and watch the sunset from the western wall.

   Khorezm

5. Flight · about 1 h 40 min

   5

   Back to Tashkent

   Fly from Urgench, half an hour from Khiva, back to the capital for the journey home.

   Tashkent City

Travel times are typical, not timetables. Check the current schedule when you book.