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Along the Great Silk Road – 10 Days in Uzbekistan

10 Days / 9 NightsTashkent · Khiva · Bukhara · Shakhrisabz · SamarkandPrivate & Customisable
The minarets and mud-brick walls of Khiva at sunset, Uzbekistan
The three tiled madrasahs of Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The ruined Ak-Saray palace of Tamerlane in Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
The minarets and mud-brick walls of Khiva at sunset, Uzbekistan
The three tiled madrasahs of Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The ruined Ak-Saray palace of Tamerlane in Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
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A fuller Silk Road loop: Arabiers’ Along the Great Silk Road adds Khiva and Tamerlane’s birthplace Shakhrisabz to the classic cities over ten days, with a domestic flight to save the long first desert leg. Visa-free for UAE travellers. Reach out to reserve your dates and let us bring you the best of Uzbekistan — turquoise domes, tiled madrasahs and monuments that still whisper the tales of the past. Book this Uzbekistan tour package from the UAE online or on WhatsApp with Arabiers, a licensed Dubai travel agency — every departure is private and customisable, visa-free for UAE travellers, with Arabic-speaking guides available on request.

Tour Overview

Arabiers built Along the Great Silk Road for travellers who want Uzbekistan’s essential cities together with Khiva and Tamerlane’s birthplace, Shakhrisabz. It is part of our full collection of Uzbekistan tours, and every departure is private and customisable.

Here is a glimpse of what to expect on this 10-day journey:

  • Two days in Tashkent, including its metro, museums and major squares
  • The complete walled city of Ichan Kala in Khiva
  • Bukhara’s old city together with its quieter surrounding monuments
  • Shakhrisabz — Tamerlane’s birthplace and the Ak-Saray palace ruins
  • Samarkand’s Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Gur-e-Amir and craft workshops

Package Inclusions & Exclusions

Everything included in the land arrangement is listed clearly below, together with costs and services to budget for separately.

Package inclusions

Inclusions

  • Meet-and-greet on arrival and all airport or station transfers
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour
  • Licensed English-speaking guide in each city, with Arabic on request
  • Hotel accommodation in a double or twin room
  • Daily breakfast
  • All entrance tickets in the programme
  • Tashkent–Urgench domestic flight
  • Uzbekistan tourist fee and government charges
Package exclusions

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Lunches and dinners except where stated
  • Single-room supplement
  • Photo and video fees at sites
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Anything not listed under inclusions

Itinerary Explained

Here’s how Arabiers has organised the 10 days:

Arrive Tashkent

Explore the Hast Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar and Tashkent City Park.

Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva

Visit Tashkent’s churches, Minor Mosque, decorated metro stations, Independence Square and Amir Temur Square, then fly to Urgench and transfer to Khiva.

Khiva — Ichan Kala

Tour the Kunya Ark, Pahlavan Mahmud mausoleum, Kalta Minor, Tash-Khovli Palace, Ak Mosque, Anusha Khan baths, Muhammad Rahim Khan madrasah and Juma Mosque.

Khiva → Bukhara

Cross the Kyzylkum desert to Bukhara and enjoy free time in the old city.

Bukhara old city

Visit the Ismail Samani mausoleum, Chashma Ayub, Bolo Hauz, the Ark, Poi Kalon, Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan madrasahs, the trading domes and Lyabi-Hauz.

Bukhara environs

See Sitorai-Mohi-Hosa Palace, the Faizulla Khodjaev house-museum and Chor Bakr necropolis.

Travel through Shakhrisabz, Tamerlane’s birthplace, to see the Ak-Saray palace ruins, Kok-Gumbaz Friday Mosque and Dorut Tilovat memorial complex, then continue to Samarkand.

Samarkand — Registan and Eternal City

Explore Registan Square, Gur-e-Amir, the Konigil Meros silk-paper workshop, the Khujum carpet factory and Eternal City Park.

Samarkand → Tashkent

Visit Shah-i-Zinda, Imam Al-Bukhari, Ulugbek’s observatory, Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Siab Bazaar, then return to Tashkent.

Breakfast and transfer to the airport.

Accommodation Plan

Hotels for the 4-star programme, or similar alternatives, are subject to availability.

Day Location Hotel Star rate Meal Room
01–02 Tashkent Wyndham Tashkent ★★★★ B&B 1 DBL
03–04 Khiva Hotel Farovon ★★★★ B&B 1 DBL
05–07 Bukhara Hotel Shahriston ★★★★ B&B 1 DBL
08–09 Samarkand Continental Hotel ★★★★ B&B 1 DBL

The 3-star programme uses Florence Boutique, Khiva Residence, Garden Plaza and Marjon, or similar. The Tashkent–Urgench domestic flight is included.

Package Prices

Per-person, land-only rates in AED. The more people travelling in your private group, the lower the per-person price.

Group size Price per person
2 travellers AED 5,985
4 travellers AED 4,910
6 travellers AED 4,340
10 travellers AED 3,980
20 travellers AED 3,725
30 travellers AED 3,560
Single-room supplement AED 895
Group size Price per person
2 travellers AED 7,550
4 travellers AED 6,430
6 travellers AED 5,880
10 travellers AED 5,500
20 travellers AED 5,270
30 travellers AED 5,080
Single-room supplement AED 2,410 (up to 10) · AED 2,330 (over 10)

All prices are per person and land-only. Share your dates and group size for a tailored quote.

Important Notes & FAQs

Visa: Uzbekistan is visa-free for 30 days for UAE passport holders and qualifying UAE residents, provided the residence visa is valid for at least 90 days on entry and the passport for at least 180 days.
  • Best time to travel: mid-March to mid-June and mid-September to mid-November. July and August are hot but quieter.
  • Where it starts: the tour begins inside Uzbekistan. International flights are not included.
  • Every departure is private and can be customised.
  • On the road: all vehicles are insured and replaced in a force-majeure event so the tour can continue.

No. Uzbekistan is visa-free for 30 days for UAE passport holders, and also for UAE residents of any nationality, provided the UAE residence visa is valid for at least 90 days on entry and the passport has at least 180 days validity.

Two peak seasons: mid-March to mid-June and mid-September to mid-November. July and August are hot but quieter, with better hotel value.

From AED 5,985 per person for two sharing, land-only, dropping as group size grows. It includes guiding, entrance fees, private transport, breakfasts and the tourist fee.

Yes. English guides are included at every city, with Arabic on request, plus Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

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