The Pearl of the Silk Road of Magnificent Uzbekistan - with Turkish Airlines (2026 Summer Season)

1. Day Istanbul – Urgench – Khiva

Meeting 3 hours before the flight in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal. (You must be at the airport the evening before the departure date specified in the tour.) After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, depart for Urgench at 01.20 with Turkish Airlines flight TK 262. After arrival in Urgench at 07.10 local time, we head to Khiva with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Our city tour begins upon arrival. During our city tour in this beautiful city, we will visit Ichan Kala and the Old Fortress Kunya-Ark, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as the Juma Mosque, Islam Khodja madrasa and minaret, Allah Kuli Khan Madrasa, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasa, Shirgazi Khan Madrasa, Pahlavan Darvaza Gate, and Tash Khauli Caravanserai. After the tour, we give free time for shopping in Khiva’s fairy-tale bazaars. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel in Khiva.

2. Day Khiva – Bukhara

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Bukhara. After arriving in Bukhara, we settle into our hotel and give free time. At the time determined by our guide, we will have dinner among Bukhara’s unique architectural beauties. Free time after dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

3. Day Bukhara

After breakfast at the hotel, our Bukhara city tour begins. Bukhara is one of the oldest and most historic cities of Uzbekistan and has great importance as the cultural and religious center of Central Asia. With its history spanning thousands of years, Bukhara has been an important city of education and culture in the Islamic world. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bukhara resembles an open-air museum with its historical structures, madrasas, mosques, and baths. The places we will see during the city tour include Lebi Havuz Mosque, Jewish Quarter, Poyi Kalon Complex, the Kalan Minaret built by the Karakhanids, the first Turkish-Islamic state, Mir Arab Madrasa, Ulugh Beg Madrasa, and Chor Minor Madrasa. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel after dinner.

4. Day Bukhara – Samarkand

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Samarkand. Located at a strategic point on the Silk Road, this historic city is the cultural and commercial center of Central Asia and one of Uzbekistan’s oldest and most enchanting cities. The places we will visit include Hazrat Imam Maturidi, Hazrat Ubaydullah Ahrar, Afrosiyab Archaeology Museum, paper workshops producing with techniques dating back to the 8th century, Guri Emir (Amir Timur), Registan Square, Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Ulugh Beg Observatory, Sher-Dor Madrasa, Tillya-Kari Madrasa, Kukeldash Madrasa, Siyab Bazaar, and the Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel after dinner.

5. Day Samarkand – Tashkent

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Tashkent. Our city tour begins upon arrival. Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, and one of Central Asia’s most important cultural, trade, and industrial centers. Dating back to the 2nd century BC, Tashkent has hosted many civilizations throughout history and has been one of the important points on the Silk Road. This city, blending modern and traditional elements, stands out with its historical structures and dynamic city life. During our city tour, the Barak Khan Madrasa, the Mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, the original copy of the Holy Quran from the time of Hazrat عثمان held at the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Kukeldash Madrasa, the famous Tashkent Metro, and the famous Tashkent Bazaar are among the places to see. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel after dinner.

6. Day Tashkent – Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, depart for Istanbul at 15.15 with Turkish Airlines flight TK367. The end of our tour after arrival at 18.40 local time.