Ancient Great Silk Road is an unique and immaterial tour. You will have a great opportunity to feel a majestic aura of that ancient period during 9 days. Each city in the Great Silk Road is full of atmosphere of those times. We wish you to have a great time in this oriental fairy tale. 

Shakrizabs is one of the most beautiful and colorful city in Uzbekistan. Name of city means «Green city» from Persian language. Moreover, this meaning feats city very well as the city is full of green gardens and vineland.

Amir Temur the Great was born in Shakhrizabz city. And he had never forgotten his homeland. Even after he created the greatest empire of Maverannakhr, actually Shakhrizabz had the same important value as capital. Amir Temur made this city his own residence and built the famous Ak-Saray palace. Thanked for architectures and masters of those times, there were created really gems of architecture.

Nowadays Shakhrizabz is a small city full of green gardens and colors as it was many centuries ago.

The first must go place is Ak-Saray palace. The palace is really impressing by its beauty of those times. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to visit Kok-Kumbaz mosque, family vault Dorus-Saodat and mausoleum of Shamsiddin Kulol. 

Above mentioned historical objects are included in the list of World's UNESCO heritage. Moreover they are under government protection.

During your visit to Shakhrizabz you will assure in its truly great beauty, walk on its ancient land and breathe the smell of oriental spices.

Briefly about tour

On the first day, you will visit the main sightseeings of Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan. On the second day we will arrive to Termez city. After accommodation in the hotel and having lunch at local restaurant, we will continue visiting tourist attractions. On the third day, you will meet the ancient cities of Shakhrizabz and Samarkand. You will visit ceramic studio of famous craftsman Nazullaev to see by your own all procedures of processing and finishing ceramics. The next destination will be Bukhara – the city of poetry. The last visiting place will be Khiva city. Khiva is a treasure of ancient architecture of Uzbekistan. The city is carefully protecting by historians, archeologists and architects. All together, they are saving authentic beauty of historical monuments.

Main tour highlights 

Tashkent city- all day excursion at the Old city.

Termez city. Termez city was founded in the middle of 1st thousand year b.c. Ancient settlement appeared on the natural highness of the right branch of Amudarya river and was strengthen very well. Termez is on of the ancient cities of Central Asia. Ancient elements are appearing whole over the city in different places that representing all cultural layers described in historical sights.

Shakhrisabz city – Visiting of Ak-Saray palace, Dorus Saodat complex, Tamerlan mausoleum, Kok-Gumbaz mosque, mausoleum of Shamsiddin Kulyal and Gumbazi-Said.

Samarkand city was the capital of great Amir Temur’s empire. This day will be full of interesting and inspiring excursions. Samarkand city is the same age as Vavilon city, Athens and Rome.

Bukhara is one of the ancient cities in the world. The age of city's foundation is over 2700 years. City was very important terminal on the Great Silk Road due to its important geographic location. City was located on the crossroad of Caravan ways which connected Arabia and India with ancient China.

Khiva is very old city and consist of 2 cities: Ichan-Kala and Dishan-Kala, inner and outer cities consequently. Ichan-Kala is very important historical city. Moreover it's one of the objects of World's UNESCO heritage. 

Day 1. Arriving to Tashkent 

Day 2. Tashkent – Termez

Day 3. Termez – Shakhrizabz – Samarkand (375 km)

Day 4. Samarkand 

Day 5. Samarkand – Mitan – Gijduvan – Bukhara (281 km)

Day 6. Bukhara 

Day 7. Bukhara – Khiva (450 km)

Day 8. Khiva 

Day 9. Tashkent