Arrival: Arrival at Tashkent International Airport. Meet the driver and transfer to the hotel. Standard hotel check-in is available from 14:00.

Subject to the flight arrival time, visit Magic City, Tashkent’s popular entertainment complex, independently and without a guide. Rides, attractions, and other activities are paid directly by guests on site.

Overnight: Tashkent
Meals: not included

09:00 – Full-day Tashkent tour: Breakfast at the hotel, then meet the guide for a full-day exploration of Tashkent, a dynamic modern capital shaped by centuries of history and Silk Road culture.

Morning: Panoramic tour including Independence Square, the Opera and Ballet Theatre Square, Amir Temur Square, and a visit to the Tashkent TV Tower. Lunch at the Central Asian Plov Centre is paid directly by guests.

Afternoon: Continue to the Hazrati Imam Complex, including Barak Khan Madrasa, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, and the 16th-century Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum. End the sightseeing program with a walk through Chorsu Bazaar, one of Uzbekistan’s largest and liveliest markets.

Overnight: Tashkent
Meals: breakfast

09:00 – Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, then depart for Amirsoy Mountain Resort, located approximately 65 km from Tashkent in the foothills of the Chatkal Range. The drive normally takes 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on road and weather conditions.

Enjoy the mountain scenery and a return cable-car ride. Skiing, snowmobiling, equipment rental, and other resort activities are optional and paid directly by guests on site.

Afternoon: Continue to Charvak Reservoir, with a short stop in the Chimgan mountain area en route. Lunch is not included. Return to Tashkent in the afternoon or early evening.

Note: The mountain program and cable-car operation depend on weather, road, and technical conditions.

Overnight: Tashkent
Meals: breakfast

06:15 – Morning: A takeaway breakfast box will be provided. Transfer to Tashkent railway station. The planned train departs at 07:30 and arrives in Bukhara at 11:39 (schedule and train type subject to ticket availability and railway confirmation).

On arrival, meet the Bukhara guide and transfer to the city. Hotel rooms are available from 14:00. Lunch is not included.

Afternoon – Bukhara sightseeing: Begin with the Ark Citadel, the former residence of the Emir of Bukhara. Continue to the Poi Kalyan Complex, including Kalyan Mosque, Mir-i-Arab Madrasa, and the celebrated Kalyan Minaret. Visit Abdulaziz Khan Madrasa and the 16th-century trading domes, where traditional gold embroidery, copperwork, blacksmithing, and weaving are still represented.

Meet a traditional puppet maker and visit a renowned knife-making workshop whose craft has been preserved across generations. Conclude with a walk through the old city and the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble, including Nodir Devon-Begi Madrasa, Kukeldash Madrasa, and Nodir Devon-Begi Khanaka.

Overnight: Bukhara
Meals: breakfast box

09:00 – Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, then visit the Zinnur Gold Embroidery Factory and workshop to learn about Bukhara’s renowned embroidery traditions.

Continue outside the old city to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, the late 19th- and early 20th-century country residence of the Emir of Bukhara, today housing a museum of decorative and applied arts. Lunch is not included.

15:15 – Afternoon: Transfer to Kagan railway station for the train to Samarkand. The planned departure is at 16:22, with arrival at 18:05 (schedule and train type subject to ticket availability and railway confirmation). On arrival, meet the driver and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight: Samarkand
Meals: breakfast

09:00 – Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Samarkand was one of the great cities of the Silk Road and reached its architectural height under Amir Timur and the Timurid dynasty.

Begin the tour at the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the resting place of Amir Timur. Continue to Registan Square, framed by the Ulugbek, Sherdor, and Tilla Kori madrasas. Lunch is not included.

Afternoon: Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the lively Siab Bazaar, followed by the Ulugbek Observatory, one of the most important scientific sites of the medieval Islamic world.

Overnight: Samarkand
Meals: breakfast

09:00 – Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, then begin the second day of sightseeing with a visit to the Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex, dedicated to the renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of hadith.

Continue to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, one of Samarkand’s most remarkable architectural ensembles. After lunch at guests’ own expense, visit the Mausoleum of Saint Daniel, a place of pilgrimage associated with long-standing local traditions and legends.

Afternoon: Free time for rest and personal preparations.

Evening: Transfer to the historical and ethnographic Eternal City complex for a New Year’s Eve dinner and entertainment program. After the celebration, transfer back to the hotel.

Overnight: Samarkand
Meals: breakfast, New Year’s Eve dinner

Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, followed by free time. At 11:45, transfer to Samarkand railway station. The planned train departs at 12:51 and arrives in Tashkent at 15:06 (schedule and train type subject to ticket availability and railway confirmation).

Afternoon: On arrival in Tashkent, meet the local guide. After a late lunch at guests’ own expense, visit the Ice City entertainment center. The program then continues to Tashkent City, which is expected to retain its festive New Year atmosphere. Optional rides, attractions, and activities are paid directly by guests.

Overnight: Tashkent
Meals: breakfast

Departure: Depending on the international flight schedule, transfer will be arranged to Tashkent International Airport. This marks the end of Ayan Travel’s services.

End of services!

Meals: breakfast, subject to flight time