🏨 Tashkent Hotels
- Iconic hotel for reasonable price — landmark property with character
- Standard hotel experience — reliable mid-range option
- Budget hotel option — great value
Recommended Itinerary
Uzbekistan’s major cities are beautifully connected by trains, making it easy to explore its rich history and architecture.
Suggested Route
- Tashkent – 2 nights (start here)
- Samarkand – 2 nights
- Bukhara – 1 night
- Return to Tashkent – 1 night before departure
- Khiva – optional extension (highly recommended if you have time)
Why this loop works
- Fast-train connections between major cities
- Walkable old towns with dense highlights
- Easy to extend with Khiva if you have 1–2 extra nights
Pro tip: Save time by taking Afrosiyob fast trains between cities.
Stays & Tours
Curated picks for each city.
🏠 Where we stayed in Samarkand
- Guest house in old town — walkable to main sights, safe and atmospheric
🏠 Bukhara Hotel
🏠 Khiva Hotel
- Check for “Old Street Khiva”
Important Links
Plan your Uzbekistan trip with these tools.
Plan & Book
Cold Weather Gear
If you’re visiting in winter, do not come without proper boots — streets can be icy and very cold.
Best Day Trip from Tashkent
Mountains + lake in one epic nature day.
Vegetarian / Vegan-Friendly Experience in Tashkent
Struggling with veg options? This food tour helps a lot.
Places We Visited
Highlights from each city.
📍 Samarkand Highlights
- Registan Square — Ulugh Beg, Sher‑Dor, and Tilla‑Kori
- Shah‑i‑Zinda — “encyclopedia of tile work”
- Ulugh Beg Observatory
- Bibi‑Khanym Mosque & Mausoleum + Siyob Bazaar
- Gur‑e‑Amir — Amir Temur’s resting place
📍 Tashkent
- Tashkent City Walk
- Chorsu Bazaar
- Amir Temur Square
- Hazrat Imam Complex
- Tashkent Metro
- Tashkent City Mall + Park
- Islamic Cultural Center
- Minor Mosque
- Seoul Mun
- Central Park
- Magic City
- Besh Qozon
📍 Bukhara
- Minarets and toks (multi‑dome trading hubs)
- Old town shops
- Joy Chaykhana for food (veg options available)
- Visit the Ark
- Central bazaar (if time permits)
📍 Khiva
Most sights sit inside Itchan Kala walls, all walkable.
- Kalta Minor Minaret & Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa
- Kunya Ark Citadel
- Juma Mosque (Friday Mosque)
- Tosh‑Hovli Palace
- Islam Khodja Minaret & Madrasa
- Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
- Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasa
- City walls & sunset viewpoints
- Side alleys & artisan workshops
- Shivit Oshi (Khiva’s green dill noodles)
Highlight: The illuminated minarets at night — stay inside the walls if possible.
Where we ate: Safra and Khiva Moon restaurants
Video Guides
Short, practical videos to help you plan and visualize the route.
Budget Breakdown
Plan a 6‑night Uzbekistan itinerary for under ₹40,000 per person (including flights) if you book smartly.
Total Land Cost (Approximate)
- Hotels: ₹12,000 (₹2,000 per night average)
- Food: ₹6,000 (₹1,000 per day average)
- Transport (land): ₹3,000 (Samarkand ₹1,000 + Bukhara ₹1,000 + misc ₹1,000)
- Visa: ₹1,800
- eSIM: ₹500
Total (without flights): ₹23,300 per person
Comfortable 6‑night loop in under ₹25,000 per person on‑ground.
Total Trip Cost (Including Flights)
- Lower estimate: ₹23,300 + ₹8,000 ≈ ₹31,300
- Higher estimate: ₹23,300 + ₹15,000 ≈ ₹38,300
Flight prices depend on departure city and booking timing.
Food We Tried
What to expect for different diets.
- Plenty of choices for meat eaters
- Very limited options for vegetarian or vegan travelers
- Don’t miss the famous Uzbek bread
Note for vegetarians: Plan ahead and use the vegan food tour above to find suitable options.
Getting Around
Uzbekistan’s cities are well connected by trains — the Afrosiyob fast trains save time.
Winter tip: Don’t go without boots — streets can be icy and very cold.
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