Summer in Uzbekistan (2-3 pax)

Departure on a scheduled flight to Tashkent. Overnight on board.

Arrival at Tashkent International Airport, customs and passport control, and transfer to the hotel (your local guide will be waiting for you outside the airport; you'll need to go outside to meet him or her). Early morning arrival at the hotel for breakfast and luggage storage. We then set out for an initial introduction to the city, beginning our panoramic tour of the old town: the Earthquake Monument, the Khasti Imam Architectural Complex (16th-17th centuries), the Barak Khan Madrasa, the Kafal Shohi Madrasa, the Tilla Sheykh Mosque, and the Chorsu Bazaar. The panoramic tour of the city continues through the modern part of the city: Independence Square (formerly Lenin Square), covering twelve hectares, includes the Monument of Independence and Humanitarianism, inaugurated in 1991. There we will visit the World War II Memorial, which is the statue honoring those who fell in the war and the arch with storks at the entrance to the square; Romanov Palace (exterior visit), designed by architects Geyntselman and Benois and built in 1891. It is also known as the Palace of Grand Duke Nikolai Romanov, where he was exiled in 1874 because he had been accused of stealing several jewels from the Russian royal family; Opera and Ballet Square, where the Navoi Opera House is located, designed by Soviet architect Alexei Shchusev and built between 1942 and 1947, with a capacity for 1,400 spectators; and finally, we will arrive at Amir Temur Square, where the tour ends. Accommodation.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the station for the train ride to Samarkand. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. We then depart for a panoramic tour of Samarkand, the birthplace of Timur. For over two thousand years, the city was a key point on the Great Silk Road between China and Europe, as well as one of the main centers of science in the medieval East. In the 14th century, it became the capital of Timur's empire and the Timurid dynasty. Samarkand is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its enormous material and spiritual value. The tour will take us to Registan Square, the most emblematic square in the country; the Ulugbek Madrasa, the Shir-Dor Madrasa, and the Tilla-Kori Madrasa. Return to the hotel and the rest of the day free to relax and enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for our panoramic city tour, which will take us to the Shakhi-Zinda Architectural Complex, the Bibi-Khonum Mosque, the Siab Bazaar, and the Guri Emir Mausoleum (Tomb of Tamerlane). Afterward, return to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the Djizzakh province desert. Stop at Lake Aydarkul where you can enjoy a swim before or after a picnic lunch. Afterwards, continue to the yurt camp in the desert. Once settled in the yurt (women and men separately, 3 or 4 people in each yurt), depart for a short camel ride. In the evening, dinner al fresco around a fire. Overnight at the camp.

Breakfast at the camp and departure for Bukhara. Arrival, check-in at the hotel, and the rest of the morning at leisure. Noble Bukhara, the sacred pillar of Asia. The legendary city of the Great Silk Road. The origin of the name Bukhara has many versions, but the most interesting is "bujarak," which means Place of Fortune. It is the only city in Central Asia with nearly 2,000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and you can still feel the ancient atmosphere while strolling through the old town. In the afternoon, we will depart for a panoramic tour that will take us to the Lyabi Hauz Architectural Complex, the heart of the city and home to the Kukeldash Madrasa and the Nodir Devon Begi Madrasa, built around the largest pond in the city. Today's tour ends in front of the oldest mosque in Bukhara, the Magoki Attory Mosque (admission not included). Overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the city tour. We will visit the Samanid Mausoleum, built using a technique that follows proportional principles. Ismail Samani, the emir who renounced Zoroastrianism and converted to Islam, is buried there, making Bukhara one of its great religious and cultural centers; the Chasmai Ayub Mausoleum and Holy Spring, also known as "the spring of Saint Job." This sacred site is believed to have been visited by the prophet Job. Its waters are also believed to be pure and have healing properties; the Bolo-Hauz Mosque (admission not included), the Ark Citadel (admission not included); Three Markets, this 16th-century complex of domes known as the First (Toki-Sarrafon), Second (Toki-Telpakfurushon), and Third (Toki-Zargaron) Domes, are vaulted enclosures joined by a large number of galleries for trade and artisan workshops; the Ulugbek Madrasa (admission not included); the Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasa (admission not included); the Poi-Kalon Architectural Complex, the most emblematic complex in the city, with the Kalon Minaret, erected in 1127 and representing the history of Bukhara from the 11th to 12th centuries; the Poi Kalon Mosque, one of the largest in Central Asia; and the Miri Arab Madrasa. Return to the hotel and rest of the day free to rest and enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure by road to Khiva, crossing the Kyzyl-Kum Desert. Today's transfer will take between 7 and 8 hours. Arrival at the hotel in Khiva and the rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Khiva, an oasis city lost in the Kyzyl-Kum Desert, boasts 2,500 years of history and has witnessed cruel battles and magnificent rebirths. Although the entire city is made of mud, it captivates with its simplicity and harmonious colors. The most majestic feature of the old city is the walled city of Ichan Qala, an open-air museum, which was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List back in Soviet times. Departure for a panoramic tour of the city, where we will visit its main monuments and tourist attractions: the Kalta Minor Minaret, the Mohammed Amin-Khan Madrasa (now a hotel), Kunya Ark Castle, the Mohammed Rakhim-Khan Madrasa, the Juma Mosque, the Tash Hovli Architectural Complex (harem), the Allakuli-Khan Madrasa and Caravanserai, and the Minaret (exterior visit) and the Islom Khodja Madrasa. After the visit, return to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.