- Customizable winter trip the best places of Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent;

- Enjoy photography and sightseeing of popular, non-crowded tourist places;

- Perfectly-located hotels and flexible guided visits;

- Possibility to extend the tour to the city of Khiva, and to the Winter Resorts of Tashkent.

Uzbekistan Winter Tour, designed and planned by local experts

Amazing tour with expert-guided visits, the discovery of ancient treasures, diversified landscapes, and the finest crafts of Uzbekistan in winter.

Day 1. FLIGHT TO UZBEKISTAN

On arrival in Tashkent, you will be transferred to your hotel. Our guide/driver will be waiting for you at the waiting area of the airport with a board written your name/s.

Day 2. ARRIVE IN TASHKENT, SIGHTSEEING

After having some rest and breakfast at your hotel, you will start your winter holiday in Tashkent. Tashkent has a mild winter and the temperature is typically good for an enjoyable day of visits.

In the morning we invite you to visit the most traditional and ancient part of Tashkent where you will visit the old madrasas, mosques, minarets, and mausoleums of Central Asian Silk Road architecture. During the visit, you can visit the biggest bazaar of Tashkent – Chorsu Bazaar.

In the afternoon you will continue the visits to the modern part of Tashkent:

• A couple of beautiful stations of the metro of Tashkent; Pakhtakor and Alisher Navoi are 2 stations of metro decorated in cultural/traditional style;
• The museum of Applied Arts.

Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 3. TASHKENT– SAMARKAND

Early breakfast at your hotel. At 07:15 you will be transferred to the Tashkent railway station to take the high-speed train “Afrosiyob” to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand at 10:10.

On arrival in Samarkand, you will be transferred o your hotel to leave your luggage and then you will start your winter tour in the heart of the Silk Road – Samarkand:

• The majestic Registan Place with its three magnificent madrasas;
• The Shakhi Zinda necropolis and its 20+ mausoleums all in one place which are decorated differently from each other;
• Bibi Khanum mosque and the bazaar Siab;
• The Gur-Emir mausoleum is a jewel of architecture decorated with ceramics, mosaics, gold, marble, and jade;
• Samarkand Silk Paper Workshop is one of the most typical places to visit in winter;
• The Observatory of Ulugh Beg.

In the evening, we will invite you to make a Samarkand by Night tour where you will rediscover Gur-Emir and Registan with absolutely different colors!

Overnight in Samarkand.

Day 4. SAMARKAND – BUKHARA

After breakfast, you will take a road trip towards the city of Caravans – Bukhara.  *Note: This transfer can be made by train.

You will arrive in Bukhara by midday. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel to leave your luggage and then you will start the guided visits of the city. The activities of the day:

• Kosh Madrasa with 2 beautiful 400-600-year-old madrasas standing face to face;
• Chor Minor – the iconic monument of Bukhara with 4 minarets;
• The complex Kalon with the biggest mosque, the biggest madrasa, and the highest minaret in the city;
• The monuments of Lyabi Khauz ensemble.

Overnight in Bukhara.

Day 5. BUKHARA – TASHKENT  

Breakfast. Today you will continue the visits to Bukhara and by the end of the visits, you will take the high-speed train to Tashkent.

The visits of the day:

• Mausoleum of Samanids (9^th century);
• Bolo Khauz – the mosque with 40 pillars and the citadel Ark;
• The Citadel Ark;
• The Summer Residence of the Emirs of Bukhara with Octagonal Palace, Administrative Palace, and the Harem.

At 14:30 you will be transferred to the Train Station of Bukhara (15km) to take the high-speed train Afrosiyob/Sharq to Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent and transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 6 TASHKENT – DEPARTURE
Depending on the time of your flight you will be transferred to the International Airport of Tashkent.

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Winter tour in Uzbekistan awaits you. Hope to see you in the land of the sun, the crossroads of Silk Road. Good Luck!

Who must not visit Uzbekistan in winter?

People who are accustomed to hot temperatures may not like traveling in Uzbekistan in winter. Uzbekistan Winter Tours are the best for people who are fine with a mix of warm, cool, and cold weather. In general, Uzbekistan is usually mild in winter. Winter travel in Uzbekistan is great for photography because you will almost have the sun and the blue sky and the top tourist places will not be crowded.

The temperature in winter in Uzbekistan

Some years the winter can be colder than and during the coldest days (first weeks of January) you can expect about -5 °C in the north of Uzbekistan. However, in the major tourist areas (Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent) the temperature will be much higher. Compared to the early days of January, December and February are much milder.

Best Places to visit in Uzbekistan in December, January, and February

All top places of Uzbekistan can be visited in winter. Therefore, like our New Year Winter Tour package, most of the Uzbekistan winter tours include the best classics: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. And the Adventure Winter Vacation Package goes to more authentic places Nukus, the antique desert citadels, Shahrisabz, and beautiful mountain passes.