Uzbekistan trip planning advice.
 

Hello everyone!

I'm putting together a trip to Uzbekistan in October and would appreciate some comments about the planning. I think the schedule below is pretty reasonable but I'm pretty sure that it includes one too many days in Tashkent.

Consequently I wonder which of Khiva/Bukhara/Samarkand would best suit the extra time (or alternatively if there's anywhere else that could be fitted in - I tried to incorporate Nukus but couldn't quite make it work).

Anyway... your thoughts would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. :-)


Friday 11th: London flight overnight to Tashkent

Saturday 12th: Tashkent

Arrive in the early hours into Tashkent. Overnight stay in Tashkent.

Sunday 13th: Tashkent - Urgench

Daytime in Tashkent. 7pm evening flight to Urganch. Taxi to Khiva. Check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Khiva.

Monday 14th: Khiva

Day exploring Khiva

Tuesday 15th: Khiva - Ayaz Kala

Morning exploring Khiva. Afternoon drive to Ayaz Kala. Sunset etc. Overnight stay in Yurt?

Wednesday 16th: Urgench - Bukhara (3pm flight)

Morning exploration of Ayaz Kala then to the airport

Overnight stay in Bukhara

Thursday 17th: Bukhara

Daytime explore of Bukhara. Overnight stay in Bukhara

Friday 18th: Bukhara - Samarkand

Morning and lunch in Bukhara. Train @ 3.50pm. Overnight in Samarkand

Saturday 19th: Samarkand

Sunday 20th: Samarkand.

Explore Samarkand. 5.30pm train to Tashkent

Monday 21st: Tashkent

Explore Tashkent

Tuesday 22nd: Tashkent - UK

Morning explore Tashkent. 4.20pm flight to London