Day 1 (Thu) Arrive in Tashkent and transfer to hotel. Day 2 Explore Tashkent including the Museum of History, Barak Khan Madrassah, Kukeldash Madrassah and Chorsu Bazaar. Overnight train to Khiva. Day 3 Arrive Khiva. Explore Djuma Mosque, Pakhlavan Makhmud Complex, Kunya Ark and Toza Bog Palace. Day 4 Drive to Ayaz Qala, our base for visiting the Toprak Qala, Qavat Qala and Ayaz Qala fortress complexes. Overnight in yurts. Days 5-7 Drive across the Kyzyl Kum desert to Bukhara. Explore Ark Fortress, Poikalon Ensemble and Samanid Mausoleum. Days 8-9 Continue via Alexander the Great's fortress to Nurata. Overnight at Sentab village in Nurata Mountains. Optional short walks in area. Day 10 Full day tour in Samarkand. Visit Registan Square, Shah-I-Zinda Mausoleum, Ulugbek Observatory and local bazaar. Day 11 Free morning in Samarkand before returning to Tashkent. Farewell dinner. Day 12 Trip ends in Tashkent this morning (Mon).