Tashkent Hostel
Hostel
Day 1
Uzbekistan Overland - 7 Days (Tashkent, Samarkand, Registan, Shahi Zinda & Bukhara)
Seven days on the Silk Road, visa-free. The same three cities in guesthouses on economy rail, with the Bukhara to Khiva leg by shared car.
Farthest Field Co.
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Walking / cultural tour
Seven days on the Silk Road, visa-free
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Chorsu BazaarThe Tashkent metro was a military secret until 2018 and photographing the stations was illegal. RegistanThe Registan is three madrasas facing a square, built across two centuries, and it is the single most impressive thing on the Silk Road. Gur-e-Amir Lyab-i HauzGenghis Khan destroyed Bukhara and reportedly left the Kalyan minaret standing because he had to tip his head back to see the top of it. Poi Kalyan Ark of BukharaThe old town of Bukhara is a UNESCO site in its entirety and almost all of it is walkable in a day.
Itinerary
The Tashkent metro was a military secret until 2018 and photographing the stations was illegal. They are among the most ornate anywhere.
TashkentHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationTashkent Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Metro card
LANDMARKS Chorsu Bazaar Kosmonavtlar metro Khast Imam Start point Tashkent, Tashkent International Airport (TAS), Uzbekistan 00:00 - 23:59The Registan is three madrasas facing a square, built across two centuries, and it is the single most impressive thing on the Silk Road.
Tashkent, Samarkand, RegistanHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — the Afrosiyob high-speed train
- 11:30 AM — the Registan, then Gur-e-Amir
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSamarkand Hostel
Included Activities
- High-speed rail
- All monument entries
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- The Registan after dark, when it is lit and empty
LANDMARKS Registan Gur-e-Amir Bibi-Khanym Ulugh Beg measured the length of the year to within a minute in 1437, from a sextant cut into the bedrock here.
Samarkand, Shahi ZindaHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — Shah-i-Zinda before the light gets hard
- 2:00 PM — the Ulugh Beg observatory and the Afrosiyob museum
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationSamarkand Hostel
Included Activities
- All entries
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Shah-i-Zinda Ulugh Beg Observatory Siyob Bazaar Genghis Khan destroyed Bukhara and reportedly left the Kalyan minaret standing because he had to tip his head back to see the top of it.
Samarkand, BukharaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — the Afrosiyob west
- 12:00 PM — Lyab-i Hauz and the covered bazaars
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBukhara Hostel
Included Activities
- Rail ticket
- Old-town hotel night
- All entries
LANDMARKS Lyab-i Hauz Poi Kalyan Kalyan Minaret Trading domes The old town of Bukhara is a UNESCO site in its entirety and almost all of it is walkable in a day.
BukharaHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Ark fortress and Bolo Hauz
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the summer palace
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBukhara Hostel
Included Activities
- All entries
- Hotel night
Optional Activities
- A hammam in a sixteenth-century bathhouse
LANDMARKS Ark of Bukhara Bolo Hauz Chor Minor Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Khiva's walled inner city, Ichan Kala, is entirely enclosed and you sleep inside it.
Bukhara, KhivaHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — west across the desert to the Khorezm oasis
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKhiva Hostel
Included Activities
- Private transport
- Hotel inside the walled city
LANDMARKS Kyzylkum desert Amu Darya Ichan Kala Walking inside the walls at seven in the morning, with nobody else in them, is the reason to sleep in Khiva rather than day-trip it.
Khiva, TashkentHow the day runs
- 7:00 AM — Ichan Kala before anyone is up
- 2 hrs2:00 PM — Urgench to Tashkent
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Ichan Kala combined ticket
- Domestic flight
- Airport transfer
LANDMARKS Ichan Kala Kalta Minor Islam Khoja minaret
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Metro card
- Day 2High-speed rail
- Day 2All monument entries
- Day 2The Registan after dark, when it is lit and emptyCosts extra
- Day 3All entries
- Day 4Rail ticket
- Day 4Old-town hotel night
- Day 5A hammam in a sixteenth-century bathhouseCosts extra
- Day 6Private transport
- Day 6Hotel inside the walled city
- Day 7Ichan Kala combined ticket
- Day 7Domestic flight
- Day 1 · 1 nightTashkent Hostel
- Day 2 · 2 nightsSamarkand Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBukhara Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightKhiva Hostel
- Day 1Tashkent to TashkentTransfer into the city
- Day 2Tashkent to Samarkand8:00 AM — the Afrosiyob high-speed train
- Day 4Samarkand to Bukhara9:00 AM — the Afrosiyob west
- Day 5Bukhara to Bukhara2:00 PM — Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the summer palace
- Day 6Bukhara to Khiva8:00 AM — west across the desert to the Khorezm oasis
- Day 7Khiva to Tashkent2:00 PM — Urgench to Tashkent
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Samarkand Hostel
Hostel
Days 2, 3
Bukhara Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
Khiva Hostel
Hostel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food4.3/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.3/5
Accommodation4.3/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Ananya Gupta – Delhi2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.
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Elena Petrova – Dubai2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Silk Road done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Would send friends their way.
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Nikhil Joshi – Mumbai2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. No hesitation recommending them.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Rohit Verma – Jaipur2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Nikhil Joshi – Pune2025-08-08 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Good value for what's included.
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Farah Qureshi – Hyderabad2025-04-23 · Verified booking
Silk Road done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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James Whelan – Dubai2025-04-23 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Worth every rupee.
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Nikhil Joshi – Delhi2025-04-23 · Verified booking
Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.
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