# 7-day Uzbekistan itinerary (short trip)

> Yes — Tashkent (1 night) → Samarkand (2 nights) → Bukhara (2 nights) → Khiva (1 night) covers the essential Silk Road cities. Skip Khiva if you'd rather slow down.

A 7-day trip is tight but covers the essentials if you're efficient with transport and don't need downtime days.

**Day 1: Tashkent**
- Arrive. Chorsu Bazaar + Khast Imam (Uthman Qur'an).

**Day 2–3: Samarkand** (morning Afrosiyob, 2h10)
- Day 2: Registan + Gur-e-Amir + Bibi-Khanym + Siyob Bazaar.
- Day 3: Shah-i-Zinda (dawn) + Observatory + afternoon free / crafts.

**Day 4–5: Bukhara** (Afrosiyob, 1h30)
- Day 4: Poi Kalyan + Ark + Lyabi-Hauz lunch.
- Day 5: Trading domes + Ismail Samani + Chor Minor + hammam afternoon.

**Day 6: Khiva** (private car, ~6h with stops)
- Arrive mid-afternoon. Sunset walk of Ichan Kala walls.

**Day 7: Khiva → Departure**
- Morning full Ichan Kala loop (Kalta Minor, Kunya Ark, Islam Khoja).
- Afternoon fly Urgench → Tashkent → international.

**If skipping Khiva** (5 cities → 3 cities for a relaxed pace):
- Give Samarkand 3 nights, Bukhara 3 nights, Tashkent 1 night.
- Use freed time for: plov class, day trip to Shakhrisabz, evening Registan show, hammam.

**Budget for 7 days (mid-range, per person)**:
- Hotels: $50–100/night × 7 = $350–700
- Transport: ~$60–100
- Food + entry fees: ~$200–350
- **Total: $600–1,150 per person**

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Keywords: 7 days, itinerary, short trip, planning
Updated: 2026-08-15
Category: logistics
URL: https://uzbguidedtours.com/kb/kb-logistics-7-day-itinerary