Golden Eagle Luxury Trains · Escorted tour

Treasures of Uzbekistan

Eleven-day circular rail journey around Uzbekistan from Tashkent

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains runs this eleven-day, ten-night rail journey that circles from Tashkent through Uzbekistan and back to Tashkent aboard the Golden Eagle. After a first night at the Hyatt Regency in Tashkent and a day touring the Khasti-Imam Complex and Applied Arts Museum, the group boards the train for eight nights, stopping at Kokand, Rishtan and Margilan in the Fergana Valley, then Bukhara for two days that include ascending the Shukhov Water Tower and a barbecue on the train platform, followed by Nukus, the walled city of Khiva and Shahrizabz. The final days are spent in Samarkand, with visits to Registan Square, the Ulugh Beg Observatory and the Shakhi Zinda Necropolis, an interactive Plov cooking sample, and an evening light show at Registan Square before a last night back in Tashkent. An Experienced Tour Management team escorts the trip throughout. This suits travellers who want a single-country, deep dive into Uzbekistan's Silk Road cities without changing trains or repacking each night.

What to know before you look closer

  • The only departure listed in the evidence is September 2025, which has already passed; confirm current availability and dates with Golden Eagle Luxury Trains.
  • Cabin category changes the price sharply: Silver Class is $18,295pp with no single supplement, Gold Class starts at $22,595pp twin share ($37,295pp single), and Imperial Suite starts at $43,095pp twin share ($86,095pp single, exactly double the twin rate).
  • The Samarkand Signature Experience on day 10 (the illuminated Registan Square light show, dinner and fashion show) is noted by the operator as 'subject to itinerary timing.'

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Hyatt Regency, Tashkent

    Tashkent

    Transfer to the Hyatt Regency for a one-night stay. Evening Welcome Reception and Dinner.

    Meals: Dinner

  2. Day 2overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Tashkent

    Visit the Khasti-Imam Complex, Independence Square, the Applied Arts Museum and the Tashkent Metro. Evening champagne reception with Karnay-Surnay musicians before boarding the Golden Eagle with a Welcome Dinner.

    Meals: Dinner

  3. Day 3overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Fergana Valley (Kokand – Rishtan – Margilan)

    Visit the Palace of Khudayar Khan and Jami Mosque in Kokand, a ceramics demonstration in Rishtan, and a silk-weaving workshop in Margilan.

  4. Day 4overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Bukhara

    Visit the Ark Fortress and Juma Mosque, ascend the Shukhov Water Tower, and tour Poi-Kalyan Square and the Kalyan Mosque. Evening Bukharian cuisine dinner with a folk performance.

    Meals: Dinner

  5. Day 5railovernight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Bukhara

    Free time to explore Bukhara's bazaars, visit the 'Silken Canvasses' miniature-painting and silk-paper school, the Trading Domes and Lyabi-Hauz Square, and the 'Palace of the Moon and Stars'. Evening traditional Uzbek barbecue on the train platform.

    Meals: Dinner

  6. Day 6overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Nukus

    Visit the Igor Savitsky State Museum of Fine Arts, the 'Louvre in the Sands'.

  7. Day 7overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Khiva

    Explore Itchan Kala (UNESCO), the Juma Mosque and the Kalta Minor Minaret, with a tasting of Khorezmian cuisine.

  8. Day 8overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Shahrizabz

    Visit the UNESCO-honoured Ak-Saray Palace. Arrive in Samarkand in the evening to visit the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum. Dinner in a local restaurant followed by an Uzbek fashion show.

    Meals: Dinner

  9. Day 9overnight: Golden Eagle (on board)

    Samarkand

    Visit Registan Square, the Ulugh Beg Observatory and the Shakhi Zinda Necropolis, plus the Meros Paper Mill and a Plov cooking sample.

  10. Day 10overnight: Luxury hotel, Tashkent

    Samarkand

    Visit the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the Siab Bazaar. Late afternoon return to the Golden Eagle for an onboard Gala Farewell Dinner, then a final night at a luxury hotel in Tashkent. Evening Samarkand Signature Experience: illuminated Registan Square light show, dinner and a fashion show (subject to itinerary timing).

    Meals: Dinner

  11. Day 11

    Tashkent

    Transfer to Tashkent Airport for return flights home, based on flight timings.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3The Fergana Valley day visits the Palace of Khudayar Khan and Jami Mosque in Kokand, a ceramics demonstration in Rishtan, and a silk-weaving workshop in Margilan.
  • Day 5An evening traditional Uzbek barbecue is held on the train platform in Bukhara.
  • Day 7Itchan Kala, the walled inner city of Khiva and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is explored with a tasting of Khorezmian cuisine.
  • Day 9Samarkand's Registan Square, the Ulugh Beg Observatory and the Shakhi Zinda Necropolis are visited, along with a Plov cooking sample at the Meros Paper Mill.
  • Day 10The Samarkand Signature Experience closes the tour with an illuminated Registan Square light show, dinner and a fashion show.

Included

  • Private en-suite accommodation on the Golden Eagle train
  • 24-hour cabin attendant service
  • Experienced Tour Management team
  • Services of a UK-registered Doctor and medical facilities on board
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • All gratuities – on and off the train
  • Luggage porterage throughout the journey
  • Expertly guided off-train excursions as detailed in the itinerary
  • Freshly prepared meals on board, using the finest local ingredients
  • Authentic dining experiences in local restaurants
  • Generous drinks allowance, including international wines with lunch and dinner

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The tour includes a private en-suite cabin aboard the Golden Eagle for 8 of the 10 nights, on a circular route from Tashkent through Uzbekistan and back.
Is it an escorted tour?
Yes, an Experienced Tour Management team escorts the group throughout, with a UK-registered Doctor on board.
Which train is used?
The Golden Eagle, in Silver Class, Gold Class or Imperial Suite.
What hotels are used?
The Hyatt Regency in Tashkent on the first night, and an unnamed luxury hotel in Tashkent on the final night.
When does this tour run?
The evidence lists one departure, in September 2025.
Is there a single supplement?
It depends on cabin class. Silver Class has no single supplement ($18,295pp either way), while Gold Class and Imperial Suite both carry a substantial single supplement.

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