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Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Qarshi and Navoiy + 2 more

A road trip through Samarkand, Qarshi and Navoiy + 2 more, 5 stops in Uzbekistan.

Samarkand is a city of profound historical significance, located in the region of the same name in central Asia. Qarshi is a UNESCO World Heritage city in Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan, with a population of 278,300. Navoiy is a city in Uzbekistan's Navoiy District with a population of around 144,000. Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan, a sprawling city of close to two million people spread across Tashkent State in the country's northeast.

Why it works

Rather than one city, this threads Samarkand, Qarshi and Navoiy and more into a single trip, so you see more of Uzbekistan in one go. Spend longest wherever suits you.

The route

1SamarkandDrive2QarshiDrive3NavoiyDrive4TashkentDrive5Namangan
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Your itinerary

  1. 1Samarkand1–2 nights
  2. 🚗 Drive Samarkand → QarshiFind car hire in Qarshi via EconomyBookings
    2Qarshi1–2 nights
  3. 3Navoiy1–2 nights
  4. 🚗 Drive Navoiy → TashkentFind car hire in Tashkent via EconomyBookings
    4Tashkent1–2 nights
  5. 🚗 Drive Tashkent → NamanganFind car hire in Namangan via EconomyBookings
    5Namangan1–2 nights

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Samarkand travel guideQarshi travel guideNavoiy travel guideTashkent travel guideNamangan travel guideUzbekistan travel guide

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