Short budget tour to Uzbekistan for $285

Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Samarkand – Asraf – Bukhara – Tashkent

Season: All year around

Days: 4 | Nights: 3

Day 1

Tashkent – Samarkand

Meet the driver at the hotel in Tashkent.

07:00 Transfer to Tashkent train station.

08:00 Depart Tashkent by high-speed train «Afrosiyob».

10:08 Arrival in Samarkand.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver who will wait for you with a tablet "ANUR TOUR".

Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags. Standard check-in (14:00).

Free day in Samarkand.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Samarkand – Asraf

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Asraf village in Nurata mountains (250 km, 3 hrs).

Arrive in the village by the lunchtime.

Warm welcome by local family.

Lunch at the guesthouse.

Short sightseeing excursion and easy hiking in the picturesque mountenous surroundings.

Resting time in the evening.

Dinner and overnight in guesthouse.

Day 3

Asraf – Bukhara – Tashkent

Homemade breakfast.

09:00 Transfer to Bukhara (170 km).

Transfer to the historical center of Bukhara and meet the guide.

*A special present till May 30, 2021: free walking guided tour in Bukhara.

Start walking sightseeing program in the old part of Bukhara:

– Ensemble Lyabi Hauz (Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa, Khanaka, Kukeldash Madrassa and the monument of Khodja Nasreddin);

– Magoki Attari Mosque is one of the oldest mosques survived in Bukhara from the time before the Mongolian invasion;

– Abdullakhan’s Tim with numerous handicraft stores offering you souvenirs, ceramics, national clothes, and carpets;

– Caravanserai Saifuddin (the Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara);

– There are three trading places or so-called covered bazaars: Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron preserved from the XVI century. These bazaars were the centers for trade of silk, jewelry and even for money exchange. Today as well, one can enjoy and purchase different souvenirs of a wide range, from small souvenir magnets to the famous Bukhara carpets;

– Visit Ulughbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas or so-called Kosh (pare) madrassas standing in front of each other with a distinctive style of facade ornamental decoration;

– Poi Kalon Square with Kalon Minaret and Mosque, Mir Arab Madrassa – the heart of Bukhara, a monumental complex impressing the imagination of every visitor;

– Ark Fortress – the oldest citadel dating back to I century BC where one can feel the history of the great fortress covered in beautiful legends and myths.

Optionally can be added by request: a quick visit to Samanids mausoleum (IX century), a monument of early medieval architecture with a local guide.

20:45 Transfer from hotel to Bukhara train station.

21:46 Departure for Tashkent by night train.

Night in train.

Day 4

Tashkent

05:59 Arrival in Tashkent.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver who will wait for you with a tablet "ANUR TOUR".

Transfer to the hotel/airport.

End of the tour.

Price per person:

Person	Standart
1	$445
2-3	$285
4-5	$250
Single supplement	$45

Book it!

- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms in hotels;

- Accommodation in shared rooms in guesthouse in Asraf;

- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class transport as per road conditions including transfers to-from train stations, and airports;

-A special gift* from Anur Tour for booking the tour till May 30, 2021:

*English-speaking professional licensed local guide in Bukhara (1 standard excursion);

- *Single entry tickets to the sites, museums, mausoleums as per program in Bukhara;

- Meals: breakfast in hotel, home-made breakfast, lunch and dinner in the guesthouse in Asraf (homemade meals, traditional Uzbek food alcohol excluding);

- Train tickets:

1. Tashkent – Samarkand (economy class) by tourist train “Afrosiab”/” Sharq”,

2. Bukhara – Tashkent by night train (4 place compartment);

- Tourist tax per person.

- International flights to/from Tashkent;

- Accommodation in Tashkent (can be added by request);

- Photo/video fees (professional camera);

- E-visa to Uzbekistan (if required);

- Meals: lunches and dinners; breakfast on D 4;

- Extra payment for 1 class train tickets (by request), guide and transport service for free days (can be added by request);

- Personal travel/medical insurance, portage, tips, personal expenses and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”.

Accommodation

Cities	Standard	Comfort
Samarkand	Ideal / Jahon Palace / Caravan Serail / Malika Prime / Diyora Classic / Zilol Baxt / City	Bek / Boulevard Palace / Arba / Platan / Asia Samarkand / Arhan Palace / Sultan / Grand Samarkand Superior