Bukhara & Samarkand by train

Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Samarkand - Bukhara – Tashkent

Season: all the year round

Days: 2 | Nights: 1

We are glad to present you a short but informative & interesting tour with visiting blessed Bukhara & famous Samarkand. This tour is ideal for tourists who don't have enough time but want to visit as many places as possible.

Get ready to see world-famous city squares, mausoleums, madrasah - all dressed in green & blue.

Remember to support local traditions - spill the tea to every mate on lunchtime if you want to show love & respect.

Day 1

Tashkent – Samarkand - Bukhara

07:00 Transfer to the railway station from your hotel / apartment.

08:00 Departure for Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

10:10 Arrival in Samarkand. Come out of the terminal and meet with guide.

Start sightseeing program in Samarkand (6 hours):

– Gur Emir Mausoleum – a burial vault of Timur the Great and his descendants is decorated with gold ornaments and is considered as one of the most significant sights of the world;

– Continue to the famous Registan Square – heart of Samarkand and real masterpiece of Central Asian medieval architecture consists of three grandiose buildings: Ulughbek Madrassa, Madrassa Sherdor, and Madrassa Tilla Kori;

– Bibi Khanim Mosque – the biggest medieval building in the city was one of the most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world in 15th Century;

– Shahi Zinda Necropolis – unique complex of Mausoleums formed by standing on both sides of the cenotaph (an imaginary grave) of the Muslim saint Abbas ibn- Kussam;

– Ulugbek’s Observatory – the finest astronomical centers in medieval world was built by order of Ulugbek, an outstanding scholar and astronomer;

– Samarkand bazaar – Siyab.

Free time.
20:00 Transfer to the railway station in Samarkand.

21:03 Departure for Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

22:37 Arrival. Come out of the terminal and meet driver. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2

Bukhara – Tashkent

Breakfast at hotel.

09:00 Meet with your guide and start WALKING sightseeing program in Bukhara (5-6 hours):

- 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 shops of souvenirs, ceramics, national clothes, and carpets;

- Caravanserai Sayfuddin (the Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara);

- There are three trading domes or so-called covered bazaars Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron preserved from the XVI century and 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 Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas or so-called Kosh (pare) madrassas opposite each other with the distinctive style of facade ornamental decoration;

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

- 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:

Visit Samanids mausoleum (IX century), a monument of early medieval architecture.

15:00 Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.

15:50 Departure for Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

19:40 Arrival. Meet the driver and Transfer to the hotel / apartment. End of the tour.

Tour Price (PER PERSON):

Person in group	Standart
1	$555
2-3	$410
4-5	$350
6-12	$325
Single supplement	$+35

Book it!

- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms in Bukhara;

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

- English-speaking professional licensed local guides (2 standard excursions);

- Meals: breakfasts at the hotel in Bukhara;

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

- Train tickets Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara - Tashkent (economy class) by tourist train “Afrosiab”/” Sharq”;

- Tourist tax per person.

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

- Meals;

- Extra payment for 1 class train tickets (by request);

- VAT 15 %, personal travel/medical insurance, portage, tips, personal expenses, and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”.

- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;

- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.

- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;

- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;

- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;

- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;

- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).

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