7 day group tour on May holidays

Arrival at Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov, the first President of Uzbekistan.

Migration formalities usually take 20 min to 60 min: visa/passport control and baggage claim.

Come out of the terminal and meet the staff holding a sign “ANUR TOUR” or with your name on it. As Tashkent airport is not far from the city center, the transfer will not take a long time (20 – 40 minutes, depending on the hotel). 

Start sightseeing tour of Tashkent (5-6 hrs), visiting new and old parts of the city:

-  Amir Timur Square; 

- Theatre Square with the Opera House;

- Earthquake Memorial, the composition is devoted to the tragic date of the earthquake in Tashkent on April 26, 1966, and is erected in the approximate place of the earthquake epicenter. Residents still come to the monument to honor those people who took part in the reconstruction of Tashkent.

-  Independence Square, the main square of Uzbekistan, reflects the past, present, and future of the country.

After lunch, continue the city tour visiting

-  Abdul Kasim Madrassah;

-  Khast Imam Square – a religious center of the city consisting of the Barakkhan madrasah;

-  Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the library of Islamic Literature with the Holy Koran Book of the 7th century

-  Chorsu bazaar;

-  Tashkent Metro.

Resting time in the evening.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer by car Khiva - Bukhara (475 km, ~7 hrs) via Kyzylkum Desert with short stops en route Or by TRAIN (depending on train schedule /Dep.: 08:57/ Arr.: 14:50 / Tue, Fri, Sun)

Arrival in Bukhara.

Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the afternoon/evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Meet the guide in the lobby. Start the walking sightseeing program in Bukhara (5 hrs):

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

- Magoki Attari Mosque is one of the oldest mosques to survive 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);

- Trading domes, or so-called covered bazaars, Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron, preserved from the 16th century, and these bazaars were the centers for trade of silk, jewelry, and money exchange. Nowadays, visitors can purchase different souvenirs of a wide range, from small souvenir magnets to the famous Bukhara carpets.

- Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas, or so-called Kosh (pair) 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 that impresses the imagination;

- Ark Fortress – the oldest citadel, dating back to the 1st century BC, where one can feel the history of the great fortress covered in beautiful legends and myths.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start sightseeing in Samarkand ( 5-6 hr)

- Shahi Zinda Necropolis – a 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 – one of the finest astronomical centers in the medieval world—was built by order of Ulugbek, an outstanding scholar and astronomer;

– Khoja Doniyor Mausoleum - the mausoleum over the grave of one of the saints. According to legend back to XVIII century, the ashes of the Old Testament biblical prophet Daniyar (Daniel) are buried in the mausoleum, the remains of which were brought to Samarkand and buried by order of Amir Timur.

Dinner at the local restaurant

16:40 Transfer to the train station in Samarkand.

17:40 Departure for Tashkent by train "Afrosiyob"/" Sharq".

20:12 Arrival in Tashkent.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver. Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.