2 days to Bukhara from Tashkent

Tour itenirary: Tashkent → Bukhara → Tashkent

Season: all year round | days: 2 | nights: 1

Bukhara

Uzbek dress

Two days to tour Bukhara from Tashkent by train.

Elder holy Bukhara - an oriental dream lost somewhere in the sands. One of the 8 holy muslim cities, annouced by Prophet himself, Bukhara remains to be one of the most beautiful places in Uzbekistan.

Tours to Bukhara are usually walking. You will spend around 5 hours enjoying the city, sights and the cuisine. Bukhara is also very safe, kindhearted and warm. Many famous people are born/lived/buried there and their mausoleums are in our tour checkpoints.

Welcome to Bukhara!

Excursion

day 1

Tashkent – Bukhara

Take-away breakfast

06:30 Transfer to Tashkent Airport ( Terminal 3).

08:00 Departure for Bukhara by morning flight.

09:10 Arrival in Bukhara Airport.

Come out of the terminal, the driver will meet with sighboard "ANUR TOUR".

Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags, standard check in after 14:00.

Meet the guide at the hotel. Start WALKING sightseeing in Bukhara (5 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);

- 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 money exchange. Today as well, there are shops in the domes selling a wide range of souvenirs from small magnets, suzani, and ceramics to the famous Bukhara carpets;

- Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas 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.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

day 2

Bukhara – Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day in Bukhara.

Optionally (can be added as extra) a countryside tour in Bukhara visiting:

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

– Bakhauddin Naqshbandi mausoleum (the founder of Naqshbandi Sufi Spiritual order) Located near Bukhara the memorial complex of Bakhauddin Nakshbandi is considered as one of the most significant religious places of Bukhara that attracts many visitors.

– Sitora-i Mokhi-khosa Palace - the summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara.

1430 Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.

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

19:44 Arrival in Tashkent.

* If the train tickets Bukhara - Tashkent are not available, the train transfer can be replaced for an evening flight Bukhara - Tashkent.

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

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Included

Accommodation in standard double rooms in hotels;
Accommodation in standard double rooms in a hotel in Bukhara;
Transport: all transfers according to the program and transport specifications depending on road conditions: comfortable tourist class transport with air conditioning, as per group - a regular sedan car ( 1- 3 passengers), minivan ( 4- 13 passengers), minibus/bus ( more than 13 passengers) ;
Services of local guides in cities (2 standard excursions);
Meals: breakfasts at the hotel in Bukhara;
All entrance tickets to historical sites indicated in the program;
Economy class train tickets: Tashkent - Bukhara, Bukhara - Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob"/"Sharq";
Tourist tax.
Surcharge for travel in SV and 1st class carriages (upon request);

Not included

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Air tickets for international flights;
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Accommodation in Tashkent (upon request);
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Transport for walking city tours in Bukhara, guide and transport service for free time and after the standard city tours;
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VAT, Personal/medical insurance, personal expenses and any other services not listed under "Included";
*
Photo and video shooting (professional cameras);

Price per person:

Person count

Standart

1 person

$515

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2-3 persons

2-3

$355

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4-5 persons

4-5

$295

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6-12 persons

6-12

$275

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Accommodation:

Bukhara
Standart: Devon , Safiya , Nodir Devon Begi , Malika Bukhara
Tashkent
Standart: Parklane Hotel , Marwa Tashkent Pool&Spa , Mirzo Boutique , Milan hotel

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Notes

- 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).