Uzbekistan 3-day tour / 2

Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent

Season: all the year round

Days: 3 | Nights: 2

The 3-day tour to Uzbekistan can be a great chance to discover the Silk Road pearls in a short trip, this tour can be an ideal completion of a business trip to Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan cities are especially beautiful in spring, when the sun brightens up ancient mausoleums and minarets and the air is full of scents of cherry trees blossom. The country welcomes guests from all over the world and everyone holds the breath having visited stunning Samarkand and Bukhara.

It's always worth coming to Uzbekistan at least for a short well-organized tour to visit all the main attractions of the Great Silk Road.

Day 1

Tashkent – Bukhara

Meet the driver at the hotel in Tashkent.

06:30 Transfer to the railway station in Tashkent.

07:28 Departure for Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

11:19 Arrival in Bukhara.

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 and meet the guide at the hotel.

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.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Bukhara – Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day in Bukhara.

14:30 Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.

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

17:20 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, check-in.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3

Samarkand – Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.

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

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

– Continue to the famous Registan Square – the heart of Samarkand and a 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 which 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) belonging to the Muslim person named Saint Abbas ibn-Kussam;

– Samarkand bazaar – Siyab.

16:30 Transfer to the railway station in Samarkand.

17:28 Departure for Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

19:44 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.

End of the tour.

Tour Price (PER PERSON):

Person in group	Standart	Comfort hotels
1	$710	$780
2-3	$465	$515
4-5	$400	$445
6-12	$365	$410
Single supplement	$+55	$+80

Book it!

- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms in Bukhara and Samarkand;

- 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);

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

- Meals: breakfasts at the hotel;

- Train tickets Tashkent – Bukhara, Bukhara– Samarkand, Samarkand – Tashkent by speed train "Afrosiab"/Sharq" (economy class);

- Tourist tax per person, VAT.

- 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;

- 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”.

The tour is published on June 14, 2024 and the rates as per program and conditions specified are actual for 180 days ( 6 month) from the date of publication.

All the rates will be subject to change if the request is after 180 days/6 month from date of publication because any changes in the seasonal tariffs for hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may cause the increase of rates.

- Any changes in the basic itinerary and service content may cause the change of the tour prices.

- If the hotels, noted in the program are fully booked or not available for the dates or in case of late / last-minute booking, the tour company reserves the right to book the other hotels of the same category and similar service as per room availability.

- Please note that during the national holidays, during the big summits, fairs, festivals, major sport and cultural events, some parts of the roads can be temporarily blocked for delegations and events as per government decrees.

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

- 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;

- Please note yurt camps, guesthouses, and homestays offer traditional meals; there are quite basic toilet and shower conditions. Single accommodation in the guesthouses, yurts and homestays is subjest of availability in high season;

- 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).

Accommodation

Or similar hotels of the same category
Cities	Standard	Comfort
Samarkand	Khan / Sandhill / Shaxzoda Elite	Emirhan / Dilimax / Zarafshon Parkside
Bukhara	AnNur / Safiya / Lyabi House	Wyndham / Paradise Plaza