Bukhara & Samarkand in two days

Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent

Season: all the year round

Days: 2 | Nights: 1

We offer you special program that will put you in oriental dream of Samarkand and Bukhara for 2 days!

These two cities are the most significant sights of Uzbekistan & whole world knows our country pretty much because of them. Sky-blue Samarkand & sandy holy Bukhara are more ancient than anything in Uzbekistan, they've seen many historical events, with great people participating in.

Day 1

Tashkent – Bukhara – Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel.

06:20 Domestic flight airport terminal in Tashkent.

08:20 Departure to Bukhara by Uzbekistan Airways.

09:30 Arrival in Bukhara.

Come out of the terminal and meet the guide and driver.

Transfer to the historical part of the city.

Start WALKING sightseeing program 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);

- 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.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

- 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.

14:30 Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.

15:20 Departure for Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

15:20 Arrival in Samarkand.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver.

Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Samarkand – Tashkent

Breakfast in the hotel.

09:00 Meet with your guide and driver at the hotel.

Start sightseeing program in Samarkand (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 the 15th Century;

Lunch at the local restaurant.

– 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.

17:30 Departure for Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

19:44 Arrival in Tashkent.

The end of the tour.

Tour Price (PER PERSON):

Person in group	Standart	Comfort hotels
1	$450	$490
2-3	$305	$335
4-5	$260	$285
6-12	$240	$270
Single supplement	$+30	$+40

Book it!

- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms;

- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class transport;

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

- Meals: breakfast at hotels;

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

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

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

- Tourist tax per person.

- E-visa to Uzbekistan (if required);

- Meals: lunches and dinners;

- Internal flight Tashkent - Bukhara (economy class, price subject to change);

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

The tour is published on June 25, 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.

- Some days there are no morning flights from Tashkent to Bukhara. The tour is possible only on those days when there is a morning flight.

- 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).

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