Description
Period: This tour is available all year round
Country: Uzbekistan
Tour duration: 7 days
Group size: 2-15 persons
Tashkent-Bukhara route: Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara
Individuals dates available on request
Afrosiab high-speed train tour to Samarkand and Bukhara,
Accommodation in the best 3* and 4* chain hotels*
This is our most comfortable group excursion tour to Uzbekistan with transfers on the high-speed branded train “Afrosiab” and accommodation in the best hotels 3-4*
In addition to the world-famous ancient sites included in the UNESCO list, such as the historical center of Bukhara and the grandiose architectural masterpieces of Samarkand, we are waiting for unique author’s excursions. We will visit the colorful tourist village of artisans “Konigil” in Samarkand, where you can see the traditional way of life and the process of hand-making Samarkand silk paper, as well as take a walk in the new historical and ethnographic park “Eternal City”. In Tashkent, we will definitely have lunch at the Central Asian Pilaf Center, where 10 tons of real Uzbek pilaf are prepared every day, and in Bukhara we will visit the country residence of the last emir of Bukhara.
Additional information
In addition to the world-famous ancient sites included in the UNESCO list, such as the historical center of Bukhara and the grandiose architectural masterpieces of Samarkand, we are waiting for unique author’s excursions. We will visit the colorful tourist
Exclusions
- The cost of international flights.
- Entrance tickets to monuments and museums.
- The cost of meals not specified in the program.
- Medical expenses and insurance.
- Personal expenses
- Additional services
- Tips from the driver and guide
- Single room supply
Inclusions
- Meeting / seeing off at the airport at any time specified by tourists for the arrival / departure of the flight.
- Accommodation in hotels in double rooms with breakfast.
- Guided tours according to the tour program.
- Economy class railway tickets for the high–speed train “Afrosiab” or “Shark” (Tashkent – Samarkand, Samarkand- Bukhara).
- Lunch at the Central Asian pilaf Center “Besh Kozon”.
- Air-conditioned transport for the entire route.
- Mineral water for every day of the tour.
Additional services
- Surcharge for business class train tickets – 70 USD per person per tour.
- Extra night in Tashkent on arrival at the hotel 5*:
- Single Room – 195 USD/per room/per night;
- Double Room – 220 USD/per room/per night;
- Extra night in Bukhara upon departure at hotel 4*:
- Single room – 110 USD/per room/per night;
- Double Room – 130 USD/per room/per night;
Hotels
- Tashkent – 3-4* hotels
- Samarkand – Hilton Garden Hotel 4* or similar
- Bukhara – Wyndham Bukhara Hotel 4* or similar
Tour itinerary
Arrival in Tashkent.
Meeting at the airport. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel after 14:00. Free time.
Tashkent is the multifaceted capital of modern Uzbekistan, the center of the cultural and political life of the Republic. The architecture of Tashkent is striking in its diversity: archaeological monuments from the time of Zoroastrianism, which are more than 2,200 years old, architectural masterpieces of the Middle Ages, monumental buildings of the late XIX century, the most beautiful metro in the world and, of course, numerous new buildings.
Accommodation: hotel
Nutrition: Lunch
Tashkent (excursion).
10:00 – tour of the “Old City”: Khast Imam Square, Barak Khan Madrasah, Kafal al-Shashi Mazar mausoleum, Kukeldash madrasah, the oldest bazaar in Tashkent – Chorsu.
Lunch at the Central Asian Pilaf Center, where 10 tons of delicious Uzbek pilaf are cooked in giant cauldrons every day.
Tour of the modern part of Tashkent: Independence Square, Amir Temur Square.
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel.
Nutrition: breakfast/lunch/dinner
Tashkent – Samarkand (2h 10 min).
Samarkand (excursion).
06:40 – transfer to the train station. Transfer to Samarkand by high–speed train “Afrosiab” (08:00-10:10).
Samarkand is the same age as Rome, one of the oldest cities in the world and the former capital of the vast empire of Tamerlane. The museum city, the heart of the caravan trade of the Silk Road, Samarkand, and today perfectly preserved the unique aura of the Asian Middle Ages.
11:00 – Samarkand city tour: the most famous square in Central Asia – Registan (Ulugbek Madrasah, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tillya-Kari Madrasah), Gur-Emir Mausoleum – tomb of the Great Tamerlane, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shahi-Zinda architectural ensemble, Ulugbek Observatory.
Accommodation: hotel.
Nutrition: breakfast/lunch/dinner
Samarkand (excursion).
09:00 – continuation of the tour of Samarkand: Mausoleum of St. Daniel (Khoja Daniyar).
Excursion to the tourist village of artisans “Konigil”, visit the famous production of Samarkand silk paper, as well as ceramic workshops.
Excursion to the new tourist center “Eternal City”: a walk through the territory of the complex and acquaintance with handicraft production.
Accommodation: hotel.
Nutrition: breakfast/lunch/dinner
Samarkand – Bukhara (1h 30 min).
Bukhara (excursion).
08:40 – transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train “Afrosiab” (09:43-11:14).
Bukhara is another ancient city of Uzbekistan, through which the Great Silk Road also passed. Medieval Bukhara was one of the main political, cultural and religious centers of the Middle East. More than 140 architectural monuments have been perfectly preserved here. The historical center of Bukhara is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Bukhara city tour: Lyabi-Hauz ensemble, Kukeldash madrasah, Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah. Visit to the shopping quarter of the covered bazaars of the XVI century, where workshops of folk crafts are presented.
Accommodation: hotel.
Nutrition: breakfast/lunch/dinner
Bukhara (excursion).
09:00 – continuation of the tour of Bukhara: the mausoleum of the Samanids, the tomb of Chashma Ayub, the Bolo-House complex, the ancient Ark fortress, the Poy-Kalyan complex, Abdulaziz Khan madrasah, Ulugbek madrasah.
Excursion to the suburban objects of Bukhara: Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace, Bahautdin Naqshbandi complex.
Return to Bukhara.
Accommodation: hotel.
Nutrition: breakfast/lunch/dinner
Bukhara (departure).
Transfer to Bukhara airport. Completion of the tour program.
Nutrition: breakfast.
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Tour Prices
THE COST OF THE TOUR In USD/PERSON:
Minimum group size – 2 people
Maximum group size – 15 people
The cost of the tour per person – $ 1580
Single accommodation – $ 480
There are discounts for large groups of 3 people or more
Available tour booking dates
- Sunday
12 May 2024 - Sunday
19 May 2024
- Wednesday
12 June 2024 - Wednesday
19 June 2024
- Friday
12 July 2024 - Friday
19 July 2024
- Monday
12 August 2024 - Monday
19 August 2024
- Thursday
12 September 2024 - Thursday
19 September 2024