Short budget tour to Uzbekistan

Meet the driver in the hotel in Tashkent.

07:30 Transfer to the railway station in Tashkent.

08:23 Departure for Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

10:36 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 to drop off the bags. Standard check-in (14:00).

Free day in Samarkand.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Asraf village in Nurata mountains (250 km, 3 hrs).

Arrive in the village by the lunchtime.  

Warm welcome by local family.

Lunch at the guesthouse.

Short sightseeing excursion and easy hiking in the picturesque mountenous surroundings.

Resting time in the evening. 

Dinner and overnight in guesthouse.

Homemade breakfast.

09:00 Transfer to Bukhara (170 km).

Transfer to the historical center of Bukhara and meet the guide.

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.

21:00 Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.

22:37 Departure for Tashkent by night train.

Night in the train.

05:56 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/airport.

End of the tour.