Discover Uzbekistan in 5 days!

Breakfast

Transfer to railway station.                     

 08:00 Depart to Samarkand by bullet train  (about 300km ) 10:23

Breakfast

The whole day is spent for the many sights of the 2700-year-old city- Samarkand. During the tour, you will first visit the palatial mausoleum of the ruler Amir Timur, the Gur-Emir mausoleum. Then drive to the heart of Samarkand -  the Registan Square which has three impressively huge and artistically decorated madrasahs. Afterwards, a visit to the once largest mosque in Central Asia - Bibi Khanum Mosque. Impressed by the temple in India during his campaign, Timur decided to construct the most beautiful mosque in the eastern world which would surpass the one in India in volume and splendour. Afterwards, you will visit the Siab bazaar to taste different dried fruits and oriental sweets. Samarkand, a city which is situated at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, a flourishing cultural and commercial centre at the intersection of the caravan routes, is today a modern city that has lost none of its appeals. During your tour you will explore both the ancient and modern monuments of Samarkand. Visit to the Afrosiyob Museum, the Ulugbek Observatory, the Shakhi-Zinda complex, the remains of the Bibi-Khanum Mosque and the oriental Siab Bazaar, which is located right next to the mosque.

There are different kinds of plov in various regions of Uzbekistan.

Overnight in Samarkand

Accommodation:  Hotel

Beakfast 

Drive to Shakhrisabz, which is located in the middle of the magnificent mountains the foothills of the Pamir

We visit the remains of Timur’s summer palace AkSaray, which took about 20 years to build; the JahongirMausoleum for Timur'seldest son, who died in a riding accident Kuk Gumbaz Mosque

At 21:20 p.m. transfer to the train station for the train journey to Bukhara by fast train at 22: 20-00: 04 p.m.

Moving to Bukhara

Overnight in Bukhara

Beakfast .Start all day city tour & visit the Samanids mausoleum (IX-Xc.), Chashma Ayyub complex , Bolo Hauz mosque .Ulugbeg Medressa , Abdulaziz-Khan Medressa ,Magoki-Attari Mosque ,Toki-Zargaron, Toki- Sarrafon, Toki-Tilpak-Furushon - shopping mall , Chor Minar complex. Lyabi-Hauz ensemble: Khanaka and madrassah of Nadir Divan-Beghi , Kukeldash Madrassah (Kulba-Kukeldash) .

Synagogue visit

Visit the Ark Citadel (Early Residence of Bukhara Emirs) & Complex Poi Kalon (Beneath the Great): Kalon Minaret , Kalon Mosque  and Miri Arab Medressa , Tea break at Bukhara Silk carpet showroom for short info about Bukhara carpets history. End of tour.

Overnight in Bukhara

Accommodation:  Hotel

Beakfast

Sitorai Mohi Khosa the wonderful summer residence of the last ruling emir .

Nakshbandiya the tomb of the founder of the Sufi order .Chor Bakhr

 a holy place and a big necropolis under the open air.

Lunch at 13.00

Free time you can enjoy Bukhara by yourself.

At 15 :00 transfer to the train station for the train journey to Bukhara by fast train at 16: 00-20: 31 p.m.

Than transfer to the  Internetional airport of Tashkent departure.