Silk Road tour with Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand.

Silk Road tour with Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara.

Day 1 Tashkent (dinner)
Upon arrival in Tashkent, meet with the guide at the airport for transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Later, a welcome dinner will take place in a national cuisine restaurant, where guests will get acquainted with dishes of Uzbek cuisine first time.

Day 2 Tashkent - Bukhara (breakfast, dinner)
After breakfast at the hotel restaurant, transfer to the station, at 07:28 departure to Bukhara by Afrasiab train. After the train arrives at 11:23 am, meet at the station, transfer to the hotel, free time for rest. In the evening, a walk through the narrow streets of the ancient city will end with dinner in the Lyabi Hauz teahouse, with delicious dishes of national cuisine. Here can enjoy delicious food and spend time in the unique atmosphere of tranquillity and harmony of old Bukhara.

Day 3 Bukhara (breakfast, dinner)
After breakfast at the hotel restaurant, a guided walking tour in Bukhara begins. City tour in Bukhara includes the Talipach gate, the Samanid and Chashma Ayub mausoleums, the Bolo Hauz mosque, the Ark fortress with the old Zindan, the minaret and the mosque of the Poi-Kalyan ensemble with the Miri-Arab madrasah, Ulugbek madrasah, the trading domes Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Telpak Furishon, Magoki-Attori mosque, Khoja-Gaukushan ensemble, Toki-Sarrafon trade dome, Bukhara synagogue, Lyabi-Khauz ensemble consisting of Divan-begi khanaka, Divan-begi madrasah and a bronze statue of Khoja Nasreddin. The city tour in Bukhara will end with a hearty dinner in a cosy home atmosphere. During dinner, learn about the hospitality of the residents, their way of life and traditions. In addition, the house owner will invite to participate in the preparation of authentic Bukhara pilaf.

Day 4 Bukhara - Samarkand (breakfast, dinner)
Breakfast, check-out from the hotel with luggage, a continuation of the tour in Bukhara with its surroundings and visit madrasah Chor-Minor; photos of this madrasah published in all booklets about Bukhara and this almost no official symbol of Bukhara. Then visits the residence of Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa, where the last Emir of Bukhara Seyid Alim Khan, prefer to rest in summer, the cult complex of Naqshbandi with a madrasah, a mosque and a minaret, the centre of the Naqshbandi order of dervishes and the Chor-Bakr necropolis with narrow streets, a unique atmosphere and many old family crypts. At the end of a fascinating tour in Bukhara, transfer to the station, departure at 15:50 to Samarkand by Afrosiab train, arrival at Samarkand station at 17:20, meet, transfer to the hotel. After a short rest, dinner at a cosy local restaurant with delicious Samarkand cuisine.

Day 5 Samarkand (breakfast, dinner)
After breakfast at the hotel begins an exciting city tour in Samarkand. Visits are planned to the most breathtaking places to learn about local traditions and values. The city tour in Samarkand includes Registan Square, where three amazingly beautiful madrasahs of Ulugbek, Tilya-Kori and Sherdor locates, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, where the remains of Timur the Great rest. The Shahi-Zinda ensemble with beautiful mausoleums and narrow streets, the Bibi-Khanum mosque, the Siab bazaar. In addition, the city tour in Samarkand also includes the mausoleum of Khoja Daniyar, where, according to legend, the relics of the prophet Daniel buried, the Afrasiab Museum with famous frescoes found during excavations and Ulugbek observatory with the remains of the gigantic sextant. Dinner at the Karimbek restaurant will delight you with various kebabs with fresh vegetables and herbs.

Day 6 Samarkand - Tashkent (breakfast, dinner)
Breakfast, check-out from the hotel, transfer to train station for depart by Spanish train Afrasiab at 06:37 to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent at 08:47, transfer to hotel for check-in and short rest at the hotel before the tour of Tashkent. ->Please note that check-in at the hotel is in the afternoon at no extra charge, but you can book early check-in for an additional amount of USD 150 per person<-. Then a guided tour in Tashkent starts to visit the most famous museums, bazaars, craft workshops, and streets selling unique drawings. In addition, the city tour in Tashkent also includes the Monument of Courage, erected in memory of the residents who survived the terrible earthquake of 1966, a walk along the city's main square, where both Tashkent residents and tourists like to relax. Finally, dinner in a national cuisine restaurant will end the day in Tashkent.

Day 7 Tashkent (breakfast)
Breakfast, transfer to the airport or train station, or to the border regions of Uzbekistan with Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan to continue the tour in Central Asia at will, or flight home from the airport.