Essential discovery of Uzbekistan
Tashkent Metro: Discover metro with each station decorated as a symbolic work of art of the country.
Poi Kalon Ensemble: Experience the energy of the square through the centuries-old stories of the Kalon minaret.
Registan Square: Discover the legendary city of Samarkand with its visit card Registan Square and his three madrasas illuminated in all the colors of the world.
- Accommodation in double rooms in the proposed hotels, including breakfast;
- Early check-in in the hotel on Day 2;
- Half board (all dinners / meal includes - salads, first plat, main plat, desert, bread, tea/mineral water);
- Transport and all transfers according to the program in air-conditioned vehicle with all road taxes;
- The service of an English-speaking guide throughout the tour;
- Tashkent – Bukhara train ticket in economy class;
- Bukhara – Samarkand train ticket in economy class;
- Samarkand – Tashkent train ticket in economy class;
- Our assistance before departure and on the spot 7/24h.
- International flight tickets;
- Supplement for Full board is $ 100 per pax;
- Travel insurance;
- Drinks package;
- Photography/video permits at the sites;
- Tips to guides and drivers;
- Personal expenses.
Photos of trip
Program day by day
Flight day.
On arrival in the morning, you will be met by the driver and English-speaking guide as you leave the airport. Transfer to the hotel to rest and drop off your luggage. (Rooms available on arrival).
Breakfast in the hotel.
Tashkent - the city with the atmosphere of the East and modernity.
Beginning of the visits by the discovery of the capital by its charm of the East with the square Khasti-Imam with complex of Barak Khan, the mausoleum of Kaffal Shoshi, the mosque Friday and the madrasa Moïe Moubarak which keeps ancient Koran of Ousman.
The visit continues with the Tchorsou covered bazaar, which is unique for its grandeur and its blue dome.
Lunch in a small restaurant (Free).
Afternoon, continuation of the visits with Museum of Applied Arts, the former palace of the Russian diplomat Alexander Polovtsev and the Tashkent metro, each station decorated as a symbolic work of art of the country.
Visit Independence Square and its Memorial Monument to the victims of the Second World War - free of charge.
Dinner in a traditional restaurant of the city. Accommodation in the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel.
In the morning, welcome by the driver and transfer to Tashkent station. Departure by train for Bukhara at 08:23. Arrival in Bukhara at 12:29. Transfer to the hotel for drop off your luggage.
Lunch in a restaurant in the heart of the old town (Free).
Bukhara - the center of Islam and a mysterious caravan city known for its narrow quarters.
Visit the Lyabi-Khaouz complex, the center of the city, which welcomes all visitors in its circle: a large khaouz (pool), the Koukeldoch madrasa, the khanagha and the Nodir Devanbeghi madrasa. The tour ends with a visit to the Chor Minor madrasa, hidden away in the old quarters of the city.
Continuation of visits by the Magok-i-Attari mosque, one of the oldest in the city on the site of an ancient Zoroastrian temple; the Tok-i-Zargaron or jewellers' domes, the Tim (covered market) Abdhoulla Khan, where you can find beautiful hand-woven silks; the Oulugbeg and Abdoulaziz Khan madrasas; the Poi-Kalyan square, which groups together the Miri-Arab madrasa, the Kalon mosque and the Kalon minaret.
Dinner in the open-air rooftop terrace restaurant. Accommodation in the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel.
Beginning of the discovery of the city by the mausoleum of Ismail Samani, one of the oldest monuments of the city and nearby; the mausoleum Tchachmaï Ayyub; the mosque Bolo-Khaouz with its twenty pillars of its terrace; the citadel of Ark, fortress of the sovereigns of Bukhara.
Lunch in a restaurant in the heart of the old town (Free).
In the afternoon, you will be met by your driver and transferred to Bukhara station. Departure by train for Samarkand at 15:44. Arrival in Samarkand at 17:27. Transfer to the hotel for drop off your luggage.
Dinner in the traditional house restaurant of Samarkand. Accommodation in the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel.
Samarkand – the legendary city known for its rich history and important commercial role on the Silk Road.
We begin our first visit with Registan Square, the country's calling card, which was the central square with its bazaar and complex of three madrasas: the Ulugbek madrasa, the Sherdor madrasa and the Tilla-Kori madrasa.
Visit to the ‘Gour-i Emir’ mausoleum - Tamerlan's mausoleum built as a madrasa by his grandson, but transformed into a mausoleum after his death.
Lunch in a local restaurant in Samarkand (Free).
Afternoon continuation of the city tour. Visit to the Afrosiab museum to discover the frescoes from the pre-Islamic period in the region.
Continuation of the visits not the mausoleum of prophet Daniel located in the old city Afrosiab.
Continue with a visit to the first observatory built by Ulugbek, Tamerlan’s grandson.
Preparation and dinner with a local family in Samarkand.
The people of Samarkand are unique, with their own traditions and a dialect that blends Uzbek-Tajik culture and language. Accommodation in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Continuation of city tour. In the morning visit to the Shakhi Zinda necropolis, a group of monuments grouped together like the pearls of a complete jewel, demonstrating all the artistic nuances of Islamic architectural decoration.
Visit to the Bibi Khanoum mosque, the largest in Central Asia at the time. Next to the mosque, visit the historic Siyab bazaar to discover the atmosphere and flavors of the Orient.
Déjeuner dans le restaurant local de Samarkand (Free).
In the afternoon, the driver will meet you and transfer you to Samarkand station. At 17:37 departure by train for Tashkent. At 19:53 arrival in Tashkent.
Festive last dinner in a local restaurant in the city. Accommodation in the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the airport. Take your return flight.
