Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent and Travel to Bukhara

   • Arrive at Tashkent airport and transfer to your hotel for luggage drop-off and breakfast. Check-in at 14:00.
   • Begin your exploration of Tashkent with a visit to the Hast Imam Square, home to the Barakkhan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, and Kaffal Ash-Shashi Mausoleum (XVI century).
   • Wander through Chorsu Market, the largest and most dynamic market in Uzbekistan.
   • Explore the Museum of Applied Art and Tashkent City Amusement Park.
   • Transfer to Tashkent train station for the evening train to Bukhara (departure at 19:41, arrival at 00:03). Overnight at the hotel in Bukhara.

2. Day 2: Bukhara Sightseeing

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • Visit the Ismail Samani Mausoleum (X century), an architectural masterpiece, and the Chashma Ayub Mausoleum.
   • Explore the Bolo House Complex and visit the Ark Citadel, the residence of the Emir until 1920.
   • Discover the Poi Kalon architectural complex, including the Masjidi Kalon mosque, Miri Arab Madrasah, and the tallest minaret in the East.
   • Visit Ulugbek Madrasah (1417), Abdul-Aziz Khan Madrasah (XVII century), and Abdullah Khan Tim Madrasah (1577).
   • Explore the 16th-century merchant domes and local workshops, showcasing gold embroidery, copperwork, and more.
   • Walk around the Lyabi Hauz complex, including the Kukeldash Madrasah and Nodir Divan-Begi Madrasah.

   Overnight at the hotel.

3. Day 3: Bukhara to Samarkand

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • Visit Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa Palace, a country residence of the Bukhara Emir (late XIX – early XX century), now a museum of decorative-applied art.
   • Explore the Bahauddin Naqshband Memorial Complex, located at the burial place of the head of the Naqshbandi dervish order.
   • Transfer to Kagan railway station and take a train to Samarkand (departure at 16:11, arrival at 18:00).
   • Arrive and check in at your hotel. 

   Overnight in Samarkand.

4. Day 4: Samarkand Sightseeing

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • Start your exploration of Samarkand, beginning with Registan Square, home to the Ulugbek, Tilla Kori, and Sherdor madrassahs.
   • Visit the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the burial place of Tamerlane.
   • Visit the Saint Daniel Mausoleum and the Afrosiab Archaeological Museum.
   • Tour the Konigil Meros paper factory and Khujum carpet factory.

   Overnight at the hotel.

5. Day 5: Samarkand to Tashkent

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • Continue your tour of Samarkand with a visit to the Shahi-Zinda Necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory, and the Bibi Khanim Mosque.
   • Explore the Siab Market, the busiest market in Samarkand.
   • In the afternoon, transfer to Tashkent (about 280 km/4-5 hours).

   Arrival and check-in at the hotel in Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.

6. Day 6: Departure from Tashkent

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time for additional sightseeing before your transfer to Tashkent airport for departure.