A Journey through Silk Road Cities

Thanks for choosing our service and welcome! Our driver will pick you up at the airport with a placard and then send you to the hotel.

After settling down, your Tashkent tour starts. The guide and the driver will take you to Khast-Imom Complex to admire the unique Islamic architecture. At Khast-Imom Complex we will visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Then head to the local market, the Chorsu Bazaar, where you can see a variety of souvenirs, taste local snacks, and learn about the daily lives of local people.

Next, the guide will accompany you to the city center by subway. Each subway station in Tashkent is unique and distinctive, and is one of Tashkent's must-see attractions. The driver will meet you in the city center later. Then head to visit Independence Square and Amir Timur Park. Finally, we will go to the State Museum of Applied Art to learn about the art of Uzbekistan. After, the guide and the driver will take you back to the hotel.

Accommodation: Wyndham Tashkent (4 stars)

The driver will drop you off at the train station, then you can take a high speed train to Bukhara in 4h. Upon arrival, the local driver will transfer you to the hotel to store your luggage.

Then, the guide will accompany you on a walking tour in Old Bukhara, which is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In this ancient city, first we will visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, where you can see a variety of restaurants, cafes, galleries and souvenir shops. Then we will go to the oldest building in the city, the Magoki-Attori Mosque, to appreciate the unique architectural style of early Islam. After visiting Chor-Minor Madrasah, we will head to visit the trade domes, the market center of this ancient city. Then go to madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan. After visiting the Kalyan Minaret and Kalyan Mosque, Bukhara's most famous landmark, we will next go to Miri-Arab Madrasah, which was built in the 16th century and is one of the oldest madrasah in Old Bukhara. Afterwards, go to visit Ark Fortress and then head to the Bolo Khauz Mosque famous for its tall carved wooden columns. Finally, we will visit Samanid Mausoleum and Chashma Ayub Mausoleum and then return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Volida or Fatima or Sultan Hotel (3 stars)

Today, the driver and the guide will pick you up at the hotel and head to Summer Palace, also known as Sitorai Mohi Hosa. The architecture is a fusion of Europe and Central Asia style. The appearance is European style, while the interior decoration is in Central Asian style. Then we will visit the mausoleum and necropolis of Bahauddin Naqshabandiy. This is the religious shrine of the Sufi Order "Naqshbandia", where the founder of the sect, Bahauddin Naqshabandiy, and his mother are buried. Finally, visit Chor-Bakr Necropolis, also known as the city of the dead.

After today's tour, the driver will send you to Samarkand, about 278km away and taking 4-5 hours.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Grand Samarkand Superior (4 stars)

Today the guide and the driver will take you to visit the heart of Samarkand - Registan Square, and Siyob Bazzar. The next stop is Bibi Khanym Mosque. This tall and beautiful mosque will definitely surprise you. Then we will visit the largest observatory in the history of Central Asia - Ulugbek Observatory which was built by Ulugbek, Timur's grandson, and represents the last peak of science and technology in Central Asia. After visiting Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, the holy place of Muslims in Central Asia, we will head to Gur-Emir Mausoleum where Timur and other members of the royal family are buried. After the visit, return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Grand Samarkand Superior (4 stars)

First the guide and the driver will take you to visit Afrasiab Museum where you can learn the history of Uzbekistan. Then we'll go to the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Saint Daniel was respected by believers of Islam, Christianism and Judaism. Finally we'll drive to Koni Ghil village to know the traditional way of making Samarkand paper. Afterwards, you can explore the attractions nearby by yourself. In the afternoon the driver will transfer you to the train station for you to take the train back to Tashkent, which will take 2 hours and 10 minutes. The driver in Tashkent will be waiting for you at the train station and then transfer you to the hotel for check-in.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Wyndham Tashkent (4 stars)

Today the driver will send you to Tashkent International Airport. We wish you a pleasant voyage.

Meals: Breakfast