Tashkent

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

After settling down, your guide and the driver will accompany you to the Khast-Imam Complex, where the Barakh-khan Madrasah, with a distinctive Persian portal, and the Tilla Sheikh Mosque, built in a perfectly symmetrical structure. Adjacent to the mosque, a turquoise dome marks the Abubakr Kaffal-Shashi Mausoleum. The Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari, one of the paramount Islamic scholarship centers in Central Asia, completes the plaza.

Chorsu Bazaar Tashkent

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.

After browsing the bustling stalls, we’ll drive to the State Museum of Applied Art, which houses over 7,000 artifacts. Afterwards, the guide will especially accompany you to try the Tashkent subway, whose 29 stations are designed with different themes.

Let’s get off at Independence Square and stroll to the Amir Timur Park to pay homage to the statue of Timur. The Tashkent tour will end at the Earthquake Memorial.

Bukhara

Today, the driver will send you to the train station for a 4-hour rail journey to Bukhara.

Lyab-i-Hauz

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.

Chor Minor Madrasah

A 10-minute walk eastward from the mosque, the Chor-Minor Madrasah stands with four blue domes. The trip continues to the Trade Domes Market, whose large central dome is surrounded by many smaller ones.

Ulugbek Madrasah

Then go to two ancient Islamic schools, Ulugh Beg Madrassah and Abdulaziz Khan Madrassah.

Next, we will explore the Kalyan Minaret and Kalyan Mosque, Bukhara's most famous landmark

Then, head to the adjacent Kalyan Mosque, featuring a striking turquoise dome.

Afterwards, go to visit Miri-Arab Madrasah.

Next, we’ll ascend the rampart of the Ark Fortress to admire the panoramic view of the entire city.

Chasma Ayub Mausoleum

After admiring the exquisitely carved pillars at Bolo Hauz Mosque and complex brickworks at Samanid Mausoleum, the Bukhara city tour will end at Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, now a water museum. Finally, we’ll return to the hotel.

Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa)

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, continue to the Memorial Complex of Bahouddin Naqshband, a religious shrine of the Sufi Order "Naqshbandia".

Chor-Bakr necropolis

Finally, head to the Chor-Bakr Necropolis, the graves of four Islamic saints from the Bakr family in the 16th century.

Samarkand

In the afternoon, the guide and the driver will escort you to the railway station for the high-speed train to Samarkand. After a 2-hour train ride, our Samarkand driver will pick you up at the train station and transfer you to the hotel.

After breakfast, you’ll be accompanied to the spiritual center of Samarkand - Registan Square, where the city’s three most ancient Islamic schools stand, offering an overview of the Timurid architecture. Then, step into the Siyob Bazaar and wander through rows of booths.

Bibi Khanym Mosque

Near the bazaar, the Bibi Khanym Mosque, one of Samarkand's landmarks, comes into view. Its construction was initiated in 1399 and finished in 5 years, fusing Persian, Central Asian, and Arabian architectural elements.

Next, we’ll visit the heritage of the largest observatory in Central Asia - Ulugbek Observatory.

Then, we will explore Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, the holy place of Muslims in Central Asia.

Gur Emir Mausoleum

Next, 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.

Afrasiab

After breakfast, we’ll head to the Afrasiab Museum. Perched on the heritage of the ancient capital of Sogdia, a pivotal Silk Road kingdom, the museum preserves over 22,000 artifacts excavated from the ruins.

Saint Daniel's Tomb

Then, we'll go to the Tomb of Saint Daniel, where you can see many locals kneeling to drink its spring water, since it is said to be able to heal diseases.

★ Explore the Traditional Making Process of Samarkand Paper In the Koni Ghil Village, you can witness the whole process of papermaking. In addition, you can hang around the village to find the waterwheels set above the stream, rest at the teahouse, or explore the nearby sights on your own.

Tashkent

In the afternoon, you’ll be transferred to the train station to take a 2-hour high-speed train back to Tashkent. As soon as you arrive, the local driver will pick you up and escort you to the hotel for check-in.

Tashkent

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