Itinerary: Samarkand – Bukhara
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Nutrition: On the basis of breakfast
Price: group tour from 4 people – 480 $
Hotels according to the program:
Samarkand — Boulevard palace hotel/Arba hotel/ Amar hotel
Bukhara — Khurdjin hotel/Meros hotel/Guli boutique/ Nodirabegim hotel
Day 1: Samarkand |
Arrival in Samarkand.
Hotel check-in.
Start of Samarkand tour.
Great Samarkand is one of the ancient cities of the world, its age is 2750 years. Samarkand is located in the picturesque valley of the Zarafshan River, surrounded by the Pamir-Alai Mountains. Amir Temur made Samarkand the capital of his large empire.
Points of visit:
- Guri-Emir Mausoleum (14th century), the place where Amir Temur’s ashes are buried.
- Registan Square: Ulugbek Madrassah (1417-1420), Sherdor Madrassah (1619-1636), Tilla Qari Madrassah (1647-1660).
Lunch at the guests’ request.
- Bibi-khanum Mosque – the mosque of Amir Timur’s spouse
- Shoh-i-Zinda Ensemble
- Mausoleum of St. Daniel
- Ulugbek Observatory
- Siab market
Dinner in a national house at the guests’ request.
Overnight in a hotel.
Day 2. Samarkand – Bukhara |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the train station.
Train departure to Bukhara.
Arrival in Bukhara.
Lunch according to the guests’ wish.
Start of Bukhara sightseeing tour.
One of the oldest cities in the world is the fabulous Bukhara. Bukhara has many names. The word “Bukhara” is consonant with the Sanskrit word “Vihara” – “monastery”, also with the Chinese word “Bihar” – place of idols.It is said that the founder of Bukhara was the son of the Iranian king Siyavush. Having married the daughter of the king Afrosiab, he built here the fortress of Ark, and erected a huge city, which to this day has not lost all its beauty and majesty.
Objects to be visited:
- The ensemble of Lyabi-Hauz (17th c.): Madrasah, Honako and Nadir-Divan-Begi House.
- Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.)
- Caravan Saray ( 19th c. Saifiddin)
- Trade domes and Tim Abdulahan (16th c.)
- Kosh – Madrasahs: Mirzo Ulugbek’s Madrasah (15th c.) and Adbulazizkhan’s Madrasah (17th c.).
- Poi – Kalon Ensemble: Kalon Minaret (12th c.), Kalon Mosque (16th c.), Mir-i-Arab Madrasah (16th c.).
- Ark Citadel (4th century B.C.)
- Bolo House Mosque (1712)
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (12-14-16 c.)
- Ismail Samani Mausoleum (9th c.)
Dinner is optional for guests.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara – Countryside |
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Start of the excursion around Suburban Bukhara.
Objects to be visited:
- Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshbandi
- Sitorai Mokhi Khosa – summer residence of the last Bukhara Emir.
- House of Faizulla Khodjaev.
Return to Bukhara.
Lunch in a national restaurant at guests’ request.
Free time for a walk around Bukhara.
17:00 Master class on cooking pilaf and dinner.
Overnight in a hotel.
Day 4. Bukhara – Departure home |
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to the airport.
Flight home.
In the cost of the program
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In the cost of the program
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