Classical Tour to Uzbekistan

Classical Tour to Uzbekistan, 2023-2024

Explore ancient cities Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara - the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia. Explore local culture and traditions and enjoy the charm of Uzbekistan!

Tour duration: 5 days/4 nights
Tour date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent
Tour language: English, Russian

Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Arrive in Tashkent. STANTOURS driver will meet you at the Tashkent International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).
Start sightseeing from the Old City part of Tashkent. Visit Khast Imam - a cultic architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent where the world famous Uthman Quran has been preserved. Khast Imam complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar. After exploring the bazaar drive to the Central Asian Plov Center. Plov is cooked in a giant, wood-fired kazans. Enjoy your plov!
Visit the State Museum of Applied Art to see priceless samples of applied art created by golden hands of masters from the first half of XIX century up to the present time. Have a short Tashkent metro ride from "Kosmonavtlar" station to "Mustakallik Maydoni" station. Visit Independence Square, Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

06:30 Transfer to the train station.
07:28 Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
11:17 Arrive in Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel (check in time is from 14:00) and start your walking sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Lyabi-Khauz Complex, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Trade domes, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Bukhara - Samarkand (Free day)

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time in the city.
14:40 Transfer to the train station.
15:50 Transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
17:25 Arrive in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Check in. Free time (Recommended visiting Gur-Emir and Registan to see a night view). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Samarkand - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square - "The Pearl of Central Asia", Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar - the largest market in Central Asia and the most visited place after Registan. After exploring the bazaar STANTOURS will arrange a lunch at the Plov Center. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque - the first mosque of Samarkand, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Ulughbek Observatory - one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages, and Mausoleum of Saint Daniel. Visit the "Meros" paper mill in Konigil village.
16:30 Transfer to the train station.
17:33 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:43 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Tashkent - ...

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.

Transport

Number of people	Vehicle Type
1-2	Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt)
3-5	Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace, King Long, Joy Long)

Accommodation in Tashkent

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Art House, Time Hotel, Art Rakat or similar
Standard option	Sato Hotel, Marmaris Hotel, Aurora Hotel or similar
Comfort option	Huvaydo Hotel, Porto Bello Hotel, Daniel Hill, Praga or similar

Accommodation in Bukhara

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Yasmin, Crystal Hotel, Breshim or similar
Standard option	Shirin Plaza, Dera, Grand Emir Residence or similar
Comfort option	Labi Rud Boutique, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Lyabi House or similar

Accommodation in Samarkand

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Samarkand Travel Inn, Samarabonu Hotel or similar
Standard option	Dilshoda, Registon Saroy Hotel, Meros Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Wellfort, Shaxzoda Elite, Medina or similar

Number of people	Budget option	Standard option	Comfort option
1	840	910	1080
2	530	570	670
3-5	500	540	640
6 and more	on request
Single supplement	40	80	120
Extra night	20	30	40
Traveling with children	children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price

Price includes

Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa); Accommodation based on double/twin room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before); All airport/train station pick up/drop off services; All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary; Local certified tour guide services according to the itinerary; Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary; Tashkent-Bukhara high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket* (economy class); Bukhara-Samarkand high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket* (economy class); Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket* (economy class); *The high-speed train tickets maybe unavailable if the booking made less than 60 days before the departure date and it can be replaced with the most comfortable class of regular train tickets. Lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center in Tashkent; Lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand; A local prepaid SIM card with internet access per group (5 GB internet package); 24 hour customer service.

Price does not include

Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included").