6 days · 5 nightsSamarkand → Shakhrisabz → Bukhara4.2

City of Samarkand: A Guest of Khoja Nasreddin

Price

from 15 421 901 UZS~$1250

A six-day journey through Bukhara, Tamerlane's homeland Shakhrisabz, and majestic Samarkand — with the atmosphere of Eastern fairy tales and the monument to Khoja Nasreddin.

Key highlights

What awaits you

Bukhara: Ark, Poi-Kalon, and Labi-Hauz

Tamerlane's hometown — Shakhrisabz and Ak-Saray Palace

Registan Square and Gur-Emir Mausoleum

Shah-i-Zinda ensemble

Afrasiab Museum and Ulugbek Observatory

16th-century covered bazaars

Itinerary

Day-by-day program

01
Day 1 — Arrival in Bukhara
- Arrival, airport meet and greet, hotel check-in from 14:00.
- Free time to rest.
- Overnight at the hotel.
02
Day 2 — Bukhara city tour
- Bukhara city tour:
- Samanid Mausoleum.
- Chashma Ayub.
- Bolo-Hauz complex.
- Ark citadel.
- Poi-Kalon complex.
- Abdulaziz-Khan and Ulugbek madrasahs.
- Labi-Hauz ensemble.
- Visit to 16th-century covered bazaars.
- Overnight at the hotel.
03
Day 3 — Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand
- Transfer to Shakhrisabz.
- Shakhrisabz city tour:
- Ak-Saray Palace.
- Dorus-Saodat memorial complex.
- Dorut-Tilovat ensemble.
- Kok-Gumbaz Mosque.
- Transfer to Samarkand.
- Overnight at the hotel.
04
Day 4 — Samarkand city tour
- Samarkand city tour:
- Registan Square.
- Gur-Emir Mausoleum.
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
- Siab Bazaar.
- Shah-i-Zinda architectural ensemble.
- Overnight at the hotel.
05
Day 5 — Samarkand city tour
- Half-day excursion:
- Afrasiab history museum.
- Ulugbek Observatory.
- Free time for souvenir shopping.
- Overnight at the hotel.
06
Day 6 — Departure
- Group transfer to the airport.
- End of the tour program.

Despite the title, this route covers three of Uzbekistan's greatest cities — and each unfolds in its own way. Bukhara greets you with Ark Fortress and the Kalon minaret, Shakhrisabz with the ruins of Tamerlane's white palace.

Samarkand becomes the climax of the journey: Registan at sunset, the turquoise domes of Shah-i-Zinda, the bustle of Siab Bazaar. A second day in the city is for the Afrasiab Museum and the observatory of the great scholar Ulugbek.

The tour suits those who want a deeper acquaintance with Timurid history and to feel the hospitality of the Uzbek East.