Uzbekistan Cultural Tour (Tashkent To Samarkand, Bukhara And

Arrive at Tashkent international airport, meet your guide and driver and transfer to your hotel. City tour of Tashkent depends on your time of arrival. If your arrival is in the morning, city tour will be this afternoon, and if it is an evening arrival, on the last day in Tashkent. Check-in to your hotel and stay overnight in Tashkent.

After an early breakfast arranged in the hotel you will be transferred to Tashkent railways station to catch a train to Samarkand at 0800-1010. Upon arrival in Samarkand, your sightseeing will start with a visit to Gur Emir mausoleum, the burial place of Amir Temur, his spiritual teacher, his sons and grandsons. Later you will proceed to the most famous place in Samarkand; Registan Square with 3 madrasas built during the 15th-17th Centuries. Ulughbek Madrasa, Sherdor Madrasah and Tilla Sheikh mosque. Siab Bazar and Bibihanum mosque will end your sightseeing for today, and this evening you are free on your own to explore the city and enjoy local food at dinner time in one of the local Chayhanas in Samarkand. Overnight.

Begin the day with buffet breakfast and then continue city tour. Visit the observatory of Ulughbek, Afrosiab museum with Fresco and artifacts found at Afrosiab old settlement dating back to 6 BC up to 13 AD. Shahi Zinda is the holy place of all Central Asian muslims visited daily with many local people, where you will see the mausoleum of Temur’s sisters, Generals, Architect and the mausoleum of Kusam Ibn Abbas, the cousin of Muhammad prophet. Pm you will see the famous Samarkand Silk Paper producing workshop. Enjoy a night Sound and Light laser show at Registan Square (if available on this day). Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.