5-day Tour in Tashkent and Samarkand

Historical tour to two legendary ancient cities of Uzbekistan in 5 days. The whole third day is given for free time in the capital of Uzbekistan.

Start of the tour: Tashkent	Accommodation: 4-5 star.
End of tour: Tashkent	Tour category: Sightseeing tours, City tours.
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights	Сities: Tashkent, Samarkand.

Day 1: Tashkent

Arrive to Tashkent.
Meet and transfer to the hotel.
Free day and rest.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent - Samarkand - Tashkent

05:30 Breakfast at the hotel.
06:00 Transfer to the train station.
07:00 Departure to Samarkand.
09:10 Arrive to Samarkand.
City tour of Samarkand. Visit Registan square (Sher-Dor, Tillya-Kori, and Ulugbek Madrasahs)
and Guri Amir Mausoleum,
Shakhi Zinda Necropolis,
Ulugbek's Observatory (built by the great astronomer Mirzo Ulugbek, the grandson of Tamerlane),
Afrosiab Museum with wall paintings and excavation site,
Bibi Khanim Mosque.
13:00 Lunch at a local restaurant.
14:00 Continue city tour of Samarkand. Visit local bazaar Siab.
17:00 Back to Tashkent by "Afrosiab" train.
19:10 Arrive and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner at a local restaurant (on request).
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Tashkent

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Free day.
13:00 Lunch at a local restaurant (on request).
19:00 Dinner at a traditional restaurant (on request).
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Tashkent

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 City tour of Tashkent. Visit Kukeldash Madrasah (build in the XVI century), at present it is regularly acting mosque
and then walk through Chorsu bazaar (one of the oldest and popular markets on the Great Silk Road.),
Khast Imam Complex (Barakhan Madrasah, Mausoleum of Muslim Saint Abu Ibn Ismail Kaffal, Tilla Sheykh and Namozgoh Mosques with visiting the Islamic Library, where you can see one of the major book in the Islamic world - the Usman Koran which was written at XVI-XVII centuries).
13:00 Lunch at a local restaurant (on request).
14:00 Continue of city tour of Tashkent. Visit the local bazaars.
17:30 Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to International Airport of Tashkent for departure flight.