Treasures of the Silk Road

A fascinating 7-day tour passes through the most important "treasures" lying on the Great Silk Road. Starting from Tashkent, the capital of sunny Uzbekistan and having enough energy to get to history, then you are waiting for ancient Bukhara and unforgettable Samarkand. Where, if not in Bukhara, the real historical epoch is felt for 100%? Where, if not in it, you can relax in the famous bath of the Middle Ages Kunjak Hammam? Enjoy the charm of "Poi-Kolyan" and visit the palace of the Mangyt Khan, visit the oldest fortress Ark and make a photo with the levitating dervish? Only in Bukhara!

On the fifth day of the fascinating journey you will be met by Samarkand - the pearl of the East! Old madrasahs and mosques, the tomb of the great Tamerlane and necropolis of Shahi-Zinda will open their doors. Near Registan you can take a walk along the famous Siab bazaar, having tasted fresh fruits and hot Samarkand cakes, the taste of which you will never forget!

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Start of the tour: Tashkent	Accommodation: 3 stars.
End of tour: Tashkent	Tour category: Historical tours, Sightseeing tours.
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights	Сities: Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand.

Day 1: Tashkent

Arrive in Tashkent. You will be met by «Happy Travel» driver and transferred to the hotel.
Check in to the hotel.
Free time.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia.
Visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imam Complex where the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman has been preserved.
In Khast-Imam visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tillya-Sheykh Mosque,
Mausoleum of the Saint Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari.
Explore Chorsu Bazaar.
Free time for lunch.
Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to city center with
Amir Timur Square,
Independence Square
and Applied Arts Museum.
At 21:00 transfer to railway station.
Night train departs from Tashkent to Bukhara at 22:00 (600 km.).
Overnight in the train.
Day 3: Bukhara

Arrival in Bukhara at 07:00.
Our driver will meet you at train station.
Breakfast at cafe or restaurant.
After breakfast take a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in historic center of Bukhara which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Visit Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble,
Magoki-Attori Mosque,
Chor-Minor Madrasah,
trade domes,
Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs,
Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque
and Miri-Arab Madrasah,
legendary Ark Fortress,
Bolo-Khauz Mosque,
Samanid mausoleum
and Chashma-Ayub mausoleum.
Enjoy free time in Old City.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.
Continue sightseeing tour with a guide. Drive out of the city to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa – summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir,
and visit Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi
and Chor-Bakr Necropolis.
Enjoy free time in the afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara - Samarkand

Early breakfast at the hotel.
Depart to Samarkand (280 km, 4 h.).
Arrive in Samarkand.
Meet your guide. Visit spectacular Registan Square,
remains of Bibi-Khanum Mosque,
Siab Bazaar,
Ulugbek's Observatory,
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
and Gur-Emir Mausoleum – authentic shrine of Tamerlane.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Samarkand - Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from the hotel till noon.
Continue city tour: visit Afrasiab Museum
and Tomb of Saint Daniel.
Then drive to Konigil village to explore traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry.
Enjoy free time with car and driver at your disposal after sightseeing tour.
At 16:00 transfer to railway station to take the train departing to Tashkent at 17:00 (300 km). Scheduled arrival time is 19:10.
Pick-up and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.
Check-out from the hotel at noon.
Free time until transfer to Tashkent International Airport.
Departure.
End of the tour.