A 3-day Tashkent and Bukhara tour from Shymkent or Turkestan will open up cultural monuments and incredible architectural complexes. Tashkent calls with the combination of modern and old styles; you will see mausoleum of the Saint Kaffal Shashi and take a ride on Tashkent Metro where each station is an art. Bukhara, UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, attracts with trade domes, Lyabi Khauz – a pool surrounded by historical sights, Kalyan Complex, Chor-Minor and many more.
Tour itinerary:
You will be met by Advantour driver at Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border point Chernyaevka and transferred to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch 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 holy book 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. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to city center with Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and Applied Arts Museum.
At 20:30 transfer to train station. Take the night train departing to Bukhara at 22:00 (605 km). Arrival on the next day at 05:55. Overnight in the train.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
At 20:30 transfer to train station. Take the night train departing to Bukhara at 22:00 (605 km). Arrival on the next day at 05:55. Overnight in the train.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Arrival in Bukhara at 05:55. Transfer to the hotel for breakfast and to leave luggage. Hotel check in is at 14:00. After breakfast take a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in historic center of Bukhara enlisted 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, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. Enjoy free time in Old City.
At 21:00 transfer to the train station. Take the night train departing to Tashkent at 22:35 (605 km). Arrival on the next day at 06:35. Overnight in the train.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
At 21:00 transfer to the train station. Take the night train departing to Tashkent at 22:35 (605 km). Arrival on the next day at 06:35. Overnight in the train.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Arrival in Tashkent at 06:35. Transfer to Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border point Chernyaevka. End of the tour.
- All transfers 1-2 pax by sedan type car; 3-7 pax by van type car;
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour program in each city with local guides;
- Entrance fees to sights as per itinerary;
- SV class ticket for train Tashkent-Bukhara-Tashkent.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
- Transfers Shymkent – Chernyaevka border point – Shymkent 200USD, Turkestan – Chernyaevak border point – Turkestan 380USD;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- Visa support and consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
- Tips are not included, but would be appreciated;
- Travel insurance.
