Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Samarkand – Tashkent
Season: all the year round
Days: 1 | Nights: 0
One day tour to Samarkand is a promising wonderful journey to one of the greatest cities in the world – legendary Samarkand. Take a round trip from Tashkent by high-speed train ‘Afrosiyob’ – the road will take only 2 hours.
Samarkand welcomes with monuments of stunning beauty & majestic blue domes reviving the time of the Great Tamerlane age. All of them represent the greatness & glory of Temurids, their power and influence.
You will visit all main attractions: Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Amir Temur and his male relatives, Registon Square and its 3 famous madrassahs, Ulugbek’s observatory, Bibi Khanym mosque, Siyab bazaar, etc. During the one-day excursion to city you will be accompanied by professional English-speaking guide. Our driver will transfer you back to the railway station and say goodbye with all hospitality of people.
Day 1 – Tashkent – Samarkand – Tashkent
Meet the driver at the hotel lobby.
07:00 Transfer from hotel to Tashkent railway station.
08:00 Departure for Samarkand by the tourist train Afrosiab.
10:10 Arrival in Samarkand.
At the meeting zone meet the driver and guide who will wait for you with a sign “Mercury DMC”.
Transfer to the old part of Samarkand and start sightseeing program:
– Gur Emir Mausoleum – a burial vault of Timur the Great and his descendants decorated with gold ornaments and considered as one of the most significant places in the world;
– Continue to the famous Registan Square – the heart of Samarkand and a real masterpiece of Central Asian medieval architecture consists of three grandiose buildings: Ulughbek Madrassa, Madrassa Sherdor, and Madrassa Tilla Kori.
– Bibi Khanim Mosque – the biggest medieval building in the city which was one of the most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world in 15th Century;
– Shahi Zinda Necropolis – unique complex of Mausoleums formed by standing on both sides of the cenotaph (an imaginary grave) belonging to the Muslim person named Saint Abbas ibn-Kussam;
– Ulugbek’s Observatory – the finest astronomical centers in the medieval world was built by order of Ulugbek, an outstanding scholar and astronomer;
– Samarkand bazaar – Siyab.
16:00 Transfer to Samarkand railway station.
17:00 Departure for Tashkent by the tourist train Afrosiab or Sharq.
19:10 Arrival in Tashkent.
Meet the driver at the meeting zone. Transfer to the hotel. End of the tour.
Price per person:
Person | Standart |
1 | $180 |
2-3 | $120 |
4-5 | $100 |
6-12 | $90 |
Price included
- Train tickets Tashkent – Samarkand – Tashkent by trains Afrosiab/Sharq.
- Transport during all the tour time in Samarkand;
- Licensed professional guide service in Samarkand;
- Entry tickets to the museums and mausoleums as per program;
Not included
- Meals (lunch and dinner);
- Other services which are not specified under “Tour price includes”.
Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Bukhara – Tashkent
Season: all year round
Days: 2 | Nights: 1
Two days to tour Bukhara from Tashkent by train.
Elder holy Bukhara – an oriental dream lost somewhere in the sands. One of the 8 holy muslim cities, annouced by Prophet himself, Bukhara remains to be one of the most beautiful places in Uzbekistan.
Tours to Bukhara are usually walking. You will spend around 5 hours enjoying the city, sights and the cuisine. Bukhara is also very safe, kindhearted and warm. Many famous people are born/lived/buried there and their mausoleums are in our tour checkpoints.
Welcome to Bukhara!
Day 1 – Tashkent – Bukhara
Meet the driver at the hotel in Tashkent.
06:30 Transfer to the train station in Tashkent.
07:28 Departure for Bukhara by high-speed train “Afrosiyob”.
11:19 Arrival in Bukhara.
Come out of the terminal and meet the driver who will wait for you with a tablet “Mercury DMC”.
Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags and meet the guide at the hotel.
Start WALKING sightseeing program in Bukhara (5-6 hours):
– Ensemble Lyabi Hauz (Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa, Khanaka, Kukeldash Madrassa and the monument of Khodja Nasreddin);
– Magoki Attari Mosque is one of the oldest mosques survived in Bukhara from the time before the Mongolian invasion;
– Abdullakhan’s Tim with numerous handicraft shops of souvenirs, ceramics, national clothes, and carpets;
– Caravanserai Sayfuddin (the Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara);
– There are three trading domes or so called covered bazaars Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron preserved from the XVI century and these bazaars were the centers for trade of silk, jewelry and even for money exchange. Today as well, one can enjoy and purchase different souvenirs of a wide range, from small souvenir magnets to the famous Bukhara carpets;
– Visit Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas or so-called Kosh (pare) madrassas opposite each other with the distinctive style of facade ornamental decoration;
– Poi Kalon Square with Kalon Minaret and Mosque, Mir Arab Madrassa – the heart of Bukhara, a monumental complex impresses the imagination;
– Ark Fortress – the oldest citadel dating back to I century BC where one can feel the history of the great fortress covered in beautiful legends and myths.
Optionally can be added by request:
Visit Samanids mausoleum (IX century), a monument of early medieval architecture.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 – Bukhara – Tashkent
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meet the guide and driver at the lobby.
Continue Bukhara sightseeing tour visiting:
– Last Bukhara’s Emir’s summer residence “Sitorai-Mokhi-Khossa“;
– Bakhauddin Naqshbandi mausoleum (the founder of Naqshbandi Sufi Spiritual order) Located near Bukhara the memorial complex of Bakhauddin Nakshbandi is considered as one of the most significant religious places of Bukhara that attract many visitors;
– Chor-Minor Madrasah. Chor-Minor is known as madrasah Halif Niyazkul (in Persian “Four minarets”) was built by a merchant in 1807 in Bukhara.
14:30 Transfer to the train station in Bukhara.
15:50 Departure for Tashkent by high-speed train “Afrosiyob”.
19:44 Arrival in Tashkent.
Come out of the terminal and meet the driver.
Transfer to the hotel/airport.
End of the tour.
Price per person:
Person | Standart | Comfort |
1 | $450 | $470 |
2-3 | $390 | $410 |
4-5 | $360 | $380 |
Single supplement | $30 | $35 |
Price included
- Accommodation in standard double/twin rooms in Bukhara;
- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class transport as per road conditions including transfers to-from train stations;
- English-speaking professional licensed local guide in Bukhara (2 standard excursions);
- Meals: breakfasts at the hotel;
- Single entry tickets to the sites, museums, mausoleums as per program;
- Train tickets Tashkent – Bukhara – Tashkent by speed train “Afrosiab”/Sharq” (economy class);
- Tourist tax per person.
Not included
- International flights to/from Tashkent;
- Accommodation in Tashkent (can be added by request);
- Photo/video fees (professional camera);
- E-visa to Uzbekistan (if required);
- Meals: lunches and dinners;
- Extra payment for 1 class train tickets (by request).
- VAT 15 %, personal travel/medical insurance, portage, tips, personal expenses, and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”
Notes
– Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
– Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
– Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
– All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
– Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
– After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;
– Mercury DMC is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).
Accommodation:
Cities | Standard | Comfort | Nights |
Lyabi House / Basilic / Edem Plaza / Sasha&Son / Kukeldash / Amulet / AnNur / AsSalom / Safiya | Rangrez / Sultan / Devon Begi / Orient Star Varaxsha / Asia Bukhara / Malika Bukhara / Omar Khayam |
Tour itinerary: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Tashkent
Season: all the year round
Days: 1 | Nights: 0
Khiva is an amazing ancient town listed in World Heritage of UNESCO .
The well-preserved part of Khiva – inner town called ‘Ichan Kala’, is a real museum in the open air. Take chance to have a one-day itinerary to the past, and walk down the narrow streets of the impressively beautiful world-famous sights.
Get lost in Khiva – this city has thousands faces and each of them is smiling and reflects the hospitality and warmness of Uzbek people. We highly recommend to spend there 2 days – then you’ll see everything and be everywhere.
Welcome to Uzbekistan!
Day 1
Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Tashkent
Meet the driver at the hotel lobby.
06:00 Transfer to the local airport.
07:25 Departure for Urgench by Uzbekistan Airways flight HY051
08:55 Arrival in Urgench. Meet with our driver, who will wait for you with a sign “Mercury DMC” and transfer to Khiva (~30 km).
Arrival to Khiva and start walking excursion in the historical part of Ichan-kala (translated as “Inner town”). Ichan-kala – the largest Museum in the open air in Central Asia consisting of the next monuments:
– Ata-Darvaza;
– Kunya- Ark;
– Madrassah of Muhammad Rahim Khan;
– Madrassah of Muhammed Aminkhan;
– Kalta Minor, the Palace of the Allakulihan Khan of Khiva – Tash Hauli, where the harem of 40 concubines was, Caravanserai and Tim Allakulihan;
– Pahlavan Mahmud Gates, Mausoleum of Seyd Allaudin, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum;
– Minaret and Islam-Khoja Madrassah, Mosque and Jami Minaret;
Free time till departure/ time for leisure sightseeing.
20:00 Transfer from Khiva to the airport of Urgench.
22:05 Departure for Tashkent by Uzbekistan Airways flight HY058
23:25 Arrival in Tashkent.
Meet with our driver, who will wait for you with a sign “Mercury DMC”. Transfer to the hotel. End of the tour.
Price per person:
Person | Standart |
1 | $300 |
2-3 | $260 |
4-5 | $225 |
Price included
- Air tickets Tashkent – Urgench – Tashkent (Economy class)*;
- All transfers as in program;
- Sightseeing excursion with certified English-speaking guide;
- All entrance fees to the museums as specified in the program;
Not included
- Meals (lunches and dinners);
- Personal expenses.
*Price of the tour may vary – depending on the price of air ticket Tashkent – Urgench – Tashkent