Short Program
SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD
(Short program)
Astana–Tashkent–Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
| Day | City | Tour | |
| DAY 1: | Astana-Tashkent | Flight from Astana to Tashkent;
Air Astana airlines - 7:15-10:50 |
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| Accommodation.
Sightseeing in Tashkent: · Visit to old city: Khasti-Imam complex; · Mui Muborak library with Original Qoran dating to 7th Century; · Barakhan Medrese (religious school) and new Mosque built in 2007. Overnight at the hotel. |
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| DAY 2: | Tashkent-Bukhara |
Flight Tashkent-Bukhara. Uzbekiston Havo Yullary airline, 07:30-08:45. Ancient and fabulous Bukhara is a city of magical lamps and eastern beauty. Great Silk Road caravans never missed this 2,500-year-old city, the only oasis for miles.
· Lyabi-Hauz Ensemble and Chor Minor Medrese, dating to the 9th Century; · Samanid Mausoleum, dating to the 9th and 10th centuries. Overnight at the hotel. |
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| DAY 3: | Bukhara-Samarkand (280 kilometers, 3 hours) |
Early-morning transfer to Samarkand. Full day of excursions. Sightseeing in Samarkand: · Bibi Khanum Mosque, the biggest in Central Asia, Timur, the region’s greatest conqueror, built it in honor of his beloved wife; · Siyab Bazaar, a place to learn about the lifestyle of the local population; · Shahi-Zinda necropolis, where the Prophet Muhammad’s cousin and Timur are buried; · Ulughbek observatory, built in the 15th Century to study astronomy. Overnight at the hotel. |
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| DAY 4 | Samarkand-Tashkent
(300 kilometers, 3 hours) | Early-morning transfer to Tashkent.
Departure from Tashkent. |
*Guides accompanying you during the trip are fluent in English;
**You can depart on the 4th day; if your flight on the next day then you can spend extra night in Tashkent or fly to Almaty for making the return trip.








