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Treasures of Uzbekistan
Eleven-day circular rail journey around Uzbekistan from Tashkent
11 daysfrom $18,295
82% rail
Transindus · Tailor Made Tour
Uzbekistan by High-Speed Rail
A streamlined week-long tour of Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand using Uzbekistan's high-speed rail network.
Day by day
- Day 1
UK
Fly overnight on Uzbek Airways flight HY57 from London Heathrow direct to Tashkent.
- Day 2overnight: Hotel in Tashkent (not named on page)
Tashkent
On arrival in the Uzbek capital, met at the airport by your local TransIndus representative and driven to your hotel for a one-night stay. After a late lunch at a traditional Uzbek restaurant, a gentle afternoon's tour beginning at the Hast Imam complex in old Tashkent, with its 14th-century mosques, tomb and madrasa, then across town to Amir Timur Square.
- Day 3overnight: Hotel in Bukhara (not named on page)
Bukhara
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Bukhara. After checking in and lunch, a guided tour of the city's historic highlights beginning with the Lyab-i Hauz pond, the Minara-i Kalan minaret, and the Kalan Mosque and Mir-i Arab Madrasa at the Poi-i-Kalan complex.
- Day 4railovernight: Hotel in Samarkand (not named on page)
Bukhara, Samarkand
Continue exploring Bukhara's medieval monuments in the morning, covering the Ark fortress and the Chor Minor Madrassa. After lunch, drive to the station to catch the afternoon train to Samarkand.
- Day 5overnight: Hotel in Samarkand (not named on page)
Samarkand
Sightseeing begins with the Registan, the greatest ensemble of Timurid-era buildings, followed by the Bibi Khanum mosque and Siab market. A return visit to the Registan at sunset.
- Day 6overnight: Hotel in Samarkand (not named on page)
Samarkand
Visit the archaeological site of ancient Samarkand ('Afrosiab') and Ulug Beg's museum in the morning. After lunch and some downtime, visit the Shah-i-Zinda tomb complex and, time permitting, a silk carpet weaving workshop.
- Day 7railovernight: Hotel in Tashkent (not named on page)
Samarkand, Tashkent
Round off sightseeing with a morning visit to the Gur-i-Amir mausoleum, the family crypt of the Timurid Dynasty. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing by the hotel pool or shopping before an evening train journey back to Tashkent.
- Day 8
Tashkent, London
After breakfast, time to visit Tashkent's Museum of Fine Arts and possibly Chorsu Bazaar, before lunch and transfer to the airport for the flight back to the UK, departing at 4:20pm local time.
Included
- International flights from UK
- 6 nights accommodation
- All internal transportation and transfers using private, chauffeur-driven vehicles
- Private English-speaking guides
- Breakfast daily
- Entrance fees to sites and monuments listed in tour itinerary
