Along the Silk Road Tour - Private Tour

Along the Silk Road Tour, 2023-2024

Along the Silk Road Tour to Uzbekistan: Explore Ancient Cities Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Shakhrisabz - the Oldest Inhabited Cities in Central Asia. Enjoy your day tour out in nature exploring and hiking in the mountains of Western Tien-Shan Mountains.

Tour duration: 7 days/6 nights
Travel date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Tashkent-Chimgan-Tashkent
Tour language: English, Russian

Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Arrive in Tashkent. GLOBAL CONNECT driver will meet you at the Tashkent International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).
Start sightseeing from the Old City part of Tashkent. Visit Khast Imam - a cultic architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent where the world famous Uthman Quran has been preserved. Khast Imam complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar - one of the oldest bazaars in Uzbekistan. After exploring the bazaar GLOBAL CONNECT will arrange a lunch at the Central Asian Plov Center. Plov is cooked in a giant, wood-fired kazans. Enjoy your plov!
Have a short Tashkent metro ride. Visit Independence Square, Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

06:20 Transfer to the train station.
07:28 Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train Afrosiyob.
11:17 Arrive in Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel (check in time is from 14:00) and have your lunch.
14:00 Start your walking sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Lyabi-Khauz ensemble, surrounding the pool on three sides, consists of the Kukeldash Madrasah - the largest madrasa in the city, on the north side of the pool, and two religious edifices built by Nodir Devon Begi: a khanqah (a lodging house for itinerant Sufis) and a madrasa, which stand on the west and east sides of the pool respectively. Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque (today, the mosque is used as a carpet museum), Chor-Minor Madrasah (alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyazkul), Trade domes (there are four trading domes have only survived up to now), Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret - one of the most prominent landmarks in Bukhara, Kalyan Mosque, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Bukhara - Samarkand (Free day)

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time in the city.
14:40 Transfer to the train station.
15:50 Transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train Afrosiyob.
17:25 Arrive in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Free time (we recommend visiting Gur-Emir and Registan to see a night view). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Samarkand (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square - The Pearl of Central Asia, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar - the largest market in Central Asia and the most visited place after Registan. After exploring the bazaar GLOBAL CONNECT will arrange a lunch at the Plov Center.
Continue sightseeing. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque - the first mosque of Samarkand, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Ulughbek Observatory - one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages. Visit the Meros paper mill in Konigil village. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Tashkent (Tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Transfer to Shakhrisabz (85 km) with a driver. Drive through the Aman-Kutan Gorge and Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass. On the way stop to take a view at Teshiktosh (Stone with hole). The film "Apachen" (1973) was shot on this location - an area that looks incredibly like the American Southwest. Short stop at the top of the mountain pass. There is a tiny market where some local dried fruits can be bought.
Arrive in Shakhrisabz. Start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour. Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex, remains of Ak Saray Palace and Kok Gumbaz Mosque.
13:00 Meet your driver in the parking lot of Kok Gumbaz Mosque. Drive back to Samarkand directly to the train station (we recommend having lunch at the cafe Sharshara where you can enjoy beautiful and unique mountain views).
17:33 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyob.
19:43 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent (Tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Transfer to Chimgan Mountains (Western Tien-Shan Mountains, 92 km) with a driver. Take a scenic chairlift ride. Transfer to the shore of the Charvak Reservoir. Visit unique petroglyphs and rock carvings made by prehistoric people. Make some photo stops along the way to take in the views. Transfer back to the hotel in Tashkent. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Tashkent - ...

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.

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Transport

Number of people	Vehicle Type
1-2	Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt)
3-5	Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace, King Long, Joy Long)

Accommodation in Tashkent

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Art House, Art Rakat, Art Plaza or similar
Standard option	Time, Macan Terrace, Grand Karavan, Garnet Mir, Vatan Plaza or similar
Comfort option	Shamsan, Porto Bello, Ada or similar
Comfort Plus	Oscar Boutique, Panarams, Royal Mezbon, Ichan Qal'a, Regal Stay, or similar

Accommodation in Bukhara

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Yasmin, Crystal Hotel, Breshim, Saidkasim or similar
Standard option	Nodirabegim Boutique, Shirin Plaza, Dera, Grand Emir Residence or similar
Comfort option	Labi Rud Boutique, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Lyabi House, Amiran or similar
Comfort Plus	Paradise Plaza Luxury, Mercure Old Town, Sahid Zarafshon, Wyndham or similar

Accommodation in Samarkand

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Samarkand Travel Inn, Imran Guest House, Samarabonu or similar
Standard option	Dilshoda, Grand Marakand, Registon Saroy, Meros Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Hayat, Medina, Gur Emir Palace, Amina, Minor, Sangzor, Samaria or similar
Comfort Plus	Continental, Wellness, Hilton Garden Inn, Kosh Havuz or similar

Hotel or hotel room upgrade is available by request

Private Tour Price per person (Updated on October 27, 2023)

Price per person in USD for 2023-2024
Number of people	Budget option	Standard option	Comfort option	Comfort Plus
1	1130	1240	1480	1800
2	700	790	900	1090
3 and more	690	780	890	1080
Single supplement	60	120	180	270
Extra night	20	30	40	60
Traveling with children	children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price
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Price includes

Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa); Accommodation based on standard double/twin shared room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before); All airport/train station pick up/drop off services; All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary; Local certified tour guide services in Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand; Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary (except in Shakhrisabz); Chairlift fees in Chimgan; Tashkent-Bukhara high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class); Bukhara-Samarkand high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class); Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class); *The high-speed train tickets maybe unavailable if a booking made less than 60 days before the departure date and it can be replaced with the most comfortable class of regular train tickets. Lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center in Tashkent; Lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand; A local prepaid SIM card with internet access per group (10 GB internet package); 24 hour customer service.

Price does not include

Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included").

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