Samarkand & Bukhara Two Days Tour - Departure from Tashkent

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara⌄

   A masterpiece of Islamic architecture of medieval East

   The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty

   Sher-Dor Madrasah was built on the Registan Square, Samarkand in 1619-1636

   Ulugbek Madrasah was built by order of Ulugbek, Tamerlane’s grandson, in 1417-1420

   Was built in 1660, and it is the final building in the Registan architectural Ensemble

   In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world

   Shakhi Zinda is the complex of mausoleums of 14-15th centuries

   The largest traditional bazaar in Samarkand

   Meals: Lunch: Lunch at Plov Center. Opportunity to taste the king of meals from the original place

   Overnight: Overnight in 3-star or butique hotel in Bukhara

2. 2Bukhara - Tashkent⌄

   Ark-Citadel is a residence of Bukhara khans. According to the last excavations, it was determined the citadel was on this place from 4 century BC. For many years of building and destruction, 20 meters height artificial hill was formed; its upper layers were built over in the time of last Bokharan emirs.

   Architectual ensemble Lyabi-Khauz is formed with three large monumental buildings: Kukeldash Madrasah in the north, khanaka and Nodir Divan-begi in the west and in the east. From the south the square was closed with Trade Street. The center of old Bukhara large ensemble became a reservoir

   The Magoki-Attori Mosque in the city's centre is an example of an urban mosque in a residential quarter

   Trading domes of Bukhara, a massive complex having a hexagonal orientation. Under its spherical dome there concentrate shops selling knives, jewelries, music instruments and various remembrances.

   The Kalyan minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.

   This madrasah is considered one of the most interesting monuments of Bukhara, and is still an acting institution, where future imams and religious mentors receive their education.

   Meals: Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel in Bukhara · Lunch: Lunch at local restaurant