Day 01: Depart USA to Tashkent
Day 02: Arrival in Tashkent
Included: Buffet Breakfast & Lunch
Meeting at the Tashkent international Airport.
Transfer to hotel and rest for your long journey. Afternoon Tashkent city tour. Khast Iman Square and oldest Kuran● Chorsu Bazaar with free time, as available.
- Uzbek Culture, Food, Crafts & Pottery Masterclass (lunch included) 3.5 hours
Day 03: Tashkent
Included: Buffet Breakfast & Dinner with folklore show.
09:00 Big Solar furnace all 6 in group will have a timeline to hand-out and guide can review and talk about it on the way to Big Solar Furnace. 13:00 Back in Tashkent Lunch at local café on your own. Amir Timur Square, Independence Sq. Back to Hotel. Transfer for welcome dinner with folklore show.
Overnight in Tashkent
Day 04: Tashkent – Bukhara (by train)
Included: Buffet Breakfast & Dinner with folklore show.
07:00 Transfer to Tashkent railway station 08:23 Train departure from Tashkent 12:29 Arrival in Bukhara and transfer to your hotel to leave your luggage. Break for lunch in local restaurant on your own. Sightseeing program. Visit the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani – the burial place of Samanid dynasty dated 9th century, one of the most esteemed sights of central Asian architectures, ● Chashma Ayub ● Bolo House Mosque ● Arc Fortress – the center of political events and residence of Bukharian rulers until 1920. Nowadays there is a museum inside. ● Poi Kalon Ensemble which includes Kalon mosque, best-known minaret and Madrassah Miri-Arab, ● Abdulaziz and Ulugbek Madrasahs ● Bazar and trading domes ● Lyabi Hauz Complex. ● Marionette show
Transfer back to hotel. Time for rest. Dinner at beautiful Restaurant with folklore show. Overnight in Bukhara
Day 05: Bukhara Samarkand (by train) 1 hour and 30 minutes
Included: Buffet Breakfast
10:00 In the morning visit sights outside the city: ● Madrassah Chor Minor ● Summer palace of Bukhara Emir’s Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa ● Chor-Bakr Necropolis which was built over the burial place of Abu-Bakr-Said, who was one of the four of Abu-Bakrs (Chor-Bakr) – descendants of the Prophet Muhammad. Free time for Lunch. Transfer to Bukhara train station. Departure from Bukhara to Samarkand by train. Arrival in Samarkand transfer to hotel and time for rest.
Day 06: Samarkand
Included: Buffet Breakfast & Lunch
Samarkand City Tour, 10:00 A full day guided sightseeing tour around Samarkand. ● Gur-Emir Mausoleum (“the grave of Emir”). ● Registan square, which was the center of Samarkand during centuries. Registan Square is a complex of three monuments: Ulugbek Madrassah (15 th century), Sher-Dor Madrassah (17 century) and Tilla-Kari Madrassah (17 century). Master class of Plov making with local family ● Bibi Khanym mosque (the 15th century) it was the biggest mosque in Central Asia ● Siyob Bazaar (shopping time).
Day 07: Samarkand – Tashkent
Included: Buffet Breakfast
Samarkand Tashkent (by train) 10:00 Country excursion 30 km from Samarkand: ● Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, where you will find a complex consisting of more than twenty buildings, unique in Central Asia.
Museum Afrosiyeb – Ancient city of Samarkand. ● Samarkand Silk Carpets. Free time for Lunch ● The paper factory of Cunha Meros (a re-created manual production of ancient paper from the mulberry tree, here you will see the entire process of paper production) ● The Ulugbek Observatory is a unique structure of the 15th century, at the moment there is a fragment of the measuring instrument “Sulce Fakhri” ● The Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel is a holy place of worship for the three religions, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish. Transfer to Samarkand train station Departure from Samarkand to Tashkent by train, arrival in Tashkent and transfer to the hotel.
Day 08: Tashkent
Included: Buffet Breakfast
Islamic Center of Civilization — Islamic Center of Civilization — Upcoming national center for Islamic scholarship (opening pending).“Opening date: The opening is planned after March 15th of 2026”. ● Ancient settlement of Ming Urik is ruins of an ancient city which is often mentioned in historical documents as Chach. According to archaeological artefacts the city existed from 1st century AD. to Arabic invasion into Central Asia in 8th century. Lunch ● Museum of Applied Arts — Collection of fine crafts, suzani, ceramics, woodcarving, and jewelry.
Day 09: Tashkent- Tajikistan – Dushanbe
Included: Buffet Breakfast
Tashkent ✈ Dushanbe (by plane) Breakfast at the hotel. 12:00 Check out from hotel Transfer to Tashkent International Airport BORDER CROSSING (by air ✈) !!! UZBEKISTAN – TAJIKISTAN!!! Flight Tashkent → Dushanbe. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 10: Dushanbe
Included: Buffet Breakfast
Dushanbe – Hissar Fortress – Dushanbe. Visit Hissar Fortress & Madrasah Kuhna — explore ancient citadel, museum and courtyard (2 h 30 min). Hissar Fortress & Madrasah Kuhna — 16th-century fortress of local rulers; gateway to Tajik history. Lunch near Hissar, local restaurant with traditional Tajik dishes (1 h). ● National Museum of Antiquities — Displays Hellenistic, Kushan, and Islamic artifacts including the famous reclining Buddha. ● Kohi Navruz (Navruz Palace) — Monumental modern palace blending traditional Tajik decor with contemporary luxury. ● Ismail Somoni Monument — Statue of the founder of the Samanid Empire, symbol of Tajik nationhood. Rudaki Park & Independence Monument — Central Park dedicated to Tajikistan’s national poet and independence. ● Walk to Independence Monument and Flagpole (25 min).
Evening note: Rudaki Park, Somoni Monument and the Independence Stella are especially beautiful illuminated after sunset; timing allows for twilight views and to the hotel.
Day 11: Dushanbe
Included: Buffet Breakfast. Farewell dinner with Folklore show
Cathedral Mosque (Masjid-i Jami) — The largest mosque in Central Asia; center of modern faith and architecture. Explore Mehrgon Bazaar — modern indoor market for souvenirs and local goods (1 h 15 min). Lunch near bazar on your own (1 h). ● Leisurely walk and rest in the Botanical Garden (2 h 10 min Peaceful urban oasis; showcasing Central Asian flora before. Return to hotel for freshening up (30 min). Farewell dinner with Folklore show at one of Dushanbe’s restaurants.
Day 12: Dushanbe
Included: Buffet Breakfast
Free day at your leisure.
Day 13: Dushanbe
Transfer to Dushanbe airport from your hotel for your flight back home.
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