Day 1
Arrival Day – Saturday (except for the May 1 tour).
Welcome at the Bukhara airport. Our representative with a “Dizayn Intur” sign will meet you. We understand how important comfort is after a flight, so we provide group transfer for those arriving together. If you arrive alone, an individual transfer to the hotel will be arranged.
Hotel check-in and free evening.
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 2
08:00 – 08:50 – Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – Walking tour of architectural monuments (10th–19th centuries).
The historical part of Bukhara is beautiful and perfect for walking. All main sights are located close to each other with plenty of benches along the way.
Highlights:

• Poi-Kalyan Ensemble (16th–17th centuries)
• Kosh Madrasah (15th–17th centuries)
• Ark Citadel – a masterpiece of world architecture
• Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (14th century, place of worship)

Break at “Chaihona” Tea House
Menu: saffron tea with spices and ginger + Turkish coffee

• Magokki-Attari Mosque – one of the oldest mosques
• Lyabi-Hauz Complex (1620) – surrounded by monumental madrasahs
• Bolo Hauz Mosque (18th–20th centuries)
• Samanid Mausoleum (9th–10th centuries)

Optional: evening hammam experience in a 17th-century bathhouse (extra fee).
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 3
08:00 – 08:50 – Breakfast.
10:30 – Check-out from the hotel and excursion by car.
Visit to Sitorai-Mohi-Khosa Palace, the summer residence of the last emirs of Bukhara (late 19th – early 20th century).
Lunch in a local restaurant.
15:00 – Transfer to the railway station for the Afrosiab or Sharq train to Samarkand (departure 15:30, arrival 17:10).
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 4
08:00 – 08:50 – Breakfast.
Excursion to the architectural gems of Samarkand:

• Registan Square – Ulugbek, Sher-Dor, and Tillya-Kari madrasahs
• Gur-Emir Mausoleum – tomb of the Timurid dynasty

14:00 – 15:00 – Lunch in a national restaurant.
Continuation:

• Ulugbek Memorial Museum & Observatory ruins (1428–29)
• Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis (12th–19th centuries)

Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 5
08:00 – 08:50 – Breakfast.
10:00 – Excursion program:

• Handmade Samarkand paper factory
• Handmade carpet factory
• Cooking master class (pilaf, samsa, bread – optional)
• Bibi-Khanum Mosque (15th century)
• Siab Bazaar – the largest and oldest market in Samarkand

17:30 – Transfer to the station for the Afrosiab train to Tashkent (departure 18:30, arrival 20:40).
Our representative with an “AFRASIAB VOYAGE” sign will meet you. Hotel check-in.
Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 6
07:00 – 10:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – Sightseeing tour of Tashkent:

• Khasti Imam Complex (Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Muyi Muborak Mosque – housing the Quran of Caliph Uthman)
• Juma Mosque of Khodja Ahrar Vali
• State Museum of Applied Arts
• Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.)
• Abdulkasym Madrasah (19th c.)

Lunch with plov master class at “Besh Kozon” (not included).
Continuation:

• TV Tower & Repression Victims Park
• Independence Square
• Romanov Palace
• Theatre Square
• Cosmonauts Park
• Amir Timur Square

Evening transfer to Tashkent International Airport (depending on flight schedule).
Extra nights in Tashkent can be arranged upon request.
Tour Price599 USD per person (based on double occupancy)
Single supplement: +210 USD

• Included in the price:Boutique hotels in national style with breakfast (guaranteed by contract, subject to availability)
• All transfers + airport pickup/drop-off
• Train tickets: Afrosiab (Bukhara–Samarkand, Samarkand–Tashkent) or Sharq if unavailable
• Professional local guides (highest category)
• Entrance tickets to all monuments as per program
• Bottled water
• 24/7 information support
• Not included:International flights to/from Tashkent
• Medical insurance
• Lunches & dinners (~10–15 USD per person, excluding alcohol)

Group Excursion TourHistory in Stone: Architectural Gems of Uzbekistan
Option 1: Standard route Tashkent–Tashkent, 8 days / 7 nights, 820 USD
Option 2: Shortened route with departure from Samarkand on Saturday evening (without the last night and transfer to Tashkent), 7 days / 6 nights, 780 USD

Detailed Tour Program: Tashkent – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
Day 1
Arrival at Tashkent International Airport (local time, flight details to be confirmed).
Meet & greet by a representative with an “Dizayn Intur” sign.
Transfer and hotel check-in.
Overnight in Tashkent (included in tour price).
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – Excursion to the Chimgan Mountains (80 km). On the way, enjoy picturesque landscapes of Tashkent region.

• Walking tour in Chimgan Gorge
• Optional cable car ride to Beldersay Gorge and Mount Kumbel (2400 m, extra fee)
• Visit to the holy spring in Brichmulla
• Stop at the turquoise waters of Charvak Reservoir
• Lunch with traditional Uzbek cuisine at a mountain restaurant

Return to Tashkent by 18:00.
Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – City tour of Old Tashkent:

• Khast Imam Complex: Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Muyi Muborak Mosque (housing the Quran of Caliph Uthman)
• Kukeldash Madrasah, Abdulkasym Madrasah
• State Museum of Applied Arts

Lunch with an optional “Besh Kozon” plov master class (extra fee).
Continuation of the tour:
Independence Square, Romanov Palace, Theatre Square, Cosmonauts Park, Broadway, Amir Timur Square, TV Tower (exterior), Memorial of Victims of Repressions.
18:00 – Transfer to railway station.
19:10 – Departure by Afrosiab high-speed train to Bukhara (~3h 45 min).
23:10 – Arrival in Bukhara, meet by “AFRASIAB VOYAGE” representative, transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – Walking tour in the heart of ancient Bukhara:

• Poi-Kalyan Ensemble (“Foot of the Great”)
• Kosh Madrasah
• Ark Citadel
• Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum

Break at the colorful “Chaihona” Tea House (saffron/ginger tea and Turkish coffee not included).

• Magokki-Attari Mosque
• Lyabi-Hauz Complex with Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah
• Bolo Hauz Mosque
• Samanid Mausoleum – architectural masterpiece

Optional: traditional 17th-century hammam experience (extra fee).
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time.
10:30 – Excursion to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace – summer residence of the last Bukhara emirs (“Star, like the Moon”).
Lunch in the city.
15:00 – Transfer to the station.
15:30 – Departure by Afrosiab or Sharq train to Samarkand (~1h 35 min).
17:10 – Arrival in Samarkand, transfer to hotel.
Evening stroll to the magically illuminated Registan Square (independent).
Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 6
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Samarkand’s majestic monuments:

• Registan Square: Ulugbek, Sher-Dor, and Tillya-Kari madrasahs
• Gur-Emir Mausoleum – tomb of the Timurids

Lunch in a national restaurant.
Continuation:

• Ulugbek Observatory Museum
• Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

Optional free time in modern Samarkand City.
Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 – Introduction to traditional crafts:

• Samarkand silk paper workshop
• Handmade silk carpet factory

Lunch with optional cooking master class (samsa, bread, pilaf).
Visit to:

• Grand Bibi-Khanum Mosque
• Vibrant Siab Bazaar

17:30 – Transfer to the station.
18:30 – Departure by Afrosiab train to Tashkent (~2h 10 min).
20:40 – Arrival in Tashkent, meet by “Dizayn Intur”, transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 8
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time (depending on your departure schedule). On this day, transportation and guide services are not included — only the airport transfer is provided. You can move around the city on your own by taxi.
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport (time to be confirmed). Departure.

• Tour OptionsStandard Route: Tashkent – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
• 8 days / 7 nights – 820 USD
• Shortened Route: Departure from Samarkand on Saturday evening
• 7 days / 6 nights – 780 USD
• (last night in Tashkent and transfer from Samarkand to Tashkent are excluded)

Accommodation: based on double occupancy
Single supplement: +210 USD

• Included in the price:
• Boutique hotels in national style with breakfast (guaranteed by contract, subject to availability)
• All transfers as per program + airport transfers
• High-speed train tickets on Afrosiab (Tashkent–Bukhara, Bukhara–Samarkand, Samarkand–Tashkent)
• Important: if Afrosiab tickets are sold out, “Sharq” train will be provided
• Mini photo session in national dresses with long train (dress rental included, photographer not included — you can use your own camera/phone)
• Professional local guides (highest category)
• Entrance tickets to all monuments as per program
• Bottled water throughout the trip
• 24/7 informational support

• Not included:
• International flights to/from Tashkent
• Medical insurance
• Lunches & dinners (~10–15 USD per person without alcohol)
• Cable car ride to the peak in Amirsoy (~20 USD)

History in Stone: The Architectural Gems of Uzbekistan (with Khiva)
✨ The uniqueness of this program is that in a short time you will also visit Khiva – one of the most beautiful and unique ancient cities. Many tours exclude Khiva only because it is located far, even from Bukhara, and the road takes about 8 hours by any transport.
This tour includes quality hotels with breakfast, professional guides, minivan transport on excursion days, train tickets between cities, and entrance tickets.
It is a maximally rich itinerary that allows you, within a week, to explore the legendary cities of the Great Silk Road with your own eyes.
Itinerary: Khiva (Urgench) – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent Day 1 – Urgench – KhivaArrival in Urgench. Meeting with our representative holding an “AFRASIAB VOYAGE” sign.
Transfer to Khiva (25 km, 30–40 min). Hotel check-in after 14:00.
Free time.
Overnight in Khiva.
Day 2 – Khiva08:00–10:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – Walking tour of Itchan-Kala (12th–19th centuries).
Explore the inner walled city of Khiva, a unique open-air museum where nearly all historical architecture has been preserved. A living UNESCO site untouched for centuries.
Overnight in Khiva.
Day 3 – Khiva – Bukhara08:00 – Breakfast.
14:00 – Departure for Bukhara across the Kyzylkum Desert (450 km). Light snacks en route (fruits, vegetables).
Late lunch upon arrival. Free time to stroll the charming Old Town streets with souvenir shops.
⚠️ Transfer options: either by road (minibus) or in a train compartment (decided 1 week before departure). Travel time is the same.
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 4 – Bukhara07:00 – Breakfast.
Walking tour of architectural monuments (10th–20th centuries):

• Ark Citadel – the core of ancient Bukhara
• Bolo Hauz Ensemble
• Samanid Mausoleum
• Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
• Poi-Kalyan Complex with the Kalon Minaret
• Covered trading domes (Tims and Takis)
• Magokki-Attari Mosque
• Lyabi-Hauz Complex with Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah and Kukeldash Madrasah

Lunch & dinner at local restaurants (not included).
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 5 – Bukhara – Samarkand08:00 – Breakfast. Free morning.
10:30 – Excursion to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, the summer residence of the last emirs of Bukhara.
15:00 – Transfer to train station. Departure for Samarkand by Afrosiab or Sharq train. Meeting on arrival with “AFRASIAB VOYAGE” sign. Hotel check-in.
Optional: Evening show at Registan Square (independent).
Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 6 – Samarkand10:00 – Tour of Samarkand’s masterpieces:

• Registan Square – Ulugbek, Sher-Dor & Tillya-Kari madrasahs
• Gur-Emir Mausoleum – tomb of Timurids

14:00–15:00 – Lunch (not included).
Continuation:

• Ulugbek Observatory Museum
• Afrosiab Museum (foundations of ancient Samarkand)
• Optional visit: El Merosi Theatre of Historical Costume

Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 7 – Samarkand – Tashkent08:00 – Breakfast.
09:00 – Excursion continues:

• Samarkand silk paper workshop
• Handmade carpet factory
• Bibi-Khanum Mosque
• Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis (11th–19th c.)
• Siab Bazaar – the city’s largest market
• New Silk Road tourist complex

17:00 – Transfer to station.
18:00 – Departure to Tashkent by train. Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Dinner (not included).
Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 8 – Tashkent07:00–10:00 – Breakfast.
11:00 – City tour (3–4 hours):

• TV Tower & Repression Victims Memorial Park
• Independence Square
• Romanov Palace
• Theatre Square
• Cosmonauts Park
• Amir Timur Square

Lunch (not included).
Optional visit to Chorsu Bazaar for souvenirs, nuts & dried fruits.
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.
✨ End of the tour.
Tour Price: 1000 USD (per person, double occupancy)Single supplement: +240 USD

• Included in the price:Boutique hotels with breakfast
• Transport according to the program + airport transfers
• Train tickets (Bukhara–Samarkand, Samarkand–Tashkent, economy class)
• Afrosiab preferred; Sharq if unavailable
• Transfer Urgench–Khiva (minibus or train compartment)
• Certified local guides (highest category)
• Entrance tickets to all monuments in the program
• Bottled water
• Not included:International flights to/from Tashkent
• Medical insurance
• Photo/video fees at historical sites
• Lunches & dinners (~10–15 USD pp)
• Optional extras:Single room supplement: +240 USD
• If your flight arrives only in Tashkent, we can arrange an extra flight Tashkent–Urgench + 1 night in Tashkent (price on request).

Pros & Cons of the Tour:Pros:

• In a short time, you’ll see 4 legendary Silk Road cities (including Khiva).
• Smart logistics: high-speed Afrosiab trains (faster & more comfortable).
• Quality boutique hotels (local 4* standard).
• Entrance tickets included (many agencies exclude them).
• Local guides – born in the cities they present, with insider access.

Cons:

• Long transfer Khiva → Bukhara (~8 hours) – effectively a “lost day.”
• Train option may be less comfortable (heat, fellow passengers).
• Not all cities have flights to Urgench on required dates.
• No mountain excursion near Tashkent (can be arranged with extra night & group of min. 3 pax).