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Samarkand & Bukhara Tour | 6 Days on the Silk Road
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A 6-day Silk Road programme through Samarkand and Bukhara with Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, batik and pilaf masterclasses, wine tasting, and 5-star stays for agency and corporate groups.
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About The Tour
A clear overview of the experience
Step into two of Central Asia’s most iconic Silk Road cities. This six-day programme combines Samarkand’s monumental architecture with Bukhara’s intimate old town, hands-on cultural experiences, strong gastronomy, and premium 5-star accommodation throughout.
Programme at a glance
| Duration | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Destinations | Samarkand, Bukhara |
| Best for | Incentive groups, agency programmes, premium cultural travel |
| Hotels | 5-star hotels throughout |
Highlights
- MICE
- Culture
- History
- Gastronomy
- Crafts
- Groups 10-60 pax
Accommodation
| City | Hotel options | Category |
| Samarkand | Movenpick Hotel / Hilton Garden Inn / Regency Hotel | 5-star (3 nights) |
| Bukhara | Zargaron Plaza / Movenpick Bukhara / Minorai Kalon | 5-star (2 nights) |
Check-in from 14:00. Check-out by 12:00. Equivalent hotels may be substituted if operationally required.
What’s included
- 3 nights in Samarkand and 2 nights in Bukhara at 5-star hotels with breakfast.
- All ground transfers in a comfortable vehicle for the group.
- Train tickets Samarkand -> Bukhara (economy class).
- Professional Russian-speaking guide throughout the programme.
- All entrance tickets to listed monuments and museums.
- Batik masterclass with souvenir textile piece.
- Pilaf masterclass at Traditions Square.
- Invisible Samarkand audio tour.
- Folklore concert and dance masterclass during dinner on Day 1.
- Bagizagan wine tasting with snacks.
- All lunches and dinners listed in the itinerary.
- Mineral water in the vehicle.
What’s not included
- International flights to and from Uzbekistan.
- Tourist tax if charged locally by the hotel.
- Personal expenses and souvenirs.
- Gratuities for guide and driver.
- Photo and video fees at individual monuments.
- Travel insurance.
- Anything not listed in the programme.
Booking & cancellation
- 30+ days before departure: full refund minus actual costs incurred.
- 15-29 days before departure: up to 30% of the tour cost retained.
- 8-14 days before departure: up to 50% of the tour cost retained.
- 7 days or less before departure: up to 100% of the tour cost retained.
Rail and air tickets are refunded according to the carrier’s own rules. Passport data is required in advance to secure train tickets.
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Program
Day-by-day itinerary
- Arrival in Samarkand, transfer to hotel and check-in.
- Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the resting place of Tamerlane and the Timurid dynasty.
- Explore Registan Square and its three celebrated madrassas.
- Lunch at restaurant Samarkand.
- Batik masterclass at a private artisan studio, with a finished textile souvenir for each participant.
- Visit the Meros Silk Paper Factory to see traditional paper-making.
- Dinner with a folklore concert and Uzbek dance masterclass at the factory pavilion.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, one of the most impressive tile ensembles in Central Asia.
- Invisible Samarkand immersive audio walk through the old streets of the city.
- Lunch at restaurant Khan Atlas.
- Siab Bazaar market walk with ingredient selection for the culinary part of the day.
- Pilaf masterclass at Traditions Square, with optional ceramics, mosaic, and blacksmithing workshops.
- Dinner featuring the pilaf prepared by the group.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Drive to Charcinar Park with its sacred spring, pond, and centuries-old plane trees.
- Lunch stop at a mountain-pass roadside cafe for tandoor-roasted lamb.
- Wine tasting at Bagizagan winery with white, red, and dessert wines plus snacks.
- Return to Samarkand and rest at hotel.
- Dinner at restaurant Emirhan with a Registan view.
- Evening LED light show at Registan as a memorable finale to the day.
- Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the railway station.
- Morning train from Samarkand to Bukhara.
- City tour on arrival: Lyabi-Hauz, Nadir Divan-Begi, Magoki-Attari, and the old trading domes.
- Visit Kalon Minaret and Mir-i-Arab madrassa.
- Lunch at restaurant Andara.
- Traditional teahouse break with tea and eastern sweets.
- Visit Ark Citadel and Samanid Mausoleum.
- Dinner at restaurant Joy and hotel check-in.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit Bakhauddin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and Sitorai Mokhi Khosa summer palace.
- See Chor Minor, one of Bukhara’s most photogenic monuments.
- Lunch at restaurant Old Bukhara.
- Free time in the old trading domes for shopping and exploration.
- Dinner in a guesthouse with whole lamb slow-roasted over an open fire.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to Bukhara airport according to flight schedule.
- Programme ends.
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