Expert opinion
Pluses
- The capital in a day: One full-day tour covers The religious heart of old Tashkent: madrasahs, a Friday mosque and mausoleums. Right next to it stands the new Center of Islamic Civilization, opened in 2026. Read more → with the Uthman Quran, two squares, a Did you know? A metro designed to ride out a magnitude-9 earthquake The three original lines of the Tashkent Metro were built to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 9.0, and the tunnels lie unusually shallow, only 8–25 m below the street. Read more → station, the Did you know? A diplomat's house that became a museum of crafts In 1896 diplomat Alexander Polovtsev bought a merchant's house and had it rebuilt in the Central Asian style. Today it is the Museum of Applied Arts, with over 7,000 pieces of folk craft. Read more → and Tashkent's old bazaar under a big blue-green dome, not far from Hazrati Imam. Bring cash in so'm. Read more →.
- Logistics included: The economy train ticket from Samarkand, all transfers in a car, entrance tickets and tea with sweets are in the price.
- Free Monday: The last day is free time before you move on to the next part of your route.
Minuses
- Saturday departure: The extension leaves Samarkand on Saturday; on the first day there is only the evening train to Tashkent.
- Meals not included: Only breakfasts are included; lunches, dinners, photo and video fees, personal expenses and tips are paid separately.
- Summer heat: In July and August it is 35–36 °C by day in Tashkent, and the city tour lasts the whole day.
AroundCA numbers
How we counted
By the AroundCA programme: we count only what is written in the day-by-day programme of this tour. If the programme gives no figure, we show nothing.
- Hotel changes
- none — one hotel
Best time
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
March and November are the start and end of the season: 14–16 °C by day, few crowds and lovely weather. Winters are getting milder, too: very few people, sunny days and pleasant prices.
Cool, fewer people: Jan–Feb, Dec
Better to avoid
Jul–Aug
July–August is outside the season and hot: 35–36 °C by day in Tashkent.
A typical day
The full-day city tour starts at the old town with Hazrati Imam and the Uthman Quran, then goes to Independence Square and Amir Temur Square, a metro station, the Museum of Applied Arts and Chorsu Bazaar. The programme does not list lunch; the evening is not scheduled.
What the price includes
What is included
- Accommodation in a TWN/DBL room
- Breakfasts at the hotel
- Train ticket Samarkand — Tashkent (economy)
- All transfers in a comfortable car
- Tea with sweets
- Excursion programme with a local guide
- Entrance tickets on the programme
Not included
- Additional services not in the programme
- Lunches and dinners not specified
- Photo and video fees
- Personal expenses and tips
Extra cost on site
- Lunches and dinners
- Photo and video fees
- Personal expenses and tips
Good for
- Travellers in Samarkand who fly in or out of Tashkent
- Those curious about the Uthman Quran and the decorated metro
Maybe not for you if
- Travellers whose dates don't fit a Saturday departure from Samarkand
- Those who only have one day — the private Tashkent Highlights tour covers the city in a day
Questions about this tour
What is included?
Everything that is and isn’t included, and what you pay on site, is in one list: What the price includes
What is not included?
Everything that is and isn’t included, and what you pay on site, is in one list: What the price includes
How do I get from Samarkand to Tashkent?
By evening train on Saturday; the economy ticket is included.
What does the city tour cover?
Hazrati Imam and the Uthman Quran, Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, a metro station, the Museum of Applied Arts and Chorsu Bazaar.
Can I upgrade the hotel?
Yes, Superior hotels cost an extra $110 per person in a twin/double room or $200 for a single.
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Arrival, departure, transfers
Programme and details
Day-by-day route, prices and terms
Route extension · 2 days
Tashkent Extension
Two nights in the capital added to a Samarkand trip — the old town, the Uthman Quran and the decorated metro.
from $205 per person
Saturday departure from Samarkand
Train Samarkand — Tashkent
Highlights
What’s inside
- Hazrati Imam and the Uthman Quran (7th century)
- Independence Square and Amir Temur Square
- The «Did you know? A metro station where Ulugh Beg meets Gagarin Kosmonavtlar station, opened in 1984, has ceramic medallions of Ulugh Beg, Galileo, Icarus, Gagarin and Tereshkova, and glass stars in the ceiling that hint at the Milky Way. Read more →» metro station and Tashkent metro architecture
- The Museum of Applied Arts and Chorsu Bazaar
Programme
Day by day
Saturday · Samarkand — Tashkent
Evening train from Samarkand to Tashkent, arrival and check-in.
Sunday · Tashkent
A full-day city tour: Hazrati Imam and the Uthman Quran, Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, a metro station, the Museum of Applied Arts and Chorsu Bazaar.
Monday · Tashkent
Free time, then transfer / onward to the next part of your route.
Price
Price per person for the extension
| Cost per person | $205 |
| Superior hotels — single supplement | +$200 |
| Superior hotels — twin / double supplement | +$110 per person |
Booking
How to book
- Send a request via the form on this page, by email hello@aroundca.com or on WhatsApp. Reply within 24 hours.
- This is an add-on to a longer route — we help you fit it into your itinerary.
The capital in two days — Soviet grandeur, old-town shrines and a lively bazaar.
