11 Days Travel Uzbekistan By Train

Arrival at Tashkent international airport.

Meet & Greet service by Guide at Tashkent airport.

Transfer to hotel in private transport & check in.

On the way the Guide gives the general information about Uzbekistan

Overnight at the hotel Tashkent.

Early breakfast in hotel and check out

Train to Fergana valley via Kamchiq Tunnel You will see the biggest railway tunnel in Central Asia. The Kamchiq Tunnel is a 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) long railway tunnel in Uzbekistan, which makes it the longest tunnel in Central Asia.

Construction began September 2013 and the excavation works were finished 27 February 2016Margilan city

Lunch in local restaurant

City tour:Margilan - is one of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan. It is situated in Fergana Valley on the intersection of ancient trade routes. The city was well known already in antiquity because it made the best silk in Central Asia, able to compete in quality and beauty with that of Chinese one. Caravans with Margilan silk tailed to Kashgar, Bagdad, Khorasan and even to Greece moving along the Silk Road. Two silk factories were set up in Margilan. One of them is the largest inter price producing “Khan-Atlas” in Central Asia. The factory produces daily up to 2.5 km of fabric, which is in demand world-wide.

Dinner in local restaurant

Early breakfast in hotel and check out

Transfer to Rishtan

City tour :

Halfway between Kokand and Fergana is the town of Rishtan, famed for its bright blue and green ceramics, with the unique “Ishkor” glaze. Legend claims the art is over 800 years old, passed down from father to son, using local red clay and natural pigments made from minerals and mountain grasses.

Lunch in local restaurant

Transfer to Kokand

City tour :

Khudayar-Khan Fortress-each khanates of the Turan had its own grand citadel. One of these monuments is a Citadel (Urda) that was constructed by the order of last Kokand ruler Khudayarkhan in 1872. According to the historical sources, this citadel of Khudayarkhan (1831-1882) was built on the ruins of the citadel of Muhammad Ali Khan. Best masters of the Kokand and Bukhara were invited for the construction of the fortress. In accordance of the project architect Mir Ubaydillah the building was erected on the hill above the high brick foundation.

Facing and decorations were executed by the most well-known masters and calligraphers of those times.

Dinner in local restaurant

Overnight in Kokand

Early breakfast in hotel and check out

Transfer to the station

Train to Tashkent - (07:58 - 12:20 / 319,2km)

Transfer to hotel

Free time

Lunch in local restaurant

City tour :

• In streets and square

• Broadway street

• Independence Square

• Amir Temur Square

Dinner time

Overnight in Tashkent

Early breakfast in hotel and check out

Transfer to the station

Train to Ancient Bukhara City-(07:30-11:14/ 552 km)

Transfer to the hotel

Free time

Lunch time

City tour : Arrival and drive to the first attraction Bukhara Old Town and start

sightseeing :

• Mausoleum of Ismail Samani ( the founder of the Samani dynasty in the 9th century)

• Mausoleum Chashma Ayub with “holy WATER source”

• Oriental Bazaars

• Mosque Bolo Hauz or mosque “with 40 columns” 18th century

• The Palace of the former Emirs of Bukhara

Dinner in local restaurant

Overnight in Bukhara city

Breakfast in the Hotel in traditional style

Continue sightseeing outside of the City

Bakhauddin Nakshbandi Complex ( one of the main pilgrimage sites in Bukhara. This complex consists of several mausoleums, but at the heart of the complex is the Tomb of the Holy Mentor, the founder of the Nakshbaniya Brotherhood in Sufism, Bahauddin Nakschbandi.)

Sitorai Mohi Khosa ( the former summer residence of the last emirate of Bukhara you can see here European and Asian mixed architecture )

Chor Minor ( which was founded at the beginning of the 19th century by a Turkmen merchant)

Return back to hotel. Take some rest after long trip around the city.

Free time for shopping in oriental bazaars. Master class of gold knitting .

Dinner at restaurant.

Overnight in Bukhara

Breakfast in hotel

Continue the City tour: Visiting to complex Poi Kalon

Medrese Mir Arab ( operating from the 16th century )

On the way you can see the old commercial vaults and famous hammams too.

Lyabi Hauz complex with three buildings ( the most popular place not only for tourists, but also for locals. Old Jewish Synagogue and doll’s workshop are recommended for viewing)In the evening, your guide will take you to dinner with an Uzbek family where you can take place also master class of preparation of Uzbek traditional food "Plow".

Lunch time

Transfer to the station

Take a “Afrosiyab Train “to Samarkand - (15:45 - 17:20 / 279,6km)

Transfer to the hotel City tour:

Dinner in local restaurant

Overnight in Samarkand

Breakfast in hotel

City tour :

Registan Square - is a real gem located in the very heart of the ancient city of Samarkand. It has gained its worldwide fame thanks to the great architectural ensemble that become a monument of the oriental architecture. There are three madrassahs on the Square: Ulugbek Madrasah, SherDor Madrasah, Tillya-Kori Madrasah, that are the main sights of the city. They were erected by two rulers at different times

Bibi - Khanum Mosque( One of the biggest mosque in Central Asia, it was erected according to the order of Tamerlane after his victorious Indian campaign in 1399.)

Lunch time

Ulughbek observatory – which is founded and ruled by Tamerlan’s grandson Mirzo Ulughbek. Observatory was unique construction for its time. The basis of observatory was giant goniometer (vertical circle), radius of circle was equal 40,212 meters, and length of arc was 63 meters. The main instrument-sextant was oriented with amazing exactness by line of meridian from south to north.

Shakhi - Zinda - is the burial place of royal persons and nobles. But the main mausoleum from which the necropolis starts seems to be the imaginary grave of Prophet Muhammad’s cousin, Kusam Ibn Abbas. The complex was called “Shakhi Zinda” that means in Persian “The Alive King”.

Dineer in local restaurant

Overnight in Samarkand

Breakfast in hotel

Transfer to the station

Train to Shakhrisabz-(10:16 - 12:25 / 84,2km)

City tour :

“AK-SARAY” Palace - the architectural décor, featuring a wide variety of designs and colors, is particularly noteworthy in the artistic appearance of Ak-saray. The use of brick mosaic work, mainly dark and light blue in color, forming large geometrical and epigraphic designs on a background of polished brick, gives the portal a special softness of color and an air of grand mystery.

KOK-GUMBAZ MOSQUE - the building of the mosque is crowned by a huge dome covered with blue ceramic tiles. It gave the name to the mosque- KOK GUMBAZ that means “Blue Dome”. Around the tholobate of the dome there is the inscription with white glazed tiles: “Sovereignty belongs to Allah, wealth belongs to Allah”.

THE DOR-UT TILOVAT - memorial complex was formed after the death in 1370-1371 of the eminent religious leader Shamsiddin Kulal, the founder of Sufism, the spiritual mentir of Emir Taragay and of Timur himself, and the teacher of Bahauddin Naqshbandi.

Transfer to the station

Train to Samarkand - (15:43 - 17:52 / 84,2km)

Transfer to hotel

Dinner in local restaurant

Overnight in Samarkand

Breakfast at hotel

After breakfast continue city tour of Samarkand by visiting to Museum of History Afrasiyob later to Paper Mill “Meros ” which is situated in Konigil village , here you can see how Samarkand paper is prepared from mulberry branches. Transfer to city and shopping in famous dry fruit market “Siyab” – here you can find more than 100 types f dry fruits , souvenirs, hand-made pottery products and etc.

Optionally visit to wine showroom and wine tasting in factory Khovrenko or carpet factory to see the how to made oriental carpets.

Take a high speed train “Afrosiyab” to Tashkent (300km/2hrs/10minutes).

Arrival transfer to hotel.

Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight in Tashkent

Early breakfast in a hotel

Transfer to the airport