Period

1 days / 0 nights

Itinerary

Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent

Season

All year round

Tour highlights:

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Three shrines of Samarkand, visiting of which during one day is equal to performing a small Hajj:
- Memorial complex of Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ismail Al-Bukhari;
- Shahi Zinda;
- Rukhabad Mausoleum.

Day 1

TASHKENT-SAMARKAND-TASHKENT

Option 1 (by road, 330 km, 4-5 hrs one way)

Meeting at the entrance hall of your hotel. Transfer to Samarkand.

Arrival in Samarkand.

Option 2 (by train, 2 h.10 min)

Meeting at the entrance hall of your hotel. Transfer to railway station to take train to Samarkand.

Arrival in Samarkand.

Meeting with local guide.

You will be met with a signboard * BBS Travel *

The pilgrimage to the holy places of Samarkand:

Outside Samarkand, village Hortang, where the Imam al Bukhori Memorial Complex is located. The burial site is located on the territory of the complex with an area of 10 hectares, is one of the most revered and visited places in the Islamic world.
-Shahi-Zinda is a whole ensemble of tombs, which was formed over 9 centuries, from the XIV-XV centuries.
Mausoleum Ruhabad (XIV century), the burial place of an Islamic theologian and preacher, scholar and mystic Burhaniddin Sagardzhi.
Mausoleum of Abu Mansur Maturidi, famous Islamic theologian, interpreter of the Koran.
Then you will go to the north-eastern part of the city of Samarkand, to the Khoja Doniyor Mausoleum (Old Testament biblical prophet), revered in 3 world religions - Islam, Christianity, Judaism. According to legend, his ashes are buried here.

At the end of the excursion you will visit the famous Oriental and picturesque Siab Market.

Transfer back to Tashkent by road or by train.

End of srvices.

Included in the tour price
Not included in the tour price

Transportation services through the tour
English-speaking local guide
Entrance fees for all mentioned monuments
Train tickets: Tashkent- Samarkand - Tashkent (economy class)

Meals
Photo and video charges
Tips and gratuities
Any personal expenses
Other services not mentioned in the itinerary

Conditions:

For booking a tour is important to provide a copy of passports and airline tickets of tourists.
Cancellation of the tour ordered more than 3 months before the arrival date: 2 months before - without penalty, 1.5 months before - 30% of the tour cost, 30 days before - 50% of the tour cost, a week before -100% of the tour cost. In case of ordering a tour in less than 30 calendar days, an advance payment of 100% is required and non-refundable.
Transport services:

- Chevrolet Lacetti sedan car (1-2 pax)

- Hyundai Grand Starex minivan (3-5 pax)

- Toyota Hiace minibus (6-9 pax)

- Toyota Coaster, Mercedes Sprinter, Mitsubishi Rosa (10-15 pax)

- Golden Dragon, Yutong buses (more than 15 pax)

All cars are licensed and air-conditioned.

To obtain visa support, you must send a copy of your passport and a certificate of employment on company letterhead. For an electronic visa, follow the link e-visa.gov.uz
All guides are certified by the State Tourism Committee.
The price for the tour may change due to increasing of the cost of air / train tickets, hotel rates, an increase in the price of fuel for cars, and other factors affecting the pricing of a tour.
In case of prepayment for the tour less than 50% of the total cost of the tour, the tour operator keeps the right to change the price considering the situation on the market.