Samarkand & Bukhara by High-Speed Train
Photo: Ymblanter / Wikimedia CommonsThe two jewels of the Silk Road in five unhurried days, linked by Uzbekistan’s high-speed trains. A good first visit, or an extension to a business trip in Tashkent.
Day 1
Tashkent
Arrival and transfer, evening in the city centre.
Day 2
Samarkand
Early train, Registan, Gur-e-Amir and Shah-i-Zinda.
Day 3
Samarkand to Bukhara
Morning at a paper mill in Konigil, afternoon train to Bukhara.
Day 4
Bukhara
The Ark, Po-i-Kalyan and the trading domes with your guide.
Day 5
Return
Train to Tashkent for your departure flight.
Included
Licensed English-speaking guide
Hotels with breakfast
All transfers and trains
Entrance fees to listed sites
Bottled water on the road
Not included
International flights
Lunches and dinners unless listed
Visa fees, where required
Tips and personal expenses