ViaOrient — Short Budget Tour to Uzbekistan (4 Days)
ViaOrient
Boutique journeys • Uzbekistan
4 days / 3 nights
Season: All year around
Budget tour

Short Budget Tour to Uzbekistan

A compact route that combines the classics (Samarkand & Bukhara) with a warm rural stay in Asraf village (Nurata mountains).

Tashkent Samarkand Asraf (Nurata) Bukhara Tashkent

Train legs may be replaced by car transfers depending on ticket availability and train schedules.

Itinerary

Day-by-day program (accordion)

Excursion
07:30
Transfer to the railway station in Tashkent.
08:23
Departure for Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
10:36
Arrival in Samarkand. Meet the driver with a tablet "ViaOrient".
Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags. Standard check-in (14:00).
Free day in Samarkand.
Overnight at the hotel.
AM
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00
Transfer to Asraf village in Nurata mountains (250 km, ~3 hrs).
Noon
Arrival by lunchtime. Warm welcome by local family.
Lunch at the guesthouse.
PM
Short sightseeing excursion and easy hiking in the picturesque mountainous surroundings.
Evening
Resting time. Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse.
AM
Homemade breakfast.
09:00
Transfer to Bukhara (170 km).
Transfer to the historical center of Bukhara and meet the guide.

Walking sightseeing program (Old Bukhara)

  • Ensemble Lyabi Hauz (Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa, Khanaka, Kukeldash Madrassa, monument of Khodja Nasreddin)
  • Magoki Attari Mosque (one of the oldest mosques survived in Bukhara from pre-Mongol times)
  • Abdullakhan’s Tim (handicraft stores: souvenirs, ceramics, national clothes, carpets)
  • Caravanserai Saifuddin (Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara)
  • Covered bazaars: Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, Toki Zargaron (XVI century)
  • Kosh madrassas: Ulughbek & Abdulazizkhan
  • Poi Kalon Square: Kalon Minaret & Mosque, Mir Arab Madrassa
  • Ark Fortress (ancient citadel dating back to I century BC)

Optional (by request): quick visit to Samanids mausoleum (IX century) with a local guide.

21:00
Transfer to the railway station in Bukhara.
22:37
Departure for Tashkent by night train. Night in the train.
05:56
Arrival in Tashkent. Meet the driver with a tablet "ViaOrient".
Transfer to the hotel/airport. End of the tour.

Price per person

Standard package

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1 person $600 $45 Book it
2–3 persons $495 $45 Book it
4–5 persons $350 $45 Book it

Please note: the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15%. VAT can be added to the basic tour price.

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Important notes

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  • Check-in 14:00, check-out 11:00. No early check-in / late check-out unless indicated.
  • Tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15%. VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
  • Drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English.
  • Any changes in the itinerary and timing for transfers (depending on international flights) must be discussed and pre-agreed.
  • Train trips can be replaced by car transfers depending on train ticket availability and train schedules.
  • After publication date, changes in hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increases, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence tour prices.
  • ViaOrient is not responsible for force majeure (weather, road repairs, government restrictions).