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
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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".
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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.
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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).
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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".
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Transfer to the hotel/airport. End of the tour.

Price per person

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1 person $700 $55 Book it
2–3 persons $595 $55 Book it
4–5 persons $450 $55 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).
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