Uzbekistan · Central Asia

Winter Samarkand & Bukhara

Quiet madrasahs and warm teahouses

4.8 · 42 reviews 5 days / 4 nights
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Group
up to 12 guests
Difficulty
Easy
Season
November — March

Uzbekistan's great cities in the low season: crisp mornings, empty courtyards and long evenings in teahouses. A short break that works from November to March.

What you'll see

  • Registan without the summer crowds
  • Plov masterclass in a family home
  • Bukhara's trading domes and hammam
  • Afrosiyob high-speed train

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1
    Day 1. Tashkent

    Arrival, Chorsu bazaar and the metro.

  2. 2
    Day 2. Tashkent — Samarkand

    Afrosiyob train, Registan and Gur-e-Amir.

  3. 3
    Day 3. Samarkand

    Shah-i-Zinda, paper workshop and plov masterclass.

  4. 4
    Day 4. Samarkand — Bukhara

    Train to Bukhara, old town and hammam.

  5. 5
    Day 5. Departure

    Morning walk and transfer.

Included

  • Boutique hotels
  • Afrosiyob trains
  • Guide
  • Breakfasts and one cooking class

Not included

  • International flights
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Travel insurance

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