5 Days in Samarkand & Bukhara: The Perfect Itinerary
5-day balanced itinerary covering Samarkand and Bukhara with transportation, meals, and key sights.
Day 1 — Arrival in Tashkent → Fly to Samarkand
- 00:00 — Flight to Tashkent (Origin Airport → Tashkent International Airport)
- 08:00 — Arrive in Tashkent (Tashkent International Airport)
- 09:00 — Domestic flight to Samarkand (Tashkent → Samarkand International Airport)
- 10:30 — Transfer to hotel (Samarkand International Airport → Hotel)
- 11:30 — Lunch at Plov Center (Plov Center, Samarkand)
- 13:30 — Registan Square (Registan Square, Samarkand)
- 15:30 — Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum (Gur-e-Amir, Samarkand)
- 17:30 — Dinner at Samarkand Restaurant (Samarkand Restaurant, Samarkand)
- 19:00 — Rest at hotel (Hotel, Samarkand)
Day 2 — Samarkand Sights
- 08:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel, Samarkand)
- 08:30 — Shah-i-Zinda (Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand)
- 10:30 — Siyob Bazaar (Siyob Bazaar, Samarkand)
- 12:30 — Lunch at a well-rated local restaurant (Samarkand & Bukhara)
- 14:30 — Ulugbek Observatory (Ulugbek Observatory, Samarkand)
- 16:30 — Afrasiab Museum (Afrasiab Museum, Samarkand)
- 18:30 — Dinner at Caravan Restaurant (Caravan Restaurant, Samarkand)
- 20:00 — Rest at hotel (Hotel, Samarkand)
Day 3 — Samarkand → Bukhara (Train)
- 08:00 — Breakfast at hotel (Hotel, Samarkand)
- 09:00 — Transfer to train station (Hotel → Samarkand Train Station)
- 10:00 — High-speed train to Bukhara (Samarkand → Bukhara Train Station)
- 12:30 — Transfer to hotel (Bukhara Train Station → Hotel)
- 13:30 — Lunch at a well-rated local restaurant (Samarkand & Bukhara)
- 15:30 — Po-i-Kalyan Complex (Po-i-Kalyan, Bukhara)
- 17:30 — Kalyan Minaret (Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara)
- 19:00 — Dinner at Samarkand Bukhara Restaurant (Samarkand Bukhara Restaurant, Bukhara)
- 20:30 — Rest at hotel (Hotel, Bukhara)
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