Day trip to Samarkand

05:30 Meeting in the parking area of Uzbekistan hotel / Railway station (Northern)
06:00 Drive to Samarkand by comfortable car transportation (300 km. 4-5 hours / Afrasiyob fast train economy class (2 hours 10 minutes)
08:30-09:00 Breakfast stop at Jizzakh highway restaurant or café / Light breakfast in the train
11:00 Arrive in Samarkand & after freshening up a city tour
Places to visit:
1) Mausoleum of Imam al Bukhari (810-870 AD) – great hadith writer of Islamic world;
2) Mausoleum of Gur Emir, grave of Amir Temur (XIV);
3) Registan Square, the symbol of Samarkand with 3 huge Madrasahs: Ulughbek (XV), Sherdar (XVII) & Tillakori (XVII);
13:00 Lunch at Mubarak guesthouse home restaurant. After lunch continues city tour & visit:
4) Ulughbek Observatory (XV)
5) Shahi Zinda Complex (IX-XVI);
6) Bibi Khanom Mosque (XIV);
7) Siyab famous old bazaar for shopping (a famous bazaar for local dry fruits, sweets & souvenirs).
16-17:00 End of tour/shopping & drive back to Tashkent by comfortable transportation (300 km. 4-5 hours by bus) / Afrasiyab train economy (2 hours 10 minutes)
22:00 Arrive in Tashkent. End of travel services.