Sample itinerary · 5 days · Samarkand & Bukhara
Short on time? Samarkand and Bukhara are the two cities you should not miss, and both are a comfortable drive from Tashkent. This plan flies in and out of Tashkent and keeps the travel days short enough to still see something on arrival.
Arrive at Tashkent Airport (TAS)
Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name sign — share your flight number with the request.
Tashkent Airport (TAS) → Tashkent
To or from any address in Tashkent.
Lunch at Besh Qozon (Central Asian Plov Centre)
Plov · Uzbek cuisine
Dinner in Tashkent
Try the local plov, shashlik and fresh bread — your choice of restaurant.
Tashkent → Samarkand
Lunch at Platan Restaurant
Uzbek cuisine
Dinner at Karimbek
Uzbek cuisine · Traditional food
Explore Samarkand
Wander the streets at your own pace, or add an experience.
Includes Registan Square, Gur-e-Amir, Shah-i-Zinda.
Dinner at Bibikhanum Teahouse
Tea house · Uzbek cuisine
Samarkand → Bukhara
Lunch at Chinar
Uzbek cuisine · Plov
Includes Poi Kalyan, Ark Fortress, Lyab-i Hauz.
Bukhara → Tashkent Airport (TAS)
Allow about 8 hours to get there — pick a late flight.
Depart from Tashkent Airport (TAS)
Plan to reach the airport 2–3 hours before an international flight.
Prices are for the whole vehicle. This plan uses a Sedan for 2; larger groups can choose an SUV, minivan or microbus.
| Day | Journey | Time | Sedan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tashkent Airport (TAS) → Tashkent | 20–40 minutes | $25 |
| 2 | Tashkent → Samarkand | 4–4.5 hours | $100 |
| 4 | Samarkand → Bukhara | 3.5–4 hours | $100 |
| 5 | Bukhara → Tashkent Airport (TAS) | 7–8 hours | $185 |
Not included: accommodation, meals, entry fees. Experiences are optional and priced by local hosts.
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