• Itinerary: Tashkent - Samarkand - Tashkent 
• Duration: 1 day
• Best period: April May, June, September, October 

In the morning, get transferred from your hotel to the train station to catch bullet train to Samarkand (2 hour 10min journey). Meet your tour guide and a driver to start the city tour. Visit Guri-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square, Bibi Khanim Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory and local Siyab bazaar. Continue to Paper mill Meros where you will witness how traditional papers are made followed by Silk carpet factory to learn about hand-made silk carpets. Transfer to the train station to ride back to Tashkent. Upon your arrival, be transferred to your hotel. End of the tour.

The price includes:

1. Tashkent-Samarkand and Samarkand-Tashkent economy class tickets (when the high speed train tickets  are fully booked, your tickets are replaced with comfortable class of regular train)
2. Local guide in Samarkand
3. Entrance fees to the above mentioned sights
4. Transfers from/to  your hotel in Tashkent
5. Transport for full day in Samarkand
6. Lunch at Plov Center

The price doesn’t include

1. Photography and video making fees at the sites
2. Travel insurance
3. National flights
4. Any services not included in the above itinerary
5. Tips and gratuities