Tour MTH 08. Take the train to explore the Silk Road

 

MTH 08.Take the train to explore the Silk Road.

Take the train to explore the Silk Road!
See:
http://www.marakandatravel.com/en/timetable/railway/index.html

Domestic services: The main line Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara is served by two express trains named "Afrisob" and "Sharq": The "Afrisiob" brings you from Tashkent in 2 hours to Samarkand and the "Sharq" makes the 570-km-journey Tashkent - Bukhara (with intermediate stop in Samarkand) in about 7,5 hours. A daily overnight train from Tashkent to Bukhara offers the possibility to travel during the night and win one day. Comfortable sleeping cars allow a good sleep.

Overnight trains also run from Tashkent and Samarkand to Urgench (3 times weekly) and to Nukus - Kungrad (2 times weekly), so it's also possible to travel to Khiva (30 kilometers from Urgench, taxi/bus available) or to the Aral lake (Moynaq, 70 km from Kungrad) by train.

High season: from March, 15  till June, 1; from august, 10 till November, 1
Middle season: from June, 1  till August, 10
Low season: from November, 2, till March, 14

ITINERARY 1: TASHKENT - SAMARKAND - BUKHARA (7 days)
Day 1: (trip can be started daily): Sightseeing in Tashkent
Day 2: Take the train to Samarkand. Sightseeing in Samarkand in the afternoon.
Day 3: Sightseeing in Samarkand
Day 4: Sightseeing in Samarkand in the morning. Take the train PM to Bukhara. Arrival in Bukhara. Sightseeing in Bukhara in the evening.
Day 5: Sightseeing in Bukhara.
Day 6: Sightseeing in Bukhara. In the evening take the overnight train to Tashkent.
Day 7: Arrival in Tashkent. It is no problem to plan extra days wherever you want, as there are daily travel options between the towns. You can also consider taking the day-train from Bukhara back to Tashkent.
 

ITINERARY 2: TASHKENT - BUKHARA - SAMARKAND - KHIVA - TASHKENT (10 days starting on Wednesday or Friday)
Day
1 (Wednesday or Friday): Sightseeing in Tashkent. In the evening take the overnight train to Bukhara.
Day 2 (Thursday or Saturday): Arrival in Bukhara. Sightseeing in Bukhara.
Day 3 (Friday or Sunday): Sightseeing in Bukhara.
Day 4 (Saturday or Monday): Train trip from Bukhara to Samarkand. Sightseeing in Samarkand.
Day 5 (Sunday or Tuesday): Sightseeing in Samarkand.
Day 6 (Monday or Wednesday): Sightseeing in Samarkand. In the evening take the overnight train to Urgench  (Tuesday/Thursday).
Day 7 (Tuesday or Thursday): Arrival at Urgench, then taxi or bus to Khiva. Sightseeing in Khiva. 
Day 8 (Wednesday or Friday): Sightseeing in Khiva.
Day 9 (Thursday or Saturday): Sightseeing in Khiva until noon. Then go back to Urgench to catch the train to Tashkent.
Day 10 (Friday or Sunday): Arrival in Tashkent at 11:00.
The round  trip can also be done as a 9-day-trip with only one night (instead of two) in Khiva, if you start from Tashkent on Friday or Saturday (return to Tashkent on Saturday or Sunday). It is possible to organize other round trips and spend more or less time in the cities. Whereas trains between Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara run daily enabling a flexible trip, consider that the train to/from Urgench only runs on certain days. The above roundtrip suggestion works with the timetable of that train, but for other variants you might also think about the option of reaching Khiva via Turtkul (90 km from Khiva, trip takes about 2 hours by taxi).

Note:
The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure.
We are absolutely open to any suggestions to increase the range of our services for the complete satisfaction of our clients.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your individual needs. Customized tours can be conducted in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian. Each departure is conducted in the designated language only.
Price upon request.

Have a nice trip!