Logistics
Bukhara overnight without station stress
Rail tickets, station meeting, hotel, guide and transfers are planned together instead of being arranged piece by piece.
Two-Day Bukhara Tour from Tashkent by Afrosiyob Train
Updated:
2 days / 1 night · Tashkent → Bukhara → Tashkent · Afrosiyob train, hotel, guide, entrance fees and Bukhara transfers
This short route is for travellers staying in Tashkent who want Bukhara handled properly: train tickets, one hotel night, station meeting, local guide, entrance fees and city transfers in one order.
The programme gives you one structured Old City walking day and one vehicle-based surroundings day. You can request any travel date online; CAJ.UZ confirms the train, hotel and guide before the final voucher is issued.
Important: the tour is available daily on request, but exact train times, seats, hotel and guide are confirmed only after availability is checked for your selected date.
Quick view: a 2-day Bukhara train tour from Tashkent with economy-class rail tickets, one hotel night, guided sightseeing, entrance fees, Bukhara transfers, breakfast and dinner according to the programme. Lunch, early check-in, late check-out, insurance and personal expenses are separate.
Quick facts
- Format: short cultural trip by train.
- Duration: 2 days / 1 night.
- Route: Tashkent railway station → Bukhara → Tashkent railway station.
- Hotel: 3-star or 4-star package, one night in Bukhara.
- Guide: local English-speaking guide in Bukhara; other languages on request.
- Meals: breakfast and dinner according to the programme.
- Price from: 234 USD per person in a 3-star double/twin room, valid from 2 travellers.
- Online booking: choose your date through Book online.
What makes the route worth booking
Old City
A clean walking sequence
The first day links Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub, Bolo-Hauz, Ark, Poi-Kalyan, trading domes and Lyabi-Hauz in a realistic order.
Evening
Dinner with plov master class
The monument route ends with a home-style food experience. The exact venue is confirmed for the travel date.
Day 2
Surroundings by vehicle after check-out
Chor-Minor, Bahauddin Naqshbandi, Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa and Chor-Bakr are handled by car, with luggage logistics built into the day.
Choose this tour if…
You want Bukhara from Tashkent in two days
- you are based in Tashkent;
- you want one organized overnight route;
- you prefer train, hotel, guide and tickets in one order;
- you want both Old City monuments and surrounding sights.
You need a slow independent stay
- you want several free evenings;
- you need long museum time without schedule;
- you prefer not to walk in the Old City;
- you need fixed train times before tickets are checked.
Pick a date online
The tour can be requested for any date through the booking form. The final answer depends on train seats, hotel rooms and guide availability.
Choose your package
The price is per person and depends on hotel category and room type. Both packages include the same route, train tickets, guide, entrance fees and Bukhara transfers according to the programme.
Choose this if you want a practical hotel category
234 USD per person
- Double/twin room: 234 USD per person.
- Single room: 246 USD per person.
- Published package basis: from 2 travellers.
Choose this if you prefer a higher hotel category
254 USD per person
- Double/twin room: 254 USD per person.
- Single room: 272 USD per person.
- Same sightseeing route, upgraded hotel category.
Add only what you need
- Escort tour guide: 100 USD per tour.
- Lunch: from 20 USD per person, only if added in writing.
- Other guide languages: on request and subject to availability.
Published prices are valid until 31.12.2026. Exact train time, seats, hotel and guide are checked for the selected date.
What is included and what is paid separately?
Already arranged in both packages
- 1 hotel night in Bukhara, selected category.
- Economy-class train tickets: Tashkent → Bukhara → Tashkent.
- Breakfast and dinner according to the programme.
- Local English-speaking guide for the Bukhara programme.
- Entrance fees to listed attractions.
- Air-conditioned transfers in Bukhara.
- Photo/video fees at attractions according to the programme.
Paid only if needed or confirmed
- Lunch, unless added in writing.
- Early check-in or late check-out.
- Travel insurance.
- Personal expenses, shopping and tips.
- Different guide language, if available.
- Any service not listed in the written confirmation.
What the voucher confirms
The final voucher states train details, hotel name, guide language, meeting points, luggage arrangement and any optional services added to the order.
Hotel category examples
The hotels below are examples for the selected category. The exact hotel, or a similar confirmed option, is written in the final voucher after availability is checked.
Standard category
- Mehrob
- Nodirabegim
- Grand Nodirbek
- Asl
- or similar confirmed hotel
Premium category
- Mercure Bukhara Old Town
- Paradise Plaza
- Shahriston
- Hotel Malika-Bukhara
- Wyndham Bukhara
- or similar confirmed hotel
How the two days are built
Day 1
Old Bukhara on foot
The walking route follows monuments and market streets inside the historic centre instead of jumping randomly between sites.
Day 2
Check-out before sightseeing
After breakfast, you leave the room with luggage. The vehicle route is planned around the return train.
Timing
Programme follows the ticket
If a different Afrosiyob option is issued, the sightseeing order and break time are adjusted around the confirmed ticket.
Confirmation
No hidden schedule promise
Exact trains, hotel and guide language are not guessed; they are confirmed in writing.
Detailed programme
Day 1 — Tashkent → Bukhara by train, Old City walk and plov master class
Meals: Dinner.
Train information
- Sample current options: Afrosiyob 778Ф 06:10 → 10:10; Afrosiyob 766Ф 07:30 → 11:39; Afrosiyob 770Ф 08:30 → 12:36.
- Planning example below: 07:30 → 11:39.
- Important: exact train number, departure time and seats are confirmed for your date.
Morning departure from Tashkent railway station by Afrosiyob high-speed train.
Arrival in Bukhara. Meet the driver at the railway station, transfer to the hotel and take a short rest before sightseeing.
Timing note: this is a planning schedule. Walking and driving times depend on traffic, opening hours, queues, weather and group pace.
| Time | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30–11:39 | Afrosiyob train from Tashkent to Bukhara, sample current timing. | 4h 09m |
| 11:39–12:10 | Meet the driver at Bukhara railway station and transfer to the hotel. | 30m |
| 12:10–12:30 | Hotel check-in or luggage drop, then short rest. | 20m |
| 12:30–13:00 | Samanid Mausoleum — early Islamic brick architecture. | 30m |
| 13:00–13:20 | Walk Samanid Mausoleum → Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (600 m). | 20m |
| 13:20–13:45 | Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum — sacred spring site in local tradition. | 25m |
| 13:45–14:00 | Walk Chashma-Ayub → Bolo-Hauz Mosque (550 m). | 15m |
| 14:00–14:20 | Bolo-Hauz Mosque — wooden-column mosque near the Ark. | 20m |
| 14:20–14:30 | Walk Bolo-Hauz → Ark Fortress (400 m). | 10m |
| 14:30–15:15 | Ark Fortress — former residence of Bukhara emirs. | 45m |
| 15:15–15:35 | Walk Ark Fortress → Poi-Kalyan Ensemble (700 m). | 20m |
| 15:35–16:35 | Poi-Kalyan Ensemble — Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. | 1h |
| 16:35–17:25 | Trading Domes and madrasahs — old market route, Ulugh Beg Madrasah and Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah. | 50m |
| 17:25–18:15 | Lyabi-Hauz Square — Kukeldash Madrasah, Khanaka, Nadir Divan-Begi and nearby old-city lanes. | 50m |
| Evening | Dinner with a Bukhara plov master class in a local home. | 1h 30m |
Notes:
- Exact train timing is written in the final voucher.
- Visit order may vary because of opening hours, traffic and group pace.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Lunch is not included; it can be added from 20 USD per person if confirmed in writing.
- The dinner and master class venue is confirmed for the selected date.
Day 2 — Bukhara surroundings, check-out with luggage and return to Tashkent
Meals: Breakfast.
Return train information
- Sample current timing: Afrosiyob 777Ф, Bukhara 18:14 → Tashkent 22:16.
- Important: exact return timing and seat availability are checked before final confirmation.
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check out from the rooms with luggage.
Luggage handling is written in the voucher. In most cases it stays in the vehicle or is kept safely at the hotel until the station transfer.
Timing note: this is a planning schedule. Driving times depend on traffic, opening hours, queues, weather and group pace.
| Time | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00–08:45 | Breakfast and hotel check-out with luggage. | 45m |
| 08:45–09:15 | Chor-Minor Madrasah — compact four-tower landmark. | 30m |
| 09:15–09:35 | Drive from the old town / Chor-Minor area to Bahauddin Naqshbandi Complex (approx. 13.0–13.3 km). | 20m |
| 09:35–10:35 | Bahauddin Naqshbandi Complex — major pilgrimage and memorial site near Bukhara. | 1h |
| 10:35–11:00 | Drive Bahauddin Naqshbandi → Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace (approx. 14.0–14.4 km). | 25m |
| 11:00–12:00 | Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace — former summer residence of Bukhara emirs. | 1h |
| 12:00–12:25 | Drive Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa → Chor-Bakr Necropolis (approx. 12.2–12.8 km). | 25m |
| 12:25–13:20 | Chor-Bakr Necropolis — historic necropolis outside central Bukhara. | 55m |
| 13:20–14:20 | Optional lunch break — local restaurant, from 20 USD per person unless included in writing. | 1h |
| 14:20–16:30 | Flexible time before the train: short rest, old-city stop or station planning, depending on confirmed return timing. | 2h 10m |
| 16:30–17:30 | Transfer to Bukhara railway station and boarding preparation. | 1h |
| 18:14–22:16 | Afrosiyob train from Bukhara to Tashkent, sample current timing. | 4h 02m |
| 22:16 | Arrival at Tashkent railway station. End of the tour. | — |
Notes:
- Return train timing is subject to seat availability.
- Station arrival is planned around the confirmed ticket.
- Exact meeting, luggage and drop-off arrangements are written in the voucher.
- The second day combines vehicle transfers and short walking sections.
Main sights on this route
The route combines the main Old City monuments with surrounding sites that are easier to visit by vehicle.
Old City
Poi-Kalyan Ensemble
Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasah form Bukhara’s strongest skyline.
Old City
Ark and Bolo-Hauz
The former citadel and the mosque nearby sit naturally in the same walking sequence.
Old Market Route
Trading Domes and Lyabi-Hauz
The route moves through historic market streets toward Bukhara’s central pool square.
Outside Centre
Naqshbandi, Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa and Chor-Bakr
These places are outside the core walking route, so the second day uses transport.
Train and transfer notes
- Included rail route: Tashkent → Bukhara → Tashkent, economy class.
- Sample Tashkent → Bukhara options: 06:10 → 10:10, 07:30 → 11:39, 08:30 → 12:36.
- Sample Bukhara → Tashkent option: 18:14 → 22:16.
- Passport details: train tickets require names exactly as written in passports.
- Bukhara meeting: driver meets you at the railway station on arrival.
- Voucher: final train number, timing, seats, meeting point and luggage details are written in the voucher.
Online booking, payment and confirmation
Book through the tour page
Select your date and package through Book online. The tour can be requested for any date, subject to train seats, hotel rooms and guide availability.
Card, bank transfer or cash
Visa / Mastercard payment is available through official CAJ.UZ payment pages. Bank transfer and cash require written confirmation.
Payment creates an order
Final booking is confirmed only after CAJ.UZ checks traveller details and secures the required services.
Useful pages: Online payment · Booking terms · Cancellation and refunds.
Why travellers book this route with CAJ.UZ
- Local organisation: rail tickets, hotel, guide and Bukhara transfers are coordinated in one itinerary.
- Written confirmation: train times, hotel, guide language and meeting points are confirmed before the voucher is issued.
- Transparent price: 3-star, 4-star, single room, escort guide and lunch option are shown separately.
- Practical routing: Old City walking and surrounding sights are separated into two logical days.
- Clear policy links: payment, booking terms and refund rules are visible before purchase.
FAQ
Short answers about price, trains, hotels, guide language, meals, online booking and refunds.
How long is the tour?
This is a 2-day / 1-night route from Tashkent to Bukhara and back to Tashkent.
Can I book it for any date?
Yes. You can request any travel date online. CAJ.UZ confirms train seats, hotel availability and guide arrangements before issuing the final voucher.
Where does the tour start and finish?
The standard route starts at Tashkent railway station and finishes at Tashkent railway station after the return train.
Are Afrosiyob train tickets included?
Yes. Economy-class train tickets for Tashkent → Bukhara → Tashkent are included according to the programme.
Are the train times fixed?
No. The times shown are sample current options. The exact train number, departure time and seats are confirmed for your selected date.
What is included in the price?
The package includes one hotel night in Bukhara, economy-class train tickets, breakfast and dinner according to the programme, a local English-speaking guide, entrance fees, Bukhara transfers and photo/video fees at attractions.
What is not included?
Lunch, early check-in, late check-out, travel insurance, personal expenses and services not listed in the written confirmation are not included.
How much is the 3-star package?
The 3-star package is 234 USD per person in a double/twin room or 246 USD per person in a single room.
How much is the 4-star package?
The 4-star package is 254 USD per person in a double/twin room or 272 USD per person in a single room.
Which hotels are used?
Typical 3-star options include Mehrob, Nodirabegim, Grand Nodirbek and Asl. Typical 4-star options include Mercure Bukhara Old Town, Paradise Plaza, Shahriston, Hotel Malika-Bukhara and Wyndham Bukhara. The exact hotel or a similar confirmed hotel is written in the voucher.
Is lunch included?
Lunch is not included in the standard price. It can be added from 20 USD per person when available and confirmed in writing.
Is the plov master class included?
Yes, the programme includes dinner with a Bukhara plov master class. The exact venue and format are confirmed for the travel date.
What guide language is included?
A local English-speaking guide is included for the Bukhara programme. Other languages can be requested and are subject to availability.
Which sights are visited on Day 1?
Day 1 focuses on Old Bukhara: Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, Ark Fortress, Poi-Kalyan, trading domes, Ulugh Beg and Abdulaziz Khan Madrasahs and Lyabi-Hauz.
Which sights are visited on Day 2?
Day 2 covers Chor-Minor, Bahauddin Naqshbandi Complex, Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace and Chor-Bakr Necropolis by vehicle.
What happens to luggage on Day 2?
After breakfast you check out with luggage. It is handled according to the final logistics, usually in the vehicle or safely at the hotel until the station transfer.
Can I pay online by card?
Visa / Mastercard payment is available through official CAJ.UZ payment pages. Bank transfer and cash are possible only when confirmed in writing.
Is the booking confirmed immediately after payment?
No. Payment creates an order. The booking is confirmed only after CAJ.UZ checks traveller details and secures the required services.
Can I cancel and get a refund?
If you cancel 24 hours or more before the start time, CAJ.UZ does not charge its own cancellation fee. The refundable amount depends on ticket rules, supplier services and costs already committed.
Who organizes the tour?
The tour is organized by CAJ.UZ / Central Asia Journeys.
Useful CAJ.UZ pages
Short routes from Tashkent
Before payment
Ask CAJ.UZ
Book the two-day Bukhara tour online
Prepare for booking
- Travel date.
- Number of travellers, minimum 2 for the published package basis.
- Hotel category: 3-star or 4-star.
- Room type: double/twin or single.
- Traveller names and passport details exactly as in passports.
- WhatsApp or email contact.
- Any optional services: escort guide, lunch, other guide language or special pace notes.
Let us check trains, hotel and guide for your date
After online booking, CAJ.UZ checks train seats, hotel availability, guide language, transfers and optional services. Written confirmation and the final voucher are sent by email or WhatsApp.
WhatsApp: +998 90 922 30 73 · Email: cajourneys@gmail.com
5
5
20
Price for 1 pax
Accommodation in 3* Hotel / Valid from 2 people
Double/twin room
$234
Single room
$246
Accommodation in 4* Hotel
Double/twin room
$254
Single room
$272
Escort tour guide
$100
Book now.
Prices valid until: 31.12.2026