Courtyard of the Kalon mosque with the Kalon minaret, Po-i-Kalyan ensemble, Bukhara

Private tour · Bukhara

Bukhara Private Day Trip from Samarkand by Train

Short on nights? Take the morning train from Samarkand, meet your private guide at Bukhara station and walk the compact old town before the evening train back.

Duration
Full day (about 7 hours in Bukhara)
Group
Private — your party only
Start
Morning, timed to your train's arrival
Meeting point
Bukhara railway station (we meet you on arrival)
Language
English as standard; other languages on request, subject to availability
Price
On request — quoted for your party

Highlights

  • Guide meets you at Bukhara railway station
  • Lyabi-Hauz and the trading domes
  • Kalon minaret and the Po-i-Kalyan ensemble
  • The Ark fortress
  • Back in Samarkand the same night

Itinerary

  1. Train to Bukhara

    Take a morning fast train from Samarkand — the journey is usually around one and a half to two hours. Bukhara station is outside the city, so your guide and driver meet you there.

  2. Lyabi-Hauz and the domes

    Start at the old pool square, then walk through the 16th-century trading domes where craftsmen still sell carpets, suzani and knives.

  3. Po-i-Kalyan

    The Kalon minaret, the Kalon mosque and the Mir-i-Arab madrasa — the heart of old Bukhara.

  4. Lunch break

    A stop for lunch in the old town (included).

  5. The Ark

    The fortress of the Bukhara emirs, and the story of the city's last centuries.

  6. Back to the station

    If time allows, a short stop at the Samanid mausoleum, then the drive to the station for your train.

Trees and the pool at the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble in BukharaTok-i-Sarrafon trading dome in old Bukhara

Included

  • Private guide in Bukhara for the whole day
  • Car with driver in Bukhara (station – old town – station)
  • Lunch at a local restaurant

Not included

  • Train tickets Samarkand – Bukhara – Samarkand
  • Entrance tickets
  • Extra drinks, alcohol and anything ordered beyond the set lunch
  • Tips

Good to know

  • Full-day package — guide, car and lunch are included; entrance tickets are paid on the spot (your guide helps you buy them).
  • The old town is walked on foot; the car is used for the station transfers.
  • Bukhara rewards a night's stay — if you can, consider our Bukhara old-town tour with an overnight.
  • Send us your train numbers and we time the day around them.

20% deposit · free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. Booking terms

More about the city: private guide in Bukhara

Before you go: Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva · One Day in Bukhara · Photography in Uzbekistan

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