Tok-i-Sarrafon trading dome in old Bukhara

Private tour · Bukhara

Bukhara Old Town Private Walking Tour

One walk through the heart of Bukhara — from the Lyabi-Hauz pool through the covered bazaars to the Kalon minaret and the emirs' Ark.

Duration
Half day (about 4 hours)
Group
Private — your party only
Start
Morning or afternoon — your choice
Meeting point
Your hotel in the old town, or Lyabi-Hauz
Language
English as standard; other languages on request, subject to availability
Price
On request — quoted for your party

Highlights

  • Lyabi-Hauz and its madrasa
  • The 16th-century trading domes
  • Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir-i-Arab madrasa
  • The Ark fortress

Itinerary

  1. Lyabi-Hauz

    Begin at the old pool under the mulberry trees, with the Nadir Divan-Begi madrasa and khanaka around it.

  2. Magoki Attori and the trading domes

    The half-sunken mosque, then the domed crossroads bazaars of money changers, hat sellers and jewellers.

  3. Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan madrasas

    Two madrasas facing each other — a quick lesson in how Bukhara's architecture changed over two hundred years.

  4. Po-i-Kalyan

    The Kalon minaret, the great Kalon mosque and the working Mir-i-Arab madrasa — the city's most famous ensemble.

  5. The Ark

    Finish at the fortress of the emirs, with its museum courtyards.

Included

  • Private guide for about 4 hours
  • Meeting at your hotel in the old town or at Lyabi-Hauz
  • Help with buying tickets

Not included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Meals, drinks and tips
  • Transport (not needed for this route)

Good to know

  • Cover shoulders and knees for mosque visits.

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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