Two Capitals of the East — Samarkand, Gijduvan & Bukhara — 5 Days
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The shortest format in our catalog — no Tashkent, no long transfers, just the two historic capitals and a stop with the ceramicists along the way.
Route
Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara.
Day by day
- Arrival in Samarkand, check-in, free evening.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble, Siyob bazaar.
- Drive to Gijduvan — pottery masterclass with a family of hereditary ceramicists, lunch with grilled kebabs. On to Bukhara in the evening.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
- Transfer to Bukhara airport, departure.
Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)
- Licensed guide in each city
- Comfortable transport between cities
- Breakfasts, lunch at the Gijduvan ceramicists’ house
- Entrance tickets to listed sites
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