13 Multi-Day Tours in Bukhara to Build a Day Around

1.2 Days Tour to Bukhara and Samarkand from Tashkent by train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $499Our pick

Travel from Tashkent to Samarkand and Bukhara by high-speed Afrosiyob train on a tightly planned private tour. You’ll see Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Bibi Khanim, Lyab-i-Hauz, the Kalon complex, and Bukhara’s trading domes. Guides such as Nodir in Samarkand and Shahrukh in Bukhara have been associated with the operation, with pickup and group discounts available.

“This was an excellently organized tour by Anur Tours. I found them to be extremely responsive and particular about details. Thank you Mrs. Aynur for walking the extra mile to ensure everything was in place- train tickets, sightseeing bookRead more”

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2.Uzbekistan 8 Days Private Tour Tashkent-Urgench-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $975

Travel privately through Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities in eight days, with local guides in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand. See Khiva’s tiled old town, Bukhara’s trading domes, and Samarkand’s Registan. Hotels, breakfasts, entrance fees, and train tickets are included, while the Tashkent to Urgench flight costs extra.

“The 8-Day trip was an amazing experience filled with breathtaking moments where I got the Chance to learn the history from really knowledgeable and passionate guides, and see a ancient cities of the Silk Road like Bukhara, Khiva and SamaRead more”

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3.Desert yurt camp and Mountain tour – 3 days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $325

Travel from Bukhara to Samarkand by sedan through Gijduvan, Nurata, the Kyzyl-Kum Desert, Lake Aydar, and Sentob. You’ll visit a working ceramics studio, ride a camel for 30 minutes, sleep in a yurt and village homestay, and eat included local meals. Drivers speak elementary English, with a mountain escort guide in Sentob.

“This was a very interesting tour into the desert and mountains of Uzbekistan. I'd definitely make sure you have your adventure pants on for this one! My friend and I (two, 30yo women) had a great time snapping pictures and exploring thRead more”

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4.Desert Yurt Camp tour – 2 days (shared)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $206

Travel from Bukhara or Samarkand through ancient Nurata to a Kyzylkum Desert yurt camp. You’ll visit Alexander the Great’s fortress, share lunch with a local family, see Aydarkul Lake, ride a camel, and hear folk music by the fire. Guides such as Vikram and Ikrom have been praised, but English guide service is not guaranteed.

“Vikram was an awesome driver and guide! We truly enjoyed this tour as the highlight of our trip. The star and moon gazing was quite an experience with little to none, light pollution. Everything was really just great! Food was really good! Camp fire, music, singing, camels… loved it! 🥰”

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5.Hiking tour to Hayat, Uhum and Asraf villages – 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $380

Travel from Bukhara into Uzbekistan’s Nuratau Mountains, hiking between Hayat, Ukhum, Asraf, and Eski Forish over four days. You’ll stay in local homestays, eat included meals, visit petroglyphs, irrigation channels, a watermill, and fortress ruins, then finish at Samarkand’s Gur Amir Mausoleum. The group is limited to 12 people.

“The hiking your in Nuratau mountains was excellent, I could not hope for a better experience. From the pick up, to the guide, the guesthouses, the food, everything was excellent. You have the chance to see how the locals live, interact with Read more”

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6.2 Days Private Safari Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 2 days · from $245

Travel privately from Bukhara to Samarkand in two long driving days, stopping at Rabati Malik, Sarmishsay Gorge, Nurata and Lake Aydarkul. You will sleep in a desert yurt, ride a camel for 20 minutes and hear local music by the fire. Guides such as Bekhruz, Bakhtiior, Rozibek and Ikrom have been praised for warm, helpful service.

“In questa escursione di due giorni si visitano molto piccoli posti fuori città in cui vale sicuramente la pena fermarsi, come i petroglifi. Le nostre guide Bekhruz e Bakhtiior sono stati gentili e cordiali nella spiegazione dei vari posti, della storia e ci hanno portato in buoni ristoranti dove mangiare, cercando il meglio per noi. La notte nello yurta camp è stata bellissima, con giro in cammello al tramonto e la sera canzoni tipiche attorno al fuoco con le stelle, si vede benissimo anche la via lattea. Consigliamo sicuramente questa esperienza che consente di spostarti fra due città, Bukhara e Samarcanda.”

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7.Uzbekistan in 7 days Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,250

You’ll move from Tashkent’s bazaars and museums to Samarkand’s grand squares, Bukhara’s old lanes, and Khiva’s walled city. Assalam Travel provides 3 to 4-star hotels, breakfast, train tickets, transfers, local guides, transport, and monument admissions. Sayeed coordinates the trip, with a maximum group size of 25.

“We had such an amazing trip mainly thanks to Sayeed and his team. They really took care of us from beginning to end. Sayeed goes above and beyond to ensure our safety, comfort and enjoyment. We are very glad we booked with AssalaRead more”

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8.2 Days Private Safari Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $170Best value

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Bukhara to Samarkand through the Kyzylkum Desert. Visit Sarmishsay Gorge, Nurata, Chashma, a village near Aydarkul, and the lake itself. Your overnight yurt stay includes meals, a 20-minute camel ride, and local music around the fire. An English-speaking guide is available if selected.

“My sister and I booked the 2-day yurt camp tour and, while our guide and driver were both very kind and knowledgeable, the experience was unfortunately let down by the quality of the transportation.”

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9.2 – Days Guided Tour of Samarkand and Bukhara from Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $498

Travel from Tashkent to Samarkand and Bukhara by train on a tightly planned two-day tour. Guides such as Ikrom, Nargiza, Aziz, and Narguiza lead visits to the Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, the Kalon Minaret, and more. Hotels, meals, entrance fees, transfers, and train tickets are included.

“Excellente activité, très bien organisée. Excellent rapport qualité -prix. Être logé, nourri, transporté et guidé pendant deux jours pour 500$CA par jour me semble très raisonnable. Mes guides Ikram à Samarqand et Narguiza à Bukhara, étaient compétents et sympathiques. Deux belles journées enrichissantes. Recommandée!”

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10.Samarkand-Bukhara tour-3nights/4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,200

This private four-day Uzbekistan tour links Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand by comfortable car and Afrasiyab high-speed train. You’ll visit mosques, madrasahs, bazaars, mausoleums, and museums with a personal guide, three hotel nights, breakfasts, transport, train tickets, and site admissions included. Guide names are not provided in advance.

“The whole journey is inspiring and people from the team are friendly and thoughtful. Highly recommend to try when you are in Tashkent”

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11.Uzbekistan 6 Days Private Tour Khiva-Bukhara-Samarkand by Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $800

You travel from Urgench through Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand with private city guides, air-conditioned transport, five hotel nights, museum tickets, breakfasts, and train travel. Expect grand Islamic architecture, royal citadels, bazaars, mausoleums, and a tightly timed route. The schedule can be customized, including an optional desert or mountain detour.

“Really can't recommend this tour group enough. 10/10! We added Tashkent to our itinerary, and every connection to each city (4 in all) was well-organized. Everyone from the drivers, tour guides to hotel management had a printed copy of our itinerary, so there was no neeRead more”

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12.9 Days Private Guided Tour to Uzbekistan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 9 days · from $1,114

You will visit Uzbekistan’s main Silk Road cities with private transport and local guides, flying from Tashkent to Urganch, then continuing by train to Bukhara and Samarkand. Expect major monuments, bazaars, museums, and mountain scenery. Guides may speak English, French, German, Italian, or Russian. Lodging and most meals are separate.

“marvellous tour. .Amazing places. perfectly organised from beginning to end.”

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13.Uzbekistan 8 Days Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 8 days · from $970

This private eight-day tour links Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand with English, French, German, Italian, or Russian-speaking guides. You will visit Silk Road monuments, travel by domestic flight and train, eat plov at Besh Qozon, and see Registan by light show if available. Hotels, most meals, and visa fees are not included.

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