How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva? - Uzbekistan

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

James Jennifer — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:44:26 +0000

@liane-cockram Yes, good plan.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

Omeed Alikhanizadeh — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:42:23 +0000

@liane-cockram That's ideal

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

Liane Cockram — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:41:07 +0000

Hello. Could you please correct the itinerary through the cities? Or is it fine as is?

December 11, Wednesday
Arrive in Tashkent at 00:05, check into the hotel, sleep, explore Tashkent, train to Khiva at 21:00.

December 12, Thursday
Khiva, arrive at 11:00 in the morning, check-in. Spend the day exploring, evening.

December 13, Friday
Khiva. Full day.

December 14, Saturday
Khiva in the morning, transfer to Bukhara, 9-hour tour by car with stops at ancient cities.
Arrive in Bukhara in the evening, check-in.

December 15, Sunday
Bukhara.

December 16, Monday
Bukhara.

December 17, Tuesday
Bukhara. In the morning or early afternoon, take the train to Samarkand. Check-in at the Samarkand hotel, walk around.

December 18, Wednesday
Samarkand. Full day.

December 19, Thursday
Samarkand. Full day.

December 20, Friday
In the morning, train to Tashkent, then immediately head to the mountains for a car excursion.
Evening check-in at the Tashkent hotel, evening walk.

December 21, Saturday
Tashkent in the morning, day for sightseeing ссылка удалена Flight to Novosibirsk at 23:50.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

Elizabeth Rycroft — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:36:41 +0000

although some say half a day in Khiva is enough.

Well, if you’re rushing, maybe. But in Khiva, it’s important to understand WHAT you want to see. From the outside, all the buildings look the same — clay and more clay. The most interesting part is inside. For example, the Juma Mosque — you’ll walk past it and not even notice, thinking it’s just a barn, but inside, it’s a unique place.

As for Bukhara, three days is a bit too much. Everything is close by, and the fortress has literally nothing but the walls — unlike Khiva.

In Tashkent, it’s worth spending one night. You’ll arrive at 16:00, and by the time you get to your accommodation, it’ll be around 6:00 PM. In local terms, that’s late in the evening. In Central Asia, activity shifts very much towards the early morning hours.

It will be difficult to exchange currency in the evening, and getting a SIM card (which you’ll definitely need, and there are many nuances) will be almost impossible.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

Haval Rasul — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:34:45 +0000

Won’t Bukhara and Samarkand seem dull after Khiva?

They won’t seem dull. They’re all different, each city is beautiful in its own way.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

simmonsh944 — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:33:39 +0000

I’m thinking about that too… although some say half a day in Khiva is enough. The ruins of the fortresses on the outskirts are not so interesting.

And I’m also worried about starting the trip at the most beautiful place. Won’t Bukhara and Samarkand seem dull after Khiva?

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

atmosphera212 — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:32:04 +0000

@simmonsh944 it's a pity you're skipping Tashkent; you could spend a day strolling around, but I’m not sure what you’d do for three whole days in Bukhara.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

simmonsh944 — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:31:08 +0000

Good afternoon, what do you think of the day-by-day itinerary:

Tashkent. Arrival at 16:00. Almost immediately, night train to Khiva at 21:00.
Arrival in Khiva at 11:00.
Khiva. Train to Bukhara at 11:00. Arrival at 18:00.
Bukhara.
Bukhara.
Bukhara. Train to Samarkand at 18:00. Arrival at 21:00.
Samarkand.
Samarkand.
Samarkand. Departure at 06:00.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

harleyemily — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:29:56 +0000

I visited Bukhara and Samarkand in September. I had planned two days for each city, having read that you can wander for hours through the local streets. It turned out that Bukhara is quite compact. In fact, you can explore everything in half a day, probably. But one day is definitely enough. You can stroll during the day, then enjoy the evening illumination.
Samarkand is indeed larger, but the sights are not scattered too much, and if you don’t waste time, don’t get too comfortable in restaurants, and don’t visit every single museum, one day is sufficient. That’s even if you are walking around. I stayed right in the center in both cases, and though I had a bicycle, I didn’t use it for sightseeing, as everything was close by.
By the way, in Bukhara, there are so many madrassas that after a while they all start to look the same, even if they are beautiful. But I honestly tried to visit as many landmarks as I could in both cities. As for the residential streets in the old quarters — those are for connoisseurs. They all look alike and, in general, aren’t very interesting. There’s no particular charm to them, and I personally lost interest very quickly. This is despite the fact that in many cities, it's the old, shabby neighborhoods that captivate me the most. But not in Uzbekistan.

НА: How many days allocate for Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva?

Christopher Hare — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:12:37 +0000

We’re all different, and you’ll get all possible suggestions, so in the end, it’s up to you to choose 🙂
Personally, I’d add an extra day in Samarkand. I didn’t have enough time there – I had 2.5 days/3 nights. It’s a big city, and the distances are greater than in Bukhara. You’ll want to see everything, both in the daytime and in the evening light, plus spend time in the restaurants…
As for Khiva, I’ll plan to spend two days there for my next trip.