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Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$227 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Prepare to be awed by Bukhara magnificent architecture, rich history, and eclectic bazaars as you discover the unmissable highlights of the Old Town on this 1-day private tour. Marvel over the glorious Citadel Ark, learn how the Trading Domes earned its famous nickname, and see the ancient Great Minaret of the Kalon. You can’t enter a madrasah or walk down any of the pedestrian-friendly roads in the Old Town District without seeing the amazing hand-woven textiles that Uzbekistan is famous for. If you want to pick up a few Uzbek souvenirs during your trip, Bukhara is the place to do it! Browse the legendary bazaars, where you find everything from carpets to Uzbek spices. You’ll love getting lost in the alleyways and trading domes of the busy, bustling city of Bukhara!

  • Exclusive Bukhara tour led by a private guide
  • Comprehensive tour of the city over one day
  • Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city

Activity location

  • Lyab-i-Hauz
    • B. Nakshabandi,
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lyab-i-Hauz
    • B. Nakshabandi,
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Private Tour
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$212.75 x 1 AdultNZ$212.75
Paid at activityNZ$14.18
Total
Price is NZ$226.93

What's included, what's not

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    Professional Local Tour Guide
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    Hidden courtyards
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    Custom pace
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    Private Tour
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    Coffee Breaks
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    Photo Opportunities
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    Guide meets you at central hotels
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    Gratitude (suggested)
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    Museum and Historcal Sites

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Lyab-i-Hauz

  • 30m
Labi Hauz which is translated as 'at the pond' is one of the central squares of Bukhara situated in the southeast part of the city. The architectural ensemble was created in the 16th-17th centuries. The square has the form of an irregular polygon with the Divan-Begi madrasah in the eastern part.

Great Minaret of the Kalon

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Kalyan Minaret is a minaret of the Po-i-Kalyan mosque complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city.

Poi Kalyan Mosque

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Po-i-Kalan, or Poi Kalan, is an Islamic religious complex located in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The complex consists of three parts, the Kalan Mosque, the Kalan Minaret to which the name refers to, and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah.

Mir-i-Arab Madrasa

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Miri-Arab madrasah was the only spiritual educational establishment in the USSR that had begun to function after the WWII. All leading imams of those times had graduated from this religious centre.

Moschea Bolo-khauz

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with other parts of the historic city. It served as a Friday mosque during the time when the emir of Bukhara was being subjugated under the Bolshevik Russian rule in the 1920s.

Ark of Bukhara

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD.

Trading Domes

  • 30m
There are four trading domes remaining in the ancient city. They are all positioned on a north to south route through the old city.

Nodir Devon Begi Madrasasi

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The madrasah was built in 1622-1623. by the vizier of Imamkuli-khan, Uzbek dignitary Nodir Devon-run as a caravanserai, but was later converted into a madrasah. In 1993, the madrasah, along with other monuments of the historical centre of Bukhara, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Monument to Hodja Nasreddin

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The bronze monument to Nasreddin Khoja is located in the central city square of Bukhara, beside the "Lyabi-Hauz" complex. It was installed in 1979. Apparently, it gives an air of joy and humour to the ancient atmosphere of traditional buildings.

Maghak-i 'Attari Mosque

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Maghoki Attori Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It forms a part of the historical religious complex of Lyab-i Hauz

Puppet Workshop Museum

  • 20m
The Puppet Museum in Bukhara is a charming and inviting space that showcases an exclusive collection of Uzbek theatrical puppets, which are far from being mere children’s toys. This extraordinary museum-workshop owes its existence to its founder, Iskandar Khakimov.

Bukhara Synagogue

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The synagogue is a holy place of worship in the Jewish religion. Before its construction Jews of Bukhara prayed together with Muslims in the same mosque.

Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
It is known that Ulughbek was not only famous ruler but the great scholar and patron of the sciences. His first madrasa was built in 1417 in Bukhara.

Ulugbek Madrasah

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Completed in 1420, this madrasa features exterior tiles, a fluted dome, stained windows & old tombs

Location

Activity location

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    Lyab-i-Hauz
    • B. Nakshabandi,
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Lyab-i-Hauz
    • B. Nakshabandi,
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan

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