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Bukhara old town walking tour

  • 3–4 hours
  • Bukhara
  • Private tour
  • Guide in your languageYour language
  • Didn’t love it? You don’t pay for the guide.

About this tour

Bukhara is a living old town: madrasahs, domed bazaars and quiet courtyards where people still live and trade. Walk it with a private guide who speaks your language — from Lyabi-Hauz through the trading domes to the Kalon minaret and the walls of the Ark fortress. The route and the pace are yours.

Highlights

  • The Kalon minaret — it has stood over Bukhara since 1127
  • The trading domes of jewellers, hat-makers and money-changers
  • Lyabi-Hauz — a pool shaded by old mulberry trees
  • Stories told in your language, at your pace

The route

  1. Lyabi-Hauz

    The 17th-century pool and the Nadir Divan-Begi madrasah.

  2. Magoki-Attori Mosque

    One of the oldest mosques in Central Asia.

  3. The trading domes

    Domed bazaars of the money-changers, hat-makers and jewellers.

  4. Ulugh Beg and Abdulaziz Khan madrasahs

    Two madrasahs facing each other, built two centuries apart.

  5. Poi Kalon ensemble

    The Kalon minaret, the Kalon mosque and the Mir-i-Arab madrasah.

  6. The Ark fortress

    The walled citadel of the emirs of Bukhara.

Included

  • Private guide in your language
  • Walking route through the old town
  • Route and pace to suit you

Not included

  • Entrance tickets — about $10–15 per person, depending on which interiors you visit
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point

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At your hotel in Bukhara or at Lyabi-Hauz — you choose when you book.

Didn’t love the tour?
You don’t pay for the guide.

Entrance tickets are paid at the gate and can’t be refunded.

How it works

Good to know

Can I change the route?
Yes. It’s a private tour. Add the Samanid mausoleum and the Chashma-Ayub, or spend longer in the domes — just tell your guide.
Is it good for children and older travellers?
Yes. The old town is flat and compact, with tea houses to rest in. The walk is about 3 km in total.
When is the best time of day?
Morning or late afternoon. In summer it is hot in the middle of the day; in the evening Lyabi-Hauz is busy and lit up.
Can I add more of Bukhara?
Yes. A full day can include the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa summer palace and the Bahauddin Naqshband memorial outside the city. We’ll add a car for those.

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