This was my last day in Uzbekistan and after breakfast at Malika Prime hotel, I was transferred to the train station to catch the 11:05am train “Sharq” to Tashkent.
The tickets were booked as a part of the tour. This was one of the best ways to travel from Samarkand to Tashkent, experiencing the railways in Uzbekistan.
It was a second class cabin shared with 5-6 other passengers.
[Amit Temur’s statue in Samarkand.]
[Samarkand Railway Station, Uzbekistan ]
[Mural at Samarkand Railway Station, Uzbekistan ]
[Our train to Tashkent at Samarkand railway station]
[Our train to Tashkent at Samarkand railway station]
[View from the train.]
I reached Tashkent at 2:30pm and was transferred to my hotel – Shodlik Hotel. My flight was scheduled to leave at 2:45am (next morning) and it is recommended to reach the airport at least three hours before your flight because the immigration process could take time.
For lunch, I asked the organizer of my tour if she would want to join me, which she gladly did. Per her recommendation, we went to a Japanese-Uzbek fusion restaurant in the city center.
I had the whole afternoon to myself and after a nap, I walked around the area visiting the Independence Square in the evening. Post dinner at Shodlik hotel, I was picked up by the tour company, dropping me off to Tashkent International Airport (TAS).
Costs
Note: All values in USD, unless otherwise mentioned, are approximate and based on the exchange rate of USD 1 = UZS 6,000 at the time of publishing. Each cost is for one adult.
| What | Cost | Notes |
| Lunch | $6.67 | Japanese-Uzbek fusion food – UZS 40,000 |
| Dinner | $4.16 | Shodlik Restaurant – UZS 25,000 |
| Water & snacks | $1.67 | From local store – UZS 10,000 |
| Tip to driver | $40 | The same driver who drove me around the country. |
| Total Costs | $52.50 | Per person |
| Overall Costs | $1,329.51 | Per person |
Day 8
Samarkand to Tashkent
Traveling from Samarkand to Tashkent.