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1-Day Tour of Samarkand from Tashkent: Discover Ancient Capital of Timurid Empire
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Samarkand
Embark on a guided 1-day tour from Tashkent to Samarkand, the ancient capital of the Timurid Empire. Explore its famous mosques, mausoleums, and historical sites, including Registan Square and the Ulugbek Observatory. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and entry fees included.
Embark on a guided 1-day tour from Tashkent to Samarkand, the ancient capital of the Timurid Empire. Explore its famous mosques, mausoleums, and historical sites, including Registan Square and the Ulugbek Observatory. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and entry fees included.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Bibi Khanym Mosque - Begin a full day of exploration with a 7:15 am pickup from any hotel in Tashkent. Head to the railway station to board an 8 am high-speed train bound for Samarkand. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, a local tour guide and driver will be ready to showcase some of Samarkand’s most renowned attractions.
Highlights include:
• Bibi Khanum…
- Bibi Khanym Mosque - Begin a full day of exploration with a 7:15 am pickup from any hotel in Tashkent. Head to the railway station to board an 8 am high-speed train bound for Samarkand. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, a local tour guide and driver will be ready to showcase some of Samarkand’s most renowned attractions.
Highlights include:
• Bibi Khanum Mosque - Named in honor of the eldest wife of the great Timur (14th century)
- Gur Emir Mausoleum - • Gur-Emir Mausoleum - The resting place of Amir Temur and his dynasty
- Registan - • Registan Square (15th-17th century) – Situated in the center of Samarkand, Registan Square features three madrassahs: Madrassah Ulughbek, Madrassah Tillakari, and Madrassah Sherdar
- Shah-i-Zinda - • Shah-i-Zinda necropolis (12th-15th century) - The burial site of Kusam ibn Abbas, a cousin of the prophet Muhammad
- Ulugbek Madrasah - • Registan Square (15th-17th century) – Situated in the center of Samarkand, Registan Square features three madrassahs: Madrassah Ulughbek, Madrassah Tillakari, and Madrassah Sherdar
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance ticket to Monuments
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Lunch included
- Train tickets provided, with alternative car or minibus service
- Local guides available
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance ticket to Monuments
- English-speaking driver/guide
- Lunch included
- Train tickets provided, with alternative car or minibus service
- Local guides available
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- All Fees and Taxes
- Drinks
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information
Embark on a guided, 1-day tour of Samarkand, renowned as the 14th-century capital of the Timurid Empire, from Tashkent. Samarkand, being one of the most anciently inhabited cities in Central Asia, flourished due to its strategic placement on the Silk Road which connected China and the Mediterranean. Stroll through the city of Samarkand admiring its…
Embark on a guided, 1-day tour of Samarkand, renowned as the 14th-century capital of the Timurid Empire, from Tashkent. Samarkand, being one of the most anciently inhabited cities in Central Asia, flourished due to its strategic placement on the Silk Road which connected China and the Mediterranean. Stroll through the city of Samarkand admiring its renowned mosques and mausoleums. Additionally, get to see the Registan Square located in Samarkand’s heart, the Ulugbek Observatory, the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, and much more. This small-group tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Tashkent, and all entrance fees.
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
Location
Bibi Khanym Mosque
Guzarskiy Lane
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(19 Ratings)
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Mingi_c
Oct 5, 2024
Excellent tour - The trip was very well coordinated, and I had absolutely no problem connecting from Driver to the express train and to the guide and the driver at Samarkand. Return trip was also very well coordinated. The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. Thank you for a great experience.
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Luke_l
Jun 22, 2023
Spectacular architecture and history. - Spectacular architecture and history. Each site we visited was several centuries old had exquisite design and detail. Learning the history from our excellent guide helped make the experience much more meaningful.
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Xrp101
Apr 1, 2023
Unmissable - Excellent and well worth it. Wear comfy footwear and prepare for the heat. Always retain your tickets and only buy them from the official ticket stand, if someone 'official' demands your ticket at a later time decline to give them it because they want to resell it. Also, some of the tickets are reusable so you can enjoy another entry after sundown and experience the place in different light.
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Gareth_w
Mar 21, 2023
Day trip to Samarkand - Despite the logistical challenges caused by the Nowruz holiday, the travel team succeeded in getting me to Samarkand and back for a very worthwhile day trip at the end of a one week conference in Tashkent. I'm really grrateful that I was able to fit this into my visit to Uzbekistan. The travel company were very communicative and the guide was really informative.
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Greggy_k
Aug 11, 2022
Amazing experience! - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and nice. The tour was very organized, and the communication was excellent. The tour exceeded my expectations, and I would recommend it to every tourists who are thinking of visiting Samarkand.
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Pogino
May 17, 2021
Rich of History - If you love history then it’s your best choice. I have booked this trip last minute and luckily it was available.
The tour was well organized, I got a driver picked me from the hotel to the railway station and while arriving to Samarkand, Mr. Kahraman was waiting for me to start our journey.
We have been to many beautiful places, I was amazed with architectures and took many amazing photos. I have got a lot of information about each place we visited and heard many interesting stories. Lunch was very good and delicious, I really loved it. After finishing the day, they took me back to railway station to go back to Tashkent and over there the driver was waiting for me to drop me back to my hot
Overall, I do recommend this tour to other people because the service and the experience was fantastic specially with Mr. Kahraman who was for a history book full of knowledge.
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Vinod
Dec 11, 2019
Its was nice experience as compare to Tashkent. - samarkand trip is include in my tour package. If you go for shopping do lot of barging start with half price .
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Catalin1971
Dec 6, 2019
Simply amazing - A fully recommended 1 day tour if you don’t have time to stay longer. Excellent organization, we’ve been picked up from hotel, got in the fast train and being welcomed by the guide/driver.
To the beauty of the places we’ve visited it was added the outstanding talent of the guide who immersed us into the atmosphere. He had an excellent command of French, as well as English and Russian. We’ve chosen French and it was fantastic.
Very good lunch in a local restaurant.
Thank you for the excellent organization and outstanding guide.
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Inacornerofthisglobe
Nov 29, 2019
Day tour to Samarkand from Tashkent - Lovely and well-planned day tour; perfectly organised from start to finish! The train ride from Tashkent to Samarkand was very comfortable with a 5-star service!!
The guide met us at Samarkand station and drove us to the main sites by car. In between we stopped for a lovely lunch! The guide was very informative; he liked to tell many stories about Samarkand during the ancient times, and the rich history of this wonderful country! The snow made Samarkand even more magical….
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Zahra_a
Oct 13, 2022
Utter waste of time - dont bother - I booked this months in advance knowing that I only had 3 days in the country. I booked this with the expectation that I would get to see Samarkand despite my short stay (I was staying in Tashkent). I woke up early and waited for the driver at 6am. No one showed up. After about 30 minutes I tried to call their office and their was no answer. I tried to message them through the Viator website - no answer. I texted them and again there was no answer. By 6.45am I gave up only to hear from the company around 7am tellng me that because they were unable to secure the train tickets the trip had been cancelled.
There was no explanation as to why I wasn't informed beforehand (naturally they would have had to book the tickets at least the day before) and I wonder now if they would have contacted me at all if I hadn't texted them first. Complete and utter waste of my time. Don't bother with these guys and save yourselves the headache.
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