Private Shahrisabz Tour: Explore Timurid Heritage

Embark on a private day tour to Shahrisabz, the rural mountain area known for its archaeology, culture, and history. Customize your itinerary, explore historical sites, and enjoy the scenic journey in a private car.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Palace Complex of Ak-Saray - Ak Saray Palace (White Palace). The dimensions of the building can be perceived when looking at the gate towers: the two towers were 50 m high and had an arch with a span of 22 m. The buildings were destroyed in the 16th cent. by order of the ruler of Bukhara, Abdullah Khan.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee
Additional Information

Take this private tour out to Shahrisabz to check out the archaeology, culture, and history of the rural mountain area. You’ll pass vineyards, and farms, then hills, and finally reach the mountains. Not many tourists explore this part of the world, so you’ll have a rare opportunity. You’ll visit several historical places, and hear all about them from…

Location
Registan Square
Registon ko'chasi
we also will take you from your hotel, train station or airport
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Zafar_i
Dec 13, 2025
Great experience - Great experience, thanks for arranging this. Ride was good and driver dropped us at the location and picked us up after a couple of hours. We explored the locations.
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Sandrine
Nov 1, 2025
Very nice day trip to Amir Timur birthtown - Excellent driver who spoke good English and a lovely knowledgeable guide in the city when we arrived. Very well organized, everything went smooth ! Thank you :)
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X8159gxmatts
Oct 18, 2025
Direct and Effecitve Tour of Shahrisabz Historic Sites - The driver was very punctual and picked me up on time directly from my hotel in the morning. We set off and stopped at a few scenic spots along the way. Met me the guide at Shahrisabz, who had a wealth of knowledge about each site. After an hour and a half we met again with the driver at the exit and set off for lunch at a local spot. The driver dropped my off at Samarkand train station by 13:30. Overall this is a good trip if you have an extra day in Samarkand and best for seeing life outside the Samarkand city center and visiting the sites in Shahrisabz. The sites at Shahrisabz are all centrally located and there is little information posted so I really recommend getting the guide to make the trip worthwhile.
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Willemh470
Sep 18, 2025
Trip to Sjahrisabz - Today I had a nice tour to Sharisabz. The tour was well organized and the guide knew a lot about the history of Emir Timur. It was nice talking with him and the drive was with a pleasant SUV.
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Vishweshs2019
Jul 29, 2025
Must do day tour from Samarkand - I had gone with Ahadjon to Shahrisabz. He was very friendly and drove well. He also stopped along the way when I wanted to take pictures. I had a wonderful experience with this travel company as they coordinated the tour well and were prompt with their replies.
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Steven_and_jacs
Jun 7, 2025
Superb tour. Many thanks. - We had an excellent driver who was punctual, friendly and knowledgeable. Our guide spoke excellent English and taught us a few words in Uzbek. It was a fascinating tour and a chance to enjoy the majesty of Timur's architectural vision and Uzbekistan's natural beauty.
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Lorraine_k
Nov 19, 2025
Beautiful and well organised. - Well organised tour. Enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the drive from Samarkand to Shahrisabz. My driver and guide were very nice and helpful. I would have liked to have spent more time in the new part of the city. James, Ireland
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Allenswa
Oct 7, 2025
Good day trip if you have time to spare - If you have days to spare, it is a good short day trip going through the mountain pass to Shahrisabz. We booked a last minute trip with Travel Bliss via TripAdvisor, I like that on the website they let you choose the departure time and option of with or without a guide whereas with other operators you can't customize on the reservation page. The driver was punctual and nice, we were able to communicate with translator app. He picked a nice kebab restaurant for lunch. All the sites are within one big park so you don't really need a guide. We recommend Travel Bliss, good communications and follow up on our trip.
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Florence
Sep 28, 2025
Interesting, pleasantly changes city - Very interesting excursion that allows to see something other than the city, nice route crossing a pass, and impressive remains of the palace of Timur, as well as several mausoleum and mosque.
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Gonzieboy
Sep 3, 2025
Nice drive but not much left to see. - If you have some time on hands it's a nice drive from Samarkand. However, unless you like a park (it's not as nice as the parks in Samarkand) and paying to go into shops not worth it, as they have knocked almost everything down, to build the park. For tourists there is a 30000 or 40000 entrance fee to what is left, after the grandeur of the monuments in Samarkand you will feel quite let down.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).