Samarkand Sightseeing tour (8 hours)

Duration: 8 hours

Description: An exciting and informative tour in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in the world, visiting historical monuments and masterpieces of medieval architecture. This tour is specially designed for guests of our country that have a day off for a better acquaintance with the country. Duration and excursion program is designed according to the time of arrival / departure of high-speed trains "Afrasiab" in the Saturday and Sunday.

Route: Samarkand

09:30 - Arrival in Samarkand. Meeting guests at Samarkand train station.

09:45 - 13:00 – Start Samarkand sightseeing tour:

Samarkand - "Shining face of the Earth," "Rome of the East", one of the oldest cities in the world, the heart of the ancient Sogdiana and the capital of powerful Tamerlane empire

In the excursion program - Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XIV-XV c.) - Timurid dynasty tomb, Registan Square: Ulugbek Madrassah (XV c.), Sherdor Madrassah (XVII c.) and Tilla Kori Madrassah (XVII c.) - a masterpiece of medieval architecture and the main symbol of Samarkand; Ulugbek observatory - the pride of Ulugbek, ruler and a great scholar, a grandson of the Timur; Mausoleum Doniyor Paygambar (St.Daniel), revered by both Muslims and Christians and Jews.

13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch.

14:00 - Continuation of sightseeing:

Congregational Mosque Bibi Honim (XIV c.), conceived by Timur as the biggest mosque and built in honor of his beloved wife.

Beside to the mosque - the famous Siab Bazaar, the oldest market in Samarkand. Market maintained its unforgettable color and atmosphere, surprising tourists with its colorful, variety of products and goods. Here you can taste and buy the famous Samarkand bread, oriental sweets, spices, fresh fruits, nuts and dried fruits.

Mausoleum complex Shahi-Zinda (XI-XV c.) - Necropolis consisting of more than 20 unique mausoleums of different times of construction. Shahi Zinda - a whole street of the medieval town, which is preserved to this day, where lies the oldest buildings in Samarkand.

17:15 - Transfer to the train station.

17:45 - End of the tour.

18:00 - Departure to Tashkent by the express train "Afrasiab."


Tour price: on request



The price includes: comfortable transport services, meeting/seeing at the railway statoin, transfer to/from the train station, sightseeing with a professional guide. 

The price does not include: entrance fees to the sites, the cost of a train ticket, lunch, the cost of additional services not included in the tour program, tips to local staff, the fee for a photo/video shoot at historical sites.