Best for travelers who have a day and do not want to miss a fairy tale city along the ancient Silk Road—Samarkand. Travel by high-speed train between Tashkent and Samarkand and back to Tashkent, train tickets and Door-to-Door Auto Transport Service are included. An efficient way to see the best of Samarkand's top attractions Immerse yourself in history of Samarkand with your guide Enjoy this tour with just you and your private group Plenty of photo ops of iconic Samarkand landmarks
Highlights
From 12 hours to 14 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 12 hours to 14 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train ticket from Tashkent to Samarkand
English speaking tour guide in Samarkand for the day trip
Air-conditioned vehicle (All transportation)
Entrance tickets to the monuments
Train ticket from Samarkand to Tashkent
Lunch
Photo and video charges 5 usd (for photography cameras. It is free if travelers use phone cameras)
Gratuities
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Duration of the tour is 12 to 14 hours which starts from your hotel in Tashkent, sightseeing in Samarkand, lunch time and driving you back to your hotel in Tashkent.
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Note: In a high tourist season when the high-speed train is unavailable, we will replace this with the most-comfortable class of regular train.
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After booking send copy of passport for booking train tickets, please
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Best for travelers who have a day and do not want to miss a fairy tale city along the ancient Silk Road—Samarkand. Travel by high-speed train between Tashkent and Samarkand and back to Tashkent, train tickets and Door-to-Door Auto Transport Service are included. An efficient way to see the best of Samarkand's top attractions Immerse yourself in history of Samarkand with your guide Enjoy this tour with just you and your private group Plenty of photo ops of iconic Samarkand landmarks
Highlights
From 12 hours to 14 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 12 hours to 14 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train ticket from Tashkent to Samarkand
English speaking tour guide in Samarkand for the day trip
Air-conditioned vehicle (All transportation)
Entrance tickets to the monuments
Train ticket from Samarkand to Tashkent
Lunch
Photo and video charges 5 usd (for photography cameras. It is free if travelers use phone cameras)
The Ulugbek Observatory (Ulugh Beg Observatory), built by Amir Temur’s grandson astronomer-king Ulugbek in XV century.
40 minutes
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Shah-i-Zinda
The complex Shahi Zinda (“alive king” in Uzbek) from XII-XX centuries. Burial place of royal persons and nobles. One of the most spiritual place in Uzbekistan.
50 minutes
3
Bibi Khanym Mosque
Bibi Hanim mosque XV century. The mosque was built in honour of Temur’s chief wife, Saray Mulk Khanum.
40 minutes
4
Gur Emir Mausoleum
Gur-Amir mausoleum (“the tomb of the king” in Uzbek) from XV century.
40 minutes
5
Registan
Registan square (“sandy place” in Uzbek) from XV-XVII centuries. A spectacular architectural ensembles, with fantastic Islamic designs and calligraphy etched into the facades of its mosques and madrassahs.
15 minutes
6
Ulugbek Madrasah
Ulugbek Madrasah built between 1417 and 1420is the oldest madrasa in Registan square. This construction work was carried on under Ulugbeg (the Astronomer King, the author of astronomic tables known throughout the world), Temur’s grandson, who was both an eminent ruler and scholar
15 minutes
7
Tillya Kori Madrasah
Tilya-Kori Madrasah means Gold-covered madrasa was built in XVII century in Registan square. This is the one madrasa the travelers must go inside: the golden ceiling of the mosque, to the left of the courtyard, is utterly enthralling, and it is this gilt that gives the madrasa its name
15 minutes
8
Sher Dor Madrasah
Sher Dor Madrasah means the tiger or lion madrasa built between 1619 and 1636 by Yalangtush Biy, must be one of the most-photographed buildings in existence
