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.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Train ticket from Samarkand to Tashkent
✔ 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
✖ Lunch
✖ Photo and video charges 5 usd (for photography cameras. It is free if travelers use phone cameras)
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Hyatt Regency Tashkent
2. Le Grande Plaza Hotel
3. Khan Orda
4. Hotel Uzbekistan
5. Wyndham Tashkent
6. Alpha Plaza Tashkent
7. InterContinental Tashkent
8. City Palace Hotel
9. Tashkent City Center Apartment
10. Best Eastern Poytaht Hotel
11. Miran International Hotel
12. Hampton by Hilton Tashkent
13. Sayohat-Sari Hotel
Additional Info: In the lobby of Uzbekistan Hotel
Tour starts at 07:00 am (starting time can be changed by train time) from your hotel / airport / railway station in Tashkent. (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour)
Itinerary
1
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The Ulugbek Observatory (Ulugh Beg Observatory), built by Amir Temur’s grandson astronomer-king Ulugbek in XV century.
Duration: 40 minutes
2
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.
Duration: 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.
Duration: 40 minutes
4
Gur Emir Mausoleum
Gur-Amir mausoleum (“the tomb of the king” in Uzbek) from XV century.
Duration: 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.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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.
• 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.
• After booking send copy of passport for booking train tickets, please
• On this tour you visit architectural marvels which have a rich history and important religious sites. It’s recommended to follow a specific dress code when visiting these iconic landmarks. Both men and women should wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees. Avoid wearing tight, revealing, or transparent clothing. Women should cover their hair with a headscarf or shawl when they enter to holy places.
