Uzbekistan · DAY TRIPS IN SAMARKAND
Samarkand is a good base for more than Samarkand. The 11 below run out to Shahrisabz over the Takhtakaracha pass, into the Nurata hills and down to the lakes, with drive times and prices for each.
Review of Samarkand’s $25 walking tour, covering Registan, Gur Emir, Siyab Bazaar, Bibi-Khanym, and Shah-i-Zinda.
“I had a wonderful morning with my guide, Elyor. Elyor made the tour an unforgettable experience. He is knowledgeable, patient and generous and I would highly recommend his services.”
Review of the Samarkand to Shahrisabz day trip, with mountain views, historic sites, optional guide, transport tips, costs, and practical advice.
“The trip was excellent, Yusufjon was a safe driver who treated us well and we enjoyed good conversation with him. He explained some sights as we went along and assisted us to get a delicious lunch.”
Review of the Samarkand to Shahrisabz day trip, covering mountain views, Timurid monuments, transport, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“We had Khurshid as our driver and guide on the trip to Shahrisabz, the tour was in Russian. Khurshid was knowledgable, friendly and took us to a great road restaurant for lunch where we had the best meat of our entire Central Asia trip. Recommended!”
Review of the Bukhara to Samarkand transfer via Shakhrisabz, with Timur’s monuments, mountain views, costs, timing, and booking advice.
“Our driver Akmal was briliant. super nice and safe drive. very polite person. We talked also a lot to exchange on so many differrent topics. Highly recommended.”
Review of Samarkand’s private 5-hour tour, covering Registan, Gur-i Amir, Shahi Zindah, Bibi Khanum, and more for $71.
“Our tour guide was amazing. Took really good care of us and was extremely helpful and obliging and just wanted us to have a great time”
Review of Samarkand’s top sights from Tashkent by train, including Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, lunch, guides, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“We had a fantastic experience during one day trip to Samarkand from Tashkent. We were picked up from hotel and dropped off at railway station, Fiyoz received us at Samarkand. Fiyoz is well informed about history, different timelines and other facts. We really like the way he mentioned that history isn't same for everyon. He patiently explained each attraction with historic significance. We still have lot to see in Samarkand but time permits for only few important attractions.”
Review of the Samarkand to Bukhara trip via Shakhrisabz, with Tamerlane sites, mountain views, private transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Nizam was excellent driver, he provided a lot of explantation about the country, was friendly, communicative and intellectual.”
Explore Shakhrisabz from Samarkand with Ak Saray, Temur’s tombs, mountain views, local food, and a private English-guided day tour.
“La gita con Fayoz è stata eccellente! È stato un’ottima guida e compagnia, super disponibile e professionale: consigliatissimo sia per questo tour che per altri alla scoperta di Samarcanda e dintorni.”
Review of a private Samarkand to Shakhrisabz day trip, with mountain views, Ak-Saray, Kok-Gumbaz Mosque, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Amazing day out from Samarkand! The driver was great and the tour company even rang me to make sure everything was running smoothly. Would 100% recommend this tour”
Review of the $45 Shakhrisabz day tour from Samarkand, with mountain stops, Amir Temur sites, transport advice, costs, and practical tips.
“Tour to Shakrisabz. We expected a 4x4 but ended up in a tiny tiny chevrolet that had no AC and was super bump driving some of the roads. The site is decent and was empty. It would be good to have indepth information or details regarding the site and it's history. Alot of the information available is regarding Amir Temur.”
Review of the Panjakent day trip from Samarkand, with ancient ruins, Sarazm, a Tajik bazaar, lunch, border tips, and honest value advice.
“Outstanding one day familiarisation with Tadzhikstan. Guide knowledgeable. Our conversation carried on all day.”
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