ATTENTION! The excursion is individual, for any day you need and DOES NOT IMPLY joining any group.
An unforgettable one-day excursion around Samarkand awaits you - one of the oldest cities in the world, the same age as Rome, Athens and Babylon. In the Middle Ages it was the center of the powerful empire of Tamerlane. The world's best paper and excellent velvet, colored glass and silk were produced here. Today it is the second largest city in Uzbekistan with a population of more than 600 thousand inhabitants. Samarkand carefully preserves its history and its main treasure - monuments of medieval architecture, many of which are protected by UNESCO as masterpieces of world heritage. Our guide will introduce you to the main, legendary, world-famous medieval monuments of Samarkand of the 15th–16th centuries:
- Gur-Emir (XV century)- The majestic mausoleum in which Tamerlane, his sons and grandson Ulugbek are buried. - Registan Square (XIV-XVI centuries)- the “Heart” of Samarkand - with 3 famous madrassas: Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tillya-Kori, decorated with magnificent majolica and colored mosaics. - Bibi-Khanum (XV century)Grandiose cathedral mosque - Shahi-Zinda (XI-XVIII centuries)- the legendary “city of the dead”, necropolis of the rulers and nobility of Samarkand, consisting of many beautifully decorated mausoleums - Ulugbek Observatory (1420), where the great astronomer made his observations
Samarkand, portal of the Bibi-Khanum Mosque
Samarkand, Bibi-Khanum Mosque
Samarkand, Siab Bazaar
Samarkand, Gur-Emir Mausoleum
Samarkand, Gur-Emir Mausoleum
Samarkand, Hazrat-Khizr Mosque
Samarkand, Shahi-Zinda Necropolis
Samarkand, Tillya-Kori Madrasah
Uzbek pilaf
Samarkand, Registan Square
Samarkand, Ulugbek Madrasah
Samarkand, Shahi-Zinda Necropolis
Tour price from
$ 30
(382,500 UZS)
Highlights
world-famous architectural monuments of the 15th-16th centuries, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Registan square, Bibi-Khanum mosque, Shahi-Zinda necropolis, Ulugbek observatory
visiting famous Siab bazaar
get to know the folk craftsmanship
memorable souvenirs and famous Samarkand flat cakes
