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Samarkand
Madrasa in Samarkand
Overnight Tour of Samarkand and Shakhrisabz
Shakhrisabz
Mosque

Overnight Tour of Samarkand and Shakhrisabz

By Salom Travel Service
Free cancellation available
Price is $640 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Samarkand and Shakhrisabz two important cities of the period of Timur’s (Tamerlane’s) empire. Samarkand was a capital of Timur's empire and Shakrisabz his native town and summer residence. During this short but interesting trip you will visit two beloved cities of Timur.

Activity location

  • Gur Emir Mausoleum
    • Oksaroi St. 1,
    • 140164, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Abdulla Kodiriy
    • Амир Темур шоҳ кўчаси
    • Тоshkent, Toshkent Viloyati, Uzbekistan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Overnight Tour of Samarkand and Shakhrisabz
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Starting time: 7:00am
Price details
$640.00 x 2 Adults$1,280.00
Total
Price is $1,280.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and hotel drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTrain ticket if not we do transfer by car or by minibus
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is smart casual

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tashkent – Samarkand
  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Samarkand. Hotel 3***
Samarqand Province
  • 4h
Tashkent – Samarkand Transfer from hotel"XXXX" in Tashkent to the railway Station at 07:45. Departure to Samarkand with train "Afrosiyob" at 08:30 or ordinary train if not by car or mini bus. Samarkand is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as Rome, Athens and Babylon-  The age of Samarkand is more than 2700 years. Europeans called it the “The Land of Scientists”. A majestic and beautiful city, Samarkand is the city of legends. When Alexander the Great first time saw Samarkand, he said  “ All that I heard about  the beauty of Samarkand is true, but Samarkand is more beautiful than I imagined”.  Arrival in Samarkand at 10:00 or 12:00
Gur Emir Mausoleum
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Gur-Emir Mausoleum -  the burial place of the Great Amir Temur and his dynasty (XIV-XV c.)
Registan
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Registan Square - the main square of Samarkand. It consists of Madrassah Ulugbek (XV c.)
Bibikhonim Street
  • 1h
Bibi Khanum mosque - was named for the honour of the eldest wife of Great Timur (XIV c.).
Shah-i-Zinda
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Shahi-Zinda necropolis - taste the best breads and fruits of Samarkand.
Day 2: Samarqand-Shakhrisabz
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Arrival in Samarkand at16:30 to the train station or car station and transfer to Tashkent.
Shahrisabz
  • 3h
In the morning at 08:00 drive to Shakhrisabz (1.5hrs). You will go through the pass "Takhtakaracha" (1670 m) On the road you can wath the scenery of the mountains of Shakhrisabz.Today this wonderful city is known as a native of Amir Temur (Tamerlane). He was born in the neighboring village of Hodja-Ilgar. Becoming the ruler, he turned Shakhrisabz into his summer residence. By the way, at that time Kesh was renamed to Shakhrisabz, which means  “Green city"
The Palace Complex of Ak-Saray
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Ak-Saray Palace - summer residence of Great Timur (XIV-XV c.).
Shahrisabz
  • 40m
Mausoleum of Jakhongir and Omar-Shaykh - eldests and dearests sons of Great Timur (XIV c.), Mausoleum of Dorut-Tilovat where conqueror Tamerlane’s father and his spiritual tutor are buried. Amir Timur's (Tamerlane's) tomb discovered in 1943, when a child playing football fell through the ground.
Qarshi
  • 1h
Kok-Gumbaz mosque - was built by Ulugbek from the name of his father Shakhruh (XV c.)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGur Emir Mausoleum
    • Oksaroi St. 1,
    • 140164, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAbdulla Kodiriy
    • Амир Темур шоҳ кўчаси
    • Тоshkent, Toshkent Viloyati, Uzbekistan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLETurkiston ko'chasi 7
    • 7 Turkiston ko'chasi
    • 100015, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan

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