TOUR TO SAMARKAND-THE HEART OF EAST
Day Tour to Samarkand
One day tour from Tashkent to Samarkand by train
07:15 Transfer to the Central railway station
08:00 Departure by the high-speed train "Afrosiab" to Samarkand (2 h. 10 min.)
10:10 Arrival in Samarkand. Transfer to sightseeing:
Guri-Emir Mausoleum (Tamerlane's and other Temurid’s tombs)
Registan Ensemble (the most famous cultic site not only in Samarkand, but perhaps in all of Uzbekistan), Ulugbek Madrasah, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tillya-Kari Madrasah.
Lunch. Continue the tour:
Tamerlane's (Bibi-Khanum) Mosque
Siab Bazaar
Ulugbek Observatory
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
16:20 Transfer to railway station.
17:00 Departure by the high-speed train "Afrosiab" to Tashkent (2 h. 10 min.)
19:10 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel. End of tour.
Price for the tour: $USD 150 for 1 pax; $USD 210 for the 2 pax; $USD 250 for the 3 pax.
Tour price includes: Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent train tickets, all transfers, guiding services
Tour price excludes: Entrance tickets to the sites, photo/video shooting fees, lunch.
One day tour from Tashkent to Samarkand by car
Sometimes it happens that there are no train tickets available. An excursion to Samarkand by car is the solution. Going by car means that you aren't tied to strict schedules and you are free to choose where to stop, whether to purchase melons or visit a cotton field.
07:00 Departure from Tashkent to Samarkand by car (4 hours).
11:00 Arrival in Samarkand. Sightseeing tour:
Guri-Emir Mausoleum (Tamerlane's and other Temurids’ tomb)
Registan Ensemble: (the most cultic site not only in Samarkand, but perhaps in all of Uzbekistan) Ulugbek Madrasah, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tillya-Kari Madrasah.
Lunch. Continue the tour:
Tamerlane's (Bibi-Khanum) Mosque
Siab Bazaar
Ulugbek Observatory
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
18:00 Drive back from Samarkand to Tashkent (4 hours).
22:00 Arrival in Tashkent. End of a tour.
Tour price includes: Transportation by car/minivan, guiding services
Tour price excludes: Entrance tickets to the sites, photo/video shooting fees, lunch.