1 Day Tour to Shakhrisabz: Motherland of Amir Temur
Description
In this excursion you will get acquainted with: nature, culture, history, customs and, of course, cuisine of Shakhrisbz. You will see from the filming locations of the movie "Apache" through the mountains to the hometown of the great Amir Timur in one day.
Tour Options
Itinerary
- Valley of Demons. There are huge boulders there, strange stones are scattered throughout the valley, they have fantastic shapes, reminiscent of either the faces of demons, or the features of pagan deities, or the figures of wild animals.
- “Heart-stone” - with a through hole in the shape of a heart, created by nature with the help of the wind of the currents of many years, located 30 km south of Samarkand, on the road to Amankutana.
Aksaray was built by order of Amir Temur after his campaign against Khorezm. The estimated start of construction of the monument is 1379, and at the moment only two separate entrance portals, whose height is more than 40 meters, have been preserved. Entrance ticket costs 3 dollars per person and you can pay in cash or by card.
This complex arose after the death of Amir Temur's eldest son Jahangir. Now the ensemble consists of several buildings - a mosque, a mausoleum, a room for pilgrims, three gates and tombs. Entrance ticket costs 3 dollars per person and you can pay in cash or by card.
In 1435, the largest mosque in Shakhrisabz was opened. This mosque was built on the foundation of a pre-Mongol mosque and presents a striking example of the Persian style. Entrance ticket costs 3 dollars per person and you can pay in cash or by card.
After visiting all the sights, we head to Samarkand. And also on the way you will admire the mountain landscapes and taste the best tandoor-gush (lamb meat)!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We make agreement with you about a meeting place before the excursion and the guide will wait for you at the appointed meeting place. We can pick you up from anywhere in Samarkand city.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
Nice trip. Impressive! The driver spoke enough English to explain something so you don't really miss a guide. He also arranged a very nice place for lunch.
If you have been happy from your service, that means, we have little bit could do our job. 👏👏👏🌞
This is a guided tour that takes the right steps. Our tour guide is very familiar and professional with the history of these attractions, the timing is reasonable and does not feel boring or too tired, thanks to him for taking care of our five-year-old boy, taking him along for a walk, together to tour the birthplace of Tamu.
Thank you for using our service and for the great informative review 👏👏👏🌞
I had one of my best days in Uzbekistan with Parvina! She is very knowledgeable and kind, doing everything to make the guests happy. She also made a stop in a local restaurant on the way, the food was delicious! Everything is organised well and it's easy to communicate with the operator directly.
Thank you so much 👏👏👏☺️
This tour is a great complement to Samarkand city that give you a better understanding of Amir Timur life. Icrum was knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Timur empire
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Ikrom was our tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the location that we went. Ikrom shared about the history of Uzbekistan, Amir Temur and also, the major sites along the journey eg, Stoneheart, Koratepa mountain cross road, Zarafshan range where we can see the Kitab region, and the Taxta karachi road. Awesome journey, good lunch location inside the Amir Temur Mausoleum.
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We were planning a one-day experience around Samarkand that wouldn’t involve spending too many hours traveling by car. The result was Shahrisabz — an excellent choice. They picked us up from the hotel right on time, and the journey was smooth, enjoyable, and full of interesting information. Our guide was Parvina, an academic, who gave us an introduction not only to the city itself but also to the broader history of Amir Timur and his monuments in Samarkand. Excellent. On top of that, we had one of the best lamb dishes in the world for lunch! Highly recommended for a day trip.
Thank you so much dear guests, friends, for using our service.🌞
The tour is very informative. Timur's homeland! It is very important that the Uzbek people revere, respect their heroes, remember and are ready for the whole world to tell about the accomplishments of their genius rulers. Today remembers his history, passes this knowledge on to his children! It's worthy of a lot of respect. Caviar's a great boy! He's got a great command of the material, there's no question he can't answer! In addition to the historical part of the tour, we would like to note the caring attitude of Ikrom towards the guests. We would like to express our great gratitude to him for a useful day with him! Lucky for the tour guide, lucky for the weather, everything's great. You don't have to find the best guide, the best is Caviar.
Спасибо большое за то что посетили наши страну Узбекистан, Самарканду и мы очень благодарен за замечательную отзыв 👏👏👏👏☺️
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.
Thank you dear guests for the review, we will do our best for improving the quality of our services. Please to us explain: Why you leave a review after half year, despite the fact that after the excursion you said the excursion was good. We never promised anyone a 4x4 car, we will try to ensure that the possibilities are reconciled. In the car A/C has been and it has worked, we never use transpors without A/C. Befor booking a tour and saying: "The site is decent and was empty", find out more information about this tour. If you don't like the type of excursion itself, it's not our fault. Anyway, thank you for visiting our beauteful Uzbekistan. We wish you all the best: health, happiness and good luck.
An excellent day tour, perfectly balanced between historical landmarks, breathtaking views, authentic encounters with local people, and a delicious lunch at a traditional Uzbek restaurant. Fayoziddin was outstanding: professional, patient, and always helpful. A highly recommended guide who, even in just a few hours, managed to share many fascinating insights into Uzbek culture.
Thank you very much dear guests for being our guests and for the great feedback !
We had a great day with Fayoziddin. The program is complete: beautiful views of the snowy mountain, guided tour of the city of Shakhrisabz, some shopping and local lunch with panoramic views. Fayoziddin is a very good guide with extensive knowledge and a particularly friendly person with whom we had a lot of fun to exchange about Uzbekistan and the region, its history and culture. We highly recommend!
Thank you dear guests, friends, for the wonderful feedback and joining us in your journey 🤝🤝🤝🌞
