Best for travelers who have a day and do not want to miss a fairy tale city along the ancient Silk Road—Samarkand. Travel by high-speed train between Tashkent and Samarkand and back to Tashkent, train tickets and Door-to-Door Auto Transport Service are included. An efficient way to see the best of Samarkand's top attractions Immerse yourself in history of Samarkand with your guide Enjoy this tour with just you and your private group Plenty of photo ops of iconic Samarkand landmarks
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $369.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
The Ulugbek Observatory (Ulugh Beg Observatory), built by Amir Temur’s grandson astronomer-king Ulugbek in XV century.
The complex Shahi Zinda (“alive king” in Uzbek) from XII-XX centuries. Burial place of royal persons and nobles. One of the most spiritual place in Uzbekistan.
Bibi Hanim mosque XV century. The mosque was built in honour of Temur’s chief wife, Saray Mulk Khanum.
Gur-Amir mausoleum (“the tomb of the king” in Uzbek) from XV century.
Registan square (“sandy place” in Uzbek) from XV-XVII centuries. A spectacular architectural ensembles, with fantastic Islamic designs and calligraphy etched into the facades of its mosques and madrassahs.
Ulugbek Madrasah built between 1417 and 1420is the oldest madrasa in Registan square. This construction work was carried on under Ulugbeg (the Astronomer King, the author of astronomic tables known throughout the world), Temur’s grandson, who was both an eminent ruler and scholar
Tilya-Kori Madrasah means Gold-covered madrasa was built in XVII century in Registan square. This is the one madrasa the travelers must go inside: the golden ceiling of the mosque, to the left of the courtyard, is utterly enthralling, and it is this gilt that gives the madrasa its name
Sher Dor Madrasah means the tiger or lion madrasa built between 1619 and 1636 by Yalangtush Biy, must be one of the most-photographed buildings in existence
In the lobby of Uzbekistan Hotel Tour starts at 07:00 am (starting time can be changed by train time) from your hotel / airport / railway station in Tashkent. (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour)
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Samarkand Day Trip from Tashkent lasts about 12–14 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $250 per person for this Tashkent experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $369. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. In the lobby of Uzbekistan Hotel Tour starts at 07:00 am (starting time can be changed by train time) from your hotel / airport / railway station in Tashkent. (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour) Pickup points include Hyatt Regency Tashkent, Le Grande Plaza Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 10 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 2 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Samaria Travel.
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Great tour very well organized. Even getting return rail tickets from Tashkent to Samarkand. Tour was a great seeing all the major sites of Samarkand.
Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your day trip to Samarkand and had a pleasant experience traveling by high-speed train
Very informative. Great if you have limited time. Good to have driver included to get to sites efficiently and quickly
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