Shahrisabz Private Excursion From Samarkand.

The tour was very worth it. It started off with a little teeny misunderstanding where the driver hadn’t contacted me before the pickup so I texted the company asking to confirm. Literally 2 minutes later the driver was in front of me and I texted the company “I found him, never mind!” Hopefully this means the company doesn’t get upset with him because he was an outstanding guy. Maybe it would help to supply him with the tourist’s number so he can text them when he arrives. His name was Sunnat and he is still learning English, so most of our conversation was done via Google Translate. He piped up with facts here and there and really made the two hour journey easy. Also, for the first time in my life I found myself falling asleep in a stranger’s car. That’s how safe and comfortable he made it feel. Also “through mountain pass” sounds so much more scarier than it is. The roads are so safe and wide that you hardly realise you’re high up until your ears pop. Firuza is fantastic. She meets you right at the entrance and is sweet, kind, polite and full of information. She’s a teacher at her own centre so she’s a very capable entrepreneur. She took me through the complex at my own pace and kept us in shaded areas where she could. When I couldn’t walk anymore in the August heat she was kind enough to rent one of the motor carts (which she paid for!) With Firuza were two of her students (16 year olds) who were there to learn about their own history and practice their English. I wish these girls the best because they were super awesome and sweet. They’re definitely going to go far. They also took pics of me/us and we swapped instas so that they could send them to me. Main stops other than the ancient landmarks were a souvenir shop where Firuza negotiated a good price for me and an artist’s shop. The artist was an inspiring passionate dude who genuinely had magnificent works. There was no expectations to buy anything, just to have conversation with him and admire his works. His painting and architecture works gave me perspective of Uzbekistan’s past and present. We ended our tour at an ice cream shop with the coldest ice cream and Fanta ever (the sun was killing me) and again, Firuza refused to let me pay. I said my goodbyes and joined Sunnat in his air conditioned car for the ride back to my hotel. I’m also glad the tour was so early because as we were leaving loads more tourists and locals were entering, so I really appreciated the opportunity the admire the area and take pics without crowds. Highly recommend going to Shakhrisabz and highly recommend going with Firuza.

The tour is one of the best tours we experienced. The driver was super patient and stopped at the most picturesque spot for us to take in the mountainous landscape. He also found us one of most popular restaurant among locals for lunch with again a fabulous Mountain View. Our guide is even more amazing. She and her students (who volunteered to join her to learn and English and culture) are very nice and inspiring young women, who explained with in-depth historical background and knowledge in every site we visited. We truly appreciate their warmth and kindness. Shahrisabz is smaller than Samarkand, but it offers very quaint and authentic flavors of the history as well. Highly recommended!

Really good communication before and after booking this trip, friendly and helpful. The driver was a really nice guy. And the guide in Shahrisabz, sorry cannot remember her name, was superb. English teacher and she was excellent, engaging, fun, knowledgeable, totally all you want in a guide.

Our driver Farid was so accommodating and kind. He didn’t speak English, but we used google translate and had a great time learning from each other. He took us to the absolute best lunch spot called Katta Tosh Tabdir with the most wonderful lamb we have ever had. He also took us to a gorgeous hiking spot upon request after the Shahrisabz tour. Our guide in Shahrisabz, Ms. Firuza was so kind and taught us everything there was to know about the history of the palace, mausoleums, mosques, and everything else we encountered in the city. Overall a fabulous experience and just great people all along the way!

+3

This is a great trip and both the Driver and the Tour Guide at Shahrisabz were fab!. I recommend this.

Excellent day tour with driver and local guide and 2 students who were learning English. Small town but guide covered everything about the town including Amir Temur. Very green garden town very unusual in Uzbekistan with all the mountains in the background. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone travelling from Samarkand.

+6

Excellent tour of this small town. With its Mosques and Mausoleums. A garden city with its greenery. Tour guide was excellent with her local knowledge and her 2 assistant students.

It is worthwile to visit Sharishabz with a guide. The interaction before the trip was proactive and transparent. Damir was a very safe driver, the car was comfortable and very clean. Our guide Max was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent english. I recommend to start the tour early to beat all the other tourist groups. Lunch (optional / not included in price) was eaten on the mountain pass - the food was rather mediocre and pricey.

We've obviously been forgotten. We were only picked up from the hotel after several WhatsApp over an hour late. The tour with a tour guide who barely spoke German - she had obviously memorized her text well, but could not answer any questions - was then completed very quickly.

Firuza was one of our best guides in Uzbekistan. Very high preparation and competence on many aspects, not only historical-cultural. And with impeccable English. Thank you ❤️