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Cross the Takhtakaracha Mountain Pass to Shahrisabz, Amir Timur's hometown and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop for photos on the pass and at a roadside dried-fruit market. See the giant arch of Ak-Saray Palace, Dorus Saodat with the empty crypt Timur prepared for himself, and the blue-domed Kok-Gumbaz Mosque in the Dorut Tilovat complex. On the way back, have lunch at a restaurant on the pass known for tandir lamb (paid on site).
Group tour: meet your driver in front of the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum at 9:00 am. An English-speaking guide joins you in Shahrisabz. If fewer than 3 travelers book your date, it runs as a private tour at no extra cost and the guide drives you.
Private with guide: hotel pickup in Samarkand and an English-speaking guide in Shahrisabz.
Private without guide: hotel pickup. The driver speaks Uzbek and Russian, not English.
Entrance tickets and lunch are paid on site.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will take you from your hotel, train station or airport
Group tour: meet your driver in front of the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum at 9:00 am. Your guide joins you in Shahrisabz. Private tours: we pick you up from your hotel, train station or airport in Samarkand.
Itinerary
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1The Palace Complex of Ak-Saray
Ak Saray Palace (White Palace). The dimensions of the building can be perceived when looking at the gate towers: the two towers were 50 m high and had an arch with a span of 22 m. The buildings were destroyed in the 16th cent. by order of the ruler of Bukhara, Abdullah Khan.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
2Kok Gumbaz Mosque
In 1435, the Kok-Gumbaz mosque (the “Blue Dome”) was built opposite the Kulyal's mausoleum and on the same axis. The inscription on the portal says about its construction by Ulugbek on behalf of his father Shah Rukh. It played the role of the Juma Mosque, that is, the Friday Cathedral Mosque of Shahrisabz.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
3Dorut Tilovat
The creation of an architectural ensemble the Dorut-Tilavat madrasah mainly dates back to the reign of Ulugbek. First of all, a domed mausoleum was erected over the tomb of Sheikh Kul, on the remains of some earlier buildings. Walk around take great pictures with the gigantic blue dome over the Friday mosque and the intricate arches.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
4Statue of Amir Timur
You will meet lots of local folks here, and particularly wedding parties.It is located in the center of newly bult park with the greenery and flowers and you can have an amazing ice cream in one of the "chayhanas" (traditional tea house) there with carved wooden columns.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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See the memorial complex Amir Timur built for his family, with the mausoleum of his eldest son Jahongir and the crypt Timur prepared for himself. He was buried in Gur-e-Amir in Samarkand instead, so the crypt stayed empty.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Drivers speak Uzbek and Russian, not English. The group tour and the private tour with guide include an English-speaking guide in Shahrisabz (Russian-speaking on request for private tours).
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Drivers speak Uzbek and Russian, not English. The group tour and the private tour with guide include an English-speaking guide in Shahrisabz (Russian-speaking on request for private tours).
- The total tour duration includes the travel time.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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