Samarkand Day Trip from Tashkent

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Ulugh Beg Observatory

  The Ulugbek Observatory (Ulugh Beg Observatory), built by Amir Temur’s grandson astronomer-king Ulugbek in XV century.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Shah-i-Zinda

  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.

  50 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Bibi Khanym Mosque

  Bibi Hanim mosque XV century. The mosque was built in honour of Temur’s chief wife, Saray Mulk Khanum.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Gur Emir Mausoleum

  Gur-Amir mausoleum (“the tomb of the king” in Uzbek) from XV century.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Registan

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Ulugbek Madrasah

  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

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Tillya Kori Madrasah

  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

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Sher Dor Madrasah

  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

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Duration of the tour is 12 to 14 hours which starts from your hotel in Tashkent, sightseeing in Samarkand, lunch time and driving you back to your hotel in Tashkent.
• Note: In a high tourist season when the high-speed train is unavailable, we will replace this with the most-comfortable class of regular train.

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