Samarkand treasures in four days: Khast-Imam, Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, and Ulugbek Observatory.
Key highlights
What awaits you
Old Tashkent tour on the first day
High-speed train to Samarkand
Siab Bazaar and Gur-Emir Mausoleum
Three madrasahs on Registan
Shah-i-Zinda and Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Ulugbek Observatory and Daniel mausoleum
Itinerary
Day-by-day program
- 01
Day 1 — Tashkent city tour
- Transfer to hotel, check-in.
- Old city tour: Khast-Imam complex, Barak-Khan madrasah, Tillya-Sheikh Mosque
- (repository of the famous Quran of Osman and the golden hair of the Prophet Muhammad).
- Free time for shopping at Chorsu Bazaar and souvenir shops.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 02
Day 2 — Tashkent – Samarkand
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the station and departure to Samarkand, arrival at 10:10.
- Samarkand excursion program:
- Morning visit to Siab Bazaar — Samarkand's largest bazaar.
- Free time for souvenirs and Eastern sweets.
- Gur-Emir mausoleum — tomb of Tamerlane (14th–15th century).
- Registan Square — Ulugbek, Sher-Dor, and Tillya-Kori madrasahs.
- Bibi Khanym Mosque — the largest in Central Asia.
- Shah-i-Zinda architectural complex (11th–15th century).
- Free time.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 03
Day 3 — Samarkand – Tashkent
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- 09:00 Continued sightseeing:
- Ulugbek Observatory (15th century).
- Prophet Daniel mausoleum.
- 16:00 Transfer to the station and departure at 17:00.
- Arrival at 19:10, hotel check-in.
- Free time to rest.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 04
Day 4 — Tashkent
- Breakfast at the hotel.
Samarkand is the main goal, but Tashkent will not be overlooked either. Day one — introduction to the capital; days two and three — full immersion in Samarkand's treasures.
Registan, Gur-Emir, Shah-i-Zinda — three places impossible to forget. Ulugbek Observatory adds scientific context to architectural splendor.
Four days — the ideal format for a short holiday with maximum return.
Tour composition
What's included
Included
- Accommodation at listed hotels (or equivalent) in double rooms
- (hotel registration).
- Meals: breakfast at hotels.
- Air-conditioned comfortable transport for the entire route.
- 1–2 persons — sedan up to 4 seats.
- 3–7 persons — minivan up to 10 seats.
- Meet and greet / drop-off at airport and station.
- Sightseeing tours of monuments in English.
- Train tickets Samarkand – Tashkent – Samarkand (Afrosiyob train) economy class.
- Local guide-escorts in cities for all excursions per the program.
Not included
- International flights.
- Escort guide.
- Meals (lunches and dinners).
- Entrance tickets to listed monuments (paid on site).
- Alcoholic and soft drinks.
- Photo and video fees in museums.
- Tips and porters at hotels/airport.
- Personal expenses.
- Other services not listed above.
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