Day Tour to Samarkand

Early morning transfer to the train station, Take a comfortable and fast train at 7:00 am to Samarkand.

Arrival to Samarkand at 11:00 a/m, on train station you will be met by a guide with a driver. Guided sightseeing tour in Samarkand

Samarkand - the Capital of Tamerlane

Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zarafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome.  The history of Samarkand is about 2,500 years old and has witnessed a lot of upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, Genghis-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's. Hence, the culture of Samarkand was developed and mixed together with the Iranian, Indian, Mongolian and a bit of the Western and Eastern cultures.  Majestic and beautiful city Samarkand has a marvelous and attractive power. Poets and historians of the past called it "Rome of the East, The beauty of sublunary countries, The pearl of the Eastern Moslem World". Its advantageous geographical position in Zarafshan valley put Samarkand to the first place among cities of the Central Asia.

At 16:30 transfer to the train station; Take the train back to Tashkent

Transfer to the hotel.

Day trip costs:

US$ 125 for 1 person traveling alone
US$ 85 per person, for 2 persons traveling together.

Above prices include:

- Round trip train tickets
- Guided sightseeing tour in Samarkand
- Entrance ticket fees to the museums, mausoleums and other sights
- Car with a driver for the period of sightseeing
- Drop off/pick up from train station.

Departure Days
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.