Uzbekistan · Walking Tours

6-Hour Samarkand Walking Tour with Official Guide and 2 Route Options

6 Hours Round trip from Samarkand Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Choose between two standard walking routes in Samarkand
02 Explore Registan Square and its three grand madrasas
03 Visit the Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, known as the Pearl of Samarkand
04 See Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Gur-Amir, and local craft factories

Explore Samarkand's cultural treasures on a standard walking tour through some of the city's most iconic landmarks. Depending on the route you choose, visit Registan Square with its three grand madrasas, the Gur-Amir mausoleum, the exquisite Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque. You can also include the Mulberry Paper Factory and a Carpet factory to witness Uzbekistan's rich craftsmanship firsthand.

Explore Samarkand's cultural treasures on a standard walking tour through some of the city's most iconic landmarks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Samarkand

Languages English, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Samarkand Standard Walking Tour with Official Guide

Whichever type of walking tour you choose, the guide will pick you up from your hotel at the exact time, so there will be no problem.

Type 1 standard walking tour destinations: Registan Square, the face not only of Samarkand and Uzbekistan but also of Central Asia. It consists of three great madrasas: Mirzo Ulugbek, Sherdor, and Tilla-kori. This route also includes the Gur-Amir mausoleum, the Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.

Walking distance: 3 km.

Type 2 standard walking tour destinations: the Shakhi-Zinda ensemble, the Pearl of Samarkand; the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, the beautiful mosque of the wife of Amir Temur; the Mulberry Paper Factory; and a Carpet factory.

Walking distance: 3 km.