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Full Day Samarkand Highlights Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Archeology, History

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Russian

Description

Spend a day exploring the architectural highlights of Samarkand, a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. Learn why this city is known as the Pearl of the East and visit Mosque Bibi-Khanym, Medieval observatory of Ulugbek and other famous spots of the city.   

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    Visit the following places with the tour guide:                                             

    • Registan square, surrounded by 3 madrassas and a main square, reminiscent of medieval Samarkand.  

    • Mausoleum of Tamerlane, a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, became the Timurid dynasty's first ruler. 

    • Mosque of Bibi-Khanym, one of the biggest mosques of Central Asia.  

    • Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, a big ensemble of mausolea, mosques, and cells for hermits.  

    • Medieval Observatory of Ulugbek.  

    • Afrasiab, the museum of archaeology, famous for its pre-Islamic frescos and artifacts. 

    • Tomb of Saint Daniel.

What's Included
  • Guide

What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees

  • Lunch

  • Transportation

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4USD 40 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 40 / group