Shakhrisabz One Day Tour from Samarkand
- 6–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
With us in one day you will be able to get acquainted with the magnificent city. Our professional guides and drivers will help you feel the admiration of the city. And you will see again that not without reason was named "Green City"
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Entrance tickets to monuments
- Other expense which is not specified in the program
Itinerary
Shakhrisabz - "Green City", the hometown of the great Tamerlane. One of the oldest regions of Uzbekistan. On the way to Shakhrisabz from Samarkand we will make a stop at the "Tahtakaracha pass" where we will see and make photos one of the most beautiful mountain landscapes of the region.
White castle - the only surviving Palace of Timur himself which was built by thousands of masters from different parts of the Empire for more than 20 years. From bottom to top completely covered with mosaic.
The place where there are a mausoleum of the great Timur's mentor his father and the prophet's heirs, and also a mosque built in the XV th century.
The mausoleum where is buried favorite, the eldest son of Timur and heir to the throne of the Empire.
The place where Timur himself also should have been buried, but sudden death forced the heirs to be buried in Samarkand, but Timur prepared a crypt for himself that has still been preserved but without burial.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Sayyah Uzbekistan
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Samarkand
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 48 day trips we list in Samarkand.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Samarkand
Samarkand is an ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan, famous for blue-tiled domes, grand madrasas and the great Registan square.
Samarkand has been a crossroads of trade routes for more than two thousand years, and in the late fourteenth century it became the capital of Timur's empire. The Registan, a square framed by three madrasas with tiled façades in blue, turquoise and gold, is its best-known sight. The madrasa of Ulugh Beg dates from the 1420s, and the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Top-ranked sights in Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-e-Emir Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis.
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