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Weekend Tour-3: Samarkand, Shakhrisabz
Week-End Tour-3: Samarkand, Shakhrizabz – The City of Great Tamerlane
Duration: 2 days
Cities: Samarkand, Shakhrisabz
Price: US$320 for 1 person traveling alone; US$205 per person, for 2 persons traveling together and staying in double room; US$170 per person, for 3 persons traveling together and staying in triple room.
The Cultural Two-Day Week-End Tour-3: Samarkand, Shakhrizabz is a trip to the Uzbekistan ancient cities, closely related in world history with the Temurid dynasty and its founder Amir Timur. Samarkand once was the capital of the huge empire, founded by Amir Timur, while Shakhrizabz was a hometown of the great commander. Today the historical centers of Samarkand and Shakhrizabz, where dozens of unique monuments have survived, are entered into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Tour Summary:
Day 1: Tashkent – Samarkand
Transfer to the railway Station at 07:45. The high-speed train leaves for Samarkand at 08:30 and arrives in Samarkand at 12:00. A guide and driver will meet you at the station, which is a starting point of the Samarkand tour. In the morning start sightseeing. The tour program includes visits to the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the Registan Square, Bibi Khanum mosque, Shahi-Zinda necropolis, Ulugbek observatory. Free time.
Day 2: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand - Tashkent
In the morning at 08:00 drive to Shakhrisabz (1.5hrs). Arrival in Shakhrisabz. Visit remains of Ak-Saray Palace, mausoleum of Jakhongir and Omar-Shaykh, Mausoleum of Dorut-Tilovat where conqueror Tamerlane’s father and his spiritual tutor are buried, Kok-Gumbaz mosque. At 12:00 drive back to Samarkand. On the way stop in the mountain pass for a lunch to enjoy nature and taste a famous local meal called Tandoori Kebab (lamb meat cooked in tandoori). After lunch continue drive to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand at 16:00-16:30 to the train station. The train departs for Tashkent at 17:00 and arrives in Tashkent at 19:10. Transfer to the hotel.
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