Our 2-day Zaamin Stopover Tour offers a rewarding way to extend your journey between Samarkand and Tashkent by adding a distinctive natural destination to your itinerary. Nestled in the mountains, Zaamin features a landscape rarely seen elsewhere in Uzbekistan. Ancient trees, mineral springs long valued for their properties, and pine-scented forests define this quiet region.
Conveniently located between Samarkand and Tashkent, Zaamin can be reached by a morning departure, with the first sightseeing stops before lunch. The day continues with scenic walks, dinner, and an overnight stay in a comfortable hotel. On the second day, you will cross a suspension bridge above the Suffa Plateau, try ziplining, see centuries-old junipers, and visit observation decks offering panoramic views of Zaamin National Park.
This short detour into the natural landscapes of Zaamin provides a welcome contrast to the historical monuments of Uzbekistan, making the 2-day Zaamin Stopover Tour a more varied and memorable way to travel between Samarkand and Tashkent.
Tour itinerary:
Arrive at Zaamin National Park. Stop at the seven-hundred-year-old hazel tree Bobo-Yongok, then visit the Zaamin Waterfall. Lunch at the lower terminal of the cable car or at the hotel. Check in at the hotel. Free time.
18:00–21:00 Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: dinner
11:30 Check out from the hotel and take the cable car up to Zaamin Suffa. The ride takes about 10 minutes. Transfer to the Zaamin cable-stayed bridge (10 min).
Spend some time walking around; optional zipline or rope jumping. Return to hotel.
14:00 Lunch at the hotel.
15:30 Transfer to the train station (80 km, 1 hr 45 min).
On the way, stop at an observation deck to take photos of the Suffa Plateau and the construction site of the “Suffa” International Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Continue descending with a few more stops to see the thousand-year-old juniper, Sherbuloq Spring, and another observation deck. Then continue driving and exit Zaamin National Park.
Make a final stop at an observation deck for panoramic views of the Zaamin Reservoir. A small bazaar nearby offers local snacks for purchase.
18:00 Arrival at Dashtobod train station.
18:52 Afrosiyob train to Tashkent.
20:07 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. End of the Zaamin Stopover Tour.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Price includes:
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, full board at Zamindor Resort Hotel;
- Transfers: Samarkand–Zaamin, Zaamin–Dashtobod train station, train station–hotel in Tashkent (1–3 people by sedan-type car, 4–5 people by minivan);
- Economy class train ticket from Dashtobod to Tashkent;
- Entrance fees for the cable car, waterfall, and bridge.
Price doesn't include:
- Meals not mentioned above;
- Zipline and rope jumping fees (USD 25–30);
- Additional services not mentioned above.
