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.
After lunch, take the cable car up to Zaamin Suffa, where your hotel is located. The ride takes about 10 minutes. Walk to the hotel and check in (150 meters). Free time.
18:00–21:00 Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: dinner
12:00 Check out from the hotel and transfer to the Zaamin cable-stayed bridge (10 min).
Spend some time walking around; optional zipline or rope jumping.
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 Wyndham Garden Zaamin;
- Transfers: Samarkand–Zaamin, Zaamin–Dashtobod train station, train station–hotel in Tashkent (1–2 people by sedan-type car, 3–5 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.
