Our 2-day Zaamin Stopover Tour is an excellent way to transform a routine road trip from Tashkent to Samarkand into a rewarding travel experience. Zaamin is a remarkable mountain region known for its pine-scented forests, centuries-old trees, and mineral springs traditionally believed to have restorative qualities. Here, nature reveals a different side of Uzbekistan – cool, tranquil, and remote.
You will leave Tashkent in the morning and reach the mountain landscapes of Zaamin by lunchtime. The program includes a walk to a waterfall, a visit to the 700-year-old Bobo-Yongok walnut tree, a cable car ride to the Suffa Plateau, and an overnight stay in a comfortable hotel under a vast, starlit sky. On the following day, you will cross a suspension bridge, try ziplining, encounter ancient junipers, and enjoy panoramic views of Zaamin National Park.
The Zaamin Stopover Tour adds depth and variety to your journey between Tashkent and Samarkand, offering a scenic and peaceful interlude within a broader exploration of Uzbekistan.
Tour itinerary:
07:52 Afrosiyob train to Dashtobod.
09:02 Arrival in Dashtobod. Meet our driver and transfer to Zaamin National Park (80 km, 1 hr 45 min).
On the way, stop at an observation deck for amazing views of the Zaamin Reservoir. A small bazaar nearby offers local snacks for purchase.
Continue driving up to Zaamin National Park.
Arrive at Zaamin National Park. Stop at the seven-hundred-year-old hazel tree Bobo-Yongok, then visit the Zaamin Waterfall.
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).
Lunch at the hotel. Free time.
16:00 Transfer to the Zaamin cable-stayed bridge (10 min).
17:30 Return to the hotel.
18:00–21:00 Dinner.
Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: lunch, dinner
12:00 Check out from the hotel and drive to Samarkand (200 km, 3 hrs 30 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.
Stop for lunch on the way to Samarkand.
18:00 Arrival in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. End of Stopover Tour to Zaamin (en route Tashkent-Samarkand).
Meals: breakfast
Price includes:
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, full board at Wyndham Garden Zomin;
- Transfers: Dashtobod train station–Zaamin, Zaamin–Samarkand, hotel–train station in Tashkent (1–2 people by sedan-type car, 3–5 people by minivan);
- Economy class train ticket Tashkent–Dashtobod;
- 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.
