Two-day Samarkand Tour by Train2 Days | Samarkand

Private Tour from US$ 270
  • Shahi-Zinda, SamarkandShahi-Zinda, Samarkand
  • Itinerary MapItinerary Map
  • Shahi-Zinda, SamarkandShahi-Zinda, Samarkand
  • Gur-Emir Mausoleum, SamarkandGur-Emir Mausoleum, Samarkand
  • Ulugbek Observatory, SamarkandUlugbek Observatory, Samarkand
  • Registan Square, SamarkandRegistan Square, Samarkand
  • Medrese Sherdor, SamarkandMedrese Sherdor, Samarkand
  • Bibi Khanum Mosque, SamarkandBibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand
  • Shahi-Zinda, Samarkand
  • Itinerary Map
  • Shahi-Zinda, Samarkand
  • Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Samarkand
  • Ulugbek Observatory, Samarkand
  • Registan Square, Samarkand
  • Medrese Sherdor, Samarkand
  • Bibi Khanum Mosque, Samarkand

Samarkand was once the capital of vast empires that stretched across Asia, and was a center of knowledge and science. Explore medieval architectural masterpieces like Gur-Emir, the mausoleum that holds Timur and those close to him, and Registan, a spectacular site in the center of Samarkand that is the city’s signature monument. Samarkand is also famous for its intellectual and technological achievements: Samarkand was one of the first places outside of China to produce paper from mulberry trees, and masters continue to make paper with the same techniques and high standards to this day. Next to the beautiful mosques and mausoleums in Samarkand is Ulugbek’s Observatory, where astronomers calculated the length of a year with less than a minute error. For a short trip, the Two-Day Samarkand Tour by Train is the best tour for introducing you to the medieval world of Central Asia.

Tour itinerary:

Day 1: Tashkent – Samarkand
 
Our driver will pick you up from your place/hotel in Tashkent and transfer to the railway station at 07:15. The high-speed train , Afrosiyob, leaves at 08:00 and arrives in Samarkand at 10:10. A guide and driver will meet you at the station, which is a starting point of the Samarkand tour. The tour program includes visits to Gur-Emir MausoleumRegistan SquareBibi Khanum mosqueShahi-Zinda necropolisUlugbek observatory and Siab bazaar, the central market in Samarkand. Check in to the hotel after sightseeing tour. Free time.
Day 2: Samarkand – Tashkent
 
Continue sightseeing: visit Afrasiab Museum and the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Then drive to Konigil village to explore traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry. Enjoy free time with car and driver at your disposal after sightseeing tour. Back to the railway station at 16:15. The train departs at 17:00 and arrives in Tashkent at 19:10. Transfer to your place/hotel.
  • All transfers 1-2 pax by sedan type car; 3-7 pax by minivan type car; 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14 pax and more by 40-50 seat bus;
  • Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
  • Sightseeing tour program with a local guide;
  • Entrance fees to the sights as per itinerary;
  • Tickets for trains Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent (on rare occasions when the high-speed train is unavailable, we will replace this with the most-comfortable class of regular train).
  • Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
  • Full board (lunch and dinner);
  • Hotel charges for additional services;
  • Tips are not included, but would be appreciated;
  • Personal travel insurance.

Prices per person

 
 
Economy
Comfort
1 person
US$ 580
US$ 600
2 persons
US$ 345
US$ 370
3 persons
US$ 300
US$ 320
4 persons
US$ 270
US$ 290
Single supplement
US$ 55
US$ 75
Prices are for 2024 in US$ per person, with discounted prices for larger groups available on request.

Accommodation

Tour Request

Contact Details
We use this information solely for the purpose of corresponding regarding your travel.
Travel Info

Samarkand Tour (WT-3) Reviews

Author: Maarten and Corrie Fopma   |   Rating: 502 July 2013
The tour was excellent - I cannot suggest anything to make it better. We very much enjoyed architecture, scenery and local food.

More similar tours toTwo-day Samarkand Tour by Train

2-Day Samarkand Tour by Car from Tashkent
2-Day Samarkand Tour by Car from Tashkent
2 Days | from US$ 300 per person
Gur Emir, Registan, Siab Bazaar, Bibi Khanum, Shakhi-Zinda, Ulugbek Observatory, Afrasiab, Konigil village
All year round
Samarkand City Tour
Samarkand City Tour
1 Day | from US$ 90 per person
Ulugbek Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Registan Square etc.
All year round
Day Tour to Samarkand from Tashkent
Day Tour to Samarkand from Tashkent
1 Day | from US$ 150 per person
Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square, Bibi Khanum Mosque, Shahi-Zinda Necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory, etc.
All year round
Samarkand City Tour (2 days)
Samarkand City Tour (2 days)
2 Days | from US$ 170 per person
Ulugbek Observatory, the Tomb of Saint Daniel, Bibi-Khanum Mosque etc.
All year round