Orient Express – by train from Tashkent to Samarkand.

The Mirror of the World, the Pearl of the East, the Garden of the Soul – all these are the names of ancient Samarkand! We invite you to conveniently and quickly get here from Tashkent and visit the main monuments of the ancient capital in a day. You will visit the mausoleum of Tamerlane and the beautiful complex of Shahi Zinda, see ancient mosques and an observatory of the 15th century. In the evening you will return to Tashkent with comfort.

Speed, comfort and convenience

We will get to Samarkand and back by high-speed train Afrosiab or Shark (tickets are included in the price). In the city we will be met and accompanied along the route by a professional guide.

Everything not to be missed in Samarkand

Samarkand is a huge living organism and open-air museum. You will see this by visiting its key attractions:

• The mausoleum of Gur-Emir is the royal tomb where the great Tamerlane himself and his sons and grandchildren, the Timurids, are buried. You will hear a legend that connects this place with the beginning of the war.
• Registan is the heart of Samarkand and its main square with three madrasahs of the 15-17 centuries: Ulugbek, Tilla-Kari, Sherdor. We will look around and talk about who studied here and when.
• Bibi Khanym Mosque, built, according to legend, in honor of Tamerlane’s beloved wife. You will find out why the chief architect of the mosque did not want to finish it.
• Mausoleum of Shahi Zinda: an ensemble of tombs of the ancient nobility of Samarkand, which consists of 11 beautiful mausoleums. Some of them are open to visit.
• Ulugbek Observatory: Surprisingly, the 15th century building is already a well-calibrated instrument for observing cosmic bodies. You will learn the originality and uniqueness of this building.

In the middle of the day we will stop for lunch in the restaurant and try the real Samarkand pilaf, which is different from the traditional Tashkent pilaf - and we will definitely discuss what exactly.

Group walking tour of the main attractions of the city

Afrasiab or Shark round-trip tickets included on tour

Entrance tickets for monuments, meals, other expenses are not included in the tour

Independent arrival by train from Tashkent to Samarkand, meeting with a guide at Samarkand station.