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Samarkand City Tour: Registan, Gur-Emir & Shah-i-Zinda
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Samarkand City Tour: Registan, Gur-Emir & Shah-i-ZindaWalking tour of Samarkand's five main monuments: Registan Square, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Hazrat Khizr Mosque, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis with guide.Every day · 09:00, 14:00 and 18:00 · All ages★ 4.95 (250)4hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 18per person
Private Samarkand City Tour: Inside the Historic Monuments
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Private Samarkand City Tour: Inside the Historic MonumentsPrivate city tour of Samarkand with a local guide and hotel pickup: walk inside Registan Square, the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 19:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.96 (228)5h–6hEN · RU · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 75per person
Seven Lakes Day Trip from Samarkand: Private Border Crossing & Hiking
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Seven Lakes Day Trip from Samarkand: Private Border Crossing & HikingStart in Samarkand, cross into Tajikistan for a private Seven Lakes tour, hike above Marguzor, and visit Sarazm UNESCO site: includes border pickup & entry fees.Every day · 08:00 and 08:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.75 (150)8h–10hEN · DE · RU · FA✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person

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Samarkand to Seven Lakes Tajikistan Day Trip with Border Crossing
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Samarkand to Seven Lakes Tajikistan Day Trip with Border Crossing★ 4.86 (100)10h–12hEN · RUfromUS$ 77per person
Half-day Shahrisabz tour: Ak Saray Palace and mountain villages
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Half-day Shahrisabz tour: Ak Saray Palace and mountain villages★ 4.75 (64)6h–7hENfromUS$ 49per person
Samarkand to Seven Lakes Day Trip: Border Crossing & Scenery
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Samarkand to Seven Lakes Day Trip: Border Crossing & Scenery★ 4.75 (59)10h 30mEN · RUfromUS$ 68per person
Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Fann Mountains hike
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Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Fann Mountains hike★ 4.81 (58)11hEN · RU · KO · FAfromUS$ 75per person
Samarkand cooking class: Make plov and bread with a local family
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Samarkand cooking class: Make plov and bread with a local family★ 4.98 (51)5h 30mEN · RUfromUS$ 61per person
Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Guided day trip options
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Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Guided day trip options★ 5.00 (41)9h–10hEN · RUfromUS$ 99per person
Samarkand City Highlights Guided Walking Tour
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Samarkand City Highlights Guided Walking Tour★ 4.89 (38)3h 30mEN · RUfromUS$ 24per person

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Private Day Trip to Shakhrisabz from Samarkand: Ak-Saray Palace
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Private Day Trip to Shakhrisabz from Samarkand: Ak-Saray PalacePrivate day trip from Samarkand to Shakhrisabz with English-speaking guide visiting Ak-Saray Palace ruins and Kok-Gumbaz Mosque via mountain pass.Every day · First departure 07:30, last 14:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.78 (18)7hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Samarkand Cooking Class: Learn Uzbek Dishes with Locals
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Samarkand Cooking Class: Learn Uzbek Dishes with LocalsJoin a local family in their Samarkand home to cook traditional Uzbek plov, shashlik and samsa from scratch.Every day · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.86 (14)5hEN · RU · KO✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 65per person
Samarkand City Tour: Inside Visits with Professional Guide
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Samarkand City Tour: Inside Visits with Professional GuideHow do you see Samarkand's major monuments and actually get inside them in one day? This guided tour covers the Registan, Gur-e-Emir Mausoleum.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 18:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 7★ 4.73 (15)5h–6hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 68per person
Samarkand Private City Tour: Registan & Shah-i-Zinda
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Samarkand Private City Tour: Registan & Shah-i-ZindaPrivate guided tour of Samarkand with hotel pickup, visiting Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis, Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Gur-e-Emir Mausoleum.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 11:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (13)6h 20mEN · RU · ZH · IT +2✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 70per person
Samarkand Private Walking Tour: Registan & Shah-i-Zinda
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Samarkand Private Walking Tour: Registan & Shah-i-ZindaWalk Samarkand's three greatest Silk Road sites: Registan Square, Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Shah-i-Zinda.Every day · 10:00 and 14:00 · From age 10★ 4.88 (25)3h–4hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 70per person
Samarkand City Tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda & Professional Photos
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Samarkand City Tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda & Professional PhotosGuided tour of Samarkand's four main sites: Registan Square, Gur-e-Emir Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis and Bibi-Khanym Mosque.Every day · First departure 09:00, last 17:00 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 4.71 (21)4h–5hEN · RU · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 74per person
Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand: Tajikistan cross-border tour
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Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand: Tajikistan cross-border tourDay trip from Samarkand into Tajikistan with hotel pickup, visiting the Muhammad Bashoro mosque in Panjakent and six mountain lakes steeped in local legend.Every day · 07:30 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 75★ 4.92 (12)14hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 79per person
Wine Tasting in Samarkand: Khovrenko Winery with Local Guide
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Wine Tasting in Samarkand: Khovrenko Winery with Local GuideTaste Uzbek wines and cognacs at Khovrenko Winery in Samarkand with a local guide. Hotel pickup included, 1 hour from start to finish.Every day · 17:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 18–70★ 4.19 (21)1hEN · RU · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
Seven Lakes day tour Samarkand: UNESCO ruins & lakes
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Seven Lakes day tour Samarkand: UNESCO ruins & lakesDay tour from Samarkand to Tajikistan's Seven Lakes, visiting the ancient UNESCO site of Sarazm and a local bazaar with an English.Every day · 08:00 and 08:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 14–85★ 5.00 (12)8h–9hEN · DE · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 86per person
Samarkand Market & Home Cooking Class: Cook Plov
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Samarkand Market & Home Cooking Class: Cook PlovCook plov and traditional bread over a wood-fired stove in a local Samarkand home after shopping a neighborhood market for fresh ingredients.Every day · 09:00 and 15:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.93 (14)4hEN · RU · FR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
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Samarkand at a glance ✓ 2026-10-27

  • Most booked: Samarkand City Tour: Registan, Gur-Emir & Shah-i-Zinda, US$ 18 (4h, 4.95★ · 250).
  • Top rated: Private Samarkand City Tour: Inside the Historic Monuments, US$ 75 (5h–6h, 4.96★ · 228).
  • Best value: Seven Lakes Day Trip from Samarkand: Private Border Crossing & Hiking, US$ 85 (8h–10h, 4.75★ · 150).

Of the 56 experiences: 56 with free cancellation, 54 with instant confirmation, 47 with hotel pickup and 44 bookable last-minute.

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