Top Things to Do in Samarkand

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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
Samarkand to Seven Lakes Tajikistan Day Trip with Border Crossing
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Samarkand to Seven Lakes Tajikistan Day Trip with Border CrossingCross from Samarkand to Tajikistan for a day trip to the Seven Lakes, ancient Penjikent, and a mountain picnic: includes border transfer, local guide, and hiking stops.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 09:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.86 (100)10h–12hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 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 villagesHalf-day private tour from Shahrisabz through vineyards and farms to three historical sites: Ak Saray Palace, Kok-Gumbaz mosque, and Dorut-Tilavat madrasah.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 15:00 · Pickup optional · Up to age 7★ 4.75 (64)6h–7hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 49per person
Samarkand to Seven Lakes Day Trip: Border Crossing & Scenery
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Samarkand to Seven Lakes Day Trip: Border Crossing & SceneryDay trip from Samarkand to Panjakent, Sarazm and Seven Lakes across the Tajikistan border with a local guide who shares the region's history.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 09:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.75 (59)10h 30mEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 68per person
Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Fann Mountains hike
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Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Fann Mountains hikeDay trip from Samarkand to Tajikistan's Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains with guide, transport and hiking between all seven altitude-stacked lakes.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 08:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.81 (58)11hEN · RU · KO · FA✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 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 familyCook traditional Uzbek meals in a local Samarkand home, visit the bread bakery and Siyob Bazaar market, then share your dishes with the family over lunch.Every day · 09:00 and 16:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.98 (51)5h 30mEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 61per person
Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Guided day trip options
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Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Guided day trip optionsPrivate or small-group guided tour from Samarkand across the Tajikistan border to all seven mountain lakes in the Fann range, with hotel pickup.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 10:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (41)9h–10hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 99per person
Samarkand City Highlights Guided Walking Tour
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Samarkand City Highlights Guided Walking TourGuided walking tour of Samarkand's UNESCO sites including Registan Square, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis, and Gur-i Amir Mausoleum with a certified guide.Every day · First departure 09:00, last 16:00 · All ages★ 4.89 (38)3h 30mEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 24per person
2-Day Yurt Camp Tour from Samarkand: Aydarkul Lake & Desert
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2-Day Yurt Camp Tour from Samarkand: Aydarkul Lake & DesertSpend two days at a yurt camp on the edge of Aydarkul Lake in the Uzbek desert, riding camels at dawn and sleeping under stars while a local bard plays.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 14:00 · Season until 30 Nov · Hotel pickup★ 4.95 (37)2d✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 190per 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
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
Samarkand Tour from Tashkent: Registan & Silk Road Sites
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Samarkand Tour from Tashkent: Registan & Silk Road SitesFull-day tour from Tashkent to Samarkand with entrance fees, lunch and air-conditioned transport included.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 70★ 4.56 (18)7h–9hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 139per person
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 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 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
6-day Uzbekistan tour: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva
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6-day Uzbekistan tour: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, KhivaSix-day guided tour of Uzbekistan starting in Tashkent, traveling by high-speed train through Samarkand's Registan Square and Shah-i-Zinda.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (14)6dEN · AR · HI · DE +9✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 1,500per 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
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