Top Things to Do in Samarkand

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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
Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand: Panjakent & mountain lakes
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Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand: Panjakent & mountain lakesTravel nine to ten hours from Samarkand across the Uzbek-Tajik border to Panjakent's ancient ruins and seven mountain lakes in the Fann range with a guide and meals.Every day · First departure 07:00, last 11:00 · Up to age 7★ 5.00 (13)9h–10hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 130per 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
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
Seven Lakes Tajikistan 4x4 tour from Samarkand: Private jeep
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Seven Lakes Tajikistan 4x4 tour from Samarkand: Private jeepSeven lakes in the Fann Mountains via private 4x4 jeep from Samarkand. Ten-hour tour with English-speaking guide and traditional lunch, crossing borders.Every day · 07:00 and 08:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.25 (12)10h–12hEN · DE · RU · FA +1✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 155per person
Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Emerald lakes in Fann Mountains
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Seven Lakes tour from Samarkand: Emerald lakes in Fann MountainsDay tour from Samarkand to Tajikistan's Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains, with guide and vehicle. Trek between emerald and turquoise lakes at 1,640–2,400 meters elevation.Every day · 08:00 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 5.00 (7)10h 30mEN · RU · KO · FA +3✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 90per person
Shahrisabz Day Tour: Timurid Palaces & Mountain Passes
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Shahrisabz Day Tour: Timurid Palaces & Mountain PassesFull-day tour from Samarkand to Shahrisabz with hotel pickup, driving through mountain ranges to explore Ak Saray Palace, the Blue Dome mosque.Every day · 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 18★ 4.71 (7)6h–7hEN · RU · TR✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 60per person
Samarkand City Tour: Registan Square, Gur-e Amir & Shah-i-Zinda
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Samarkand City Tour: Registan Square, Gur-e Amir & Shah-i-ZindaFull-day guided tour of Samarkand's Silk Road landmarks with private transport, entrance fees and traditional Uzbek lunch included.Every day · First departure 09:00, last 11:30 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (6)6hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Samarkand City Tour: Registan Square, Silk Paper & Ancient Sites
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Samarkand City Tour: Registan Square, Silk Paper & Ancient SitesGuided tour of Samarkand's Registan Square, Shah-i-Zinda and Bibi-Khanym Mosque with hotel pickup and English-speaking guide.Every day · 09:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (5)6h–7hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 90per person
Penjikent and Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand
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Penjikent and Seven Lakes day trip from SamarkandDay trip from Samarkand to Penjikent and seven Marguzor Lakes in Tajikistan with guide, border crossing, hotel pickup and lunch, returning by evening.Every day · 08:00 and 09:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 10★ 4.20 (5)9h–10hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 110per person
Samarkand Half Day Walking Tour: Registan Square & Shah-i-Zinda
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Samarkand Half Day Walking Tour: Registan Square & Shah-i-ZindaWalk through five centuries of Timurid architecture on a guided half-day tour of Samarkand.Every day · 09:00, 15:00 and 18:00 · Up to age 80★ 5.00 (5)3h 30mEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 10per person
Samarkand city tour with private car: Registan and Bibi-Khanym
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Samarkand city tour with private car: Registan and Bibi-KhanymPrivate Samarkand city tour with English-speaking guide, air-conditioned car and hotel pickup, walk Registan Square.Every day · 08:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (5)4h–6hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 60per person
Seven Lakes day trip: Fann Mountains cross-border tour
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Seven Lakes day trip: Fann Mountains cross-border tourCross the Uzbekistan–Tajikistan border on foot to reach Tajikistan's Seven Lakes in one day from Samarkand.Every day · Season until 20 Nov · All ages★ 5.00 (4)9h–11hRU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 125per person
Shakhrisabz Day Trip: Ak Saray Palace & Mountain Pass
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Shakhrisabz Day Trip: Ak Saray Palace & Mountain PassDay trip from Samarkand to Shakhrisabz with local guide, entrance tickets and air-conditioned transport. See Ak Saray Palace.Every day · 09:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (4)7hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 99per person
Penjikent Day Trip from Samarkand: Ancient Sogdian ruins
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Penjikent Day Trip from Samarkand: Ancient Sogdian ruinsDay trip from Samarkand to Penjikent, Tajikistan, crossing the border to explore 5,500-year-old Sarazm.Every day · 07:00 · Pickup optional · From age 12★ 4.00 (4)7h–8hEN · HI · DE · RU +11✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 160per person
Bukhara day trip from Samarkand: High-speed train & guide
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Bukhara day trip from Samarkand: High-speed train & guideTravel by high-speed train from Samarkand to Bukhara in 1.5 hours, then explore the Ark Fortress.Fri–Sun · 08:30 · All ages★ 5.00 (3)11hEN · DE · RU · JA +2✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 180per person
Two-Day Samarkand Tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda & Silk Road Sites
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Two-Day Samarkand Tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda & Silk Road SitesPrivate guided tour of Samarkand's Timurid landmarks over two days with air-conditioned transport and local guide: walk through Registan's three madrasahs.Every day · First departure 04:30, last 21:30 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (2)2dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 109per person
Horseback Riding in Samarkand: Mountain Trails with Pickup
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Horseback Riding in Samarkand: Mountain Trails with PickupRide through Samarkand's mountain terrain on horseback with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide leading a 3-4 hour journey through scenic landscapes.Every day · 08:00 and 14:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 12★ 5.00 (2)5hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
Samarkand Kopkari Game Tour: Watch the Buzkashi Competition
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Samarkand Kopkari Game Tour: Watch the Buzkashi CompetitionWatch skilled horsemen compete for the goat in Samarkand's traditional Kopkari game on a full-day tour with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport.Every day · 09:00 and 10:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (2)7h–10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 190per group
Samarkand guided tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Gur-Emir
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Samarkand guided tour: Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Gur-EmirFull-day Samarkand tour with English or Russian guide, private air-conditioned transport, and stops at Registan Square, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda.Every day · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 5.00 (2)7hEN · RU✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 91per person
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