Tashkent – Samarkand – Tashkent
Duration of the tour: 3 days - 2 nights
Accommodation
3* / 4* Hotels
Meals
Restaurant in a cafe and teahouses
Breakfast at the hotel
Excursion ‘’Registan square”
Registan is a decoration of Central Asia, one of the most magnificent squares in the world, which is located in the center of old Samarkand. There is a legend that from the beginning of the 15th century until the beginning of the 20th century, public executions took place on the square, so that the blood would be better absorbed and not noticeable, the ground was strewn with sand.
Mausoleum and Madrasah of Bibi Khanum
The name "Bibi Khanum" a stunning cathedral mosque that appears from Afrosiab hill literally translates as "elder princess" (or "elder wife") Bibi Khanum was also called the Friday mosque of Samarkand thousands of Muslim men came here to perform the sacrament of prayer.
Siyab Bazaar Samarkand's largest and oldest bazaar is one of the largest and oldest bazaars in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. The area of the bazaar exceeds seven hectares. Siyab bazaar is one of the most visited places in the city.
“Siyab” Bazaar (shopping)
Mausoleum of Khazrat Khizr
In the south of the ancient settlement Afrasiyab, on a natural terrace-shaped elevation, which leads to a steep staircase, in the XIX century the Hazrat Khizr mosque was built. Built on ancient foundations.
The harmony of the living composition, reflecting the history of the 25th century Samarkand, is a mysterious and unsurpassed archaeological and architectural memorial complex - the Shah-Zinda necropolis. The most magnificent and picturesque masterpiece of the architectural monuments of the Middle Ages, the street-cemetery, as the locals call it, is located near the Bibi Khanum mosque on the slope of Afrosiyab. The oldest ensemble includes 11 mausoleums, iridescent with bright inflorescence of blue domes.
Complex Shohi Zinda
Lunch break in a cafe or teahouse
Old city of Afrosiyob
The ancient settlement Afrosiyab founded in the 7th-6th centuries BC, lasted until the 13th century is located on the northern outskirts of Samarkand and today it is only a cluster of hills. It is believed that Afrosiab was Marakanda -the capital of the legendary Sogdiana.
Observatory of Ulugbek
The creator of one of the most interesting historical monuments of Samarkand a unique building a medieval observatory is Muhammad Taragay, better known as Ulugbek (“Ulug” the great, “Bek” the ruler).
Return to Tashkent.
- Departure to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyab
- Arrival in Tashkent
- Transfer to the airport. Departure. The end of the Tour.
- Departure to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyab
- Arrival in Tashkent
- Transfer to the airport. Departure. The end of the Tour.
