A City Tour Of Samarkand: The Pearl Of The East

Name: A City Tour Of Samarkand: The Pearl Of The East
Brand: Viator
Price: 17 USD
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4.9(218)4 hoursRussian, EnglishBook 2 hours aheadSamarkand, Uzbekistan

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Hello ! We are a team of professional guides in the ancient and beautiful city of Samarkand.

Itinerary: The Gur-Emir Mausoleum is the burial place of Tamerlane and his descendants. You will hear related facts and legends.

Registan Square is a visiting card of Samarkand. I will tell you about the magnificent mosques and madrasahs located in it.

Bibi-Khanum Cathedral Mosque - You will admire its sky-blue dome and arch the size of the Milky Way.

Hazrat Khizr Mosque was reconstructed in the 19th century, replacing the one destroyed in the 13th century. The original mosque on this site dates back to the 8th century.

The memorial complex Shakhi-Zinda is one of the mysterious architectural monuments of Samarkand. It is believed that this is where the grave of Kusam ibn Abbas, an associate of the Prophet Muhammad himself, is located.

Let’s discover our beautiful cities together!

Important Note: The remaining (Hours) will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.

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Guide service

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Entrance fee to the monuments cost 6 $

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What you'll do

Gur Emir Mausoleum
Oksaroi St. 1, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Amir Timur and his beloved grandchildren Muhammad Sultan, Ulugbek and other family members are buried here. I will tell you about the architectural solutions of this place, about the affairs and fate of Timur and about the interior decoration of the tomb - I’m sure you will be captivated by the “starry sky”! We will see from inside!
1 hourAdmission not included
Registan
Registan St, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
In the 15th-17th centuries it was the educational and spiritual center of the city. You will examine in detail the madrassas located on it: Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tallyakari. And I will share the features of the brilliant architecture of the Timurid era. You will imagine the times when these buildings served as religious schools and scientific centers, “read” the plots of the facades and simply enjoy the beauty of the complex. We will see from outside!
45 minAdmission not included
Bibi Khanym Mosque
Guzarskiy Lane, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Here we will talk about Amir Tamer again. He dreamed of building the best mosque in the world - inside you will learn more about this and discover ancient legends. We will see from outside!
40 minAdmission not included
Hazrat Khizr Mosque
Tashkent Rd, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Hazrat Khizr Mosque was reconstructed in the 19th century, replacing the one destroyed in the 13th century. The original mosque on this site dates back to the 8th century and this Mosque was built on the site of a Zoroastrian temple. We will see from inside!
30 minAdmission included
Shah-i-Zinda
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The memorial complex Shakhi-Zinda is one of the mysterious architectural monuments of Samarkand. It is believed that this is where the grave of Kusam ibn Abbas, an associate of the Prophet Muhammad himself, is located. We will see from outside!
45 minAdmission not included

Meeting and pickup

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Pickup details

From monument of Amir Timur you need to go to the right side till the entrance gate of Mausoleum of Amir Temur. A guide will wait you at the entrance and a black umbrella will be on his hands.