Samarkand
Discover Samarkand's Registan, Gur-e-Amir and Shah-i-Zinda — Uzbekistan's UNESCO-listed Silk Road city of turquoise domes and bustling bazaars.
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Top Samarkand tour packages
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Activities · 5
Things to do in Samarkand
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0114 HoursSamarkand Day Trip from Tashkent by High-Speed Train
From$185
026 HoursSamarkand City Tour: the Registan, Gur-Emir and Shakhi-Zinda
From$116
037 HoursShakhrisabz Day Trip from Samarkand over the Takhta-Karacha Pass
From$28
0410 HoursNurata Day Trip from Samarkand
From$174
051 in Day1-Day Tour of Samarkand from Tashkent
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Samarkand
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Samarkand — a dazzling Silk Road city of turquoise-tiled madrasahs, monumental mausoleums and bustling bazaars. Explore UNESCO-listed historic sites and rich Central Asian culture in one compact, unforgettable destination.
Samarkand is one of Central Asia’s most iconic cities — a Silk Road crossroads where monumental Islamic architecture, centuries-old marketplaces and living cultural traditions meet. Its UNESCO-listed historic centre is famed for sky-blue domes, ornate madrasahs and the tomb of Timur (Tamerlane).
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