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Samarkand: Warm and Friendly. First acquaintance with city.
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- With me you won't be filled with too much irrelevant information (names, dates).
- I will show and take to a places that only locals go. Not typical tourist sites.
- I can make you a photo-insta content. Im a very good photographer.
Activity location
- Samarkand
- Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Samarkand
- Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
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Valid for 3 Hours, Samarkand: Warm and Friendly. First acquaintance with city. in Multilingual
- 3h
- English
What's included, what's not
- The tour takes place in a 2020 Chevrolet Tracker car. Transport is included in the price.
- There is air conditioning in the car, and during walks I will give each participant an umbrella to protect them from the sun.
- Entrance tickets are paid additionally 15 euros per person. With me, you will not stand in queues for tickets, I will deftly bypass them thanks to my guide privileges.
- The duration of the tour depends on the pace of the pedestrian part, 3-4 hours
- The tour can also start at 14:00 and 18:00. If you want to book this time, inform the guide about it in correspondence.
- By agreement with the guide, it is possible to extend the tour and include sightseeing of other attractions for an additional fee
- I'm a great photographer. Especially for you, I will make a large series of beautiful photos on iPhone 14 Pro as a memento of the trip and the envy of friends.
- On request, I can conduct a tour for more people. Please specify the details in your personal message.
- Entrance tickets are not included into the price.
- Visiting more place or extending the tour is possible. Contact me for further details.
- We can rent a minivan/bus/big bus for a bigger group.
- Transfer at night time are not included into the price.
What you can expect
History lovers will immerse themselves in the Timurid era, connoisseurs of architecture will admire the blue domes of mosques and madrassas, gourmets will appreciate the fragrant Oriental cuisine. Samarkand in good company
You will visit the most interesting and important corners of Samarkand. In the programme of the excursion:
Gur Emir Mausoleum — it is here that Tamerlane, his sons, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren rest. I will share stories about the life and exploits of the great commander.
Registan Square is the business card of the city. I will tell you about the medieval scientist Ulugbek and about the legendary tigers from the Sherdor madrasah. And I will also help you decipher the name of the colourful mosque Tillya Kori.
Bibi Khanum Mosque is a grand mosque of the 15th century, built by Amir Timur in honour of his wife. You will hear a beautiful storey of their love.
Siab Bazaar is the oldest and largest market in Samarkand. You will taste local sweets and learn how to bargain properly.
Shahi Zinda Necropolis is a colourful “city within a city”. A cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and close people of Tamerlane are buried here: his sisters, wives, architects and officials. You will learn how the necropolis was built and decipher the features of its architecture.
The bright end of the tour will be a viewing platform with a wonderful view of the whole city!
Location
Activity location
- Samarkand
- Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Samarkand
- Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan