Samarkand will impress you with its magnificent ancient architecture, rich history and fabulous atmosphere. We will visit ancient squares, mausoleums, fortresses and mosques. We will also see how skillful craftsmen make silk paper, create wonders from clay and create marvelous woolen carpets.

What to expect:

Samarkand is bright and colorful

We will show you all the most important places in the city. In the program of the tour:

• Tamerlane’s Mausoleum – we will tell you about the life of the great warlord and share amazing details of his campaigns recorded by historian Sherifiddin Ali Yazdi.
• Registan Square – you will visit the main square of the city and hear what educational institutions were located here in the Middle Ages and how the learning process was organized in them.
• Bibi-Khanum Mosque is a place about which legends have been written for centuries. Some say that visiting the mosque helps to restore hearing. Others said that it fulfills all wishes. We will understand these mysterious stories and appreciate the skill of 15th century architects.
• Shahi-Zinda Necropolis is one of the brightest sights of Samarkand. It is a whole ancient city where famous people are buried. You will hear about the life and death of local nobles of different epochs.
• Siab Bazaar – we will walk through a real oriental market, where life has been bustling for hundreds of years.
• Khujum factory – you will see how silk carpets are woven using ancient technology. The aim of this factory is to revive the craft of our ancestors.

Meeting Place:

Start the tour from your hotel.