The Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand from above at sunset

Samarkand

Registan, Shah-i-Zinda and the blue domes of Timur’s capital.

Best time
April–June, September–October
Getting there
About 2 hours from Tashkent by fast train
How long to stay
2–3 days
Guides
In almost every language

What to see in Samarkand

  • Our guide with three guests at Registan Square, Samarkand

    Registan Square

    Three madrasahs facing one square.

  • The Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in Samarkand

    Shah-i-Zinda

    An avenue of blue-tiled mausoleums.

  • The Gur-e-Amir mausoleum in Samarkand at night

    Gur-e-Amir

    The mausoleum of Amir Timur.

  • The Bibi-Khanym mosque in Samarkand

    Bibi-Khanym Mosque

    Timur’s great Friday mosque.

  • The Ulugh Beg Observatory museum in Samarkand

    Ulugh Beg Observatory

    A 15th-century astronomer’s observatory.

  • Siab Bazaar in Samarkand

    Siab Bazaar

    Bread, dried fruit and halva.

Tours in Samarkand

All tours in Samarkand
Our guide with guests holding the flag of Tajikistan at one of the Seven Lakes Cross-border

9–12.5 hoursFrom Samarkand

Seven Lakes of Tajikistan

Fann Mountains · passport needed

from $190 / group

Good to know

Dress code

Cover shoulders and knees when visiting mosques and shrines.

Tickets

Each monument has its own ticket — your guide takes care of it.

Evenings

Come back to Registan after dark, when the square is lit up.

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