Registan Square in Samarkand with the Ulugbek, Tilya-Kori and Sher-Dor madrasas

Private tour · Samarkand

Samarkand Private Day Trip from Tashkent by Fast Train

Only have a day? Take the morning fast train from Tashkent, meet your private guide at the station in Samarkand and see the great Timurid monuments before the evening train back.

Duration
Full day (about 7–8 hours in Samarkand)
Group
Private — your party only
Start
Morning, timed to your train's arrival
Meeting point
Samarkand railway station (we meet you on arrival)
Language
English as standard; other languages on request, subject to availability
Price
On request — quoted for your party

Highlights

  • Guide meets you at Samarkand railway station
  • Registan square and its three madrasas
  • Gur-e-Amir, the mausoleum of Amir Timur
  • Shah-i-Zinda necropolis and Bibi-Khanym mosque
  • Back in Tashkent the same night

Itinerary

  1. Fast train to Samarkand

    Take an early high-speed Afrosiyob train from Tashkent — the journey is usually around two to two and a half hours. Your guide and driver wait for you at Samarkand station.

  2. Registan

    Start at the city's great square — the Ulugbek, Sher-Dor and Tilla-Kari madrasas, and the story of how Samarkand became Timur's capital.

  3. Gur-e-Amir

    The ribbed blue dome over the tombs of Timur, his sons and his grandson Ulugbek.

  4. Lunch break

    A stop for lunch at a place your guide recommends (included).

  5. Bibi-Khanym and Siab bazaar

    The vast Friday mosque built after Timur's Indian campaign, and the bazaar beside it for bread, nuts and dried fruit.

  6. Shah-i-Zinda

    Walk up the avenue of tiled mausoleums — for many travellers the most beautiful place in Samarkand — before the transfer back to the station.

Entrance portal of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis in SamarkandRibbed turquoise dome of the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum, Samarkand

Included

  • Private guide in Samarkand for the whole day
  • Car with driver in Samarkand (station – sites – station)
  • Lunch at a local restaurant

Not included

  • Train tickets Tashkent – Samarkand – Tashkent (we can advise on times; tickets sell out in spring and autumn, so book early)
  • Entrance tickets
  • Extra drinks, alcohol and anything ordered beyond the set lunch
  • Tips

Good to know

  • Full-day package — guide, car and lunch are included; entrance tickets are paid on the spot (your guide helps you buy them).
  • The day is long but relaxed — most travellers sleep on the train back.
  • Send us your train numbers and we time the tour to your arrival and departure.
  • If you can stay one night, Samarkand at a slower pace is even better — see our Samarkand city tour.

20% deposit · free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. Booking terms

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Before you go: Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva · One Day in Samarkand · Photography in Uzbekistan

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