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A city tour of Samarkand: the pearl of the east! 🇬🇧🇷🇺

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Samarkand

Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Russian

Guru: Fayoziddin

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Registered on 09 July 2023

Hello dear guests, welcome to Uzbekistan! My name is Fayoziddin and I am a tour guide in ancient and beautiful cities of Uzbekistan. I, a certified guide with 9 years of experience, can speak English, Russian, Persian and Uzbek languages. I with my team conduct individual and group tours in Samarkand, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz and Tadjikistan. Let’s discover our beautiful sightseeings and nature together!

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Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hello! My name is Fayoziddin, I am a tour guide in the ancient and beautiful city of Samarkand.

Itinerary:

The Gur-Emir Mausoleum is the burial place of Tamerlane and his descendants. You will hear related facts and legends.

Registan Square is a visiting card of Samarkand. I will tell you about the magnificent mosques and madrasahs located in it.

Bibi-Khanum Cathedral Mosque - You will admire its sky-blue dome and arch the size of the Milky Way.

Hazrat Khizr Mosque was reconstructed in the 19th century, replacing the one destroyed in the 13th century. The original mosque on this site dates back to the 8th century.

The memorial complex Shakhi-Zinda is one of the mysterious architectural monuments of Samarkand. It is believed that this is where the grave of Kusam ibn Abbas, an associate of the Prophet Muhammad himself, is located.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

1/4, Universitetskiy Boulevard Бўстонсарой кўчаси, Samarqand, Uzbekistan

Our a meeting place will be Mausoleum of Amir Temur ( Gur-e Amir).

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Gur-e Amir

Amir Timur and his beloved grandchildren Muhammad Sultan, Ulugbek and other family members are buried here. I will tell you about the architectural solutions of this place, about the affairs and fate of Timur and about the interior decoration of the tomb - I’m sure you will be captivated by the “starry sky”!

Outside visit

In the 15th-17th centuries it was the educational and spiritual center of the city. You will examine in detail the madrassas located on it: Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tallyakari. And I will share the features of the brilliant architecture of the Timurid era. You will imagine the times when these buildings served as religious schools and scientific centers, “read” the plots of the facades and simply enjoy the beauty of the complex.

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Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Here we will talk about Amir Tamer again. He dreamed of building the best mosque in the world - inside you will learn more about this and discover ancient legends.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).