A City Tour Of Samarkand: The Pearl Of The East
Description
Hello ! We are a team of professional guides 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. Let’s discover our beautiful cities together! Important Note: The remaining (Hours) will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
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Itinerary
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”! We will see from inside!
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. We will see from outside!
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. We will see from outside!
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 and this Mosque was built on the site of a Zoroastrian temple. We will see from inside!
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. We will see from outside!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Difficulty level of this excursion: medium. Only walking ability is required.
- Not recommended for travelers with serious problem of legs.
Reviews(209)
The trip was excellent. All information were understanding and interesting.
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Fayoziddin was such a fantastic tour guide, and led us through the historical marvels of Samarkand in a way we could focus and retain the information. We really enjoyed the evening 3.5hr walking tour, it went so fast!
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The wolking tour has been good. My guide, Samanar, has explaned the history and the architecture of Samarkand. He has answered to all of my questions and he has helped me to find some stuff in the shops. He has a good knwolege of history and geography and his explanations are easy to understand. I reccommend to book the walking tour with him. Remember: it is a walking tour and you will enter just in a cuple of sites; if you want to visit inside the others places, like Registan, you have to come back leater or go before the tour.
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So grateful to have Parvina as our tour guide! She's definitely a pro! One of the most informative and engaging walking tours I have ever had! She was very well-prepared, passionate in telling the stories and interesting facts! I highly recommend her and this tour!
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It was good decision to join a tour trip with Samadan, he is amazing guy and very polite. I highly recommended this trip for the people who wants to know more about the historical places and ready to walk😊
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We have very high standards and SAM exceeded them. He came prepared with a notebook of images (I’m a visual learner!) and started with a history (to give a basis of knowledge) and then took us on the tour. He answered every question that we had (and I had a lot!). Moreover he was excited that we were excited and that we wanted to learn more about his city and its history. He was remarkably flexible and went at our pace, even a lunch stop where he helped us order the perfect local food. We’ve been traveling for 3 weeks and this was the best tour we’ve been on so far. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A GREAT TOUR AND A GREAT TOUR GUIDE. this is what I expect from tour guides and rarely get that. Sam exceeded our expectations. In short, he was very good, he was kind, and he was informative.
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Amazing guide!! Very beautiful places
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This was an insightful Walk through Samarkand. Sam was a great teacher with thourough historic background . He hold the background on the sides very ‚vivid‘ … even thoughit was quite hot, the walking style is not exhausting … to the contra you also pick up some of today‘s Samsrkand Charme.
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Wonderful and humble guide. Very helpful. I think best part he is knowledga ble and fcouses on facts rather than portraying legends as facts. Did not hurry at all. Very considerate. Just great!
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The guide told us very thoroughly about the history of Samarkand. He was attentive, polite, and thoughtful about everything. Samadar is highly recommended!
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