From Samarkand: Shahrisabz Day Trip via Mountain Pass
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Overview
Cross the Takhtakaracha Mountain Pass to Shahrisabz, Amir Timur's hometown and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop for photos on the pass and at a roadside dried-fruit market. See the giant arch of Ak-Saray Palace, Dorus Saodat with the empty crypt Timur prepared for himself, and the blue-domed Kok-Gumbaz Mosque in the Dorut Tilovat complex. On the way back, have lunch at a restaurant on the pass known for tandir lamb (paid on site). Group tour: meet your driver in front of the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum at 9:00 am. An English-speaking guide joins you in Shahrisabz. If fewer than 3 travelers book your date, it runs as a private tour at no extra cost and the guide drives you. Private with guide: hotel pickup in Samarkand and an English-speaking guide in Shahrisabz. Private without guide: hotel pickup. The driver speaks Uzbek and Russian, not English. Entrance tickets and lunch are paid on site.
What's Included
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Drivers speak Uzbek and Russian, not English. The group tour and the private tour with guide include an English-speaking guide in Shahrisabz (Russian-speaking on request for private tours).
The total tour duration includes the travel time.
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4.8
based on 64 reviews