1 Day Tour to Shakhrisabz: Motherland of Amir Temur
Overview
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In this excursion you will get acquainted with: nature, culture, history, customs and, of course, cuisine of Shakhrisbz. You will see from the filming locations of the movie "Apache" through the mountains to the hometown of the great Amir Timur in one day.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
- Valley of Demons. There are huge boulders there, strange stones are scattered throughout the valley, they have fantastic shapes, reminiscent of either the faces of demons, or the features of pagan deities, or the figures of wild animals.
- “Heart-stone” - with a through hole in the shape of a heart, created by nature with the help of the wind of the currents of many years, located 30 km south of Samarkand, on the road to Amankutana.
Options
1 Day Tour to Shakhrisabz: Motherland of Amir Temur
In the tour included services : A professional guide A comfortable car A bottle of water Duration: 8 hours Pickup included
Tour without a guide
Tour without a guide: The tour will provide a professional driver, who knows all details of the tour. But drivers don’t speak English language. A comfortable car A kind and professional driver Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Photo Stops at the Best Spots
Air-conditioned vehicle
A Professional Guide Service
Total cost of lunch per person around: 10$
Total entrance tickets cost 10$ per person
Pickup points
Samarkand Airport
Samarkand Uzbekistan
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Absolutely worth visiting
Trip126222126222,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a guided tour that takes the right steps. Our tour guide is very familiar and professional with the history of these attractions, the timing is reasonable and does not feel boring or too tired, thanks to him for taking care of our five-year-old boy, taking him along for a walk, together to tour the birthplace of Tamu.
Wonderful day
Y2796NFlucab,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had one of my best days in Uzbekistan with Parvina! She is very knowledgeable and kind, doing everything to make the guests happy. She also made a stop in a local restaurant on the way, the food was delicious! Everything is organised well and it's easy to communicate with the operator directly.
Recommend
luisa a,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This tour is a great complement to Samarkand city that give you a better understanding of Amir Timur life. Icrum was knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Timur empire
Shakhrisabz: Motherland of Amir Temur
O7602HDdavidt,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ikrom was our tour guide. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the location that we went. Ikrom shared about the history of Uzbekistan, Amir Temur and also, the major sites along the journey eg, Stoneheart, Koratepa mountain cross road, Zarafshan range where we can see the Kitab region, and the Taxta karachi road. Awesome journey, good lunch location inside the Amir Temur Mausoleum.
A great -one day trip- immersive view of history
H340OKmiguelc,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were planning a one-day experience around Samarkand that wouldn’t involve spending too many hours traveling by car. The result was Shahrisabz — an excellent choice. They picked us up from the hotel right on time, and the journey was smooth, enjoyable, and full of interesting information. Our guide was Parvina, an academic, who gave us an introduction not only to the city itself but also to the broader history of Amir Timur and his monuments in Samarkand. Excellent. On top of that, we had one of the best lamb dishes in the world for lunch! Highly recommended for a day trip.
Excursion to Shehrisabs - the home of Timur.
J9091FJ,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is very informative. Timur's homeland! It is very important that the Uzbek people revere, respect their heroes, remember and are ready for the whole world to tell about the accomplishments of their genius rulers. Today remembers his history, passes this knowledge on to his children! It's worthy of a lot of respect. Caviar's a great boy! He's got a great command of the material, there's no question he can't answer! In addition to the historical part of the tour, we would like to note the caring attitude of Ikrom towards the guests. We would like to express our great gratitude to him for a useful day with him! Lucky for the tour guide, lucky for the weather, everything's great. You don't have to find the best guide, the best is Caviar.
Average
Simranjit B,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Tour to Shakrisabz. We expected a 4x4 but ended up in a tiny tiny chevrolet that had no AC and was super bump driving some of the roads. The site is decent and was empty. It would be good to have indepth information or details regarding the site and it's history. Alot of the information available is regarding Amir Temur.
Tour di un giorno a Shakhrisabaz con Fayoziddin
PippoS 12,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent day tour, perfectly balanced between historical landmarks, breathtaking views, authentic encounters with local people, and a delicious lunch at a traditional Uzbek restaurant. Fayoziddin was outstanding: professional, patient, and always helpful. A highly recommended guide who, even in just a few hours, managed to share many fascinating insights into Uzbek culture.
Nature, culture and history day
797clarencef,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with Fayoziddin. The program is complete: beautiful views of the snowy mountain, guided tour of the city of Shakhrisabz, some shopping and local lunch with panoramic views. Fayoziddin is a very good guide with extensive knowledge and a particularly friendly person with whom we had a lot of fun to exchange about Uzbekistan and the region, its history and culture. We highly recommend!
Beautiful views on the way to Shakhrisabz
407mariagraziaf,Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great driver friendly, experienced and very prudent, allowed us with several stops to take many photos and recommended restaurant for lunch. Thank you.
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