Guide / excursion service in Samarkand
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
This excursion allows you to visit the main monuments of Samarkand with a professional Uzbek guide. This will be a group limited to 20 people. Taking this excursion you benefit from several advantages including the guarantee of the services of a perfectly French/English speaking guide who knows the city even during the high season when finding a guide is not easy. Then you have freedom for the meal and entrance fees. Then you visit the city on foot allowing you to take a pleasant walk and avoid transportation costs. Finally, you have a very attractive price to make your day more rewarding.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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What‘s Included
Guided tour in Samarkand
Lunch
Entrance fees
Options
Guide / excursion service in Samarkand
Reviews
57 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour
TaiLing W,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Two of us spent 6+ hour with Elyor to explore 4 places in Samarkand old town. Elyor is very patient waiting for us with 10 minutes late. He answered all our questions: history and current events, traditions and modern challenges, religions and political rules. Highly recommend this tour.
Punctual, very...
Philippe R,Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Punctual, very informative! Good Price quality ratio to discover all points of interest in one day
Great guide
EIJI M,Jul 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We got good experience and memory thanks to great guide. He has a lot of knowledge and conducted us efficiently within limited time schedule. I can recommend him to everyone because of his competency.
Uzbekistan in full
Clotilde B,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A thousand thanks to our guide from Uzbekistan, Zkhonikulov 1970, we, 4 friends from Granada, (we traveled in a Senior World group). We had the most fantastic and best local guide, "best impossible". We enjoyed and got to know its World Heritage cities, thanks to the deep knowledge of its country, people, customs..., We even participated, integrated with people and danced in the spice festival in Bukhara. Abdulla, as he told us to call him, is cultured, helpful, respectful, flexible, very knowledgeable of our customs, was motivated by getting closer to the knowledge of his land. He handled the group masterfully. Thanks to him we enjoyed an unforgettable trip. Our gratitude and always, Zjonikulov 1970!!! Fully recommended, 1000x100
Great tour of Samarkand
Kim T,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00That is a fantastic way to see the Samarkand attractions and learn the history of them. I would recommend doing this tour upon arrival. It is an extensive tour so there isn't time to go inside all of the buildings so it's a great overview, you can then choose which ones you would like to return to. I would highly recommend this tour.
A solid tour of Samarkand
FlyBalletGuy,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If I could give this a 4.5 that would be my real rating (the small quibbles are described - but none are deal-breakers). This was a strong guided tour at a very reasonable price. Elyor arrived slightly late, but he was polite with a strong knowledge of Samarkand and its history. He was also fine on giving me, a solo traveler, the full group tour (it did take less time than it would have in a group, but that is natural). Elyor's English is clear with a slight accent, infrequently but sometimes I had slight difficulty understanding him. The sites on the tour were fascinating and you got a good overview of Samarkand in half a day.
A solid tour of Samarkand
Leigh W,Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If I could give this a 4.5 that would be my real rating (the small quibbles are described - but none are deal-breakers). This was a strong guided tour at a very reasonable price. Elyor arrived slightly late, but he was polite with a strong knowledge of Samarkand and its history. He was also fine on giving me, a solo traveler, the full group tour (it did take less time than it would have in a group, but that is natural). Elyor's English is clear with a slight accent, infrequently but sometimes I had slight difficulty understanding him. The sites on the tour were fascinating and you got a good overview of Samarkand in half a day.
Wonderful guide, fascinating content, incredible value.
MurrayJ581,Feb 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was very fortunate to have Elyor as a guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and speaks good English. Incredible value and a very memorable experience, Elyor really made the sights come to life!
Worthwhile, enjoyable and informative
silverpete,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elyor provided an excellent service , despite our somewhat tardy arrival at the rendezvous he was waiting patiently in -4°C temperature. We were then treated to an informative and fascinating 5 hour trip through the history of Samarkand as we visited the main sites of the City. Well worth the time spent, thoroughly recommended.
Fabulous! Don't miss the mountain and village day out !
Larry J Petas,Dec 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elyor picked us up from Samarkand and drove us to the mountains. We saw an amazing Uzbekistan and were hosted by an incredibly kind and generous family in a far away village full of unforgettable memories. Elyor is university educated very fluent in English kind considerate smiley and courteous. Very politically and culturally informed - a great guide for the demanding tourist ! Our 5 year old loved him too. Highly recommended if you're in samarkand don't hesitate to meet with Elyor either for his city tours or his day excursions!
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