Name: Free Tour of the Old City of Samarkand
Brand: Sitora
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Free Tour of the Old City of Samarkand

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Run by a local guide · Sitora

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Join me on a stroll through the old town, where you'll discover the stunning architectural gems of the Timurid era. Uncover fascinating stories and legends with a professional guide. Come and explore the past with us!

Duration

3 h 30 min

Destination

Samarkand

Meeting Point

Gur-Emir-Mausoleum

Provider

Sitora

Description

We will meet at the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, one of Samarkand’s finest monuments. Inside, you will learn about the life and legacy of Amir Temur, his descendants, and legends surrounding his tomb. The ticket costs 75 000 sum.

From there, we will walk to Registan Square, the heart of Samarkand (outside view). We will admire its three magnificent madrasahs and discover why Registan became the cultural center of the Timurid Empire.

Our next stop is the Bibi-Khanym Mosque (outside view). Named after Temur’s beloved wife, it was once one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world.

We will then continue to the Khazrati Khizr Mosque. On daytime tours, we will go inside to enjoy panoramic views of the city, while at night, you can admire its beautiful illumination from outside.

Our final destination is the Shahi-Zinda Necropolis (explanations from the outside), near ancient Afrasiyab. This is a beautiful complex of azure mausoleums from the 11th–15th centuries, decorated with intricate mosaics created by local and Iranian craftsmen.

Throughout the tour, I will share stories and legends that bring Samarkand's history to life.

Traveler reviews

95 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

great tour!

Ikrom was our guide and the tour was amazing! he knows a lot about history and Uzbekistan. we're on a group with people with disabilities and Ikrom was very respectful and patient with us, so we felt very comfortable during the tour. I highly recommend the tour!

Isabelle Tamarozi · September 2026

Samarkand with Samandar

Note: Our guide was not Sitora, it was Samandar. We had a wonderful tour with him. It was very kind that he proceeded to do the tour with us even tho we were only two people. He knows a lot about Samarkand, so we learned a lot. He also was so kind to take pictures of us and give us local recommendations for Restaurants and further locations to explore.

Marlene Roscher · September 2026

Nigina was lovely!

100% recommend the tour, we had a great time. Nigina was very knowledgeable, and answered all our questions in detail. Thank you so much!

Tanya Kendix · September 2026

Brilliant Samarkand Free Tour

Nigina was our guide and did a brilliant job at showing us around Samarkand. We were fortunate that there there were only two of us on our tour so we were more easily able to ask lots of questions which Nigina was very willing to answer! Her knowledge of the 5 sights we visited was excellent, and we cannot recommend this tour enough. The 6pm tour was also a lovely time to see the sights at sunset. Thank you Nigina!

Tom Irving · September 2026

Great tour

Wonderful tour to get to know Samarkand and Uzbekistan. Highly recommended!

Jesse Popov · September 2026

Rahmat for the nice tour

We got a privat Tour with Nigina, she was a great Guide. We learnt a lot and she took time to answer all our questions even above the Topics of the Tour. Thank you for the great Tour ????

Fides Cartolano · September 2026

Free Tour of the Old City of Samarkand

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