The 15 Best Guided Tours in Uzbekistan

Samarkand: Historical Monuments Guided Walking Tour - Gur-e-Amir: begin with Timur’s royal tomb

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 446 reviews · 5 hours · from $20Our pick

Review of Samarkand’s five-hour walking tour, covering Registan, Gur-e-Amir, Bibi-Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda, and Siyob Bazaar.

“I had a tour today on a cold, rainy day, and I was the only guest. Despite the weather, my guide was incredibly professional and passionate. The explanations were so detailed and insightful that I could truly feel the history of Samarkand. What touched me the most was the guide's constant care and thoughtfulness until the very end of the tour. It was a heartwarming experience that made me forget the cold. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Samarkand!”

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Khiva: Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

2.Khiva: Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 4 hours · from $19

Explore Khiva’s Itchan Kala with a guide, visiting minarets, mausoleums, madrasahs, and the famed Juma Mosque for $19.

“Very punctual, Idora was very informative, took me through the city showing and sharing the story behind those places. With clear information was easy to follow the narrative. Totally recommend it!”

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Samarkand: Shahrisabz Day Trip with Optional Local Guide

3.Samarkand: Shahrisabz Day Trip with Optional Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Review of the $65 Shahrisabz day trip from Samarkand, with mountain scenery, historic sites, private transport, and optional local guide.

“We had a great day. Our driver was Bobur, good company and an excellent driver. Bobur speak English - Turkish, he was very helpful and patient. No food stop. The mountain view was amazing. Thank you for thé amazing tour in Amir Temur City.”

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Guide / excursion service in Samarkand

4.Guide / excursion service in Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $25Top rated

Explore Samarkand’s grand monuments on a six-hour walking tour with a local English or French-speaking guide for just $25.

“If 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 Read more”

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Khiva Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

5.Khiva Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $25

Walk Khiva’s Itchan Kala with a guide, visiting its grand minaret, mausoleum, mosque, and madrasah for $25 plus entry fees.

“A wonderful introduction to the splendour of old Khiva. Great guide and coveted all the essentials. Highly recommended.”

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Guided Tour To Old Fortresses

6.Guided Tour To Old Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $88

Explore three desert fortresses near Khiva with an English-speaking local guide, air-conditioned transport, history, culture, views, and somsa.

“Very nice guide, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Accomodated all our requests (night train to take in the afternoon, stop to buy some very noce food for the evening in the train). Took us to a very nice local place to eat plov at lunch. Overall very nice quality for value. We absolutely recommend this tour.”

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Samarkand Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

7.Samarkand Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $24

Explore Samarkand’s grandest Silk Road sights on a four-hour guided walk with Registan, Gur-i Amir, Shah-i-Zinda, and Siab Bazaar.

“Knowledgeable young guide who speaks good english. Long walk. Definitely better to take in the late afternoon as the heat of the sun is unbearable.”

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Private Guided Tour Samarkand city history and culture

8.Private Guided Tour Samarkand city history and culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $65

See Samarkand’s Registan, Gur Emir, and Bibi Khanym with a private guide, air-conditioned transfers, Silk Road context, and flexible pacing.

“Thanks to our very helpful and knowledgeable guide Ikrom, we had an awesome experience. Loved to learn about the fascinating history of the city.”

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Samarkand Private Guided Tour (options avail)

9.Samarkand Private Guided Tour (options avail)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $29

Review of Samarkand’s private 5 to 6-hour tour, covering Registan, Gur Emir, Shah-i-Zinda, Siab Bazaar, transport, price, and guide.

“My tour in Samarkand with Olimjon was a great experience. He was very smart and accommodating, especially with my tight schedule. Before we even started, he asked what kind of information I wanted to focus on, which really showed hoRead more”

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Bukhara Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

10.Bukhara Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $24

Explore Bukhara’s old city on a four-hour guided walk covering Lyab-i-Hauz, trading domes, Magoki Attori, and Poi Kalyan.

“Even though only myself this time, he sincerely guided me. His English and explanation were so well that I could understand history and culture in this country. I can recommend him to everyone.”

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Bukhara: Private Guided Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

11.Bukhara: Private Guided Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $50

See Bukhara’s top monuments on a private walking tour with hotel pickup, flexible pacing, local guides, and practical help for $50 per person.

“Since I was travelling with my elderly mother and young child I had informed Nuriddin to pay need to that and he did. He picked us up from the hotel and since the weather was bad and even though it was a walking tour, Nuriddin booked taxiRead more”

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Welcome to Tashkent (City Tour with local guide)

12.Welcome to Tashkent (City Tour with local guide)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 6 hours · from $165

Review of Tashkent’s six-hour city tour, with Khast Imam, Chorsu Bazaar, the metro, plov, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“We loved the Tour with our Guide through Tashkent. We were puckes up at the Hotel, and die a Great Tour visiting the different Monuments, Talking the Metro to See the nice Stations, visited the bazaar and ended up in a Plov Center where we had the Best Plov in whole UZ. Our Guide was super helpful and we learned so much about the Country and the Culture. Highly recommend to Book this Tour!”

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Tashkent City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

13.Tashkent City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $18Best value

Review of Tashkent’s 4-hour walking tour, from Hazrati Imam and Chorsu Bazaar to the Metro, Independence Square, and Amir Temur Square.

“I received great service from tour guide Makhzuna over this walking tour in Tashkent, not only she was very resourceful over many cultural and historical aspects of her country, she was very helpful at all times trying to go through as much as she could as we walked through the tourist attractions during the entire trip.”

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2 – Days Guided Tour of Samarkand and Bukhara from Tashkent

14.2 – Days Guided Tour of Samarkand and Bukhara from Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $498

See Samarkand and Bukhara from Tashkent in two packed days, with high-speed trains, guides, meals, sightseeing, and one hotel night.

“Perfectly organised by Silk Road tours. Hotel pick up, train tickets, stay in Bukhara, drop back to Tashkent was done without any glitch. Tour guide Aziz in Samarkand was very good. In Bukhara our female tour guide was wonderful and kind , as it involves a lot of walking around in Bukhara .For travellers short of time this will be the perfect tour covering two cities”

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Bukhara: Full-Day Guided Tour with English-Speaking Guide

15.Bukhara: Full-Day Guided Tour with English-Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $80

Review of Bukhara’s full-day private tour, covering ancient monuments, Silk Road bazaars, guide quality, costs, walking, and practical tips.

“È stato un tour meraviglioso! La nostra guida Lola ci ha guidato nell'esposizione di questa bellissima città, fornendoci dettagli simpatici, curiosità interessanti e consigli pratici. Preparata, ottimo inglese e umanamente genuina. Se il tour è fatto con Lola, consigliatissimo!”

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