Top 15 Tours & Days Out 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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Samarkand One Day Tour – Departure From Tashkent

2.Samarkand One Day Tour – Departure From Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $219Top rated

Review of the Samarkand day tour from Tashkent by high-speed train, covering major monuments, lunch, transfers, costs, timing, and key drawbacks.

“I would like to acknowledge the owners of the tour company. The stars are solely for them. Although I did not have the best experience with my tour guide the owners made up for it and ensured my experience was memorable as they treated me to a lovely traditional meal. It was a lovely experience and a generous gesture. Thank you!”

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Khiva: Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

3.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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Private Samarkand City Tour With Transportation

4.Private Samarkand City Tour With Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $54

Review of Samarkand’s private city tour with hotel pickup, local guide, air-conditioned transport, major sights, and flexible pacing.

“Samarkand’s monuments are breathtaking - and Amin, our guide made it all the more interesting by adding context of the various monuments and mosques !”

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A City Tour Of Samarkand: The Pearl Of The East

5.A City Tour Of Samarkand: The Pearl Of The East

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $16Best value

Review of Samarkand’s 3.5-hour city tour, covering Registan, Gur Emir, Bibi Khanym, Hazrat Khizr, and Shah-i-Zinda for $16.

“Entertaining walking tour with the highlights of Samarkand. Lots of interesting information about the history of the cityAuto-translated”

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Tashkent City Tour

6.Tashkent City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · from $69

Review of Tashkent’s $69 city tour, covering mosques, markets, museums, plov lunch, guides, timing, value, and practical drawbacks.

“I did this tour with the guide Dildora and driver Ibrahim. Both are very kind people. Dildora is cheerful and very informative, she took me to all the beautiful and historic landmarks listed in the itinerary. Since the Ensemble Hazrati ImaRead more”

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Full-Day, Private, Samarkand Tours, Seven Lakes & Tajikistan Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Full Day Private Tour in Seven Lakes from Samarkand

7.Full Day Private Tour in Seven Lakes from Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $100

Review of the Seven Lakes day tour from Samarkand, with border tips, mountain scenery, rough roads, costs, guides, and practical advice.

“The lakes were spectacular. The pace was just right. The road isn’t wide and is pretty rocky. The car pick up went well, once I got to speak to the right person on WhatsApp. Guides on both sides of border were great. Coming back through Tajikistan border was unpleasant - takes a long time and lots of shoving.”

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Samarkand One Day Tour: one day walking & group tour

8.Samarkand One Day Tour: one day walking & group tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 87 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

Review of Samarkand’s $25 walking tour, covering Registan, Gur Emir, Siyab Bazaar, Bibi-Khanym, and Shah-i-Zinda.

“The guide was very nice, friendly :) we were a bit late due to traffic and he waited for us.”

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Shymkent Day Tour from Tashkent

9.Shymkent Day Tour from Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 71 reviews · 8 hours · from $250

Review of the private Shymkent day tour from Tashkent, including the border crossing, historic sights, museums, parks, price, and practical tips.

“The guide tour - Larisa was very good, nice, friendly, she is very fascinated about Kazakhstan and Shymkent, she recommended a lot of places and you can chose what you want to see or not to see, in which part you are interested about. The transfer trough the border is worth to see ! Highly recommended this trip !”

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Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

10.Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $65

Explore Bukhara’s Old Town with a private guide, from the Ark and Kalon Minaret to trading domes, mosques, bazaars, and crafts.

“We had a very enjoyable and pleasant walk through Bukhara city with our guide Mallika. She was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. She is a native of Bukhara and was able to answer all our questions with ease. She had some very interesting facts about the city as well. We really enjoyed our day. Thank you!”

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Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

11.Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 62 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Explore Bukhara’s UNESCO Old Town on a private six-hour walking tour with expert guides, bazaars, mosques, madrasas, and the Ark Fortress.

“Shakhnoza ( our guide )was amazing! She was extremely knowledgeable about the history, the culture , and the modern day-to-day of Bukhara. She went above and beyond! Truly a memorable experience!”

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Guide / excursion service in Samarkand

12.Guide / excursion service in Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $25

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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City Tour Around Bukhara

13.City Tour Around Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $66

Explore Bukhara’s grand monuments, artisan workshops, local food, and Silk Road stories on a private half-day tour with Kamilla.

“I’ve travelled to many countries around the world, and Kamilla was one of the best tour guides I’ve had so far. She brought us to all the main sights within the old city of Bukhara, provided lots of history and cultural details, and was patient with us (also helped a lot as well) when we took time to take pics and shop for souvenirs. Highly recommended!”

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2 Days Tour to Bukhara and Samarkand from Tashkent by train

14.2 Days Tour to Bukhara and Samarkand from Tashkent by train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $499

See Samarkand and Bukhara by high-speed train in two intense days, with guides, transfers, major monuments, and practical value advice.

“I enjoyed the trip very much. Busy and intense as I like it. The tour was well organised - Top guides in each city and perfect timing on transfers and train rides. If you come in July you need to LOVE the heat ! 41 degres in Bukhara with not much shade and a 6hours walking tour of the city !!”

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Tashkent city tour

15.Tashkent city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $90

Review of Tashkent’s private 7 to 8 hour city tour, covering historic squares, museums, Chorsu Bazaar, the metro, and Hazrati Imam.

“I enjoyed the Tashkent city tour today 9 June. My tour guide Diyor was punctual he was professional and he explained the historic side of the all the sites we visited. He also answered all my curious history questions about the country. He wRead more”

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