Samarkand City Tour

christinebS3206QQ

22 Feb, 2024

This was an excellent tour of Samarkand's wonderful historic sites. My guide, Mokhigul Nasirova, was very knowledgeable about the history of Uzbekistan and shared lots of interesting information . I was the only participant in the tour, as others were put off by the weather. Unfortunately the weather was very cold and the paths were icy - a dangerous time to be visiting! I had no choice of dates, since I was in Samarkand for a conference, but if I had a choice I would not visit in winter!

Rawdha_A

05 Oct, 2023

Our tour guide, Sevinch, made our time in Samarkand incredible! She's not just friendly; she's like the best travel buddy you could ask for. Sevinch didn't just show us the sights; she helped us find the coolest stuff in the local markets. Bargaining for souvenirs was a breeze with her. Her stories about Samarkand's history, especially during Timur's time, were like stepping back in time. She really knows her stuff! Plus, Sevinch's patience and willingness to answer our questions made us feel at home. Thanks to her, our Samarkand trip was unforgettable. We can't recommend her enough!

Odyssey631552

23 Jul, 2023

I came to Uzbekistan without much planning. But to my surprise, the tour team crafted a beautiful itinerary for one day in Samarkand. As a solo traveller, I was so happy to be accompanied by such happier & beautiful people starting from the tour guide, my taxi driver, the tour manager. This part of the world has surprised me in my first visit. The tour guide showed us around with enthusiasm & ease without rushing. We exchanged our journeys over a local lunch set-up that has been the highlight of this tour. This is a personal record coming from a solo traveller. Insightful! Happy! Delightful!

2017-SJA-9

15 Jul, 2023

Excellent guide. Knowledgeable and fun to talk with and full of interesting details. A perfect introduction to Samarkand.

Charis_M

10 Jun, 2023

The guide was lovely and her English was excellent. She was very knowledgeable, friendly professional and tweaked the tour according to my interests. For her and the driver alone this tour deserves 5 stars. However, the tour operator really was not professional at all hence I gave 3 stars. The tour was booked as an exclusive tour. However, on the day there was another traveller present despite me paying extra as a single traveller. Also, because this other traveller was only arriving from Tashkent in the morning by train (and his train not getting in before 9am when my tour was scheduled to start), we started the tour 1 hour late at 10am. I was not made aware of either of those changes and spent the whole hour waiting in the reception area of my hotel. When I contacted the tour operator at 9:20 am they told me they would reach out to the guide and get back to me asap. After 20 more minutes, I called them again and was told the guide is on her way and will be there shortly. When I called just before 10am again they did not even pick up the phone anymore. Very unprofessional and if I had not have prepaid the tour, I would have just cancelled it at 9:40 am and gone elsewhere.