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Things to do in Samarkand
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in April, May, September and October.
Things to do
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The Registan
Three blue-tiled madrasas facing each other, and the square lit up at night. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €6best in the evening
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The Gur-e-Amir
Tamerlane’s mausoleum, its ribbed dome and a jade tombstone. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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The Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
A street of tiled mausoleums, each a different shade of blue. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €5best in the morning
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Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Tamerlane’s giant mosque, and the Siyob Bazaar right next door. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €4best in the afternoon
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Siyob Bazaar
Stamped round loaves, dried fruit, halva: the city’s central market. On Wikipedia
FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €5best in the morning
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Ulugh Beg Observatory
The stone sextant of a 15th-century astronomer prince. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum1 hr≈ €4best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Samarkand: in April, May, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in September, where to go in October.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C / 43 °F | -4 °C / 25 °F | 7 |
| February | 9 °C / 48 °F | -2 °C / 28 °F | 11 |
| March | 17 °C / 63 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 10 |
| April ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 10 |
| May ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 7 |
| June | 34 °C / 93 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | 1 |
| July | 36 °C / 97 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 0 |
| August | 34 °C / 93 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 1 |
| September ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 1 |
| October ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 6 |
| November | 16 °C / 61 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 5 |
| December | 9 °C / 48 °F | -1 °C / 30 °F | 8 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €25
- Mid-range
- €45
- Comfort
- €85
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 1.8 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Uzbekistan
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 220 V
- Emergencies
- 102 (police), 103 (ambulance), 101 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Samarkand
- Bukhara Uzbekistan, 220 km
- Tashkent Uzbekistan, 270 km
- Khiva Uzbekistan, 590 km
- Bishkek and the Tian Shan Kyrgyzstan, 730 km
- Almaty Kazakhstan, 910 km
- Leh and Ladakh India, 1,120 km