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Rome of the East: An Audio Through Samarkand
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Welcome to Samarkand, the fabled “Rome of the East,” the dazzling crossroads of East and West, whose splendour once rivalled the greatest capitals. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll stand amongst turquoise domes that pierce the vast Central Asian sky, where the echoes of Silk Road caravans, conquering empires, and brilliant scholars still linger in the air. The tour starts outside the Museum of Regional Studies. Your guide is Saodat: a passionate local historian and masterful storyteller who knows every corner of her beloved city by heart. She’ll share the city’s history along with her insights, bringing its ancient stones to life. Saodat doesn’t just list facts; she brings the past to ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
App for Android and iOS
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Museum of Regional Studies
This tour begins outside the Museum of Regional Studies. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Shah-i-Zinda
Shahi Zinda Necropolis.
Rome of the East: An Audio Through Samarkand
About
Welcome to Samarkand, the fabled “Rome of the East,” the dazzling crossroads of East and West, whose splendour once rivalled the greatest capitals. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll stand amongst turquoise domes that pierce the vast Central Asian sky, where the echoes of Silk Road caravans, conquering empires, and brilliant scholars still linger in the air. The tour starts outside the Museum of Regional Studies. Your guide is Saodat: a passionate local historian and masterful storyteller who knows every corner of her beloved city by heart. She’ll share the city’s history along with her insights, bringing its ancient stones to life. Saodat doesn’t just list facts; she brings the past to ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
App for Android and iOS
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Museum of Regional Studies
This tour begins outside the Museum of Regional Studies. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
