# 2 days in Samarkand: a day-by-day itinerary

> Two days in Samarkand: Timur's city and ancient Afrasiyab. Day one: Shah-i-Zinda, Siab Bazaar, the Bibi-Khanym mosque, Registan and Gur-e-Amir. Day two: the north of the city — the 1420s Ulugh Beg Observatory with the underground arc of its sextant, the Tomb of Saint Daniel, the Afrasiyab museum with the 7th-century Sogdian 'Ambassadors' painting', and the Hazrat Khizr Mosque with its view of Bibi-Khanym.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/in-2-days

## Day 1

1. [Shah-i-Zinda](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/shah-i-zinda.md) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ 50,000 som for foreigners
   ↓ 12 min on foot
2. [Siab Bazaar](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/siab-bazaar.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Bibi-Khanym Mosque](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/bibi-khanym-mosque.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · ≈ UZS 75,000, unofficial
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 13 min on foot
4. [Registan](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/registan.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · 100,000 UZS for foreign visitors
   ↓ 16 min on foot
5. [Gur-e-Amir](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/gur-e-amir.md) — YesGo score 59/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · ≈ UZS 75,000, unofficial
   ↓ 7 min on foot
6. [Amir Timur Monument](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/samarkand-amir-timur-monument.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free

Total with walks: 7 h 16 min

## Day 2

1. [Ulugh Beg Observatory](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/ulugh-beg-observatory.md) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · UZS 40,000–75,000 (unofficial)
   ↓ 17 min on foot
2. [Tomb of Saint Daniel](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/tomb-of-saint-daniel.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · ≈ UZS 30,000–40,000, unofficial
   ↓ 8 min on foot
3. [Afrasiab Museum](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/afrasiab-museum.md) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ UZS 40,000–80,000 (unofficial)
   ↓ 19 min on foot
4. [Hazrat Khizr Mosque](https://yesgo.io/uzbekistan/samarkand/hazrat-khizr-mosque.md) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free, donations welcome

Total with walks: 3 h 54 min

## How to spend 2 days in Samarkand

Day one is the centre, as in the one-day itinerary. Day two follows the Tashkent road in the north: the observatory, the Tomb of Saint Daniel, the Afrasiyab museum and Hazrat Khizr are 8–19 minutes' walk from each other.

Day two is short — about four hours. In the evening go back to Registan: after dark the square is lit up.

## How to get to the north of the city

Registan to the observatory is about 4 km: about 10 minutes by taxi. Back to the centre take a Yandex Go taxi too — hailing one on the road takes longer. From Hazrat Khizr, Shah-i-Zinda and Siab Bazaar are 5 minutes on foot.

## What to wear

Cover up for the Tomb of Saint Daniel and the Hazrat Khizr Mosque; women need a headscarf, and you may have to take your shoes off at the tomb. Around Friday midday tourists are not let into the mosque.

## Tips

- The Afrasiyab museum is closed on Sundays.
- The Tomb of Saint Daniel closes around 18:00 and is not lit up like Registan.
- Carry cash in sum: small ticket desks may not take cards.
- Uzbekistan uses the sum (UZS). Cards work in the cities, but bazaars, taxis and small ticket desks prefer cash. Many monument prices are unofficial — check at the desk.
- For mosques and mausoleums cover shoulders and knees; women need a headscarf.

## Questions

### Is 2 days in Samarkand enough?

Yes: the main monuments and the north of the city fit into two days.

### What to do in Samarkand in 2 days?

Day one: Shah-i-Zinda, Siab Bazaar, Bibi-Khanym, Registan and Gur-e-Amir. Day two: the Ulugh Beg Observatory, the Tomb of Saint Daniel, Afrasiyab and Hazrat Khizr.

### How much does a 2-day trip cost?

Registan is about 100,000 sum, the other monuments 30,000–80,000 sum each (partly unofficial). The bazaar and Hazrat Khizr are free.

### How much is the Ulugh Beg Observatory?

40,000–75,000 sum for foreigners by unofficial data; the sextant arc and the museum are one ticket.

### What is the Ambassadors' painting?

A 7th-century Sogdian wall painting in the Afrasiyab museum.

### Can I walk to the observatory?

From Registan it is about 50 minutes; a taxi takes about 10.

### What about 3 days in Samarkand?

Take these two days and keep the third free to see Registan and Shah-i-Zinda at different times of day.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes: walks are short, and the Afrasiyab museum has a child ticket.

### Where to stay for 2 days in Samarkand?

Near Registan or University Boulevard: day one is all on foot.

### How do I get to Samarkand from Tashkent?

By the fast train, about 2–2.5 hours.

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