Visit to Samarkand

Visit to Samarkand - 1 day
Capital of Tamerlane in the fourteenth century, the city has always had coveted by travelers and "thirsty desert" which saw it as a paradise on earth.
Indeed, multiple gardens and blue domes make it light from the east among the cities of the Silk Road. The visit will focus around the Timurid monuments that made the heyday of Samarkand. We will visit the mausoleum and the Gur-Emir or rests the body of Tamerlane, the great mosque of Bibi-Khanum (built by the wife of the emperor), the surprising Zinda necropolis Shakhi without forgetting the fabulous Registan Square, contrasted with its three madrasas colorful mosaics

Visit to Samarkand - 2 days
Capital of Tamerlane, the great city of ancient Sogdiana lies at the crossroads of major trade routes from China, Siberia, Persia and the West. This step alone constitutes an essential point of the journey to understand the power of the dynasty of the Khans at this time. You will be marked by these amazing shades of blue over monuments such as the famous mosque of Bibi Khanum, the Gur-Emir (whose tomb grans conquerors Tamerlane and his descendants) or the famous Registan Square (XV XVII century) never let any traveler indifferent. The night will guest house before leaving in the morning to visit the city museum tracing the history of Central Asia and the Ulugbek Observatory (XV century) which will be discussed the fascinating story of the little son of Tamerlane ... Free time in the afternoon and return in the evening with guest house.

The price includes:
* Transportation
* Accommodation in guest houses, Half board (for 2 days visit)
* Service of English or French speaking guide
* Lunch(es)
* Entrance to museums during guided tour