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The Birthplace of Amir Timur A Tour to Shahrisabz

By One Global Family Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £115 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur, on this comprehensive tour. Visit the majestic Palace Complex of Ak-Saray, once a symbol of Timur's power, and marvel at the Kok Gumbaz Mosque with its stunning architecture. Explore the Dor Us-Siyodat and Dorut Tilovat for a glimpse into the region's spiritual legacy. Don't miss the iconic statue of Amir Timur that stands proudly in the city. This door-to-door service ensures a seamless experience, perfect for history enthusiasts and cultural explorers alike.

  • Comprehensive tour of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur
  • Visit key sites including the Palace Complex of Ak-Saray and Kok Gumbaz Mosque
  • Experience the historical significance of Dor Us-Siyodat and Dorut Tilovat
  • Convenient door-to-door service for an easy and enjoyable journey
Activity location
  • Tahtakaracha Pass
    • Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Tahtakaracha Pass
    • Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

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The Birthplace of Amir Timur: A Special Tour to Shahrisabz in English
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • Opening hours: Sat 09:00-17:00
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
£103.77 x 1 Adult£103.77
Paid at activity£11.12
Total
Price is £114.89
Until Fri, 27 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fee must be payed. Approximately 3-4 US dollars for each person.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Tahtakaracha Pass
  • 30m
You stop on top of Takhtakaracha Pass take picture of local market (the peak of the pass is more than 1620 metres in elevation).
Tahtakaracha Pass
  • 20m
In a clear day after the peak of the pass there is a spot of fine panorama of the town Kitob of Kashkadarya province.
The Palace Complex of Ak-Saray
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Ak Saray Palace ("a white palace" in Uzbek) built in 1380-1404. Amir Temur gathered its craftsmen to his hometown to build his greatest palace, similar in structure to Samarkand's Bibi Khanum Mosque. The name Ak-Serai (White Palace) symbolises his noble descent, not the dominant colour, for blue, green and gold patterned the vast mosaics.
Statue of Amir Timur
  • 20m
Statue of Amir Temur- there are three huge statues of Temur: one is in Samarkand, one is in Tashkent and the third is in his hometown Shakhrisabz in standing position. The bronze statue weighs 20 tonnes and 9 metres high built after the Independence (1991).
Dor Us-Siyodat
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Complex of Dor-us Siyadat ("place of sadness" in Uzbek) from XIV century. It arose on the death of his eldest and favourite son Jahangir, killed in 1375 (aged only 22). When another son, Umar Sheikh, joined Jahangir in 1394, Temur even built himself a crypt.
Dorut Tilovat
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Dor-ut Tilavat ("place of praying" In Uzbek) from XIV-XV centuries, contains the Kok Gumbaz Mosque (1435) built by grandson of Temur Mirzo Ulugbek, the mausoleum constructed by Amir Temur in 1373-1374 for Sheikh Shamseddin Kulyal, a Sufic leader and spiritual advisor of Temur's father, Taraghay.

Location

Activity location
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    Tahtakaracha Pass
    • Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Tahtakaracha Pass
    • Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

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