Night in Samarkand (Uzbekistan)

Journey · 1 day

Samarkand - Khujand

From Samarkand to Khujand

SamarkandKhujand
Drive
328 km6 hr
Season
Year-Round
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Elevation gain
1823 m
Elevation loss
2388 m

Journey route

The route

  1. 01
    OriginSamarkand
  2. 02
    DestinationKhujand

Journey notes

About this Journey

In the morning, drive to the Tajik border, and you will meet your Tajik guide. Visit of Pendjikent ancient's city build from the 5th century. The road continues up into the Zeravshan valley till Ayni, and cross the Turkestan range by the tunnel which avoid the dangerous pass of Ayni. Then the road goes down to the Ferghana valley and to Istaravchan, and visit the antique part of the city. In the end of afternoon, arrival in Khujand, installation in guesthouse and dinner in the city.

Journey connections

Connect another day

Arriving here

Ulugbek Madrasah, Samarkand
SamarkandSamarkand

Journey · 1 day

Samarkand - Samarkand

180 km 6 km Year-Round
Registan Square, Bukhara
BukharaSamarkand

Journey · 1 day

Bukhara - Samarkand

260 km Year-Round
A rare Bukhara deer gracefully navigating the vast, sandy terrain of the Kyzylkum Desert in Uzbekistan
BukharaSamarkand

Journey · 1 day

Bukhara - Samarkand

280 km 280 km Year-Round

Continuing from here

Poppies field near Tashkent, Uzbekistan
KhujandTashkent

Journey · 1 day

Khujand - Tashkent

165 km Year-Round
From Khujand to Ayni
KhujandOsh

Journey · 1 day

Khujand - Osh

350 km Year-Round

Roadbook

Add this Journey to your Roadbook

Use this one-day Journey as a building block, then continue from its destination.