Our 2-day Zaamin Stopover Tour is an excellent way to transform a routine road trip from Tashkent to Samarkand into a rewarding travel experience. Zaamin is a remarkable mountain region known for its pine-scented forests, centuries-old trees, and mineral springs traditionally believed to have restorative qualities.
Our 2-day Zaamin Stopover Tour is an excellent way to transform a routine road trip from Tashkent to Samarkand into a rewarding travel experience. Zaamin is a remarkable mountain region known for its pine-scented forests, centuries-old trees, and mineral springs traditionally believed to have restorative qualities. Here, nature reveals a different side of Uzbekistan – cool, tranquil, and remote.
You will leave Tashkent in the morning and reach the mountain landscapes of Zaamin by lunchtime. The program includes a walk to a waterfall, a visit to the 700-year-old Bobo-Yongok walnut tree, a cable car ride to the Suffa Plateau, and an overnight stay in a comfortable hotel under a vast, starlit sky. On the following day, you will cross a suspension bridge, try ziplining, encounter ancient junipers, and enjoy panoramic views of Zaamin National Park.
The Zaamin Stopover Tour adds depth and variety to your journey between Tashkent and Samarkand, offering a scenic and peaceful interlude within a broader exploration of Uzbekistan.
07:00 Transfer to the train station in Tashkent. 07:52 Afrosiyob train to Dashtobod. 09:02 Arrival in Dashtobod. Meet our driver and transfer to Zaamin National Park (80 km, 1 hr 45 min). Arrive in Zaamin National Park. Continue accending and make few stops at observation deck, Sherbuloq Spring and the thousand-year-old juniper. Then stop at an observation deck to take photos of the Suffa Plateau and the construction site of the “Suffa” International Radio Astronomy Observatory. 11:30 Arrive to the Zaamin cable-stayed bridge. Spend some time walking around; optional zipline or rope jumping. Drive to the higher terminal and take a cable car ride to the lower terminal where your hotel is located. The ride takes about 10 minutes. Check in to Zamindor Resort Hotel hotel. Lunch. Free time. 18:00–21:00 Dinner. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: lunch, dinner
07:00–10:00 Breakfast. 10:30 Check out from the hotel and visit the Zaamin Waterfall. Then drive to Samarkand (200 km, 3 hrs 30 min). On the way stop at the seven-hundred-year-old hazel tree Bobo-Yongok and an observation deck for amazing views of the Zaamin Reservoir with a small bazaar nearby offers local snacks for purchase. Stop for lunch on the way to Samarkand. 17:00 Arrival in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. End of Stopover Tour to Zaamin (en route Tashkent-Samarkand). Meals: breakfast
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Time to slow down is built into this itinerary. The stays below are linked to this tour and form part of the travel programme.
Included in this tourZaamin, Jizzakh Region
Located at 2,000m altitude with healing pine forests. Specializes in respiratory diseases, asthma and stress relief through altitude therapy.
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From €75 per night
| Group size | Standard |
|---|---|
| 1 person | £762 |
| 2 persons | £445 |
| 3 persons | £354 |
| 4 persons | £336 |
| 5 persons | £309 |
| Single supplement | +£54 |
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