Is Samarkand expensive?
An 8-day trip to Samarkand costs about $3,691 for 2 people travelling comfortably — roughly $1,846 each, or $461 a day. Done leanly it is nearer $2,914; done well, about $5,255. That includes flights from LAX, lodging, food, getting around and things to do.
Uzbekistan · history · culture · art
8 days · 2 adults · October · 7,337 miles each way · Visa-free for US passports (90 days)
Wider estimate. On-the-ground costs here are modelled from Uzbekistan's typical prices adjusted for Samarkand, not checked city by city — so we show a wider range rather than pretend to precision we don't have.
October is one of the better months to visit.
Lean
Hostels and guesthouses, street food, public transport.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $2,098 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $220 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $224 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $80 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $144 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $52 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $2,914 |
| likely $1,981–$3,846 · $1,457 per person · $364 per day · modelled confidence | |
Comfortable
Solid 3-star hotels, restaurants, the occasional taxi.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $2,098 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $517 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $448 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $160 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $320 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $52 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $3,691 |
| likely $2,510–$4,873 · $1,846 per person · $461 per day · modelled confidence | |
Premium
4-star and up, eating well, taxis and private tours.
| Flightsroundtrip, 2 adults | $2,098 |
| Lodging7 nights, 1 room(s) | $1,137 |
| Food8 days, 2 adults | $880 |
| Getting aroundlocal transport | $352 |
| Activitiesentries, tours, a few splurges | $640 |
| Airport transfersboth ends, both ways | $52 |
| Travel insuranceestimate | $96 |
| Total | $5,255 |
| likely $3,573–$6,936 · $2,627 per person · $657 per day · modelled confidence | |
Ready to book Samarkand?
Your dates and party size are carried through to find places to stay and find flights, so you land on results rather than a homepage. The rest open the partner's own site, where you pick your dates.
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which destinations we show you or how we rank them. How we make money.
Where to stay in Samarkand
Real places, real prices, for your dates — so you can check our lodging estimate against what a room actually costs tonight.
Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which destinations we show you or how we rank them. How we make money.
← Back to results