What's included
Guaranteed race entry
Central 4-star hotel
Breakfast included
A guided city walk and shakeout run before race day
Local coordinator
Help with transfers and the weekend programme
Pre-race pasta and plov party, plus a finishers’ dinner
Registan Square and historic mausoleums
Warm hospitality and support along the route
A race weekend with time to explore Samarkand
Samarkand Marathon 2026
Run 42.2 km, 21.1 km or 10 km in Samarkand, a historic city on the Silk Road. The race brings runners together among UNESCO World Heritage landmarks, with time to explore Registan Square, discover the city’s mausoleums and share a traditional plov meal before the start.
Day-by-day
6 November (Friday)
- Arrival at Tashkent or Samarkand airport
- Transfer to Samarkand and hotel check-in
- Guided introduction to the city
- Welcome dinner
7 November (Saturday)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Group shakeout run through the city centre
- Lunch at a traditional chaikhana
- Marathon Expo and race-pack collection
- Pre-race pasta and plov party
8 November (Sunday)
9 November (Monday)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Samarkand Marathon: 42.2 km, 21.1 km or 10 km
- Finishers’ dinner and an evening walk past Gur-e-Amir and Registan Square
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free time for a walk or souvenirs
- Hotel check-out
- Transfer to Samarkand or Tashkent airport
- Departure
Pricing & booking
- Entry to your chosen Samarkand Marathon distance
- Three nights in a central 4-star hotel, with breakfast
- Scheduled transfers between Tashkent and Samarkand
- Marathon Expo and race-pack assistance
- City shakeout run and guided sightseeing
- Pre-race pasta or plov party
- Local coordinator and trip support
Included in your package:
- Flights
- Personal expenses
- Meals not specified in the programme
- Optional excursions
- Transfers outside the scheduled programme
- Extra hotel nights or accommodation for companions
Not included:
900 €
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Race entry, three hotel nights with breakfast, scheduled Tashkent–Samarkand transfers, expo assistance, sightseeing and a shakeout run with our local coordinator. Welcome dinner, the pre-race pasta or plov party and finishers’ dinner are included. Flights and other meals are extra.
Race entry for your chosen distance is included. We’ll check availability and confirm your booking in writing after checking payment. A payment receipt alone is not a booking confirmation.
The trip costs €900. We’ll check availability and send you a personal offer with the included services, payment dates and cancellation terms before you pay.
Your offer will explain the cancellation terms before you pay. Your statutory rights are unaffected. For changes or cancellation after payment, email travel@sportholiday.com.
Flights are extra. Scheduled Tashkent–Samarkand transfers are included. If you fly into or out of Samarkand, we’ll agree the transfer plan with you before booking. Please check your flight times with us before buying tickets. Transfers outside the agreed programme are extra.