Fergana Valley private tour from Tashkent by train
Description
Visit one of the most popular destinations in Uzbekistan with this two-day tour to Fergana Valley. From 2016 travelers take the train ride to Fergana valley through the longest tunnel in Central Asia which is 21 km. On this tour you visit Margilan where the majority of silk is made in Uzbekistan, Rishtan city—famed for its blue-and-green ceramics and famous Kokand city. • Travelers can see traditional methods of weaving along the Silk Road. One of the best-known places is in Margilan in the Fergana Valley, where visitors are welcome to tour in a small factory. • You learn difference between artificial and real silk (Real silk is warmer to the touch, is more tightly woven and if you care to set fire to a piece, will turn into an ashen ball and smell like burning hair). • Have a guided tour in the most impressive sight of Kokand in Khudayar Khan Palace which is one of the most glittering royal residences in Central Asia.
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Pickup Locations & Times
In the reception and lobby of Uzbekistan Hotel Tour starts at 06:50 am (the train leaves at 7:54) from your hotel in Tashkent. (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour)
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check in to hotels is after 14:00
- After booking send copy of passport for booking train tickets and hotels, please
- Travelers can leave their big luggage at a hotel luggage compartment in Tashkent (it is usually free additional service at a hotel) so they can travel light on this trip
- It is recommended to have some extra cash in US dollars to buy the souvenirs, food, tipping and for other expenses. There are many ATMs but you can’t withdraw US dollars they always give you cash in local currency and there is a limit
- On this tour you visit architectural marvels which have a rich history and important religious sites. It’s recommended to follow a specific dress code when visiting these iconic landmarks. Both men and women should wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees. Avoid wearing tight, revealing, or transparent clothing. Women should cover their hair with a headscarf or shawl when they enter to holy places
Reviews(2)
A varied trip which included two visits to silk producers in Margilan, at one you saw the end to end process, from silk worm to finished product, also a stop at Rishtan to visit a ceramics studio, in Khokand we stayed at an excellent hotel with a lovely garden. On the second day in addition to visiting the Palace wr visited a couple of other buildings and the Museum of Scholars. Whilst the train trip was long you do travel through spectacular scenery. Excellent guide as well.
Ali, the guide was superb. Loved the silk factory. Anor Family Restaurant was the best ever. Exquisite palace.
