Tour to Fergana Valley from Tashkent
Description
Visit one of the most popular destinations in Uzbekistan with this two-day tour to Fergana Valley. On this tour you meet artisans and master craftsmen in their workshops with our Tour to Fergana Valley. Travelers visit famous Kokand city with the most impressive sight of Khudayar Khan Palace, Margilan where the majority of silk with traditional ikat designs is made in Uzbekistan and Rishtan city—famed for its blue-and-green ceramics. • 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 07:10 am (the train leaves at 08:10) from your hotel in Tashkent. (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour)
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
- First day alternative transportation instead of train is a car with a driver; the road takes 4 hours and lies through Kamchik Mountain Pass
- If you plan your second day trip in Fergana Valley to Thursday or Sunday, you can visit Kumtepa Bazaar it is in Margilan works from early morning till midday, the largest market in Fergana Valley.
- 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
