Khujand Day Tour from Tashkent

This was the worst tour of my life. Company didn't contact me I had to phone to find out why no one showed up. More than one hour late. Nobody spoke English. No idea of what the schedule was. Dropped off at the border and told to walk 1 1/2 km and look for another driver who spoke no English. . Arrived in Khujand before noon. Guide spoke English. Tour ended at 2.00. Company later texted me saying it was my fault because I changed the date to the 4th and they were not aware of it. Can you please give me a refund for this Tour. I have used Viator in the past and have had only pick-up problems. Do you not check out the companies you use to sell your tours? I paid almost C$400 for a tour from hell in terms of late pickup, not knowing what was happening and then people requesting tips. I do not plan on using Viator again given the confusion of this tour and high cost for such bad service. May I please have a refund.

1st we are pisses off with no one contacting us until very late the day before our tour about e visa for HK passports so my partner couldn’t go and they wouldn’t give a refund either which is unethical and wrong , this is something that trip advisor needs to change because they don’t give us contact of our travel companies and confirmation email is so brief and not informative (Viator is better!) this trip to Central Asia Alok of the companys contacted us last minute which also wasn’t right (other tour companies added our what’s app immediately after our booking) . A lot of improvements need to made for this tour: I didn’t realise it was a 2 hour drive to the border , had a driver that didn’t speak English well and drove like a maniac too; get dropped off at the border with instructions someone will meet in Tajikistan border and that’s it , no one told me it was a 1.5km walk through 4 gates , there were golf carts but I didn’t have any local money on me , needed to go to the bathroom the driver didn’t tell me where it is and that I needed to pay in another currency so I couldn’t use the bathroom , after walking 1.5 km over I had a driver again that didn’t speak English and my guide didn’t come , I do not understand why he couldn’t drive me over and then just head back to Uzbekistan (as I saw other tour buses went through the border no walking), the 1.5 km with border controls took an hour and it was pretty scary walking alone, then it was another hour to get to the city so I spent 4 hours to get to Tajikistan. I loved my guide , it was very informative and good learning trip to Tajikistan , she was very patient and polite and answered all my questions I had , but I need to share it is not 7-8 hours like it is written on the description I had to skip some things to get back to my partner still in Tashkent but I would say it is a good 12 hour long day for this trip , not as historical as Uzbekistan (as the buildings we visit here are new built, not original ancient cities like Khiva Bukhara Samarkand), the sites were just ok but got another country in my bucket list off , the tour companies need to put clear instructions for these trips in the future , we had a mix bag of guides this trip to central Asia and definitely needs a lot of improvement , it took long to find my driver after I got back to Uzbekistan side , so this tour company needs improvement and the car was beat up , no water offered on the way there and could have been more comfortable car as well

Guide is very good, transportation is quite long, fee is still a bit expensive, but anyway got no other options

Great experience and thank you for making it memorable for us. Aziz and Albert Martinez of Tajikistan are the best. History, culture and food too. To see and experience it is to believe. Crossing borders is tricky and different but officials sang famous Italian song and made our day.

Overall, I really enjoyed this day trip to see Tajikistan. One thing to note is no entry fees are included unlike what the posting says. We had to pay for entry fees at the palace, museum and fortress. Make sure you bring cash and convert it at either the border or a bank. About $100 was enough for 3 people including entry fees and lunch. Both of our drivers were very friendly…keep in mind you will have one driver on the Uzbekistan side for about 1.5 hours. Then you have to go by foot for about 1 km to cross into Tajikistan and will find another driver there who will drive you for about 1.5 hours too. Our guide Shahrom was very knowledgeable and friendly. I’d recommend this trip to anyone who wasn’t to see Tajikistan but is short on time cuz otherwise I would’ve liked to spend more time in that beautiful county.

My husband and I like to visit new countries. On our holiday to four of the Stan-countries, we decided to do a day trip to Khujand Tadsjikistan from Tasjkent. As Norwegian citizens we do not need a visa to these countries so the border crossing back and forth were easy. Just a little waiting on the way back to Usbekistan due to many people at the border. On this tour all the logistics went very well. We got picked up at the hotel in time at 0730 am. The drive to the border took exactly two hours. The border crossing took 20 min. On the other side the Tadsjik guide Shaxram and the driver waited for us. The drive to the city of Khujand took one hour. The logistics on the way back also went well. We left Khujand at approximately 3.30 pm. The driver in Usbekistan was very kind and polite and he was a clever driver. He waited for us at the border when we came back in the afternoon. During the drive we discussed fotball, as Norway just had beaten Brazil in the World Cup. But it was sad that his English was limited. The guide in Tadsjikistan was fluent in English and very knowledgeable. We visited all the places on the list and the Orthodox Church. The lunch was in a nice restaurant and we had a delicious pilaf dish with rice and meat. The drive from the border back to Tashkent took longer than in the morning due to the rush hour. We were back in the hotel at approximately 0745 pm. We truly can recommend this tour if you are interested in history and politics. We could ask a lot of questions to Shaxram and he could answer all of them. His driver was clever and drove us safely around in Khujand.

We loved our trip to Khujand from Tashkent. The pick up from our hotel was seamless. The car was clean and comfortable and Daniel, was a really good and safe driver. Once we crossed the border to Tajikistan our guide, Shahrom, found us and took us to our new driver, who was also great. Shahrom showed us around the city and taught us so much about Tajik culture and history. We had an amazing time learning, exploring and meeting friendly faces.

The journey started when the driver picked us up from our hotel in Tashkent at 7:30 a.m. By 10:00 a.m., we had arrived at the border between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The border-crossing process was smooth and took only 15 minutes. Once we entered Tajikistan, we were greeted by our tour guide, who arrived with his car to drive us around the city. It took about an hour to drive from the border to the city of Khujand. Our tour guide was very kind and knowledgeable, with an excellent understanding of the region’s history. Since it was a private tour, we were able to decide what we wanted to do and visit. We spent about four hours in Khujand before deciding to head back to the border. We reached the border at 4:00 p.m. and crossed back into Uzbekistan in another smooth 15 minutes. Finally, we arrived back at our hotel in Tashkent by 7:00 p.m. It was a wonderful trip, and I truly appreciated the hospitality of our tour guide. The people were kind and courteous. Two things to note: First, bring a Visa ATM card to withdraw cash. In Khujand, many establishments do not accept Visa credit cards. Secondly, don’t let the taxi drivers touting at the Uzbekistan or Tajikistan borders ruin your overall experience. This happens in many countries, and the borders are safe.

We completed a 12 day guided tour in Uzbekistan and thought it was good idea to take a day tour to khjand from Tashkent. It ended up a bad trip. First, there is really nothing new to see in Khujand. And secondly, the time spent on the road is too long. Thirdly, this day tour is way over priced based on living standard in these two countries. However, the tour guide and the drivers on both countries are friendly and helpful. I would not recommend to is trip to my friends.

I met my guide Hussein at the border. He was very polite and knowledgeable. Gave me a good overview about the history of Tajikistan and then details about Khujand. I had a lovely day. Luckily it was also Nowruz so I could observe some celebrations. He took me to a restaurant where I had a very tasty green salad. I still think about it. We finished the day with typical market. All together I can recommend the tour. Thanks Hussein.

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