Tashkent Walking Tour Metro, Old City and Chorsu Bazaar

Begin your exploration at Amir Temur Square, the historic heart of modern Tashkent. See the impressive Amir Temur monument and learn how the square has changed through different periods of the city’s history. Admire the distinctive Soviet-era architecture of Hotel Uzbekistan and enjoy excellent photo opportunities among the square’s fountains, gardens, and landmarks.

Ride the Tashkent Metro and discover some of the city’s most beautifully decorated underground stations. Visit Amir Temur, Alisher Navoi, Pakhtakor, Kosmonavtlar, and Chorsu stations, each featuring a distinctive architectural style inspired by Uzbek history, literature, science, and national identity. Your guide will explain the stories behind their mosaics, columns, chandeliers, ceramics, and Soviet-era design while you travel like a local through the city.

Visit the 16th-century Kukeldash Madrasah, one of Tashkent’s best-known historic monuments. Admire its impressive entrance portal, traditional brickwork, decorative details, and peaceful inner courtyard. Your guide will explain the madrasah’s role in Islamic education and how this area developed as an important center of trade and community life along the Silk Road.

Explore Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent’s lively traditional market beneath its famous blue dome. Walk through colorful stalls filled with fresh produce, spices, dried fruits, nuts, traditional breads, sweets, handicrafts, and everyday local goods. Experience the atmosphere of daily life, observe local trading traditions, and learn about Uzbek ingredients and cuisine from your guide.

Walk from Chorsu Bazaar through the narrow streets and traditional mahallas of Tashkent’s Old City toward the Hazrati Imam Complex. Along the way, observe local homes, neighborhood courtyards, small workshops, and the everyday rhythm of community life away from the modern city center. Your guide will explain the mahalla tradition and how this historic district has preserved its distinctive character.

Explore the Hazrati Imam Complex, Tashkent’s principal historic religious center. Admire the elegant Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Library, and the mausoleum of the respected scholar Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi. Learn about Uzbekistan’s Islamic heritage and the celebrated ancient Quran manuscript traditionally associated with Caliph Uthman, preserved within the complex.

Conclude the tour at the impressive Center of Islamic Civilization, where traditional Islamic architectural elements meet monumental contemporary design. Explore its exhibitions presenting the scientific, cultural, and spiritual contributions of scholars from Uzbekistan and the wider region. Entry to the center is optional.