Fergana Valley - Rainbow Of Ikat
About this tour
Day 1
At 08:00 departure from Tashkent to Kokand. Arrival in Kokand around 12 midday and if you want the driver can suggest you options for lunch - visit the Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Jami Mosque and Norbut-biy Madrasah. Continue to Rishtan to the house of a well-known ceramic master, Rustam Usmanov, whose works are exhibited on world exhibitions. At pottery master’s you will visit the workshop, see the process of pottery creation and see collection of local ceramics. Afterwards, we will continue to Fergana city.
- Overnight in the hotel
Day 2
- In the morning visit Akhmad Al Fergani Park. Drive to Margilan and visit Said Akhmad Khodja. Today, madrasah is a home for number of craftsmen producing handmade carpets and silk. Have a walk on traditional market and continue to "Golden Silk" Silk producing Factory to see the production process of silk with traditional Ikat patterns.
Drive to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent, drop off at your hotel.
End of Tour to Fergana Valley.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Kokand, Uzbekistan
The itinerary introduse you beautiful landscape of Fergana valley by driving along the Kimchak pass. Kokand city used to be the capital of Kokand khanate - Fergana city- is an administrative center of Fergana province and famous with gardens full of flowers.
Day 2: Fergana, Uzbekistan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Day 2 introduce you with the masters family in Rishtan who has been doing the craft of his ancectors and by visitin his house you can learn even how they make glaze and how they process clay. And Margilan is center for silk fabrics with Ikat tecnique and you see all the process from taking thread from cocoon to weaving fabric
What's included
entrance fee, meal
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Kokand, Uzbekistan