About this tour

Explore the highlights of the Ferghana valley: the silk factory and bazaar of Margilan, the ceramics workshops of Rishton and the monuments of historic Kokand

FerganaFergana Valleysilk factory

History

City Tour

Culture

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Fergana, Uzbekistan

Tashkent -Kokand -Rishtan -Fergana Meet your driver and guide at hotel and transfer to Fergana valley (4h road trip) passing through mountains and pass of (2 268m neck) Kamchik. First stop will be in Kokand, to visit the palace of Khudoyar Khan and Juma mosque. After lunch, going on the road, make another stop in Rishtan, the center of ceramics in the region. Visit the house of a well-known ceramic master Rustam Usmanov whose works are exhibited on world exhibitions. Upon arrival in Fergana, transfer to hotel. Pleasant walk in park and boulevards.

Day 2: Fergana, Uzbekistan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Fergana -Marguilan -Tashkent In the morning transfer to Margilan, where you will visit Yodgorlik Silk factory and explore the production process of silk with traditional Ikat patterns. Observe all steps of production worldwide famous Uzbekistan silk. Thousands of meters of the silk travels thousands of miles away with the travelers, who come to Uzbekistan just to buy the silk from this factory. There they produce also semi-silk, satin, adras and others. The production is based on hand work. The produced materials are exported to South Korea, India, Iran, Russia, Germany and other countries. After, you will visit the biggest in the region Bazaar. In the afternoon drive back to Tashkent. Drop off at your hotel.

What's included

Included

Guide

Driver

Fuel

Notes on included services

- English speaking Permanent guide for 2 days - Transportation by air-conditioned private vehicle during the tour with driver (except movements, are not mentioned in program) - Our assistance 24h/7.

Notes on not included

- Accommodation - Entrance tickets for all mentioned museums and sites - Breakfast, Lunch and dinners - Train and flight tickets

What to know

This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.

Route & locations

Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Fergana, Uzbekistan