Visit one of the most popular destinations in Uzbekistan with this two-day tour to Fergana Valley. From 2016 travelers take the train ride to Fergana valley through the longest tunnel in Central Asia which is 21 km. On this tour you visit Margilan where the majority of silk is made in Uzbekistan, Rishtan city—famed for its blue-and-green ceramics and famous Kokand city.
• 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 ...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train ticket from Tashkent to Margilan
English speaking local tour guide for sightseeing in Fergana Valley
Entrance tickets to the monuments per itinerary
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation in a nice tourist-class Hotel 3* or a central located boutique hotel
Breakfast
24 hours customer service
Meals
Personal travel insurance
Hotel extra services
Gratuity/Tips for guide/drivers
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Accommodation in a nice tourist-class Hotel 3* or a central located boutique hotel (toilet and bath are in the room). However, the level of service, interiors including beds and cleaning at the hotels is not quite as European standard.
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Check in to the hotels is after 14:00
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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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Tashkent to Margilan by train. Tashkent-Margilan-Rishtan-Kokand
4 Stops
1
Margilan
Early morning transfer to the train station of Tashkent and the train leaves at 08.10 am (on the way train stations: Orzu, Pop, Kokand, Margilan) and reaches Margilan at 13.20.
5 hours
2
Margilan Silk
Nowadays the majority of silk is made large factories and most of these are in China. However, it is still possible to 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.
1 hour
3
Rishtan
Rishtan town is famous for its blue-and-green ceramics and the oldest center of ceramic art in Central Asia. Visit one of the pottery studio of the town.
1 hour
4
Kokand
Palace of Khudáyár Khán: the most impressive sight of Kokand is the Khudayar Khan Palace , one of the most glittering royal residences in Central Asia. The Palace originally had got 113 rooms set around seven courtyards and this days visiters can visit 19 of rooms which is remained.
Jami Mosque: Juma Mosque in Kokand was built by King Umar Khan between 1809 and 1812, and it was the khan’s primary place of worship. The mosque remained shut for most the 20th century, but reopened after much-needed restoration in 1989. There is a minaret and 98 glorious redwood columns, carved and imported from India.
Norbut-Biya Madrasah: built in the 1790s, has an attached graveyard (Dahmai shakhan or cemetery of the khans) that includes the Modari Khan Mausoleum where Omar Khan and his wife, the poet Nadira Begim, are entombed. Built in 1825, it has a grand entry portal with an ornate mosaic of blue glazed tiles.
3 hours
2 Day Fergana Valley Tour
Tashkent
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$299.00
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Visit one of the most popular destinations in Uzbekistan with this two-day tour to Fergana Valley. From 2016 travelers take the train ride to Fergana valley through the longest tunnel in Central Asia which is 21 km. On this tour you visit Margilan where the majority of silk is made in Uzbekistan, Rishtan city—famed for its blue-and-green ceramics and famous Kokand city.
• 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 ...
Highlights
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 days
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train ticket from Tashkent to Margilan
English speaking local tour guide for sightseeing in Fergana Valley
Entrance tickets to the monuments per itinerary
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation in a nice tourist-class Hotel 3* or a central located boutique hotel