The best tour to Fergana valley with this two-day journey to one of Uzbekistan’s most popular destinations. Since 2016, travelers have enjoyed the train ride to Fergana Valley through the longest tunnel in Central Asia, stretching 21 km. This tour includes visits to Margilan, renowned for producing the majority of Uzbekistan’s silk; Rishtan, famous for its blue-and-green ceramics; and the historic city of Kokand. Travelers have the opportunity to observe traditional weaving methods along the Silk Road, particularly in Margilan, where a small factory welcomes visitors. The tour also provides insight into the differences between artificial and real silk, with real silk being warmer to the touch, more tightly woven, and, if burned, turning into an ashen ball with a scent reminiscent of burning hair. Additionally, a guided tour is offered at the most remarkable landmark of Kokand, the Khudayar Khan Palace, one of the most splendid royal residences in Central Asia.
Total Duration: 2 days
Day 1 : Tashkent to Margilan (sightseeing) drive to Rishtan (sightseeing) and drive to Kokand and overnight
Meals not included
Accommodation with included: Overnight in centrally located Hotel 3* or boutique hotel
Day 2 : Kokand (sightseeing) drive back to Tashkent through mountain pass
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation not included
DAY 1: Tashkent—Margilan by train
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 13.23.
Meet your local guide and driver and start sightseeing tour in Fergana Valley
The sightseeing in Margilan
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.
The sightseeing in 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 studios of the town.
Transfer to Kokand and overnight
DAY 2: Kokand city tour—Tashkent by car through mountain pass
The sightseeing in 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.
After the tour transfer with your driver to Tashkent through Kamchik Mountain Pass and drop off at your hotel
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