Uzbekistan Tour in Two Weeks with Fergana Valley is an unforgettable journey through Uzbekistan, a land of rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. This tour takes you through the country’s most captivating destinations—Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and the Fergana Valley—offering a perfect blend of ancient Silk Road heritage and the artistic traditions of Central Asia.
Day 1: Tashkent arrival. Welcome to Uzbekistan.
Check in after 14:00.
Day 1: Tashkent—Margilan
Fergana Valley private tour from Tashkent by trainstarts in Tashkent
Meet your driver at 6.50 transfer to the train station of Tashkent and the train leaves at 7.54 am (on the way train stations: Orzu, Pop, Kokand, Margilan) and reaches Margilan at 13.23.
Fergana Valley, a region known for its lush landscapes, ancient handicrafts, and warm hospitality. Visit the historic cities of Kokand, Rishtan, and Margilan, where you can witness traditional ceramics, silk weaving, and vibrant local markets.
Margilan
Meet outside of train station building by driver and local guide start sightseeing
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
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.
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.
Kokand
Drive to Kokand for overnight
Day 3: Kokand—Tashkent
Kokand (sightseeing) and take the train back to Tashkent
Fergana Valley private tour from Tashkent by train day 2 starts with Palace of Khudáyár Khán
Palace of Khudáyár Khán
Today the tour starts at 10:00 am 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— 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
Norbutabey Madrasa 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.
Tashkent
Transfer to the train station of Kokand and the train leaves at 17.31 pm and reaches Tashkent at 21.48
Day 4: Tashkent city tour
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and has approximately 3 million inhabitants. The city is located in the north eastern part of the republic, in the valley where the river Chirchik is located. In the North of Tashkent the snow-covered tops of Big and Small Chimgan mountain can be seen. Tashkent is the fourth largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States after Moscow, St Petersburg and Kiev.
Visiting places:
State Museum of Applied Art
Earthquake Memorial
Khazrati Imom Complex (XVI-XX centuries) the historical spiritual heart of the city
The market Chorsu
Metro riding
Day 5: Tashkent—Urganch flight
Day 6: Khiva city tour
Khiva, one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia, has a 2500-year-old history. Khizauv “Fort”, Kheykanik (the name of canal which run in the area), Kheykanik, Kheyvak and Khiva are some the names given to this unique city.
Ichan Qala Fort— is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1990. Present day Ichan Qala is open-air museum. It represents the old part of the city, surrounded with wall and turned into the State Historical Archaeological Museum. The area of Ichan Qala is 26 hectares. The feeling in Inner Fortress transfers people into the past in a city with narrow lanes, low houses, mosques, mausoleums and madrassahs (Quran or Koran schools).
Day 7: Khiva to Bukhara transfer
Transfer from Khiva by car crossing the river Amu Darya (in the antique called Oxus) and the desert Kizilkum.
Day 8: Bukhara city tour
Bukhara, one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia, has a 2500-year-old history. Bumichkat “New Castle”, Al Madina as-sufriyya “Copper City”, Madinat at-tujjor “City of Traders”, Foxira “Honorable City” are some the names given to this unique city.
Visiting places:
Labi Hauz Complex
Trading domes
Magoki-Attari Mosque
Poi Kalon complex (“The foot of tall” in Uzbek) from XII-XVI centuries
Bolo Hauz mosque (XVIII century)
The Citadel Ark (I-XX centuries)
Day 9: Bukhara free time or purchase a half day optional tour
Visiting places of optional tour:
Chor Minor
The summer palace of Bukhara’s emirs
Naqshbandi Sufism complex
Day 10: Bukhara free time and afternoon take the train to Samarkand
Day 11: Samarkand city tour
Samarkand, one of the most ancient cities of the world, a contemporary of the Rome, Athens and Babylon, has a 2750-year-old history. “The Mirror of the World”, “The Garden of the Soul”, “The Jewel of Islam”, “The Precious Pearl of the Moslem World” are some the names given to this unique city. In ancient Greece, this city was known as Marakanda.
Visiting places:
Gur-Amir mausoleum
Registan square
Bibi Hanim
Ulugbek Observatory
Complex Shahi Zinda
Day 12: Samarkand free time or purchase a half day optional tour
Visiting places of optional tour:
Samarkand Handmade Paper Centre
The museum of Afrasiab
Mausoleum of Daniyar
Day 13: Samarkand free time and afternoon take the train to Tashkent
Day 14: Tashkent departure to the International Airport
Uzbekistan Tour in Two Weeks with Fergana Valley is a perfect mix of history, culture, and craftsmanship, allowing you to experience the timeless beauty and traditions of Uzbekistan.
