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Fergana Valley Tour: Experience Uzbekistan’s Renowned Textiles and Ceramics
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15 Ratings
Kokand
Experience the vibrant textiles and ceramics of Uzbekistan on a Fergana Valley tour. Visit artisans, explore local markets, and learn about traditional handicrafts.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kokand - Kokand city, located in the western part of the Fergana Valley, is one of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan. You will visit Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Jami Mosque and Norbut-biy Madrasah
What's Included
- Entrance fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Fergana Valley Tour is the best tour for learning more about Uzbekistan’s famous handicrafts from the masters themselves. Uzbekistan is famous around the world for its textiles and ceramics.
In the early morning (around 6 am), we will pick up all travelers from their hotels in Tashkent, and drive to Kokand which takes 4hrs and goes through the Kamchik Mountain Pass.
You’ll visit the workshop of Rustam Usmanov, a famous ceramic artist whose works are displayed at international exhibitions. You’ll get to see the pottery-making process and a collection of local ceramics. After that, drive to Margilan, take a stroll around the traditional market, and head to the Yodgorlik Silk factory to observe the production of silk featuring traditional Ikat designs. Afterward, drive back to Tashkent and transfer to your hotel in Tashkent.
Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating traditions and unique culture of the Fergana Valley.
- Tour will be performed by AC sedan car. We pick up travelers from their hotel in the early morning and drive to Margilon, the road takes 4 hours and lies through Kamchik Mountain Pass. In the afternoon, we transfer to Tashkent, in the evening you will be transferred to your hotel.
Location
Kokand
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Daisymayworld
Oct 9, 2023
Not the main tourist sites - I live and work in Tashkent and wanted to get out of the city for a change. I saw the Fergana Valley trip and liked the sound, but I didn't want to do the ceramics. I asked about a tailor made trip just to Kokand and they organised a driver and local guide.
It was a long journey, but very nice to see the scenery enroute over the mountain pass. Also interesting to drive through some non-touristic towns.
The local guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and there was just enough to see before the journey back to Tashkent.
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791harshanam
May 30, 2023
A fantastic day trip. - We booked this tour overnight and was impressed at how quick Izzat organized the tour in a matter of hours and he even checked on us during the entire trip. Our driver (& friend) Ali was wonderful in transporting us around safely and attending to any of our requests. The drive was smooth and scenic, the history in this region is just amazing; such a shame that not many tourists visit this region. Had lunch in a local restaurant and the food was delicious, local guide was very knowledgeable and interactive. Overall a long and tiring trip but at the end of the day a fulfilling experience. Highly recommend this tour for a day trip.
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Seaside31523061398
Apr 2, 2023
Very interesting, full day trip to the Fergana Valley - Very interesting tour and the company was very accommodating to our last minute request for a tour. Prepare for a long day, 3.5 hours in the car starting at 6am then several hours of interesting tours of the history of Kokand, visits to local master craftsmen in ceramics and silk works. Time for lunch, and then visiting a silk factory. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Prepare for a full day of activity : leave Tashkent at 6am and you won’t get back until almost 9PM. But it’s an area of Uzbekistan not often visited by tourists and you will definitely get your money’s worth.
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Yukondoit
Apr 2, 2023
Such a great day. Highly recommend. - We were very lucky to take this trip as we booked it at the last minute. Everything was perfect; we saw beautiful ceramics and silk weaving and the drive over the mountains was awesome. The drivers and guide were excellent and accommodating and they managed to put this together for us with less than 24h notice, on a Sunday, during Ramadan. There do not seem to be many tourists to this area and it's a shame; there is a ton of history and it's a very historically important region to Central Asia. I would highly recommend: be prepared for a long day but a lot of learning and very kind people.
I was initially disappointed our longer multi-week tour of UZ did not include a trip to Fergana, and we are very grateful we were able to make this happen. I would definitely travel again with this company. We are quite easy to please and we were absolutely thrilled to do this .. if you are in Uzbekistan, Kokand and Margilan are must-visits. The silk weaving was particularly spectacular. Thank you so much for making this happen for us!!
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Sergey_z
Oct 7, 2023
We have enjoyed the trip.... - We have enjoyed the trip. This a great opportunity to see historical places. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The only critique is the price. You may order the same tour locally significantly cheaper.
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Rossml8169wy
Oct 4, 2023
Fantastic sights and places to visit. - Amazing views and a super helpful and supportive driver. An amazing part of Uzbekistan to visit. A long day, but well worth it.
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Nicola
Aug 15, 2023
Recommended tour! - Nice experience, crossing the mountain range to get to the Fergana valley is certainly impactful and the driver Ali was exceptional in terms of friendliness and helpfulness. We were able to visit the silk factory and witness its processing using traditional and modern methods, enriched by a free explanation in English. Also interesting is a visit to a small producer of ceramics worked entirely by hand, if you are lucky and find the grand master he will even let you work the clay on the wheel.
Finally we visited some local mandrasas with some small shops inside that sell traditional and completely handcrafted clothing and accessories of remarkable workmanship.
In all these places you can buy at attractive prices.
In conclusion, I recommend this tour to complete an Uzbek experience.
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Caclcacl
Jun 5, 2023
Interesting and scenic route, but... - The day was long, a lot of driving; from Tashkent to Kokand we got to drive over the Kamchik pass, over a wonderful mountain road.
The visit to kokand was interesting even if the city could retain only few of the historical places. The guide was knowledgeable.
However driving additional hours to margilan and rishtan to simply enter two silk and pottery shops/workshops felt unnecessary, almost a loss of time. Nothing against the particular places visited, but now worth two extra hour on the road for the 20min visits that could have probably been taken place elsewhere.
In hindsight, getting the train to kokand and back would have been a better option.
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Claudio_c
Jun 4, 2023
Not worth the money.... - Not worth the money.
I wonder what we paid for that much.
I get it's a lot of driving but for what. Seeing 2 shops which could have been visited anywhere else in the county too
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Omers585
May 12, 2024
Fergana built up and all workshops we saw were fake tourist traps - The train trip was great but Fergana is a tourist trap, we saw no original workshops and overall not worth the effort. lots of driving to underwhelming places . sadly not we expected.
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