Two-Day Tashkent City Tour
Tour Details
2 days
from $135 / per person
Description
Tashkent is a vibrant, growing city that can be sadly overlooked by tourists eager to see the famed ruins of Samarkand and Bukhara, yet this bustling, ordered city holds treasures of its own that are well worth attention. Both ancient discoveries and 20th century masterpieces can be found amidst modern shopping malls, international cafes and comfortable guest houses, providing travelers with a welcome reprieve from desert wanderings in less-developed areas.
On the 2-day Tashkent City Tour, an experienced local guide will accompany you to over 2 dozen significant sites in the city, including three museums, ancient ruins, and a bazaar and arts center where souvenirs can be found in abundance. This tour also includes fascinating glimpses into the city’s 20th century history, including the 1966 earthquake memorial, a memorial for victims of political oppression, a Roman Catholic cathedral and the famed Independence Square.
Program
- Excursion to the Old City, including the Khazret-Imam Architectural Complex. The complex includes the Madrasah of Barak-Khan (16th century), Tillya-Sheykh Mosque, Juma Mosque and Mausoleum of Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi (15th century). Walking through the Islamic Civilization Center and Zarqaynar street;
- Visit to Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent’s most well-established bazaar that includes a large selection of traditional Uzbek ceramics, jewelry, handbags, garments and more;
- Ride on the Tashkent Metro, an immaculate subway system with each station decorated in colored mosaics and ceramics to depict a specific theme;
- Walk through Amir Timur Square, with a massive statue of none other than Tamerlane himself at the center;
- Independence Square, including the moving Mourning Mother Monument and the Eternal Flame, burning continuously in memory of more than half a million Uzbek soldiers who died during World War II;
- Drive to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, a 20th-century Roman Catholic Church with beautiful stained-glass windows and Gothic-style architecture;
- Tour of the Uzbekistan History Museum, a four-story museum with over a quarter million exhibits.
- Minor White Mosque, a striking new mosque on the banks of the Ankhor Channel;
- Memorial to the Victims of Repression, including both a memorial complex and The Museum of Victims of Political Oppression;
- Monument of Courage, built at the epicenter of the devastating 1966 Tashkent earthquake;
- Ming Urik settlement, a stratified archaeological site holding 2000 years of history in the middle of Tashkent city;
- Museum of Applied Arts, with displays divided into three historical eras to provide a great overview of the country’s signature artistic styles;
- Center of Applied Arts at Abdul Kasim Madrassah (19th century), where visitors can watch traditional craftsmen at work and purchase handmade gifts.
Includes
Price includes:
- Private, local guide
- Entrance fees to the sights as per itinerary
- Transport throughout the city tour
Prices
| Persons | Economy |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $460 |
| 2 persons | $250 |
| 3 persons | $210 |
| 4 persons | $170 |
per person
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Reviews
Our tour guide Nusrat in Tashkent was also very good and a very jolly and knowledgeable person.
The guide Temur today in Samarkand was very good and very friendly. We are looking to our tour on Friday.
Thanks the guide Jahongir in Khiva arrived and was very good thank you.
The guide Maksad in Bukhara was also very good and a lovely person.
Thank you very much for organizing our tours. We had a great time in Uzbekistan!
Just a short note to say thank you for your professional support during my short stay in Tashkent.
I think you did a wonderful job and will surely use your services during my next trip to your fascinating country. In the meantime, keep up the positive sentiment and the smiles )
This is to say Thank you for all the Wonderful service from all your people and the warm reception that we had from Uzbek People all over at Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand. We enjoyed our stay and learned a lot about the customs, Monuments, Culture, and lifestyles. It was my dream to see all these places that we have been reading about in our history books, specially Bukhara and Samarkand. It was a revelation to know about the Romance of Farhod and Shirin took place here, as we have been hearing about these legendary stories.
Highlights of the Tour:
- Dinner at Registan Restaurant at Samarkand. Great Food, Hospitable Hostess, both the mother and daughter.
- Experience at Hammam at Bukhara. Just took me back to 17th Century.
- Timur's Mausoleum. We cud feel that the Humayun's Tomb in Delhi was Inspired by this architecture.
- All the Beautiful People, it was as if God has created all the best looking people at Uzbek only, it is not that we Indians are not good looking but the beauty was in abundance.
- Cleanliness on the Roads.
Thanks again for everything.
Normally I am a lone traveler, and have explored most of Central Asia already, but Uzbekistan presented many different issues, so came to you for help. You and your company have provided excellent services and made a great holiday possible and ensured that the flow was completely smooth. Some points deserve special mention:
Firstly, Mr. Amal. You provided a great itinerary, and accepted all the changes that I gave you, with my travel partner (s) changing and dates moving almost on a daily basis, in a very professional, as well as easy going manner. Thank you for the itinerary the planning, the visa, and all that went with it, and for making ALL the transfers, meeting, greeting, tours and hotels very smooth. Despite the fact that I made my own arrangements in Tashkent as I was able to use a hotel promotion that you could not compete with, you easily integrated this into the plan.
Mr. Izzat, the driver in Tashkent. He greeted my partner who arrived a couple of days before me and looked after her way beyond anything that I could have expected or have paid for. He acted way above what could have been expected from a professional point of view or of a driver. Please pass on my thanks. All the way through he was early for each collection, looked after us through the doors of every destination, advised where to go in free time, and provided great support. I have hired many drivers throughout the world in my professional and personal travels, and have never met one as professional, easy going, or considerate. I have great shame that I could not raise any cash at the end in Tashkent, due to the banking system there to 'tip' him, may I send something to you to pass along?
Samarkand, Both the driver, and the guide as well as the hotel were great. They professionally showed us around, with the agenda, and adjusted easily to our needs, and looked after us well, despite it being very cold, making great urgency to get through the places to see. The great pity is that we did not have enough time there due to our plans to really take it all in.
Bukhara, Regrettably, I cannot remember the name of the guide! But from the collection from the station, to dropping us off 2 days later, she completely looked after us, took us to where we wanted to go throughout. We had an issue with onward travel plans and adjusted easily to helping us with this for however long it took, being completely flexible, and enormously helpful, whilst keeping great sense of humor. Again, this is far beyond anything that we could have asked for from a guide. Please pass along again our thanks.
The trains were great, and well organized by yourself. It has been a long time since I took a long train ride, and it was fun. We managed an 'upgrade' to get sleep on the way back, and had some fun journeys, that would not have happened if we took car transfer, or even the flight back from Bukhara.
The entire trip was excellent value for money, and completely well organized. I would probably have paid a little more for higher hotels, but it was all pretty good.
I will use your service again should we return to Uzbekistan in the future, there is more to see, and more time is needed than we had available in this trip. However, it will be in the summer! I will of course recommend you wherever I can. Thank you again for providing a great, well organized, and reasonably priced holiday!