FERGANA VALLEY — TRADITIONS AND CRAFTS OF THE EAST
A journey to the greenest and most artisanal region of Uzbekistan. The Fergana Valley is a land of silk and ceramics, ancient cities, living traditions, and an authentic Eastern atmosphere far from tourist crowds.
Meeting and hotel check-in. Free time for rest and adaptation after the journey.
Transfer to Kokand — a city of khans’ palaces and spiritual centers. Sightseeing includes: Khudoyar Khan Palace, Sarimodor Necropolis, Khoja Ilgor Mosque, and an introduction to the Fergana school of wood carving. Transfer to Rishtan — the famous center of Uzbek ceramics. Visit to potters’ workshops and the shrine of Sheikh-ul-Islam Burhoniddin. Transfer to Fergana. Hotel check-in, free evening.
City tour of Fergana: the city park, local history museum, and Babur Park and Literary Museum. Transfer to Andijan. Sightseeing: Jami Madrasa, artisans’ center, the ancient settlement of Kuva, and a traditional basket-weaving workshop. Return to Fergana. Overnight at the hotel.
City tour of Fergana: the city park, local history museum, and Babur Park and Literary Museum. Transfer to Andijan. Sightseeing: Jami Madrasa, artisans’ center, the ancient settlement of Kuva, and a traditional basket-weaving workshop. Return to Fergana. Overnight at the hotel.Transfer to Margilan — the center of Uzbek silk production. Visit to silk workshops and a historic religious complex. Then — Akhsi, a medieval fortress on the banks of the Syr Darya River, followed by Namangan with its museums and mosques. In Chust — visit to a blacksmith’s workshop where knives and sabers are crafted using ancient techniques. Return to Tashkent. Hotel check-in.
Tour of the Old City: the Khast-Imam complex, the ancient Quran of Uthman, madrasas and mausoleums, Chorsu Bazaar. In the afternoon — modern Tashkent: the TV Tower, Amir Timur Square, Independence Square, the Museum of Applied Arts, and memorial complexes. Free evening.
Free time. Transfer to the airport. End of the program.