Palace of Khudayar Khan
Modari Khan Mausoleum
Rishtan ceramics
Statue of Al-Farghani
Rishtan ceramics
Traditional ikat style of weaving machine
Meet the driver at the hotel in Tashkent.
07:10 Transfer to the railway station in Tashkent.
08:10 Departure for Kokand by train.
12:29 Arrival in Kokand.
Come out of the terminal and meet driver and guide, who will wait for you with a tablet "ANUR TOUR".
Kokand (mentioned as Khavakand or Kokan derived from a tribal name) is an ancient city that due to favorable location was one of the convenient fortified points of caravan routes in the Great Silk Road.
Nowadays, Kokand is a modern town at the crossroads of Tashkent, Fergana valley to Andijan and the other route to Khujand (Tajikistan) and is considered as one of the most important pre-border points.
Start sightseeing tour around Kokand visiting :
- Khudoyar-Khan Palace of 19th century is listed in the world heritage of UNESCO, at present days houses Kokand Regional History Museum that exibits a unique collection of more than 3000 artifacts from ancient, khanate and tsarist periods of the region.
- Norbut-Biy Madrassah, the largest madrassa in Kokand. The madrassa was built in XVIII century by captured architects as well as the famous Bukharian architect Usto Muhammed Salih Kasim, so the design and construction are quite typical to some monuments of XVIII Century in Bukhara.
- Modari Khan Mausoleum (Modari-khan means Mother of Khan”) was built in 1825 by order of the widow of Umarkhan, famous poetess Nodira to honor the tomb of her mother-in-law. Since then the mausoleum became the family mausoleum where most of the female members of the khan family were buried.
Transfer to Rishton.
Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Breakfast at the guesthouse
09:00 Meet the guide at the lobby. Transfer to Fergana with sightseeing en-route.
- Rishton (50 km west of Fergana) famous all over the world for its pottery that is decorated according to the ancient tradition that is more than 800 years. Masters hand down their trade secrets from father to son. The unique red clay ceramic masterpieces are decorated with naturally made ultramarine, turquoise and azure ornaments known as blue glaze "ishkor",
- Workshop of the famous potter Said Akhmedov where visitors are welcome to observe the process of creating the finest handmade ceramics. Rishtan ceramics is presented in wonderful painted tea sets and lagans and beautifully decorated jugs and vases.
Master -class on painting ceramics and lunch in master's house.
Transfer to Fergana
- Fergana is a relatively young city that was founded as a strategic fortified point in Turkestan in 1876 during tsarist period of the region. The town was initially called as New Margilan, further in soviet period renamed as Fergona in 1924. Nowadays, Fergana is a flourishing beautiful town and despite its young history became the central point of Fergana valley.
- Visit Ahmad Al-Fargoni monumental complex and Regional Museum of Fergana.
Transfer to the hotel.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight in the hotel.
10:00 Meet the guide in the lobby. Transfer to Margilan.
On the way possible to visit the biggest bazaar of Fergana valley - Kumpeta bazar (Thursday and Sunday).
Margilan (“Marg” from Persian green grass, “lon”- “place“) was inhabited settlement in Fergana valley since IV-III Centuries BC, the town was well known for its crafts and finest silk fabrics from the Great Silk Road period up to now.
- Said-Ahmad Hodji Madrassah where craftsmen produce original silk carpets,
- Silk workshop of Sobirjon ota - the national house revise the traditions of silk manufacture from silkworm chrysalis to hand-painted silk scarves and embroidered carpets. The master demonstrates the process of natural color dying of the silk threads, the manufacture of traditional decoration “ikat” and delicate embroidery, the patterns are handed down from generation to generation.
15:50 Transfer to the railway station in Margilan.
16:48 Departure for Tashkent by train "O'zbekistan".
21:39 Arrival in Tashkent.
The driver meet at the exit of the terminal with a sign "ANUR TOUR". Transfer to the hotel.
End of the tour.
Accommodation:
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-The tour is published on November 11, 2025 and the rates as per program and conditions specified are actual for 180 days ( 6 month) from the date of publication.
All the rates will be subject to change if the request is after 180 days from date of publication because any changes in the seasonal tariffs for hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may cause the increase of rates.
- By request, the group tour itineraries can be adjusted for solo traveller or family private tours, please note the tariffs for private tours may be higher than in group offers.
- If the hotels noted in the program are fully booked or not available for the dates in case of stop-sale dates/ temporary reconstruction works, booked for government delegation, etc.. Tour company reserves the right to book the other hotels of the same category and similar service in case of last-minute booking due to restricted time and high season intensity.
- We highly recommend early booking of Central Asia group tours, family tours about 9- 6 months before the tour dates, and not later than 3 months before the tour dates.
Please note, in case of late booking less than 3 month ahead and last-minute booking less than 10 days ahead the trip it is possible that the itineraries due to restricted time and high season intensity the hotels and train tickets will be booked as per rooms and train tickets availability for the date of booking/ for travel dates.
- Yurt camps, guesthouses, and homestays offer traditional meals; there are quite basic toilet and shower conditions. Single accommodation in the guesthouses, yurts and homestays is not guaranteed and will be subject of availability.
- Please note the international flights Tashkent – Bishkek/ Tashkent – Almaty/ Dushanbe –Almaty or reverse flights are regular but can be scheduled not every day, the program can be slightly adjusted as per actual flight details.
- Please confirm your return flights and provide full information ( flight details, passport copies and if required, other documents for visa support) to book the tours. We highly recommend acknowledging the necessary documentation before the trip: valid passport with expiration not later than 6-month, visa / e-visa/ LOI.
- Travel/ medical insurance is not included in the tour packages as it is not obligatory, but we highly recommend all tourists buying the travel/medical insurance in the country of residence.
- Please note that during the national holidays, during the big summits, fairs, festivals, major sport and cultural events, some parts of the roads can be temporarily blocked for delegations and events as per government decrees.
- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early
check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;
- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).
3 days, from: $495
Season: March - November
10 days, from: $2075
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14 days, from: $3095
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