The capital · Metro, bazaars, modern Uzbekistan
Most journeys in Uzbekistan begin or end in Tashkent, and the capital is easy to underrate. It was largely rebuilt after the 1966 earthquake, so its story is told less by single monuments than by layers: the old quarter around Khast Imam, the domed Chorsu bazaar, the decorated stations of the metro, Soviet-era boulevards and today's fast-changing centre. A private guide strings them together into one coherent day.
Tashkent tours
Private · Day trip with car
Out of the city and into the Western Tian Shan — mountain walks around Chimgan, the turquoise water of Charvak and fresh air an easy drive from Tashkent.
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View tourPrivate · Layover tour with car
A long connection at Tashkent airport is a chance to see the city. Your guide and driver collect you after passport control, show you the highlights and bring you back in good time for your next flight.
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View tourPrivate · Walking tour + metro
A half-day introduction to everyday Tashkent — exploring Chorsu bazaar and riding the metro to its most striking stations.
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View tourPrivate · City tour with car
The capital in one day — the old quarter and Chorsu bazaar in the morning, metro stations and the modern centre in the afternoon.
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View tourPrivate · Architecture tour with car
After the 1966 earthquake, Tashkent was rebuilt as a showcase city. Explore its bold modernist buildings, mosaics and metro stations with a private guide.
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View tourPrivate · Day trip by fast train
Only have a day? Take the morning fast train from Tashkent, meet your private guide at the station in Samarkand and see the great Timurid monuments before the evening train back.
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View tourA city tour usually combines a car with driver, metro rides and walking. Half-day walking-and-metro tours need no car at all.
If you land in the morning, a half-day tour after check-in is a gentle way to beat jet lag and get your bearings before travelling on.
If you are interested in food, markets and modern history, yes. If your time is short, a half-day tour of the old quarter, Chorsu and a few metro stations gives a good impression.
Yes. We can meet you on arrival and finish at your hotel, or the other way round on your departure day. Transfers are arranged with our sister company Uzbekistan Transfers.
Travel guide
Travel guide
Tashkent is a big modern city with an old heart. One day is enough to see both — here is how we plan it.
Travel guide
Conqueror, builder and national symbol — who Amir Timur was, and the places in Uzbekistan where his story is still told.
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All three are unforgettable, but they feel very different. Here is how we help travellers choose — and how to combine them if you can.
More destinations
A walled city you can cross in fifteen minutes — and explore for two days.
Trading domes, madrasas and quiet courtyards.
Registan, Shah-i-Zinda and Timurid tilework.
The Savitsky Museum, ancient necropolises and the Aral Sea.
Silk weavers, potters and the palace of the Kokand khans.
Buddhist monasteries, Sufi shrines and the Amu Darya.
Timur's home town and the ruins of his White Palace.
A holy spring, an ancient fortress and Aydarkul lake.
Need a transfer?
Airport and railway station pick-ups and private cars between cities — arranged by our sister company Uzbekistan Transfers.
Book a transferNeed a multi-day tour?
Several days with hotels, trains, guides and transport planned for you — by our sister company Tour to Uzbekistan.
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