Fergana Valley: Silk, Clay and Bazaars
Photo: Xasanboy off / Wikimedia CommonsUzbekistan’s craft heartland. Watch ikat silk woven by hand in Margilan, throw a bowl with a Rishtan potter, and eat the best plov in the country.
Day 1
Over the Kamchik pass
Drive from Tashkent into the valley.
Day 2
Kokand
The Khudayar Khan palace and Juma mosque.
Day 3
Rishtan
A morning in a family ceramics workshop.
Day 4
Margilan
Yodgorlik silk factory and the Kumtepa bazaar.
Day 5
Fergana
Market day and a plov lunch with a local family.
Day 6
Return
Train back to Tashkent.
Included
Licensed English-speaking guide
Hotels with breakfast
All transfers and trains
Entrance fees to listed sites
Bottled water on the road
Not included
International flights
Lunches and dinners unless listed
Visa fees, where required
Tips and personal expenses