Khujand – Tashkent: 2-Day Tour
Experience the essence of the Silk Road on this 2-day journey from Khujand to Tashkent. Travel through scenic mountain routes, explore historic bazaars, and immerse yourself in the blend of Tajik and Uzbek culture. A short yet unforgettable adventure connecting two vibrant Central Asian cities.
08:00 Meet the driver in your hotel in Tashkent, transfer to Uzbek - Tajik border "Oybek" (~100 km)
09:30 On arrival, border passing formalities: visa and passport control. Meet the driver and guide on Tajikistan side of the border and transfer to Khudjand (70km, 1h.) – center of Sugd region of Northern Tajikistan.
Khudjand was the furthest point Alexander the Great reached in Central Asia, the city was named Alexandria Eschate (Alexandria the Farthest), the city became one of the important entrepots on the great Silk Road.
Start of the excursion program:
Pushkin square with Kamoli Khudjandi Square;
- Timur Malik’s fortress and Sugd museum or archeology and fortification;
- Muslihiddin memorial complex;
- Panjshanbe bazaar (The name Panjshanbe comes from Persian language meaning “Thursday”) is one of the oldest markets in Tajikistan;
- Panjshanbe bazaar (Khujand’s central market that has many stores offering different kind of goods and services. The name Panjshanbe comes from Persian language meaning “Thursday”. Panjshanbe is considered as one of the oldest markets in Tajikistan. The Silk Road which passes Khujand city, had always made Panjshanbe to be crowded with traders and tourists).
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Continue sightseeing tour in Khujand:
- Arbob palace. Arbob palace had its particular significance in 1992, when it was the place for the meeting of the Tajik Soviet ministers which officially declared independence from the Soviet Union. Also, it was the site where the Tajik flag was chosen.
- Kairakkum water resersoir photo stop.
Transfer to Tajik - Uzbek border Oybek ( 70 km, about 1 hr drive).
Arrival at the land border (ETA 15:00). Border crossing usually takes 30 min- 1 hr.
Meet the guide and driver at Uzbekistan part of the border.
Transfer to your hotel in Tashkent (appr. 100 km, 1,5 hr). Arrival in the hotel in Tashkent.
End of the tour.
Accommodation:
| Khujand |
| Tashkent |
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Standart:
Uzbekistan
,
Ramada Tashkent
,
International Hotel
,
Lotte City Hotel
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- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
- 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).
