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Tashkent to Namangan through the Ferghana Valley: Route Guide

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The tiled facade of the Khudayar Khan palace in Kokand
Photo: Bgag · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cross the Kamchik Pass from Tashkent for six days of city streets, khanate heritage and silk-country history, through Kokand, Ferghana, Margilan and Andijan to Namangan. This one-way road journey follows public heritage sites with current access checks. Recheck pass conditions before crossing; factory demonstrations and private workshops are separate choices.

Tashkent to Namangan through the Ferghana Valley is a 487 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for May, built from 188 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

6
days
487km
distance
6
Stops
188
curated stops

View ready-made plans 6-day plan · best time to go

The route

Tashkent→ 236 kmKokand→ 93 kmFerghana→ 13 kmMargilan→ 75 kmAndijan→ 70 kmNamangan

What you'll see

Kukeldash Madrasah
Admire the grand yellow-brick madrasah with its spacious courtyard and traditional hujras.
Tashkent
Kokand confirmed-open khanate-heritage circuit
Use confirmed current access for Khudoyar Khan Palace and a bounded Kokand khanate-heritage circuit. Workshops, performances and shopping remain optional.
Kokand
Ferghana public city-and-regional-history circuit
Use confirmed current access for the regional history museum and a bounded public Ferghana city circuit. Theatre, spa trips, craft excursions and shopping remain optional.
Ferghana
Margilan confirmed-access silk-and-old-town circuit
Use confirmed current public access for Margilan's silk heritage and old-town fabric. Private demonstrations, classes, festival events and purchases remain optional.
Margilan
Andijan Regional Museum
Explore archaeology and Babur exhibits nearby.
Andijan
Mosque of Ota Valikhan Tur
Imposing mosque, one of Central Asia's largest.
Namangan
Museum of Applied Arts
Delight in traditional Uzbek crafts showcased in a charming 19th-century mansion.
Tashkent
Khamza Museum
Discover the life of Kokand’s Soviet hero.
Kokand

Choose your length

6-day plan10 stops · 10.2 h transit1.7 stops/day · 1.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: April, May, September, October

Mild and green, with the silk and ceramic workshops in full production.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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