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Tashkent & the Ferghana Valley: Route Guide
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The valley that wove the Silk Road's silk: khan's palaces, ikat looms and ceramic workshops in the green bowl east of Tashkent.
Tashkent & the Ferghana Valley is a 640 km loop (self-drive). It works best as 5–7 days; the plan below is the 6-day version for May, built from 182 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
5–7
days
640km
distance
6
Stops
182
curated stops
Plan your own version → 5-day plan · 6-day plan · 7-day plan · best time to go
The route
Tashkent→ 230 kmKokand→ 90 kmFerghana→ 15 kmMargilan→ 65 kmAndijan→ 80 kmNamangan
What you'll see
Kukeldash Madrasah
Admire the grand yellow-brick madrasah with its spacious courtyard and traditional hujras.
Tashkent
Palace of Khudáyár Khán
Explore surviving rooms of a grand museum.
Kokand
Palace of Arts Park
Stroll through geometric walkways in vast greenspace.
Ferghana
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
Fergana Regional History Museum
Discover local history despite limited English signs.
Ferghana
Choose your length
5-day plan3.6 stops/day · 3 h transit/daySee the full plan →6-day plan3.7 stops/day · 2.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →7-day plan3.9 stops/day · 2.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →
When to go
Best months: March, April, May, June
Mild and green, with the silk and ceramic workshops in full production.
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