Travel and transport agencies Uzbekistan

Specialist in tailor-made trips, tours from 5 to 18 days can be organised according to the customer's wishes.

Operating since 1998, Dolores Tour is an established agency with a presence throughout Central Asia. Cultural tourism, sports (rafting and trekking in Tajikistan), camel trekking or horseback riding, it covers the whole range of activities. The agency offers tours with its fleet of comfortable buses, minibuses and sedans, as well as a totally flexible operation for individuals or small groups that can combine cultural visits of the Silk Road cities with ecotourism or thematic escapades (birdwatching, jeep safari).

Anapia Voyages, based in Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, was created by Sylvia, a Peruvian living in France for more than thirty years. The richness of its programs, with a focus on culture and nature, is based on the experience of its employees. What's the best thing about Anapia Voyages? The handmade approach, which starts with an attentive listening of your desires and the precise follow-up of your trip, the mixture of unavoidable sites and improbable places; in short, a customized travel diary guided by your desires! The destinations have been tested by our team of specialists.

Established in 1992, shortly after Uzbekistan's declaration of independence, this tour operator is one of the most experienced in the country. Based in Samarkand, the agency combines the network and organization of a large company with the reactivity and adaptability of a small structure. Quality French-speaking consultants and competitive rates are the order of the day. Orient Voyages offers a wide range of tours in Uzbekistan, as well as in the neighbouring republics, accompanied by guides with perfect cultural knowledge.

Need to escape, want to go off the beaten track? Push the door of Horizons Nomades, a travel agency unlike any other, almost confidential in this alley in Strasbourg, but one that lovers of beautiful travels know how to find. The frame already transports you elsewhere, nothing standardized, exotic or oriental furniture, unusual objects, sculptures, masks and African jewellery set the tone here and there, and awakens the instinct to travel if you didn't have it! The welcome is up to your expectations, we take the time to listen to you, we exchange and we prepare a tailor-made trip, in particular conditions of discovery of countries and peoples sometimes unknown, and that is what makes the difference with the other brands. With Horizons Nomades, luxury does not depend on the number of stars in a hotel facility, luxury is being found almost alone or in a small group, with an experienced guide. Hiking in preserved landscapes, camel trekking, bivouacs and nights under the stars, local cuisine, cultural sharing, it is another art of travelling. Destinations make you dream...

A young and ambitious agency from Tashkent. Camilla, its essential director, and her team are attentive to your projects. Sezam Travel will make you discover the cultural and spiritual heritage of the country, the deserts of Central Asia, the unique forests and mountains of Uzbekistan. A la carte or tailor-made, tours of several days or short duration, Sezam adapts to your wishes and advises you in order to guide you in the right direction. The site is in English but qualified French speaking staff is available on request.

Founded in 2008, the Xuroson agency and its historic French-speaking tour guide Sukhrob Khalilov will open the doors of Central Asia to you. Emphasis is placed on individual tours or small groups with a cultural focus. Whether it is to discover the main cities of Uzbekistan on the Silk Road, to participate in the festivities of Navrouz or to discover the 3 Sufi brotherhoods of Central Asia in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Also trekking and combined with Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan.

This tour operator organizes immersion trips in small groups of 4 to 8 participants. Nature, Culture and Encounters are the keywords of the trips offered in 80 destinations far away from our western culture. In collaboration with local partners, Explorator offers several formulas (Discovery, Family, Tailor-made...). As culture passersby, the best guides will share with you their immersion in local life, encouraging spontaneous encounters with the locals. Trips that adapt to all desires.

Present on the tour operator market for 40 years, Saberatours offers you personalized studies, especially on countries like Armenia, Georgia, Jordan and Uzbekistan. If, previously, the agency proposed Russia, the current geopolitical conditions do not allow to discover this country anymore. For the rest, the proposed destinations are often forgotten by the big travel agencies which privilege the famous tourist places. There, you will have the luxury of tranquility and authenticity, a real break.

Specializing in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Amslav offers packages (hotel, apartment rental) and beach holidays to several countries in these geographical zones. You can discover the Silk Road in Uzbekistan on an exceptional train, explore the vastness of Georgia or Kazakhstan, discover the treasures of Armenia or explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia via Serbia, Albania and a combination with Montenegro and Slovenia.

Sindbab is a French tour operator founded in 1996. From Morocco to Central Asia through Arabia, Sindbad Voyages offers original trips. On the program for the Emirates: the Musandam Peninsula and Dubai for an 8-day trip between modernity and traditions or a 6-day tour with Abu Dhabi, the city of Al Aïn and Dubai. These travel designers can also offer you tailor-made trips, special family trips, and also organized group trips on dates that suit you, with your desires and suggestions.

Adeo... latin for "I'm going towards". To other places, other countries, but above all to others.

La Balaguère is an agency specialized in walking and cycling trips. It offers trips with or without a guide, for families or small groups, for all levels, from beginners to experienced walkers. She takes you to the end of the world, but also (and especially!) in the Gers. Her stay "Between culture and gastronomy, happiness is in the Gers" mixes 3 hours of walking daily and visits of cultural and patrimonial sites : Flaran Abbey and Valence-sur-Baïse, Auch, Larressingle and Condom, Gondrin and the hills of Armagnac.

Lovers of art and history? Discover the heritage of your dreams! Located a few steps from the Republic, in the heart of the Neustadt, the agency offers local tours, but also in a foreign country or in a French region. Intended for small groups of 10 to 22 participants maximum, you will be accompanied by a specialist (historian or art historian) who will share with you his passion, as well as his knowledge. Everything is planned and organized by the agency, all you have to do is let yourself be carried away. Perfect for a remote destination such as Iran or Russia. Quality accommodation in 3, 4 or 5 star hotels.

Ictus Voyages specializes in cultural trips with lecturers, Christian pilgrimages and spiritual walks to over 45 destinations. The agency offers meaningful journeys on its website or made-to-measure. On the menu: discovery of the human and spiritual history of the places visited, encounters with local populations, knowledge of other religions, geopolitics... all accompanied by experienced guides. "Au coeur de l'Inde historique et sacrée" takes you on a 13-day tour from Delhi to Jaipur, Calcutta and Kerala.

This specialist in Eastern destinations offers stays that showcase the exceptional heritage of the imperial capitals. You have a wide choice of stays for a weekend or more! On the menu, a four-star hotel with breakfast included. The services included in the price of the stays are well detailed. You'll be free to explore the city during your trip and organize your own visits (except for tours). On their site, you can also design your own customized trip.

Climats du Monde offers a wide range of tours, and can also help you tailor a trip to suit your desires and budget. Themed tours to suit every taste. Request a free online quote. A passionate, professional team is on hand to answer your questions and help you create a trip that's 100% your own. The "Orchids" and "Unusual Thailand" tours will let you discover the mysteries of Bangkok for a week or 10 days.

Trips like no other. Trips at your own pace to experience all kinds of adventures, not far from here for a hike in the Vercors or at the end of the world for a photo safari in Botswana. A small experienced team is at your disposal to propose you a trip adapted to all your desires. You will find in this agency personalized advices, original and off the beaten track trips. Flights, with or without guide, various accommodations, hiking, cultural trips..

BesQala has been active since 2005 and is a specialist and leader in travel in the Aral Sea region. The agency has its own comfortable fleet of vehicles (Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, Hilux), its fully autonomous yurt camp on the Aral coast, a guest house and a youth hostel in Noukous as well as a team of qualified and diligent drivers and guides. Ideal for those who wish to immerse themselves in Karakalpak culture, it organizes events and activities: cooking workshops, building a yurt, creations with felt, etc.

The agency is slowly but surely carving out a place among the incoming agencies in Uzbekistan thanks to its reliability and the quality of its services. The proposed tours are designed according to your desires and your budget, whether you are preparing a budget trip to Uzbekistan or the great loop of Central Asia in luxury travel: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. The offers proposed on the site (in French) will be progressively extended and the French-speaking team will accompany you on your way of discovery.

Terre Voyages is a benchmark tour operator for off-the-beaten-track tours. Dedicated to tailor-made tours, this tour operator invites you to experience adventure and wonder, while respecting the environment, local people and their culture.

Monde Authentique allows you to build your own trip, according to your desires and your budget, a trip that looks like you, that meets the least of your requirements, that comes as close as possible to your imagination. The team of creators also offers you ideas to enhance your trip, examples of discovery tours, but also a selection of accommodations to design your itinerary together. Monde Authentique is designed for travelers with a deep knowledge of travel and a taste for new experiences.

Bahodir, our "ace of the sands" for years, can lead you to the most remote or less known desert citadels. Besides the fact that he drives very well, punctuality and efficiency are two other of his qualities, which he has started to pass on to his son Bakhtior, an English speaker, and whom you can reach directly to organize the same kind of tours (✆ +998 93 527 26 49 or ✆ +998 95 602 12 41). Bahodir also knows Karakalpakstan very well and can lead you to Bala Tugai, Mizdakhan, or Moynaq with closed eyes.

Night trains run from Tashkent-Ourgentch and vice versa every night of the week. Departures from Tashkent at 8.15 p.m., arrival in Urshentch the next day at 2 p.m. In the opposite direction, departing from Urshentch at 3 pm, arriving in Tashkent the next morning at 8.10 am. The train stops at Bukhara and Samarkand. A comfortable but still a bit long way to cross the Kyzyl Kum desert. Plan for some supplies, but street vendors come by regularly.

Many minibuses or shared cabs to Bukhara. Shared cabs cost a minimum of US$30, but it is not surprising that on some days the fare is US$50, US$60 or US$70, since the occupancy rate and the tourist season affect the fare. The duration of the journey has been significantly reduced in recent years. The road to Noukous is very passable. It takes about 2.5 hours to get there. Numerous departures throughout the day.

Ourgentch airport welcomes the A 310 in direct flight from Paris during the tourist season (the Friday evening flight, which lands at Ourgentch on Saturday morning). Connections with all other airports in the country, but also with neighbouring countries as well as Russia and China. For tourists, the most interesting connections are those with Tashkent (up to three rotations a day). Count around 100 US$ for a trip to Tashkent and 65 US$ for Bukhara.

Aya is a tour operator specializing in the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. It was created by the tour operating department of Kurban Tour, a group that has been present in this region for over fifty years. In 2006, Aya Désir d'Orient was born, tour operating department of KTS Voyages. Today, the travel offer has been enriched and the name of the agency has evolved into Aya Désirs du Monde. From the "all inclusive" formula to the creation of a 100% tailor-made trip, from a stay in a resort to a cultural tour, all options are possible.

The Afrosyab train connects Tashkent to Samarkand in just over 2 hours every day, even on weekends. Departures from Tashkent at 7am and 8am, and from Samarkand at 5pm and 6pm. It costs 25-30 US$ in economy class.

The Sharq train continues to connect Tashkent and Samarkand every day in a little less than 3h30. Departure at 8:25 am, arrival in Samarkand at 11:45 am. In the opposite direction, departure from Samarkand at 11:25, arrival in Tashkent at 14:25. The cost of the trip in first or second class is 35-45 US$.

The airport is located 4 km from the city center. You can get there by bus No. 10, which runs nearby connecting the railway station and the bus station, or bus No. 19, which runs along the University Boulevard. Uzbekistan Airways operates regular flights to Tashkent. It takes less than 1 hour to fly. Daily flights to Tashkent except Monday and Wednesday and from Tashkent every day except Tuesday and Saturday.

This local agency specializing in Karakalpakstan and the Aral Sea welcomes tourists and groups. Discover the Karakalpakstan region and its thousand-year-old history. On sea trips you can visit abandoned towns, see beautiful shipwrecks, green oases and the Aral Sea. The tours (2 to 7 days) are done in 4x4, accompanied by an experienced guide and driver with accommodation (yurt or tents). The agency has its own hotel in Noukous with good value for money: the Jipek Joli hotel.

Termez is connected two to three times a week by a domestic flight from Tashkent. There are no connections to other cities in Uzbekistan but rotations with Moscow. This solution is ideal if you have little time to spend in the south, but it deprives you of a very beautiful road and the passage through the iron gates. By car, you need to have time and count on 4h30 to 5h drive from Shahrisabz. The marshrutka 264 connects the city center to the airport.

With more than ten years of experience in some of the country's best tourism agencies, Sherali, a francophone like no other, has acquired a solid professional stature and has built up an important network of contacts and partners across the country. From cultural tours to the organization of extreme sports, including hiking and stays in neighboring countries, Sherali can organize everything according to the policy he wants to give to his agency: reliability and availability. Contact him with your eyes closed, Sherali takes care of the rest!

With the exception of the Ferghana valley whose road is too dangerous and forbidden to heavy goods vehicles, you can reach all the cities of Uzbekistan by bus: Termez, Samarkand, Bukhara, and even the most remote points such as Urgentch or Nukus (count not far from 20 hours). At the racecourse there are many other buses, minibuses and taxis leaving for the four corners of the country: do your market and negotiate prices boldly.

The railway station is located at the end of Movarounhar street (Tashkent metro station). The Afrosyab train connects Tashkent to Samarkand in about 2 hours, even on weekends. The Sharq train runs from Tashkent to Bukhara in 7 hours, serving Samarkand in the process. The Nasaf train serves the south of the country to Karchi every day except Monday. The only international connection is with Moscow: 4 departures per week at 18:50, arrival in Moscow 3 days later at 11:15.

The Bukhara railway station is located in the village of Kagan, about 12 kilometres south-east of Bukhara. The Afrosyab high-speed train connects Tashkent with Samarkand and Bukhara every day, even at weekends. The Sharq train runs between Tashkent and Bukhara every day in 7 hours, and takes only two hours to Tashkent-Samarkand, and two hours more to Samarkand-Bukhara. Departure from Tashkent at 8.30 am, arrival in Bukhara at 3 pm. In the opposite direction, departure from Bukhara at 8.05 am, arrival in Tashkent at 2.25 pm.

Namangan is connected to Tashkent on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday by Uzbekistan Airways. The airport has undergone some very basic renovations, but don't expect to find any services there: there is no cafeteria, no ATM, no currency exchange office, and only cab drivers are on the lookout during the tourist season. Take a few steps outside before getting into a cab, you'll quickly win! Minibuses also run to the city center. For departures, take some time.

The reopening of the railroad line between Tashkent and the Ferghana Valley is a major progress for the Uzbeks as well as for the tourists, allowing the opening up of the cities of the valley up to the border of Kyrgyzstan. In terms of safety, the train is obviously a thousand times preferable to the road, even if the latter remains open for aficionados of strong emotions. Trains run every day, departure at 8:05 am from Tashkent (12:09 pm in Kokand and 1:49 pm in Andijan). The cost is 25 US$ per person in economy class.

Rustam, an excellent companion and French-speaking guide, is one of our old accomplices and travelled with us a large part of the country during the first editions of this guide. Based in Tashkent, he can also arrange all your travel in Uzbekistan, even in less touristic areas. It does not have a car, but has an excellent network, reliable and fast, to find you the vehicle that will suit your route and your budget. He has enough knowledge to fit any budget.

For the visit of the valley you will find many minibuses and cabs to Marguilan at the bazaar (count less than 50 000 soums for Marguilan). Buses to other cities in the valley leave from Yor Mazar station, as well as cabs to Kokand (60 000 soums and 1 hour drive) and Tashkent (200 000 soums and 5 hours drive). Some cabs to Andijan as well (count 40 000 soums and 1 hour drive). By cab, think of negotiating the return trip.

This driver operates with his Lacetti in the vicinity of Bukhara and can take care of transfers to Nourata or the yurt camps in the desert at Yangiqashgan. Abdu knows the roads around Samarkans and Bukhara by heart and can also operate in the Khorezm or Ferghana valley. Reliable, good driver and good travelling companion, it is a very recommendable contact if you are travelling alone and need to occasionally drive a bit or be independent off the beaten track.

The team of the agency originating from Bukhara is young, enterprising and renowned for its seriousness. Numerous tours of all durations (2 to 40 days) are proposed in Uzbekistan with national, regional or thematic approaches as well as in all Central Asia, including Turkmenistan. Minzifa is a family story: Timur is in charge of the agency while his cousins, uncles and aunts manage the 2 hotels and the excellent Minzifa restaurant. The team includes French speakers for the reception of requests and fluid exchanges in French.

The Bavianov family, based in Khiva, has 10 new and comfortable cars. All of them offer air conditioning. All the men in the family have been working as drivers in the area for years and their reputation has not diminished over time. Gulam is young, dynamic and speaks some English. Above all, he knows the region like the back of his hand and will not lose you on the sometimes complicated and somewhat hidden paths of the desert fortresses. Very recommendable if you are numerous or if you haven't found a driver available elsewhere.

Founded in 2004, Bek-Tour is the only major agency based in Khiva. This is the right place to discover Khiva and the Khorezm region in depth. Khiva is only about ten kilometres from the border with Turkmenistan and BT offers handsets that allow travellers to discover the splendours of Central Asia's most closed country, from the capital to the Karakum desert. Informative tours to the Aral Sea, design of tailor-made trips, cultural tours accompanied by French-speaking guides, ecotourism and active trips.

Passionate tour guides have decided to come together to create an agency that wants to make the trip a moment of conviviality, and small scale stays, never more than 12 participants, while respecting the populations and the environment. Several Planet Discovery tours pass through the city of Ōsaka including the original "Japanese Notebooks", discovery and creativity that will introduce you to calligraphic writing, haiku but will also allow you to meet artists in the fields of manga, printmaking or raku.

With Terres de Charme, go on a tailor-made or organized trip to discover the wonders of Myanmar, in "the footsteps of Buddhism" and according to your desires. A stay in 13 days and 10 nights where you will travel through Burma through the usual more or less traced path. From Yangon, to the marvellous plain of Bagan, its temples and ruins. Then of course, the Inle Lake, its acrobatic fishermen and floating gardens, before coming to seek the calm of the Bay of Bengal on the superb beach of Ngapali for a few nights.

Founded in 2012 by Olivier Catrou in Grenoble, TraceDirecte is an agency specializing in customized, immersive travel. From Grenoble, the Éclaireur service advises and accompanies travelers throughout their trip. From the four corners of the globe, local advisors share their knowledge, their network, their tips and even their friends to design customized trips that are totally in their image! Their philosophy? To offer unique immersions in local cultures, discovering unexpected places and meeting singular personalities, for an experience far removed from preconceptions.

Founded by Oybek Ostanov, the agency has been successfully operating in the Central Asian tourist landscape for more than 10 years. Based in Samarkand, it cooperates in Uzbekistan and throughout the region with a carefully selected network of hotels, guides, transport companies and restaurants. Working mainly with individuals and small groups, her focus is on organizing authentic trips tailored to your interests. Seamlessly organized and competitively priced, all you have to do is hit the road!

Among the doyens of backpacking, Allibert is a reference with over 40 years of existence. Allibert Trekking, a tour operator founded by three mountain guides, shares with you their love of respectful travel, close to people and nature. Mountain guide agency with more than 1,400 different tours in the world. Specialized in high mountain trekking, Allibert Trekking also offers family itineraries adapted to the age of the child and his or her capacity for effort.

Founded in Zurich in 1906 by Alfred Kuoni, the Swiss company has always been known for its high standards of quality in travel. From this long history, Kuoni has developed an incomparable know-how that allows it to anticipate new trends and the desires of its customers. Independent since 2013, Kuoni France is the leading specialist in escorted tours, Indian Ocean holidays and cruises, and is a key reference in the world of luxury travel.

Perfectly French-speaking and a guide with great culture since 2004, Doniyor created Trip Orient in 2012 in Samarkand. Since then, the agency has been dedicated to small group and tailor-made trips, likes to offer trips off the beaten track and carries them out with a professionalism that has earned it an excellent reputation. Trip Orient is also one of the few agencies in Uzbekistan to offer secure online payments of its services, allowing travelers to enjoy the insurance and benefits provided by their CB.