Travel and transport agencies Uzbekistan

In addition to cultural tours and combined Central Asia/Silk Road tours, the agency offers rail tours by private train, 4x4 and camel safaris, trekking, horseback riding and even golfing! Marco Polo has created its own chain of hotels "Asia" in the main cities of the country as well as a fleet of excellent tourist transport "Marco Polo Transport". This logistical strength allows Marco Polo to offer a wide variety of approaches and travel possibilities, and to adapt to all budgets.

Experienced and reliable tour operator in the field of extreme sports. The agency was created in 2006 and since then it has been organising the ascent of the main peaks of Central Asia: Lenin Peak, Communism Peak, Khan Tengri... As well as heli-skiing sessions in the Pamir or the Tianshan. At the other end of the country, jeep excursions to the shores of the Aral Sea, camel rides or hiking or horseback riding are also possible. Very recommendable for those who wish to add a dose of adrenaline to their stay. Cultural tours are also possible.

Advantour provides services as diverse as hotel and airline reservations. This agency will also be able to plan a tour in Central Asia (where it has good contacts, in particular with an office in Bishkek) or in the Caucasus (via its Tbilisi office). The website, in English, is well documented and will be able to provide you with a lot of useful information, practical or cultural, for the organization of your trip. The agency works mainly with groups but can tailor-make tours for individuals.

Tashkent International Airport is the largest in the country. It is located 12 km south of the city center. There are the offices of Uzbekistan Airways, a currency exchange office and some duty free stores. Tashkent is connected to Paris by one direct flight per week: on Tuesdays in the direction Paris-Tashkent and on Fridays in the direction Tashkent-Paris. The rest of the time, you will have to go through Turkey (the fastest) or through Moscow (count 9 hours).

Uzbekistan Airways operates several flights a week to Ferghana (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays), but a good plan is to look out for flights on the Moscow-Tashkent-Ferghana route, which are often half-empty during the second part of the flight. Seats are sold out and Uzbeks sometimes pay the same price as for a taxi. With this in mind, arm yourself with courage and come to Tashkent airport at dawn. Schedules change regularly, but this flight mostly takes off very early from Tashkent.

You will be able to make classic tours along the Silk Road, as well as more confidential excursions, in the Ferghana Valley or in the Kyrgyz Republic, for example. Also a 15-day tour from Tashkent to Isfahan via Turkmenistan. In a few years, Sogda has adapted to the evolution of the demand, and organizes a little more tailor-made tours for individuals. In particular hikes around Baysoun, in the Zaamin reserve and around the villages of Farish and Santiop.

A human-sized agency led by a team of recognized specialists, it offers a wide range of programs with a personalized approach. Nigina Sadykova will answer your questions in French, advise you and design a truly customized tour. The emphasis is on meeting the locals, living in the villages and discovering the Uzbek hospitality. Sacred East Travel offers a wide range of tours in Uzbekistan as well as in the neighboring countries with a high quality of accompaniment.

This local tour operator organizes discovery programs for Karakalpakstan and Khorezm. Great classics with Mizdakhan or Moynaq, but also possibility to reach the shores of the Aral Sea or off the beaten paths.

The airport is 3 km north of the city centre, accessible by taxi or bus No. 3 which passes rue Al Khorezmi, near Hotel Ourgentch. Three daily flights connect Tashkent to Ourgentch, flights to Namangan once a week, and a weekly link also with Moscow and Paris during the tourist season.

Bukhara airport is 4 km from the city centre. One or two flights a day depending on the season connect Tashkent with Bukhara. The flight takes 1 hour and a half and is operated by modern aircraft. In Bukhara, Uzbekistan Airways has an office on Navoi Avenue, but it's easier to contact your B&B directly. They will be able to inform you about schedules and tell you how to make reservations and save you a lot of paperwork. There is also a ticket office at the airport, where you can take bus no. 10.

For thirty years now, Nicolas and Paul, the founders of New Horizons, have been traveling the different parts of the planet to weave networks that will take over when you yourselves are traveling in their place. In Namibia, the company offers two formulas: "Going Wild" allows for sixteen days of self-drive to Etosha, Damaraland, the coast and the Namib desert, while "Revelations from the sky" allows, thanks to plane transfers, to go to Kaokoland and enjoy the desert from the air.

This young agency created in 2017 belongs to the family group Boukhara Brilliant Silk which owns the largest silk factory in the country. BBS has gradually invested in domestic tourism. After launching the only double-decker bus in Bukhara, BBS Travel now offers a wide range of trips, from the most classic to the most original: 7-day thematic tours and participation in the Silk & Spices festival which celebrates the skills of Uzbek craftsmen of yesterday and today, a wine tour in Parkent or discovery of the craftsmen of Ferghana.

Fast trains now go to Khiva from Bukhara. They are not as fast as the Samarkand-Bukhara or Tashkent-Samarkand line, but still allow to go much faster than by car and to travel more comfortably than by plane. Trains are air-conditioned and take about 5 hours. Bukhara-Khiva connection on Monday, Thursday and Saturday (departure 2:10 pm, arrival 7:20 pm) and Khiva-Bukhara on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday (departure 8:23 am, arrival 1:35 pm). The price of the ticket is 9 US$ per person in economy class.

This French-speaking agency works with individuals or small groups in a spirit of discovery in all directions: culture, crafts, hiking or even extreme sports. Sherali uses its experience and energy to offer something new and immersive in Uzbekistan as in the four other Central Asian republics. If you want to mix a classic tour with a few unpublished stages or simply "off track", fasten your seat belt: Samarkand Explore will prepare a superb cocktail for a unique trip, in complete safety.

Web cafés have grown throughout the capital. However, network cuts are common and the flow rate is often slowed down. The hotels that host foreign tourists have gradually come to light and offer wifi to their guests. Internet and telephone access is also open in all business centres of major luxury hotels: Uzbekistan, Intercontinental, Markaziy… Rates are three times higher, but they remain open 24 hours a day.

La Poste offers a range of services, including franking of mail and parcels, parcel and mail collection, banking services, mobile package subscriptions, sales of mobile products and prepaid cards, and other services. The office is accessible to the visually and hearing impaired, with adapted cash dispensers and a confidential area. La Poste also offers online services, such as printing personalized stamps and sending registered letters.

An agency of the Uzbek National Company is located 100 m away from the Kokand hotel.

A special effort is provided by the Embassy services to update information on Uzbekistan every week. In addition to the practical information that can be used to organize your trip, you will be able to inform you, before and after your stay, of the significant events linking France and Uzbekistan with the different fields of economic, political and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

From Tashkent, taxis depart from the railway station (Tashkent metro station). According to the price of gasoline, it takes 50 000 to 60 000 hospitals in Lacetti, a little less in Nexia. You can also leave from the Kuyluk bazaar, 3 km south of the train station, with Damascus minibuses, at a slightly lower rate. Taxis usually deposit you at your hotel, provided that you have specified it prior to departure.

This new kind of agency founded in 2012 prides itself on offering travelers an alternative tourism focused on discovering local rural life and ecotourism. Sherzod Norbekov has set up a network of guesthouses in Tajik villages in the foothills of the Nuratau Mountains, 160 km north of Samarkand, in the vicinity of Lake Aydar and the Kyzylkoum steppe. Nestled in the green valleys, the villages of Asraf, Eski Forish, Hayat, Sentyab and Uhum perpetuate a traditional way of life and share it by welcoming visitors. The villagers open the doors of their homes and gardens, teach foreigners how to cook traditional dishes or let them admire the ingenious irrigation systems that wind through the orchards. From these local base camps, many hikes or horseback rides are available with a local guide who will adapt to your pace, take you fishing in Lake Aydar or help you discover the rich local wildlife (especially birdlife). Starting from this local initiative, Responsible Travel operates in the region and throughout the country as a tailor-made travel agency with all related services (transportation, accommodation, guiding, visas, etc.). RT proposes to combine the visit of the Silk Road's essential cities (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva) with the organization of authentic experiences of trekking in the Chimgan or Tian Shan mountains, of camel trekking on the back of real Bactrian camels, of camping in yurts or in rural lodgings in the company of locals whose legendary hospitality will leave you with unforgettable memories. A remarkable initiative and solidarity to live without moderation.

Radik organizes excursions and meharees in the desert around the village of Yangiqashgan, 130 km from Navoi. A minimum of US$40-45 per person per day is required, including accommodation in a yurt, full board, camel ride and a short excursion on Lake Aydar Kul. We recommend that you spend 2 to 3 days there, to have time to fully enjoy the desert, attend a folklore evening and simply relax. Possibility also to organize longer méharées, on reservation.

Mail, international calls, e-mail.

The French-speaking agency Sezam Voyages opens the doors of Uzbekistan and Central Asia to you. Tours for small groups or individuals, tailor-made trips and à la carte services, Sezam organizes cultural and / or active trips (meharees, 4x4 tours) through the main cities of the Silk Road and off the beaten track. You will be able to discover the treasures of the Oxsus, to link oasis and mountains, to make winter stays and many combined trips with Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and China (Uyghur country).

After ten years as a freelancer, Iroda launched a particularly promising agency in 2020, driven by the drive and motivation of its founder. Iroda loves her country and making it discoverable, but above all enjoys taking her guests beyond the mere façade. With her, you will go off the beaten track to meet shamans, healers, otins, artisans; you will stay in mountain villages and be made aware of the daily life and the status of women in the country. An immersive experience for incomparable memories.

Correct flow, count 3 500 hospitals/hour.

Calls in city or country. All Internet cafés offer a telephone for local communications. Calls in the city are generally free from hotels.

International appeals. In order to avoid a long wait for the central position, it is preferable to go to the public cabins indicating «International Calls». The price is not higher, and the quality sometimes better. It is located near the Chorsu bazaar in Berouni Street and on Navoi Avenue. Unfortunately, they also tend to disappear. All hotels in Tashkent have international access, either at the reception or in the rooms.

There are two Internet cafes equipped with broadband in Marufat street, at the angle with Kambarov street, just after Doner coffee. Count 800 hospitals of the hour. Both coffees are open until 23 pm.

Two workstations with a correct flow permit to connect to the Internet (when there is no electricity cut…).

To buy your stamps, it will be easier to go to the local antenna of the old town, located behind the Magok-i-Attari mosque.

Communications abroad are mostly of astonishing quality. It should be said that the network in Moynaq is not crowded. The opening hours are quite uncertain…

For many years, this agency has been dedicated to travelers wishing to discover the electric district of Shinjuku, the vibrant colors of the Senso-ji temple, the local specialties of Dotonbori street and all the other aspects of the country that make up its richness. Between authentic Japan and the temple of hyper-modernity, Destination Japan highlights the different facets of this country with a thousand faces. The extraordinary landscapes and the local activities will perfectly suit everyone's taste, whether they want to do sports or cultural activities.

This travel agency offers very attractive prices. It will organize for you the cheapest trip possible as well as the best adapted to your request and to the services you wish. You will be able to travel in private service from two people, at your own pace, with the best guides, thanks to the receptive partners selected by AURIGE - GROUPE MELTOUR. You will also be able to attend the most popular traditional festivals and celebrations in the country you wish to visit. The agency offers a serious service.

The first French Honorary Consulate in Central Asia is administered in Samarkand by the French-speaking director of Zamin Travel, Isrofil Usanov, who has been appointed Honorary Consul. The consular agency assists French citizens in case of health problems, theft or loss of identity documents and other possible problems encountered during their stay. It also provides administrative information if necessary. For all intents and purposes, the agency does not issue visas.