Travel and transport agencies Samarkand

Scheherazade Voyages is an expert in organizing tailor-made trekking and hiking tours in Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries. The small team of tour guides is made up of seasoned professionals and corresponds to the values of the agency. An agency that is primarily aimed at people who want to get off the beaten track and discover the little-known facets of the country: its inhabitants, its villages, its crafts... Scheherazade is of course also able to organize cultural trips for larger groups.

Founded by Isrofil Usanov in 2003, Zamin Travel agency is a reference actor of Uzbek tourism. Lover of his country, history and French language, but also a high mountain guide, Isrofil designs programs and regularly creates new tours on exclusive itineraries. The Zamin agency has become known as a specialist in hiking and trekking in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. We also offer a wide variety of cultural trips, tailor-made for small groups, with a high quality of accompaniment.

This company includes a hotel (the Caravan Saray, near the Bibi Khanum Mosque) and a travel agency. Note: Ravshan Turakulov (who speaks French), the manager of this company, is also the representative of the WTO, the World Tourism Organisation, on this part of the Silk Road. Every year, he welcomes French trainees from tourism schools who have the opportunity to immerse themselves for several months in Uzbek culture and the Russian language.

Founded in 2008 in Samarkand by Janonbek Sanakulov and his brothers, Nassimjon and Jahongir. All three of them have a long experience as guide-lecturers and have created an agency in their own image, human and passionate, relying on a perfect knowledge of French, France and the expectations of travellers wishing to discover Uzbekistan. The exchange with travellers and the high cultural content are one of the strengths of the agency. Experience, know-how and know-how allow us to combine essential visits and a close relationship with the population.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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 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.

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.

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.