Uzbekistan Tours

Hello everyone! This is our first blog in 2020, thank you for being with us and following all our news and blogs in 2019 and in all recent years. We definitely had a very successful touristic season, the number of travelers coming to this region is growing rapidly, especially Uzbekistan tours are becoming more and more popular and the main reason for that is the visa regime which is abolished for many -many countries and still the list is expanding. This makes us to think of giving you five main reasons why Central Asia tours should be on your wish list in this travel season.  “The ’stans are the next frontier,” I heard from one of our repeated costumer. And she might be right. One of our travel company partner in Australia that works with a small group tours announced that has seen four times more increase in bookings for Uzbekistan and we can say for sure it is 91 % increase globally. In other words: The tourists are coming. Now is the time to go. Here are five reasons why: As mentioned above now It is a lot easier to visit Uzbekistan than ever before. The visa regime has been thoroughly overhauled. While during the past president times the country was under a strong control including tourisms sphere. And this new president has much different ways of dealing when it comes to opening Uzbekistan to the whole world. The country has finally realized that it is a time to welcome investors and foreign travelers by providing them appropriate conditions and support which can be a real turn on for the national economy. And adopting a free visa regime to the western countries was a huge step forward in this direction. Now the citizens of almost all European countries together with Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, China, Canada ect can enter the country without visa. For many other countries the visa obtaining process has been simplified by adopting the electronic visa procedure. Currency convertibility. For so many years everyone who was coming on their Uzbekistan tours were annoyed by the difficulty in banking system which mainly effected the money exchange issues. It is no secret that the country was experiencing the black market rate and official government rate that had a huge difference in between. Now as soon as you arrive you have opportunities to get cash for your money right from the airport, hotels, banks, banks machines and in many shops and markets. It is a big change in our lives that keeps the country moving towards the market economy. If you ask me what would be the top 5 list of the worst airports in the world, Tashkent international airport would be defiantly on that list. The bureaucratic procedures and low efficient system has created huge lines in passport controls that made this airport giving a very bad first impression. It could take up to 2 hours to finally check out the passport control and reach the baggage claim zone which would could made you spend another hours and hours for your bags to be delivered. Really proud to say now the whole process in the new Airport named after Islam Karimov is taking maximum one hour and sometimes even faster. More and more options for transpiration and logistics. It is a huge country and sometime you have to drive for many hours to reach the next city, which is not preferable for those who don’t like spending so much time sitting in the vehicle. And the high speed Spanish train Afrosiab is being a perfect alternative for that now. While it started only with taking you from Tashkent to Samarkand and back, now days you can reach on this train Bukhara which is another gem , Karshi and with normal trains you can travel all the way up from east starting in Ferghana Valley all the way up to the  west to Nukus. This is simple reason. Uzbekistan is becoming popular to fast in many terms, so if you are one of those who wants to be in extra ordinary tours then Uzbekistan tours is a perfect choice before it is getting to crowded here.   And if you coming to Uzbekistan would be much valuable if you can spend some time extending your journey to some other stan for Central Asia tours

Chorsu Domes on Uzbekistan Tours

“The domes of Chorsu are the brand of Tashkent” The Chorsu market in Tashkent has been known since the times of the Silk Road and the Mongol invasion, being one of the...

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How to choose Uzbekistan tours (Part 2)

In the first part of our blog, we looked at options on how to choose from a huge number of proposals from tour packages co called "Uzbekistan tours". Our next blog will be interesting for those who...

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Top Destination

More places to see in Uzbekistan Recently, Uzbekistan was voted into the top 5 travel destinations in the world! This comes as little surprise to us at Roxana Tours and Five Stans Tours g...

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Winter tours in Uzbekistan

New Year in Uzbekistan is an opportunity to get acquainted with this amazing oriental country, its original culture and ancient history. Festive New Year festivities are held here in large cities, ...

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How to choose Uzbekistan tours (part1)

How to choose Uzbekistan tours (part 1) As a tour operator, I always wonder how travelers choose tours to Uzbekistan. I often look at the sites of our competitors, the number of which is ...

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Is it safe to come to Uzbekistan after Taliban took over in Afghanistan?

Is it safe to come to Uzbekistan after Taliban took over in Afghanistan? For years we had been struggling from the belief that stans are located in the dangerous territory that is surroun...

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Top changes in the main Cities

What's new in famouse places of Uzbekistan? This blog is dedicated to the most popular cities visited by travelers in Uzbekistan. Of course there is a lot had been writte...

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Finally!!!

The long waited guests has finally arrived April and May used to be the 1st part of the highest season for Uzbekistan tours and all Central Asian trips, while our expectations ...

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Navruz in Uzbekistan, a new hope for a new season!

Navruz In Uzbekistan This spring festival is one of major holidays in the country being celebrated widely since the first days of independence. During the Soviet times celebrations of thi...

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Uzbekistan is OPEN

Roxana Tour is based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. But that doesn’t suggest that we work specifically in Uzbekistan. In fact, our specialty covers all of the Central Asia tours! If you’re looking to vis...

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Top five unusual things to do on Uzbekistan tours

Top five unusual things to do on Uzbekistan tours It is well known that Uzbekistan has a great architectural wonders thought the cities that are popular among touristic desti...

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Let’s move on from this Pandemic!

Let’s move on from this Pandemic!  Today we had been discussing a lot about COVID-19 and even the tour season in Uzbekistan is coming to the end, we are still very optimistic and sta...

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My Experience

I started my experiences with Uzbekistan in 1997. That was the year I joined the U.S. Peace Corps as an English language teacher. I admit that I didn’t know much about the place before I went there...

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Welcome to Uzbekistan

Unfortunately, Uzbekistan does not have a huge media machine that can pump out their good stories to the world. For the most part, this leaves them at the mercy of visiting many journalists who see...

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Architecture in Uzbekistan

Roxana Tour offers all types of itineraries to fit your interests. From extreme tourism for the adventurous to ornithological and entomological tours for naturalists, we can make your trip the priz...

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The Melons of Uzbekistan

I remember when I was a kid growing up in Michigan in the 1970s and my grandfather decided to grow watermelons in his garden. When they were harvested in August, we would have a backyard cook-out a...

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What You Need to Know About Plov

Since we’re on the subject of food, let’s talk a little more about what Uzbeks like to eat. When I was in the Peace Corps, one of the questions that I would get from time to time was, “Wh...

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Getting an Uzbek Visa

Now for some practical information about Uzbek visas. While this blog entry is not designed to answer all of your questions, it will give you the basics that will help you through the process.

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Sharq Taronalari Music Festival

If you are a music aficionado, this will be of great interest to you. The largest music festival in the East, known as the “Sharq Taronalari” is being held in Samarkand August 25 – 30. The festival...

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Uzbek Joke

Jokes are an important aspect to daily life in Uzbekistan, and I learned this very quickly from my brother, Rakhmadjon, when I first arrived in Kuvasoy (Ferghana Valley) in 1997. It seemed that eve...

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The Legacy of Nasreddin Khoja

The statue of Nasreddin Khoja in Bukhara  Speaking of jokes, one of the most popular tricksters in the Muslim world is Nasridden Khoja. Born in 1208 in Bukhara (although man...

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American - Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Business Conference

The American – Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce held its 20th annual Business Forum yesterday in Washington, D.C. I'd never attended one of their events before, but I was very interested to learn mor...

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The Uzbek Family

The families in Uzbekistan are among the most loving, secure and tightest I’ve known during my travels throughout the world. Of course, I lived with a great family for two years in Kuvasoy, so I th...

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2013 Tashkent Open

The Tashkent Open is in full-swing! Now in its 15th year, the tournament has proven to be one of the most exciting tournaments in the world. The event is a World Tennis Association sanctioned tourn...

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Meet Miss Uzbekistan!

Miss Uzbekistan; Rakhima Ganieva (Credit: Miss World)  It appears that there’s a level of controversy at the Miss World pageant in Indonesia this year, and Miss Uzbekistan i...

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Women's Chess Championships in Tashkent!

When I was young, I learned the basic rules of chess and often played against my brothers and the guys in the neighborhood. But as I became older I strayed away from the game, mainly because I didn...

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Tourism Improvements Set in Uzbekistan

Good news came to us over the weekend, and I’m very happy to pass it along to you! The Uzbek Cabinet of Ministers approved a tourism development package that will provide $77.8 million...

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Uzbeks Open International Solar Energy Institute

More good news seems to be coming from Uzbekistan every day! The Uzbek government’s Cabinet of Minister’s has announced that it has opened the International Solar Energy Institute in T...

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Rare Mammoth Find in Uzbekistan

When I lived in Uzbekistan it felt like people had been living there forever. But then something like this comes along in the news and reminds me that its history goes well-beyond the ancient forti...

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Wine-Tasting in Uzbekistan

In the mood for some wine-tasting? Believe it or not, Uzbekistan has 14 of its own wineries and most of them are ready and waiting for you to visit and sample the best they've got to offer. ...

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Euronews about new series of "Postcards of Uzbekistan"

News Agency Euronews spoke about the new series of "Postcards of Uzbekistan", where a journalist Seamus Kearney invites viewers to travel to the most beautiful places of Uzbekistan, to see the rich...

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President of Uzbekistan signed a decree postponing abolishment of visas for tourists until 2021.

Uzbekistan postponed abolishment of visas for tourists from 27 countries, initially planned for 1 April 2017, until 1 January 2021. Presiden...

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“Samarkand city” will be created in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand city until 2020

A tourist zone called “Samarkand city” will be created in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand city until 2020, according to the decree of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers. A three-year program worth...

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Representatives of "National Geographic Traveler" visit Uzbekistan

The representatives of the London office of the American magazine "National Geographic Traveler" visited our country on 26-31 July, with a goal to promote the rich cultural and historical heritage ...

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TV5 Monde film crew in Uzbekistan

Within the framework of the regular meeting of the Cooperation Council «Uzbekistan-European Union» which had been held in Brussels in July 2017, the State Committee of Uzbekistan on development of ...

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A 6-TON POT OF RICE IN UZBEKISTAN IS ABOUT TO ENTER THE GUINNESS RECORD BOOKS

On September 8th, over 150 cooks in Tashkent will team up to make the world's largest pot of plov. In Olmaliq, Tashkent region, on the initiat...

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Uzbekistan introduces a visa-free regime for citizens of seven countries

Uzbekistan introduced a visa-free regime for 30 days from the date of entry into the country for citizens of seven countries and a simplified procedure for issuing tourist visas for citizens of 39 ...

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All terminals in Uzbekistan will work in multicurrency mode from July 1.

In Uzbekistan, starting from July 1, a full-fledged multicurrency system will be launched when carrying out non-cash payments. The Central Bank of Uzbekistan together with the Association...

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The Republic of Uzbekistan introduces E-visa system for 51 countries and a 5-day transit visa-free procedure for 101 countries.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a Decree on Further Measures to Optimize the Procedure of Entry of Foreign Citizens into Uzbekistan on July 4th, 2018 by launching E-visas system f...

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Uzbekistan wins National Geographic Traveler Awards

Uzbekistan won the first place in Gastronomic tourism nomination according to the National Geographic Traveler magazine in the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2018. Uzbekistan scored ...

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Uzbekistan is recognized as the safest country in Central Asia

Experts of International SOS and Control Risks compiled a map with risk assessments for tourists for 2019. Uzbekistan is recognized as the safest travel country in Central Asia. The level...

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Uzbekistan introduces a visa-free regime for a period of 30 days for citizens of another 45 countries of the world from 1 February 2019.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On additional measures to accelerate the development of tourism in the Republic of Uzbekistan”. The document notes that the sim...

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Popular American bloggers visited Uzbekistan

Popular American bloggers visited Uzbekistan and “blew up” the Internet with their videos. American travel bloggers drove through the most famous cities of Uzbekistan. The video, which th...

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Uzbekistan hit the top 10 most attractive countries for ziyorat tourism.

In 2019, Uzbekistan entered the list of ten most attractive countries among the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Uzbekistan tours become more and more popular a...

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The doors of the Suzuk-ota complex are open for tourists coming for Uzbekistan tours!

The mausoleum and the mosque have been reconstructed, an area of almost 8 hectares has been landscaped. In one of the buildings of the complex there is a museum, a library and a ...

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Uzbekistan to build new Tashkent – Andijan highway jointly with World Bank

The Public-Private Partnership Development Agency under the Ministry of Finance met with representatives of the World Bank. Representatives of the parties discussed a public-private partn...

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Tourism potential of Uzbekistan on the air of the American TV channel “PBS”

Recently, interest in Uzbekistan, as a tourist destination, has increased significantly, and the range of tourist services is increasing from year to year.

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IN THE CITY OF KHIVA WILL TAKE PLACE I INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT “STRONGMEN GAMES” IN HONOUR OF PAHLAVON MAHMUD

Do not miss this event while you are on your Uzbekistan tours visiting Khiva! The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the Develo...

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Samarkand will receive the status of the world city of artisans.

Samarkand on of the most important cities in all Uzbekistan tours was visited by Dr. Gad Hajavi, President of the World Handicraft Council for the Asia-Pacific Region (WCC-APR). ...

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Established a new procedure for electronic entry visas in the Republic of Uzbekistan

We have some good news for those who are looking for Uzbekistan tours, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 28, 2019 “On Amendments and Additions t...

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More than $500 million will be spent on the creation of three resorts of international level in the Tashkent region.

More than $ 500 million will be spent on the creation of three resorts for those who wants to have some active adventure on Uzbekistan tours, willing to spend their time in resor...

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Grandvoyage Tourism Awards: Uzbekistan recognized as the best developing tourist destination

We have been sending a lot good news recently on how Uzbekistan is doing so well in developing the tourisms sector. The new laws of visa abolishment has introduced and attracted travelers from all ...

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Vacation without a voucher” began shooting a program about Uzbekistan from Khiva.

“Vacation without a voucher” began shooting a program about Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan tours from Khiva. The next program of the “Vacation without a Voucher” will be filmed in...

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The center for the protection of beauty bustards in Uzbekistan

We often have request from our clients to combine some natural resorts in their Uzbekistan tours, so they can try some wild life experience. Recently some of our travelers visited the new preserve ...

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Hunting in Uzbekistan

On June 7, 2019, the Institute for Legislative and Parliamentary Studies together with the Committee on Ecology and Environment Protection of the Legislative Chamber held a round...

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"It was one of the greatest experiences of my life!"

"I never imagined Uzbekistan was so beautiful!" "Upon my return home, I came to the realization that Uzbekistan is one of the world's best kept secrets for tourism." "I should h...

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Archaeologists of Uzbekistan discovered the legendary Alexandria Oksianskuyu.

Archaeologists of Uzbekistan discovered the legendary Alexandria Oksianskuyu August 22-27 in Tashkent, Samarkand and Termez for that reason it is planed to have a Heritage Week "Uzbekistan - the cr...

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“Open sky” regime introduced at Karshi, Nukus, Termez and Bukhara international airports.

From October 1, 2019, the “Open sky” regime has been introduced at Karshi, Nukus, Termez and Bukhara international airports. In order to increase the inflow of foreign tourists to Uzbekis...

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REGISTAN COMPLEX NOW WILL BE OPEN TILL NIGHT.

The Registan complex will be open to residents and guests of Samarkand until 24:00 daily. The Registan complex will now be open until midnight According to a government decre...

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