Around Tashkent in 6 Days — the Capital and the Chimgan Mountains

Not everyone has three weeks for all of Central Asia — and that’s fine. This trip is built for travelers on a short break from Tashkent, or combining a trip with work: no long-distance transfers, just the capital and the mountains an hour away, with no loss of pace or experience.

Route

Tashkent → the “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex → the Chimgan mountains → the Charvak reservoir → Tashkent.

Why this tour

• No internal flights or multi-hour drives — the entire route stays within a single region.
• The “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex is one of only two such facilities in the world — you can only see it here.
• A plov cooking class — you take home a skill, not a fridge magnet.
• A perfect fit for a business trip with a couple of spare days, or as a first taste of the country before a longer tour.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Tashkent, check-in, a free evening for a first walk through the city at night.
2. Tashkent: the Old City, Khast-Imam Square, the noise and color of Chorsu Bazaar, lunch at the “Besh Qazan” plov center, where plov is cooked in cauldrons holding a ton and a half of rice.
3. The “Physics-Sun” heliocomplex — a unique solar furnace capable of melting metal with focused sunlight, lunch in Parkent. Drive to the Chimgan mountains, check-in at “Archazor.”
4. The Amirsoy resort — a cable car ride up to 2,290 m, a walk to petroglyphs and a waterfall, the Charvak reservoir with views of snow-capped peaks. Return to Tashkent.
5. Tashkent: the “Risola” House of Crafts, a hands-on class making Bukhara-style “Oshi-sofi” plov under a chef’s guidance. Free time for souvenirs.
6. Transfer to the airport, departure.

Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)

• The heliocomplex, Amirsoy cable car tickets
• Guide throughout the route, lunches as per the itinerary
• Breakfasts
• Comfortable air-conditioned transport

Not included

• International flights, insurance
• Dinners not listed in the itinerary

Confirmed hotel categories, guaranteed departure dates and the final price are arranged with your travel consultant at booking.