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Voykit pocket guide · Uzbekistan

Ferghana

Spend 2–3 days in Ferghana to see the parks, market and museum; day‑trip to Kokand or Andijan if time allows.

Ferghana, a 300,000‑person city in the Ferghana Valley, offers parks, a regional history museum and a bustling bazaar. A short stay lets you sample local food and take easy day trips to nearby historic towns.

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Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Uzbekistan
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Avoid
Jan–Feb (cold), Jul–Aug (hot)
Stay
2–3 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
UZS
Money
Soʻm in small notes for bazaars, taxis and tea houses; the largest note is worth little abroad.
Daily spend
Budget 12,000 som–20,000 som excl. bed · Mid 20,000 som–35,000 som excl. bed · High 35,000 som+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Beeline, Ucell, Mobiuz and Uzmobile sell SIMs with a passport at the airport and city shops; registration takes a few minutes.
Emergency
Police 102 · Fire 101 · Ambulance 103
Plugs
Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European two-pin plugs fit; bring an adapter for UK or US plugs.
Tipping
Restaurants: A 10–15% service charge is often added; if not, 5–10%.; Taxis: Round up; no tip on app fares.; Guides and drivers: US$5–10 a day for a guide, a little less for a driver.
Water
Not safe from the tap; bottled water UZS 3,000–6,000 in shops. Boiled tea is always safe.
Toilets
Squat toilets at bazaars and bus stations, sometimes a small fee; carry tissue. Hotels and restaurants have Western toilets.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Shashlik meal (2 people)15,000 som
Coffee at Safia Cafe8,000 som
Taxi seat (city)30,000 som
Shared taxi Tashkent‑Ferghana (one way)50,000 som

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

FEG · Ferghana International Airport
Uzbekistan Airways and Silk Avia flights from Tashkent (1 hr); Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (Tu, Th, Sa). Check schedules.

Typical fares

Tashkent → Ferghana (shared taxi, one way)
≈50,000 som, ~5 h drive (check)
Taxi seat within Ferghana
≈30,000 som, 10–15 min ride
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get around

Taxis from the city bazaar cost ~30,000 som per seat; shared taxis from Tashkent cost ≤50,000 som per seat. Walkable city centre; parks are within 10 min walk.

See and do

Known for

  • Palace of Arts Park
  • Central Park
  • Fergana Regional History Museum
  • Silk and ceramics markets

Day trips

WhereHowTime
KokandShared taxi from Ferghana station, about 30 min≈1 h total
AndijanBus from Ferghana market, about 45 min≈1 h 15 min
Margilan (silk factories)Taxi, about 20 min≈40 min

Sleep

Sakura Hostel
Budget; near Tanho Market; US$20 per night.
Asia Hotel
Mid‑range; single rooms US$40; breakfast included.
Voyage Hotel
Mid‑range; clean rooms; US$30‑35.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
Excuse me / SorryKechirasizkechirasiz
Thank youRahmatrahmat
How much is it?Narxi qancha?narxi qancha?
Where is the market?Bozor qayerda?bozor qayerda?

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Right hand on heart with 'assalomu alaykum'; men shake hands with men; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman unless she offers first
  • Home visit: Shoes off; bring sweets or fruit; sit where the host shows; avoid: Sitting with feet pointing at people or at the table spread (dastarkhan)
  • Tea: Accept at least one bowl; avoid: Refusing everything offered
  • Bread: Break it by hand, place it face up; avoid: Throwing bread away where people can see
  • Dress: Long trousers or skirts in old towns and villages; avoid: Shorts and bare shoulders at religious sites
  • Elders: Stand when they enter; let them eat first; avoid: Interrupting

Scams and watch-outs

  • Passport and registration cards are checked at a checkpoint when travelling to the valley; be prepared for thorough inspection.
  • Museum signage is limited in English; allow extra time for explanations.

Ferghana is generally safe for tourists; main risk is checkpoint delays and limited English in services. Keep passport handy.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Ferghana yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Palace of Arts Park
  • Central Park
  • Fergana Regional History Museum
  • Silk and ceramics markets

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Ferghana

Manzilga olib boring

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

US consulate in Tashkent; nearest Uzbek‑language help in Ferghana is the city hall.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/ferghana). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.