Free walking tour of the Old City + Khast Imam 🏰

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Tashkent

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Donat

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Registered on 2 September 2024

With more than 10 years of guiding and interpretation I have a very outgoing and engaging personality. My excellent command of languages helps me to build on my advantages and make your travel experience in Uzbekistan truly unforgettable. Being a native of my Tashkent grants me a unique advantage in dishing out engaging and yet simple anecdotes that will leave you with the best memories of your time here 🙂 NB: All bookings are confirmed by default unless I contact you well in advance. Here you can find my collab on Uzbek food with a Chinese blogger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Op6w5FV0Ic&t=9s

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Dynamic and fun walking tour of the Soviet and Old Tashkent in which we are going to:
✅ The World's oldest Quran in a completely new revamped setting!

✅ See the religious heart of the original Old Town of Tashkent
✅Learn the mysterious connection between Brazil and Tashkent 🇧🇷
✅ See some of the most beautiful metro stations in Central Asia
✅ Learn more of the first and the only Uzbek Soviet cosmonaut
✅ Venture down the rabbit hole and learn the origins of the Uzbek language
✅ Take a gastronomic walking tour of one of the oldest bazaars in the city
✅ Learn the role of Tashkent on the Great Silk Road
✅ See the proverbial crossroads of cultures!
🥖 Finally, take part in a FREE bread-making masterclass (subject to the availability of bakers)

❗️ Important: we are back to the Khast Imam square (the religious heart of Tashkent) with the World's oldest Quran and a completely new and revamped Center of Islamic Civilization.

The approximate tour duration is 2:30/2:45hr with the refreshment stops on the way. BYOB in Spring and Summer!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Metro kosmonavti

I will be standing beneath the "Cosmos" monument with a blue folder 📁

Outside visit

Metro kosmonavti

One of the most intricately decorative metro stations of Central Asia that builds on the Soviet space exploration legacy

Free entry

Chorsu

An opulent Oriental bazaar with its busy narrow-winding pathways, colorful street vendors, free food tasting in one of the biggest indigenous food courts and a visit to the bakery (and a free bread-making master class! Subject to the availability of bakers in place)

Outside visit

Комплекс Хазрет Имам

The religious heart of the city with the world's Oldest Quran

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.