🪄 Arts and crafts of Uzbekistan: an ethnographic museum tour

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Tashkent

Duration: 1 hour 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.

Free reservation and cancellation

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

Tour description

Ikat, Adras, Suzane - together we shall learn the arcane history behind these foreign names and their deep socio-cultural connotation for the people of Uzbekistan:

✅ Funeral and wedding ceremonies of Uzbek people

✅ Everyday and festive attires of Central Asians

✅ Anecdotes, fairy tales and legends

✅ Folkloric histories behind some of the most iconic characters this part of the world

✅ Hidden secrets behind paranja - were the women really forced to wear it?

✅ Russian Empire and the Soviet period - how these turned the tide of history in Uzbekistan

This and many other things in the first and the only unique museum tour in Tashkent!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Entrance to the Museum of the Applied Arts

Iʻll be standing at the entrance to the museum with a blue folder

Outside visit

Rakatboshi ko'chasi 15

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.