Tashkent Private Full-Day City Tour: Hast Imam, Metro & Bazaar

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Free cancellation

1/17

Duration7h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Ancient manuscripts, turquoise bazaar domes, and a metro system built like a palace

A full-day private tour of Tashkent with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide, covering the Hast Imam Complex (home to the oldest Quran manuscript), the Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent Metro stations, Amir Temur Square, and the TV Tower observation deck. Lunch at a plov restaurant and visits to the Amir Temur Museum and State Museum of Applied Art are included; transportation between all sites and taxes are covered.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tashkent's history and culture

Visit Hast Imam Complex
Explore Chorsu Bazaar
Tour Tashkent Metro stations
Lunch at Pilav Centre
Visit Tashkent TV Tower observation deck
Stroll Amir Temur Square and Broadway Boulevard
Visit Amir Temur Museum

The Experience

The tour starts at your hotel and moves through Tashkent's layered history in a single arc. The Hast Imam Complex opens with the Muyi Muborak Library, where the Uthman Quran — the oldest known Quran manuscript — sits behind glass, surrounded by the Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the Tilla Sheikh Mosque. The serene courtyards and intricate tilework show what Islamic Tashkent looked like before the 20th century arrived.

From there, the route dips into the Chorsu Bazaar, a market housed under a striking turquoise dome where vendors sell fresh produce, fragrant spices, dried fruits, and handcrafted goods. This is where locals shop, not tourists, and the guide walks you through the stalls and explains the culinary traditions behind what you see. A break for lunch follows at the Pilav Centre, where chefs prepare plov in massive kazan pots — lamb, carrots, rice, and spices cooked together in the way Uzbeks have done it for centuries.

The afternoon shifts to Soviet-era splendor: the Tashkent Metro, celebrated as one of the world's most beautiful subway systems, with stations like Alisher Navoi and Kosmonavtlar decorated in mosaics, chandeliers, and sculptures that reflect Uzbek history. Your guide explains the significance of each design choice. You'll also visit the Amir Temur Museum (the blue-domed building dedicated to Tamerlane), the State Museum of Applied Art, and take an elevator up the TV Tower — Central Asia's tallest structure — for panoramic views as the sun sets. The day ends at Amir Temur Square and Broadway Boulevard, a lively street with street artists, souvenir stalls, and cafes.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off.
transportation between all sights in a private car.
an English-speaking guide for the full day.
entry to the Hast Imam Complex, Amir Temur Museum, State Museum of Applied Art, and TV Tower observation deck.
lunch at the Pilav Centre.
all taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tourmania

Is this one for you?Book this private tour if you want a guide who knows the city's history and can explain what you're seeing — the route is fixed, so the day holds together without you planning stops or managing timing. Choose it over a self-guided walk when you want context for the metro stations, the bazaar vendors, and the manuscripts, and when hotel pickup matters.