Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Travel Guide

Uzbekistan attracted 7 million tourists in 2024, a 15% rise from 2023, with visitors from Russia, Turkey, and China, generating $1.5 billion in tourism revenue.

  • Capital: Tashkent
  • Uzbekistani Som
  • Visa Required
  • Best: Summer (April–June), Autumn (September–October)

About Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan attracted 7 million tourists in 2024, a 15% rise from 2023, with visitors from Russia, Turkey, and China, generating $1.5 billion in tourism revenue.

Quick facts

capital
Tashkent
currency
Uzbekistani Som
language
Uzbek
population
36 million
arrivals (int’l)
~7 million (2024)
overnight stays
~20 million (est. 2024)

Best time to visit

Spring
Summer
April–June
Mild weather, ideal for sightseeing
Autumn
September–October
Pleasant temperatures, fewer crowds
Winter

Travel tips

General
General

Plan your Uzbekistan trip

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. You will get a costed itinerary — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa — usually the same working day.

Top attractions in Uzbekistan

The places most of our travellers ask about — we build them into your itinerary.

Samarkand

UNESCO-listed Silk Road city

Bukhara

Historic mosques and madrasas

Khiva

Ancient walled city

Cities in Uzbekistan

Tap a city for where to stay and what we can arrange there.

We build Uzbekistan trips to order

We have not published a fixed Uzbekistan itinerary, and most of what we book is custom anyway. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will put together a costed plan — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa included.

Practical information

Money & Currency

Currency
UZS
Cards
Accepted in major cities
EMV adapters
Type C, F
ATMs
Available in urban areas

Safety & Emergencies

Safety
Generally safe
Emergency
103

Uzbekistan: common questions

What travellers from Surat ask us before booking.

The seasons we usually recommend are Summer (April–June), Autumn (September–October). Tell us when you can travel and we will say honestly whether it is a good window or suggest a better one.

Visa Required. Our visa desk handles the whole application — document checklist, appointment, submission and tracking until your passport is back. Call +91 97278 86777 or send an enquiry.

Yes. We plan the whole trip from Surat — flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and visas — as one costed itinerary with a single point of contact.

It depends entirely on your dates, hotel category and how many of you are travelling, so we quote live rather than publish a figure that would be out of date. Send us your dates and you will normally have a costed itinerary the same working day, free and with no obligation.

Ready to explore Uzbekistan?

Send us your dates and we will come back with a costed itinerary and honest advice about the season — free, and with no obligation. Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST.

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