Uzbekistan

Overview

Visa & Entry

Health

There are no health requirements for entering the country. However, you might want to consider getting a hepatitis vaccination. Ask your physician when planning a trip

Weather

winter can dip to freezing. For optimum comfort temperature-wise and a visual feast of wildflowers, gold, and dark green across the lush Uzbek landscape, plan your trip for April and May or autumn, which is when you’ll experience the best of all it has to offer

Dressing

Since the weather can be unpredictable and to be sure that you are comfortable during your trip and that you are ready to face all types of conditions, we suggest that you take a small folding umbrella and take it with you. with you a light jacket or a sweater. Have at least one pair of comfortable walking shoes. Prepare your suitcase with clothes for a variety of practical conditions. Finally, remember that comfort and convenience should dictate your wardrobe for the tour, and casual clothes are the order of the day for most occasions when traveling.

Credit Cards & Money

ATMs, generally accepting MasterCard, Visa, Cirrus and Maestro cards, are plentiful in cities and towns throughout Uzbekistan.
Credit Cards: You can make purchases with credit cards at most hotels, restaurants and shops, though less frequently outside Tashkent.
Tipping has caught on all over Uzbekistan with the arrival of huge numbers of international travellers. Most people working in service industries will expect a small gratuity.

Shopping

You will certainly have time for shopping, and Tashkent offers a great variety of goods to satisfy different tastes and price ranges. It is always a good idea to comparison-shop, and exercise the “buyer-beware” rule, just as you do at home. Be sure to inspect the merchandise before you leave the store. Most stores will not allow you to return or exchange purchased items

Electricity & Power

220 volts. Plug C. You will need a voltage converter and plug adapter in order to use U.S. appliances. We recommend getting a universal adapter and converter kit.

Cell Phones & Internet

Want to take your cell phone, tablet or laptop, but not sure how to get cell service or wifi? Check in google world connections before

Photography

Cameras and video recorders are allowed almost everywhere in Tashkent, and in fact, you will want to take plenty of pictures of the magnificent panoramas you’ll encounter as you travel. Photography is generally permitted everywhere except at airports and military installations. Memory cards for digital cameras will also be readily available, especially in major Shopping Malls

For your info

While the Chinese stretch of the Silk Road is world famous, the central Asian section is far less travelled but has no less to see. Kiki Deere describes travelling the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, from post-Soviet Tashkent, through the beautiful blue-tiled city of Samarkand, to unspoilt Bukhara.
I peered out of the window of our small wobbly plane – a large, desert-like expanse of sandy terrain spread out below. I began to make out the northern fringes of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, a country whose exotic-sounding name resonated in a closed drawer at the back of my mind from distant school history lessons, when I'd sit in class daydreaming about Gengis Khan and his Mongol hordes galloping across the vast plains of Central Asia. And now, here I was, in one of the countries home to the ancient Silk Road route, ready to traverse the roads once threatened by waves of invaders and conquerors.
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was one of the major trading centres along the Silk Road, and to this day remains one of the largest exporters of cotton, silk and textiles to Eastern Europe. Due to the 1966 earthquake and consequent Soviet rebuilding, little remains of the old city. I was not planning on staying here too long, for I was here to embark on a train journey south to explore the wonderfully preserved Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.