Walking Tours of Tashkent

November 5, 2026

Tashkent is large, so the best on-foot routes stay inside two zones: the Old City around Chorsu, and the central boulevards between Amir Temur Square and Independence Square. Allow a morning for the first route and two to three hours for the second.

Route one: Chorsu and the Old City

Start at Chorsu metro station, which lets you out opposite Chorsu Bazaar. Walk around the blue dome designed in 1980 (UNESCO-listed since July 2026) and the bread, dried fruit and spice stalls outside it. Early morning is best, and cash is needed at most stalls.

Next, look at Kukeldash Madrasah, built about 1570. It is a working madrasah, so enter only where visitors are welcome and keep voices low. From here the lanes of the surrounding mahallas have courtyard houses behind high walls; ask permission before photographing people or doorways.

To reach Hazrati Imam Square, take a short taxi or ride-hail rather than walking, because the gap is easier by car. On the square you can see the Barak-Khan Madrasah, the Tilla Sheikh Mosque and the Friday mosque from 2007, then enter the Center of Islamic Civilization (Karasaray Street 89A), where the Uthman Quran is displayed. Cover shoulders and knees, women should cover their hair in mosques, and shoes come off on carpets.

Route two: the central boulevards

Begin at Amir Temur Square with the statue of Timur and the Tashkent Chimes clock towers. The State Museum of the History of the Temurids on the square reopened in April 2026 and is a good indoor stop. Hotel Uzbekistan, opened in 1974, makes a strong photograph from the square.

From there walk to Independence Square, the city’s ceremonial plaza. The boulevards are paved and shaded by mature trees, so this route suits the late afternoon. If you continue to the Courage Monument, treat it as a memorial to the 1966 earthquake and keep the visit quiet.

Route three: the metro as a walking route

Ride between Kosmonavtlar, Alisher Navoiy, Mustaqillik Maydoni and Bodomzor and walk each platform. Photography has been allowed since 1 June 2018, but your bag is screened at the entrance and police and security checkpoints should not be photographed. Rides cost 2,500 UZS with a bank card or ATTO card, or 3,000 UZS in cash. Kosmonavtlar is among the UNESCO-listed properties.

Heat and timing

Summers are hot and dry. Walk before mid morning or after the heat fades, and use the cool metro or a museum around midday. Carry water.

Booking help

Guided walks can be compared on GetYourGuide . For the clock tower background see Tashkent Chimes , and for Chorsu see its Wikipedia entry .