Silk Road splendour
The timeless cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, kept alive rather than kept behind glass.
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Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre — Pakistan, the official tourism office in Islamabad
Where history breathes and hospitality lives.
For twenty-five years, the official Tourist Information Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Pakistan — your first stop, in Islamabad, for travel guidance, tours, ziyarat and visas.
25Years representing
Uzbekistan in Pakistan
Uzbekistan in Pakistan
4UNESCO cities
to explore
to explore
2,500+Years of
Silk Road history
Silk Road history
DirectFlights from
Pakistan
Pakistan
Who we are
A bridge between two
brotherly nations.
The Uzbekistan Tourist Information Centre — Pakistan is the official representative office of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, and has been for the past twenty-five years.
Headquartered in Islamabad, we work alongside the Embassy of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan Airways and national tourism authorities to open Uzbekistan to Pakistani travellers — for culture, history, faith and business.
Twenty-five years of that work has left us with something no brochure can give you: the phone numbers, the ground contacts and the plain experience of what actually goes right and wrong on a journey from Pakistan to Samarkand.
Through exhibitions, delegations, partnerships and everyday counsel across the desk, we introduce the land of Amir Temur, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva to the people of Pakistan.
Tourism is not only travel — it is a journey of friendship, faith and shared history.
How we help
One window for the whole journey.
Everything below is handled from this office — you do not need to assemble it from five different agents.
- Costed packagesPrice a full itinerary yourself on the Silk Road Fare Board.
- Visa & documentationGuidance through requirements, forms and paperwork.
- TicketsInternational and domestic flights, trains and buses inside Uzbekistan.
- Accommodation & transportHotels, guest houses and ground transport in every city.
- Guides & translationLicensed guides and interpreters who know the sites.
- Ziyarat itinerariesTashkent, Termez, Kitab, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva — or built to your request.
- Business & B2BLocal partners, online introductions and B2B meetings in Uzbekistan.
- Conferences & exhibitionsMeetings and events arranged around a tour.
- Medical, study & youth travelTreatment, admissions and student group journeys.
We represent
- Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- Ministry of Religious Affairs
- Centre of Islamic Civilisation, Uzbekistan
Recommended by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad and by senior officials in Tashkent.
A message
Uzbekistan is not a
distant country.
Assalam-o-Alaikum.
For twenty-five years this office has carried one message across Pakistan: Uzbekistan is not a foreign land to us. It is family.
Our two nations share faith, food, language and a history written along the same Silk Road. The names our children grow up with — Imam al-Bukhari, Amir Temur, Bahauddin Naqshband — belong to the soil of Samarkand and Bukhara. To travel there is not to visit somewhere new. It is to return to a part of our own story.
In these years I have watched the journey become easier: direct flights, a simpler visa, new hotels, fast trains between the great cities. What has never needed improving is the welcome at the other end.
Whatever takes you there — faith, business, study, or plain curiosity — my team and I are here in Islamabad to make the way straight. Come and see us. The tea is already on.
— Hamid Mahmood
Brand Ambassador of Uzbekistan Tourism in Pakistan
The country
The heart of the
Silk Road.
A land where ancient history and modern life sit comfortably together — the crossroads that once joined East and West.
Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Tashkent hold turquoise domes, vast madrasahs and bazaars that have never stopped trading. All are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and all still belong to the people who live around them.
Today Uzbekistan is safe, welcoming and easy to reach, with new hotels, fast trains between the great cities, and a visa policy that opens the door wider each year.
Walk in the footsteps of Amir Temur, study the madrasahs, follow the Naqshbandi path, or simply sit down to tea — here, every guest is family.
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Population
- About 38 million
- Area
- 447,400 km²
- Language
- Uzbek; Russian and English widely used
- Faith
- A secular state, majority Muslim
- Currency
- Uzbek sum
- Time
- UTC +5 — same as Pakistan
- Dial code
- +998
Warm hospitality
A brotherhood and a shared heritage that Pakistani travellers feel the moment they arrive.
Rich flavours
Plov, kebabs, fresh non and green tea — food treated as a form of welcome.
Easy, modern travel
Direct flights from Pakistan, high-speed rail between cities, and a simple visa route.
Where to go
Four cities, four
different centuries.
You can see all four in a single journey. We will tell you honestly how many days each one deserves.
Crossroads of cultures
Samarkand
The city of kings and scientists — called the garden of the soul and the pearl of the east by poets who still could not describe it. Registan, Bibi-Khanym, Ulugh Beg's observatory.
Capital of Islamic culture
Bukhara
Over 2,500 years old and the city of saints. Trade caravans from India and China once passed through here; the historic centre remains almost entirely intact.
Tourist capital of the Islamic world, 2024
Khiva
An oasis city behind ancient walls — minarets, clay houses and a museum-quiet old town, Ichan-Kala, that has stood for more than 2,500 years.
Modern metropolis
Tashkent
The capital and the largest city in Central Asia — first recorded in the 2nd century BC, now the country's business and cultural centre, and where most journeys begin.
And when you have more time
Uzbekistan has thirteen regions and the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Ask us about the quieter half of the country:
- Shakhrisabz — birthplace of Amir Temur
- Termez — ancient civilisations and Imam at-Tirmizi
- Nukus — the Savitsky art collection
- Muynak — ships in the Aral desert
- Fergana Valley — silk, ceramics and orchards
- Kokand — the khan's palace
- Zaamin — mountain air and pine forest
Ziyarat
A journey of faith
and heritage.
From the blessed maqams of Imam Bukhari and Imam Tirmizi to the resting place of Bahauddin Naqshband, every step connects you to centuries of Islamic scholarship.
We arrange complete ziyarat tours covering Tashkent, Termez, Kitab, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva — or built around your group's own dates and budget.
Imam al-Bukhari
Guardian of authentic hadith, and a light for all generations. His complex lies outside Samarkand.
Imam at-Tirmizi
The voice of hadith whose teachings continue to guide the Ummah, near Termez in the south.
Qasam ibn Abbas (RA)
A life of devotion, purity and service to Islam — remembered at Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand.
Bahauddin Naqshband
The heart of silent devotion and the soul of the Naqshbandi path, a short drive from Bukhara.
Gastronomy
A taste of the
Silk Road.
Every dish carries centuries of the Silk Road in it — and Pakistani travellers find much of it familiar.
Famous Uzbek plov, sizzling shashlik, crisp samsa, fresh non from the tandoor, and regional specialities from Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and the Fergana Valley.
Explore the bazaars, the traditional tea houses and the family kitchens where old recipes are still cooked daily. Here food is not simply eaten — it is celebrated.
Our guests
Honoured guests who
travelled with us.
Delegations, business leaders, families and partners who have seen Uzbekistan through this office.
Their trust reflects what we work for: seamless arrangements, genuine cultural immersion, and hospitality that begins in Islamabad and continues all the way to Samarkand.
- Official delegations
- Business groups
- Ziyarat groups
- Families
- Media & creators
- Students
Tourism for everyone
Not every journey is
the same journey.
Uzbekistan's national tourism office recognises ten kinds of travel. We can arrange any of them from Islamabad — tell us which one is yours.
- Pilgrimage
- Cultural
- Gastronomic
- MICE & business events
- Eco
- Agro & ethno
- Medical
- Study
- Sport
- Youth
- Literary
Know before you go
The practical part,
answered plainly.
Rules change. Everything below is a starting point — call the office and we will confirm what applies to your passport, your dates and your group.
Visas
Pakistani passport holders need a visa for Uzbekistan. Requirements and processing routes change from year to year, which is exactly what this office is here for — we will tell you which route is open to you now and help you assemble the file.
Official portal: e-visa.gov.uz
When to go
Spring and autumn are the velvet seasons — the best light, the best weather, and the festivals. Winter brings snow, museums and four ski resorts; summer is hot and dry, and easily managed with an early start.
Uzbeks call the forty hottest days from late June chillya, and the coldest stretch from mid-December by the same name.
Getting there and around
Fly into Tashkent, the country's main gateway, on Uzbekistan Airways or a connecting carrier. Between the great cities, take the Afrosiyob high-speed train — it is fast, comfortable and the way locals travel.
In the cities: metro, buses, and ride-hailing apps. Tashkent's metro stations are worth riding for their own sake.
Registration
Visitors staying more than a day register within three days of arrival. In practice your hotel or guest house does this for you through the national E-mehmon system — keep the slips they give you until you leave.
Safety
Uzbekistan consistently ranks among the safest countries in the world for travellers, and it has a dedicated tourist police service.
- Police
- 102
- Ambulance
- 103
- Fire
- 101
- Tourism
- 1173 — safe tourism call centre
Manners and mosques
Much of it will already be familiar to you. Dress modestly at religious sites; women cover their heads before entering a mosque. Avoid photography during prayer, and ask before photographing people.
Alcohol is not permitted in public places, and smoking is restricted to designated areas.
Practical details drawn from the national tourism portal, uzbekistan.travel. Confirm current rules with us before you book.
Silk Road Fare Board
Price your journey
before you call.
Our own costing tool. Set the nights in each city, choose hotels and rooms, add transport, a guide, meals, Afrosiyob train tickets, entrance fees and the visa — and it prints a full package cost with a day-by-day itinerary you can download as a PDF.
Travel agents log in for trade rates. Travellers can build a package quote directly.
Open the Fare BoardFigures are an estimate, not a booking. Airline fares are quoted separately by our ticketing desk.
DestinationNights
Tashkent2
Samarkand3
Bukhara2
Khiva1
Hotels · Transport · Guide · Train · Visa
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Newsletters & travel briefs
What we have been
writing about.
Cultural highlights, route notes and news from Uzbekistan, published from this office. Every issue is a free PDF.
Latest issue
All newsletters
March 2026
Read the PDF → QuarterlyDecember 2025
Read the PDF → QuarterlySeptember 2025
Read the PDF → Special editionFood Tourism
Read the PDF →Get in touch
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Call, write, or walk in. Tell us who is travelling and when, and we will build the journey around it.
Write
tic.uzbek@gmail.com We reply to every enquiry.We are working hard to serve you better, and we look forward to seeing you in Uzbekistan. Call or write with any query — we will be happy to help.