Senior travel: Tashkent
An easier pace for an older traveller: how many stops fit in a day, which places are step-free, and what the guide says about getting around, medicines and stairs.
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Pace for a day
About 3 stops a day. 5 h out − 45 min rest, divided by an average visit of 47 min (from this city’s guide) + 30 min to move.
Places, easiest access first
- Amir Temur SquareStep-free: yes · about 40 minKerbs and underpass stairs.
- Independence SquareStep-free: yes · about 40 minA few steps at the arch platform.
- Kaffal Shashi MausoleumStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 20 minA few low steps at the gate and the door.
- Kukeldash MadrasaStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 20 minA few steps at the entrance.
- Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) ComplexStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 60 minLow steps at most doors.
- Temuriylar History MuseumStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 60 minA short flight at the main entrance.
- Chorsu BazaarStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 75 minA few steps between halls.
- Tashkent Metro stationsStep-free: poor (check before you go) · about 60 minEscalators and stairs.
Getting around in Tashkent
Tashkent has wide pavements and flat squares, but the bazaars, mosques and metro stations are built with steps and few lifts. Step-free travel works best by ride-hail car, with the squares and museums chosen ahead.
- Pavements:
- Wide on the avenues, uneven at kerbs; underpasses replace many crossings and have stairs.
- Metro:
- Deep stations with long escalators and few lifts; check station by station.
- Taxis:
- Ride-hail cars are cheap and reach most doors; ask the driver to wait for you at the kerb.
- Toilets:
- Hotels and malls; few accessible toilets elsewhere.
Medicines and health on the ground
The Uzbekistan guide lists no medicine paperwork. Check the official customs page for your medicines.
- Heat:
- Shade and water every 60–90 minutes in June–August; use sun protection and avoid midday walks.
- Food and water:
- Bottled or filtered water; eat where turnover is fast and food is served hot; wash or peel raw fruit.
- Stomach bugs:
- Travellers' diarrhoea is common; carry oral rehydration salts and your own prescription medicines.
- Vaccinations:
- Routine vaccines and, for some travellers, hepatitis A and typhoid; ask a travel clinic four to six weeks before you fly.
- Stray dogs:
- Common near markets and parks; do not feed or pet them, and ask a doctor about rabies vaccination if you plan to be outdoors a lot.
More: how much medicine to pack, medicine times across time zones.
Ask your insurer
Age limits and prices differ by policy and the guides do not hold them, so put these to the insurer before you buy.
- What is the oldest age the policy covers, at purchase and on the last day of the trip?
- Does the price or the cover change after a certain age?
- Are existing conditions covered, and what must be declared?
- Does the cover include medical evacuation and trip interruption?
Not medical advice. This page does not know anyone’s health. Ask a doctor before the trip, and carry a list of medicines and conditions.