4.9
4.9
- Duration
- 1 day
- Tour type
- Private
- Starts
- Tashkent
- Runs
- Daily
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation 24 hours before
Overview
Experience a one-of-a-kind journey to one of the world’s largest solar furnaces, located near Tashkent. This unique tour takes you behind the scenes of groundbreaking solar technology, offering insight into its scientific and industrial applications.
Experience a one-of-a-kind journey to one of the world’s largest solar furnaces, located near Tashkent. This unique tour takes you behind the scenes of groundbreaking solar technology, offering insight into its scientific and industrial applications. Witness the incredible power of concentrated sunlight as it generates extreme temperatures for research and innovation. Along the way, enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes and gain a deeper understanding of renewable energy advancements. Ideal for science enthusiasts, tech lovers, and curious travelers, this tour combines education with adventure for an unforgettable day of discovery.
Itinerary
1 day · Tashkent
Day 1What To Expect
In the morning, meet your guide and driver at your Tashkent hotel. Drive to Parkent village (55 km, 1 hr 20 min) to tour the Big Solar Furnace, a truly unique Soviet relic at The Physics-Sun Institute of Materials Science, also known as the Solar Institute of Uzbekistan.
Upon arrival, begin your tour of the institute’s Big Solar Furnace, a technical complex with a solar concentrator, technological tower, and special mirrors (heliostats) that work in harmony to create an ideal environment for solar energy research.
During the tour, you will visit the following
- Heliostat field filled with 62 mirrors;
- Solar museum;
- Hydrometeorological station;
Concentrator of the Big Solar Furnace (BSF), which you can climb to observe the process of melting materials at temperatures reaching 3000°C (Note that melting does not occur on weekends, or on some weekdays);
- The upper area of BSF, which offers a nice mountain view and fresh air.
The complex is located at an altitude of 1100 meters in the foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains. After your tour of Physics-Sun, you will have free time to enjoy the beauty of nature before returning to Tashkent.
- End of Solar Furnace near Tashkent Tour.
Tour Duration
- BSF tour time - 3 hours
- Travel time – 6 hours
What's included
Included
- Transportation throughout the tour (1-2 ppl in sedan; 3-8 in minivan);
- Pick-up and drop-off from your Tashkent hotel;
- Escort guide;
- Entrance fee to Solar Institute of Uzbekistan.
Not included
- Cost of lunch;
- Additional costs for Optional Activities.
Practical information
Route
- Starts:
- Tashkent
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation 24 hours before
Free date change
Prices
$150 per person, based on 2 travellers
Price per person
| 1 person | $290 |
|---|---|
| 2 persons | $150 |
| 3–10 persons | $120 |
Estimate. TravelBliss confirms the final price.
Questions about this journey
Where is the Solar Furnace and how long is the trip?
At the Physics-Sun Institute (the Solar Institute of Uzbekistan) near Parkent village, 55 km and about 1 hour 20 minutes from Tashkent, at 1,100 m in the foothills of the Tien Shan. The tour of the furnace takes about 3 hours; the whole trip from your Tashkent hotel and back takes about 6 hours.
What do we see at the Solar Furnace?
The heliostat field with 62 mirrors, the solar museum, the hydrometeorological station and the concentrator of the Big Solar Furnace, which you can climb, and its upper area with a mountain view and fresh air. Afterwards there is free time in nature before you return to Tashkent.
Will we see materials being melted?
The furnace can melt materials at temperatures of up to 3,000 °C, but melting does not take place on weekends or on some weekdays.
What is included?
Transport (a sedan for 1–2 people, a minivan for 3–8), pick-up and drop-off at your Tashkent hotel, an escort guide and the entrance fee to the Solar Institute. Lunch and optional activities are not included.
Can I cancel or change the date?
Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the tour, and changing the date is free.
