Discover Uzbekistan

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15 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

16 peopleMaximum group size

16 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Moderate

Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Highlights

Follow ancient traders to the Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Khiva and Bukhara

Admire avant garde art once hidden from Soviet authorities at the Savitsky Museum

Sleep in a yurt close to Aydarkul lake

Stroll leafy boulevards and discover Soviet architecture in Tashkent

Witness the tragic results of an environmental disaster at the Aral Sea

Itinerary

Who can mention Samarkand, Bukhara or Khiva without conjuring images of newly arrived Silk Road traders, of the romance and intrigue of the Great Game, of skull caps and silk sashes, or of fabulously decorated mosaic domes and minarets? This trip explores Uzbekistan in depth. In addition to the famous Silk Road cities, we travel to the semi-autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, learn about the tragic shrinking of the Aral Sea, and spend a night in a traditional village in the Nurata Mountains.

day 1Adventure starts in Tashkent

Our adventure begins in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. As many flights arrive very late in the evening or early tomorrow morning, there are no activities scheduled today.
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day 2City tour of Tashkent

day 3High-speed train to Samarkand; city tour

day 4Explore Samarkand more; ceramics painting masterclass and paper-making demonstration

day 5Free morning in Samarkand; drive to the Nurata mountains

day 6Mountain village walk; drive to yurt camp

day 7Camel ride, lunch near Aydarkul lake; tour Nur; sleeper train to Kungrad

day 8Karakalpakstan

day 9Visit Savitsky art museum; explore ancient desert fortresses; drive to Khiva

day 10Full day in Khiva, walking tour of the walled city

day 11Train through the Kyzyl-Kum desert to Bukhara

day 12Explore Bukhara

day 13Morning in Bukhara, evening train to Tashkent

day 14Chimgan mountains and solar furnace

day 15Adventure ends in Tashkent

What's Included

Accommodation

All accommodation: 11 Classic nights (hotels), 3 Simple nights (1 homestay, 1 yurt, 1 sleeper train)

Meals

All breakfasts (except on sleeper train), four dinners, two lunches

Transport

Immersive itinerary with all transport (train, sleeper train and private bus/minibus) and listed activitiesGroup arrival and departure transfers available

Guide

Expert tour leader to enhance your adventure

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