Essential Uzbekistan
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"A well-done, fascinating, educational tour that totally changed many of our pre-conceived ideas. A very positive experience. A very personalized tour. I was awed by the ancient ruins that most Americans don't get to see, or even know about. I felt privileged to be there."
Sandra Wood
Mendon, NY
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Roam the great Silk Road oases of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva, along with modern Tashkent, the Uzbek capital.
Days 1-3: Tashkent, Samarkand
Uzbekistan encompasses a good portion of the northern Silk Road. Begin in the present, in Tashkent, and drive into the past, to blue-tiled Samarkand, the city that Tamerlane built and decorated. Dine with a local family and walk the gracefully proportioned Registan Square before pressing on to Bukhara.
Days 4-6: Bukhara
Bukhara's old city center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore its original fortress, the Ark Citadel, and browse the market for brilliant silks and hand-painted ceramics.
Days 7-8: Khiva
Travel overland to Khiva, the seat of the ruling khan until the 20th century and the best-preserved of the caravan cities.
Days 9-10: Tashkent
Flying back to Tashkent, spend one final night in this exotic country before departure.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
10 Days |
| Departures in 2008: |
Departs every Saturday in 2008 |
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| Land Tour Cost |
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| 2-16 travelers |
$2,895 |
| Single Supplement |
$325 |
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Map
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| Day 1: |
Tashkent |
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| Day 2: |
drive to Samarkand |
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| Day 3: |
Samarkand |
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| Day 4: |
drive to Bukhara |
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| Days 5-6: |
Bukhara |
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| Day 7: |
drive to Khiva |
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| Day 8: |
Khiva |
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| Day 9: |
fly to Tashkent |
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| Day 10: |
Tashkent |
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Suggested Extensions
Combine this tour with any of our 'Stan programs or with Treasures of the Trans-Caucasus.
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