Uzbekistan & the Silk Road’s Jewels

Registan Square, Samarkand

Step back in time in one of the world’s emerging ‘must-see’ destinations, discovering millennia-old cradles of civilisation and their legacies.

Tour Highlights & Inclusions

• Fly to Uzbek capital Tashkent and discover ancient and modern wonders • Discover mud-walled, blue-tiled Khiva, at the crossroads of the Silk Road • Cross the ‘Red Desert’ from Khiva to holy Bukhara • Savour three thousand years of history in

Bukhara’s ancient streets • Learn the secrets of the national dish,

Plov, at a special cookery demonstration • See the mausoleum of Muslim Saint Bahaun-Din Naqshband • Drive to Samarkand via UNESCO-listed

Shakhrisabz, birthplace of warrior Tamerlane • See carpet weavers and silk paper-makers at work • Explore the wonders of Tamerlane’s Silk

Road jewel Samarkand, a great city and seat of learning • Journey from Samarkand to Tashkent by high-speed train • Nine nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation, plus one night on the aircraft • Five dinners • Return flights to Tashkent, an internal flight, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

Itchan Kala ancient town, Khiva

Your Hotels

City Palace Hotel

Journey to a part of the world that was part of the ancient Silk Road that carried riches to Europe, where great cities of culture, learning and trade rivalled any in history, and across which nomadic peoples, caravans and the armies of warrior Tamerlane once roamed. Conjuring romantic visions of Arabian Nights, Uzbekistan’s desert landscapes and other scenic wonders more than match the cities’ eye-popping glories.

Begin in modern capital Tashkent, where 21st century meets ancient Silk Road, and cafés and designer stores sit within reach of Tamerlane’s equestrian statue. Travel on to mesmerising Khiva, with its walls and domes, and cross the ‘Red Desert’ to Bukhara, Central Asia’s most fascinating city. Journey on to Samarkand and majestic Registan Square, before an express train returns you to Tashkent to complete a wonderful adventure. City Palace Hotel, Tashkent B&B and one dinner nights 2-3 & 10

Close to Amir Temur Square, the hotel has a restaurant and two bars. Rooms have a safe, hairdryer, air conditioning and satellite TV. Malika Khiva Hotel, Khiva B&B and one dinner nights 4

This traditionally furnished hotel offers Wi-Fi, a restaurant, air-conditioned rooms with private facilities and satellite TVs.

Available May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2022, Apr, May, Jun, Sep & Oct 2023 Fly from these airports. Prices from

• Heathrow £2,035 (UK connecting flights available – call us for details) Personalise your holiday

• Chimgan Mountains (half day) – from £88 • Folklore Show (evening) – from £23 • Mountain Pass by 4x4 – from £60 • Folklore Show with Dinner – from £46 Room for Sole Use from £370

Malika Khiva Hotel

Rangrez Hotel, Bukhara B&B and two dinners nights 5-7

This hotel offers a terrace, restaurant, coffee house and bar. Rooms are traditional in style. Hotel Registon, Samarkand B&B and one dinner nights 8-9

20-minutes to the ancient quarter, offering a bar, restaurant, Wi-Fi and a seasonal outdoor pool. Rooms are air-conditioned.