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£2595

The Golden Road to Samarkand

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
(limited dates/availability)
SOLO GROUP DEPARTURE
1 November 2024

Experience Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities, from metropolitan Tashkent to Old Khiva’s towers and cupolas, across the Kyzylkum Desert to beautiful Bukhara, and into exotic Samarkand

Start in Tashkent, at once a multi-ethnic metropolis, commercial hub, farmers’ market town and exporter of textiles; in short, Uzbekistan in microcosm. Khiva’s afficionados wax lyrical about the UNESCO listed ‘old town’, where 300 houses and monuments huddle within fortress walls. Travel from Khiva to Bukhara into the timeless, tranquil landscape of the Kyzylkum Desert; its red sand ridges punctuated with small oasis settlements. Bukhara’s entire medieval masterpiece forms its core, complete with labyrinthine lanes, azure onion domes and bastions of the Ark Fortress. At the crossroads of cultures and trade routes, Samarkand reflects exotic architectural styles, where monuments hem huge squares, intricately paved alleys run between mosaicked façades, and silks and spices spill scent and colour through the city’s bazaar.

Overview

  • Flight  - 1 night
  • Tashkent  - 1 night
  • Khiva  - 2 nights
  • Bukhara  - 3 nights
  • Samarkand  - 3 nights
  • Tashkent  - 1 night
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Tour Highlights

  • Cultural Tour
  • Jules Verne Sightseeing
  • 3 UNESCO Heritage Sites
  • No Single Supplement
  • Solo Group Departures
  • Local Expert Guides

Experience Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities, from metropolitan Tashkent to Old Khiva’s towers and cupolas, across the Kyzylkum Desert to beautiful Bukhara, and into exotic Samarkand

Notes:

Shah-I-Zinda (Day 9) monument involves many steps.

Travel between the cities by road, whilst being a classic way to experience the country, involves some long journeys with only limited opportunities for comfort breaks.

The order of sightseeing tours may vary in accordance with local conditions.

Accommodation

Hampton by Hilton - Tashkent

A 4-star hotel in central Tashkent. Restaurant, bar and WiFi (free). 175 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, safe, mini-fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities and satellite TV.

Asia Hotel - Khiva

A quiet 3-star hotel well-located in the old town just outside the city walls. Restaurant, bar, outdoor swimming pool and WiFi (free). 129 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, mini-bar and satellite TV.

Devon Begi Hotel - Bukhara

A 3-star hotel within walking distance of the Lyabi-Khauz. Restaurants, bar, pool and 20 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, safe, mini-bar and satellite TV.

Asia Hotel - Samarkand

Within walking distance of Registan Square, this 3-star hotel has a restaurant, bar, outdoor pool and WiFi (free). 85 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, mini-bar and satellite TV.
Notes:

Hotels in Uzbekistan are simple and unpretentious but well-located with a restaurant, bar and air-conditioned rooms with private facilities and satellite TV. From time to time, there may be water and electricity shortages and, on occasion, alternative hotels may be used. WiFi (free) is available at all hotels on the tour, although can be intermittent depending on local conditions. Food is based on fresh local produce and is nutritious but can be repetitive.

Extension Options

Ferghana Extension

Travel by road to this scenic and fertile valley for two nights at the 3-star Terra Nova Hotel in Ferghana and one night in Tashkent with breakfast and dinner daily.

Terra Nova Hotel - Ferghana

A 3-star hotel about 5 minutes’ walk to the centre of Ferghana. Restaurant and WiFi (free). 34 air-conditioned rooms with private facilities, hairdryer, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge and TV.

Hampton by Hilton - Tashkent

A 4-star hotel in central Tashkent. Restaurant, bar and WiFi (free). 175 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, safe, mini-fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities and satellite TV.

Extra Nights

Stay in Tashkent before you start your tour or before flying back to the UK

Extra nights are on request, please call to discuss your requirements

Hampton by Hilton
(per night) £70
Single supplement £55

Hampton by Hilton - Tashkent

A 4-star hotel in central Tashkent. Restaurant, bar and WiFi (free). 175 air-conditioned rooms with hairdryer, safe, mini-fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities and satellite TV.

Optional Excursions

Navoi Theatre Performance

Enjoy an opera, ballet or theatre performance in a state-of-the-Art historical Navoi theatre. The repertoire includes both national Uzbek and European classic opera and ballet carefully cherishing the cultural heritage developed and obtained locally from the previous epoch and developing it into modern trends.

Departures & Prices

per person in a twin/double room
Uzbekistan Airways from Heathrow

March
March 15 (Friday)
  • Sold out
March 29 (Friday)
April
April 12 (Friday)
April 26 (Friday)
May
May 3 (Friday)
  • 1 Place Remaining
May 10 (Friday)
May 17 (Friday)
  • Sold out
May 24 (Friday)
June
June 7 (Friday)
June 28 (Friday)
July
July 12 (Friday)
August
August 16 (Friday)
September
September 6 (Friday)
September 13 (Friday)
September 20 (Friday)
September 27 (Friday)
October
October 4 (Friday)
October 11 (Friday)
October 18 (Friday)
October 25 (Friday)
November
November 1 (Friday)
  • Solo Group Departure
November 8 (Friday)
  • Solo Group Departure
Price Includes:

Air travel and taxes, transfers, 10 nights' accommodation, half board, itinerary as described, services of guides and local representatives. If our specially negotiated airfares are unavailable at the time of booking, a supplement may apply.

Not Included:

Travel insurance, visa procurement, optional excursions, overseas airport taxes, tipping, any government taxes or compulsory charges introduced after publication.

Supplements per person

Single Supplement
  • No Single Supplement (limited availability)
  • 2024: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov

  • Single Supplement
  • £355
Privately Guided
£1245
  • Privately guided options available, £1245 per person (based on 2 people)
  • On request, please call
Optional Excursions
  • Navoi Theatre Performance
  • £18
Tour Only
  • Save
  • £550
  • Arrival or departure transfer
  • £16
Extension Options
  • Ferghana Extension (3 nights )
  • £825
  • No Single Supplement (limited availability)
  • 2024: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov

  • Single Supplement
  • £80

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