Uzbek culture is enshrined in the arts and crafts prevalent throughout the country. On this 11 day tour, you will have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in these colourful traditions. Highlights include: ➣ Explore the kaleidoscopic city of Samarkand and admire the intricate mausoleums. ➣ Eat tantalising home-cooked meals and discover the secrets behind lepeshka baking. ➣ Enjoy a masterclass in Usto Davlat miniatures and calligraphy in the home of Davlat Toshev, Bukhara. ➣ Stay in a traditional Kyzylkum yurt camp and gaze at the glistening night sky to the sounds of a local akyn. Uzbekistan is a country brimming with stories, and the handing down of artistic traditions from one generation to the next has never stopped. The tour provides a gateway into this infectious culture, and in true Uzbek spirit, you will feel at home from start to finish.
Day 1 - Tashkent
- Transfer from Tashkent airport to hotel
- At leisure in Tashkent
Day 2 - Bukhara
- Transfer from Tashkent to Domestic airport
- Flight from Tashkent to Bukhara
- Transfer from Bukhara Airport to the hotel
- Full day exploring the monuments of Bukhara
- Delicious home-cooked meal
- Fabulous puppet show
- Delicious home-cooked dinner with a local master of arts
Day 3 - Gijduvan, Bukhara
- Transfer from Bukhara to Gijduvan
- Discover the ceramics of Gijduvan
- Master class of "lepeshka" baking
- Lunch with Alisher Narzullaev's family
- Transfer from Gijduvan to Bukhara
Day 4 - Aydar Yurt Camp
- Transfer from Bukhara to Nurata
- Transfer from Nurata to Aydar yurt camp
- In the heart of the Kyzylkum desert
Day 5 - Aydar Yurt Camp, Samarkand
- A trip to Aydarkul Lake
- Transfer from Aydarkul Lake to Samarkand
Day 6 - Samarkand
- Glorious Samarkand
- Visit the Happy Bird art gallery
- Delicious food and Uzbek hospitality
- Traditional folk perfomance
Day 7 - Samarkand, Tashkent
- Paper-making workshop in Konigil village
- Afrosiab ancient town and famous Ulugbek’s observatory
- Transfer from Samarkand to the train station
- Train from Samarkand to Tashkent
- Transfer from Tashkent train station to your hotel
Day 8 - Tashkent
- Explore the old town of Tashkent
- Visit of Rakhimov's ceramic studio
- Visit the House Museum of Pumpkin
- Tashkent Museum of Railway engineering
Day 9 - Chimgan
- Transfer from Tashkent to Chimgan Mountains
- Explore the beautiful Chimgan Mountains
Day 10 - Chimgan, Tashkent
- Light trekking in the mountains
- Transfer from Chimgan Mountains to Tashkent
Day 11
- Transfer from Tashkent to the International airport
Spring and Autumn are climatically the best times to visit, while June and September are hotter but manageable, and July and August are sizzling with temperatures into the forties. November to March is a very quiet time for visitors, though the weather is generally quite mild in winter. For low season rates and crowd-free photography, consider January or February.
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