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Marvel at the panoramic views of Khiva

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Learn to make the signature 'plov'

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Visit private ceramic studios

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Ride on Central Asia's first metro

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Explore kaleidoscopic bazaars

Uzbekistan: Heart of the Silk Road

Uzbekistan takes hold of the imagination as few places do. It is home to some of the oldest towns in the world including the legendary cities of the fabled Silk Road. An exotic, fabled destination, it is also warm, welcoming, and surprisingly cosmopolitan.

From the modern capital of Tashkent with its broad tree-lined avenues and one of Asia’s oldest (and friendliest) markets, we fly to Nukus at the centre of an area criss-crossed by ancient caravan routes. Here, hidden from the world, is the foremost collection of 20th Century Russian avant-garde painting acquired from persecuted Soviet artists. Then it’s onward overland through farmland and desert and past Zoroastrian Towers of Silence to the beautifully preserved walled city of Khiva, a photographer’s delight. Our route continues across stretches of the Kyzyl Kum (the Red Sands Desert), a landscape of dunes, saxaul bushes, and distant mountains, punctuated by desert citadels and oasis towns.

We stay for three nights in Bukhara, absorbing the magic of this extraordinary place. We walk all through town, stopping in at madrassahs, minarets, a royal fortress, and the mulberry tree-shaded central square where we enjoy tea at a lovely chaikhana. A highlight of this trip is standing on Samarkand’s iconic Registan Square with the three spectacular azure-hued domed buildings towering over you – possibly the single most awesome sight in Central Asia.

Uzbekistan | 12 days
Cultural Explorations

Dates:

Apr 15-26, 2020

Cost:

Approx. US$4595 (Incl. taxes and gratuities US$300)

Group Size:

10 - 16 participants

Includes:
Arrival/departure transfers if arriving and departing with the group, accommodation in double occupancy, based on hotels listed or similar, meals as indicated in the itinerary, transportation by private coach, expert English-speaking guide throughout, entrance fees to monuments and sites visited as per itinerary, fully escorted by Worldwide Quest leader. Taxes and gratuities of US$300 are included.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Meet in Tashkent
Day 2: Monuments, the Metro, and the Chorsu Bazaar
Day 3: Fly to Nukus; The Museum of Forbidden Art
Day 4: Ancient citadels of the desert
Day 5: Explore Khiva’s spectacular old city
Day 6: Overland across the Red Sands Desert to Bukhara
Day 7: The Old Town and the Ark Citadel
Day 8: Artisan workshops and the Summer Palace
Day 9: Onward to historic Samarkand
Day 10: The fabled Registan Square and vibrant bazaars
Day 11: The grand Urgut Market; by train to Tashkent
Day 12: Depart Tashkent
Optional extension: 6 days in Kyrgyzstan

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Your Tour Leader

Paula Swart is a museum curator and expert on Asian culture and history. Paula has degrees in Sinology, Asian art history, Chinese history, and archaeology and has published several books and numerous articles on the art and architecture of Asian cultures. Paula is a lecturer at the University of British Columbia and has recently been teaching courses on UNESCO World Heritage sites at the UBC Summer Institute and the University of Victoria.

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Uzbekistan | 12 days
Cultural Explorations

Dates:

Apr 15-26, 2020

Cost:

Approx. US$4595 (Incl. taxes and gratuities US$300)

Group Size:

10 - 16 participants

WHAT THEY SAY:

"Paula was a highly informed tour leader!" - 2018 Traveller

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