Tamerlane's Empire

14 nights from $4470

14 nights

Tamerlane's Empire

Explore Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities from Tashkent to Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, venture to Muynak and Ayaz Qala, and cross into Tajikistan’s Khujand on a richly paced journey.

$4470 pp excluding flights $319 per night
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Explore Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities from Tashkent to Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, venture to Muynak and Ayaz Qala, and cross into Tajikistan’s Khujand on a richly paced journey.
  • Explore Tashkent's old town and lively bazaars.
  • Visit Muynak, a former Aral Sea port now stranded inland.
  • Discover Nukus's Savitsky Museum of avant-garde Uzbek and Russian art.
  • Explore Ayaz Qala's desert forts and sweeping Kyzylkum panoramas.
  • Wander Khiva's walled city: Kunya Ark, Kalta Minar, Tash Khauli.
  • Admire Bukhara's Ark Fortress, Samanid Mausoleum and Kalyan Minaret.
  • Explore Samarkand's Registan madrassas and Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.
  • Explore Khujand Fortress, Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum and Panjshanbe Bazaar.
Accommodation features overnight stays across the itinerary, beginning and ending in Tashkent. In Khiva, you settle into our hotel within the city walls. The journey also includes nights in Bukhara, Samarkand and Fergana, aligning with the multi-day visits outlined in the schedule.
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