Explore Silk Road treasures from Tashkent to Ashgabat on a National Geographic Journeys small-group trip with expert-led visits, hands-on culinary experiences, and time to wander historic cities.
  • Visit Tashkent’s Hasti Imam complex and the Museum of the Koran.
  • Explore Samarkand’s Registan Square and Guri Amir Mausoleum.
  • Explore Samarkand’s Afrasiab Museum with guidance from a local archaeologist.
  • Discover Bukhara’s Ark Fortress, Ismail Samanid Mausoleum, and Kalyan Minaret.
  • Discover Sufi heritage at Bukhara’s Naqshbandi Mausoleum.
  • Wander Khiva’s Ichan-Qala among tiled mosques, madrasas, and minarets.
  • Explore the UNESCO ruins of Kunya-Urgench’s minarets and mausoleums.
  • Discover the UNESCO-listed ancient settlement of Nisa near Ashgabat.
Hotels (10 nts)