Traverse Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on a small-group National Geographic Signature journey along the Silk Road, guided by experts from Tashkent and Samarkand to Khiva and Ashgabat.
  • Visit Tashkent’s Hasti Imam complex to view the ancient Uthman Quran.
  • Explore Chorsu Bazaar’s blue-domed halls, sampling fresh non and spices.
  • Visit Registan Square’s majestic madrasahs, shimmering with Timurid mosaics.
  • Explore Guri Emir after-hours, honoring Tamerlane beneath a gilded dome.
  • Discover Bukhara’s Ark Fortress, Ismail Samanid Mausoleum, and towering Kalyan Minaret.
  • Wander Khiva’s Ichan Qala, from Juma Mosque pillars to Kalta Minor.
  • Walk the ruins of Parthian Nisa, a UNESCO-listed ancient capital.
  • Explore Ashgabat’s Arch of Neutrality, Monument of Independence, and Gulistan market.
Enjoy 10 nights in hotels throughout the journey, staying at Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel, Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel in Samarkand, Devon Hotel in Bukhara, Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva, and Oguzkent Hotel in Ashgabat. Accommodation is hotel-based each night, matching the itinerary’s city stays.