Our most complete single-country route: the Fergana Valley, classic Samarkand and Bukhara, Khiva and the Aral Sea in one trip.
A trek to the foot of the granite Peak Aksu (5,355 m) in the Turkestan Range β Asia's answer to Patagonia β then Rishtan, Kokand and classic Uzbekistan.
Western Uzbekistan only: the Zoroastrian fortresses of Ayaz-Kala and Toprak-Kala, the Savitsky Museum in Nukus, and the Muynak ship graveyard.
Classic Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva plus a real 4x4 expedition across the Ustyurt plateau to the actual shore of the Aral Sea.
Tashkent and the mountains only, no long transfers across the country: the Β«Physics-SunΒ» heliocomplex, the Amirsoy resort and a cooking masterclass.
A luxury private-train journey from the Caspian coast to Lake Issyk-Kul: Mangystau's geological wonders, the Aral Sea, four UNESCO cities.
A compact version of the five-country journey: Almaty, Bishkek, classic Uzbekistan, the Seven Lakes in Tajikistan and the Darvaza crater β without the long mountain detours.
The fastest way to see the burning Β«Door to HellΒ»: cross the border from Khiva, spend a night at a yurt camp by the crater, and come back.
Our only route through the Fergana Valley: Rishtan's pottery workshops, the khan's palace in Kokand β plus the classic Samarkand and Bukhara.
Full board, masterclasses in three regional plov styles and manty, a wine tasting and a tea ceremony β Tashkent, Samarkand, Gijduvan, Bukhara.
The Fann Mountains and Sarazm, classic Samarkand and Bukhara, ancient Merv and the burning Darvaza crater β three countries in one trip.
Tashkent, Nukus, Khiva, Bukhara, a night at a yurt camp near Nurata in the Kyzylkum desert, and Samarkand β the most complete coverage of the country with a desert overnight.
An easy trek to the Kulikalon lakes and mountain passes of the Fann Mountains, based out of the Artuch alpine camp near Samarkand.
The full Central Asia journey: Tian Shan mountains, the Silk Road cities and the Karakum desert in one continuous overland trip.
Tashkent and Samarkand through their food: bazaars, plov masterclass, bread-baking and ceramics workshops.
The classic Uzbekistan route covering all main Silk Road cities in 8 days β with a flight instead of a long overland drive, plus a pottery stop in Gijduvan.
A compact classic route that skips the long drive to Khiva β for travelers with less time who still want Tashkent and Gijduvan.
The shortest format with Shakhrisabz: Bukhara and Samarkand without Tashkent, with the legend of the wise Khoja Nasreddin at Lyab-i Hauz.
Our most complete route through the country: classic Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, plus the ancient Khorezm fortresses, Nukus and the Aral Sea.
Mountains and science to start β the Β«Physics-SunΒ» heliocomplex and the Amirsoy resort β then the full classic route all the way to Khiva.
Samarkand and Bukhara at the start, then ancient Merv, white-marble Ashgabat, the Darvaza crater and Khiva β an extended Turkmenistan trip.
From Bukhara across the border into Turkmenistan: ancient Merv, white-marble Ashgabat, the burning Darvaza crater β and back via Khiva.
West to east, no backtracking: the Savitsky Museum and the Mizdakhan necropolis, then Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and a finish in Tashkent.
A comfortable tour using high-speed trains between cities, plus a day in the Chimgan mountains β no long road transfers.
The legendary Pamir Highway over passes above 4,000 m, the Wakhan Corridor and hot springs, then the Fann Mountains and classic Samarkand.
A gentler version with no summit attempt: walks around the comfortable Β«Edelweiss MeadowΒ» yurt camp, plus Kyrgyz-Ata park and classic Uzbekistan.
From the modern capitals of Astana and Almaty with the Charyn Canyon β to the ancient Silk Road cities: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva.
Only the three historic capitals, no Tashkent: fly straight into Samarkand, out of Urgench, maximum architecture and minimal extra transfers.
A short weekend-format route: Registan and Shah-i-Zinda in Samarkand, a pottery workshop in Gijduvan, and Bukhara's old town.
Dushanbe, Lake Iskanderkul, ancient Penjikent, the Sarazm settlement and the Margozor lakes on the way to Samarkand.
Lake Issyk-Kul and the mountain gorges of Kyrgyzstan, falconry and felt carpets β then the classics of Kokand, Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara.
The Fann Mountains, Istaravshan and Khujand in Tajikistan, then the Fergana Valley and classic Samarkand and Bukhara β two countries, no repeats.
A budget version of the Shakhrisabz route: the same hometown of Tamerlane, without Khiva and the long desert drive.
Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara on the high-speed Afrosiyob train, staying at Hyatt, Hilton and Wyndham 4-5β hotels.
Charyn Canyon and the Kolsai Lakes near Almaty, Issyk-Kul and Kyrgyz crafts β then the classic route through Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Fly into Urgench, out of Samarkand β no loop back to Tashkent, convenient if you're continuing east afterward.
A multi-day trek with pack horses and a tent camp to Lake Sary-Chelek in Kyrgyzstan, then the Fergana Valley and classic Samarkand and Bukhara.
In the footsteps of Tamerlane: from medieval Khiva through Bukhara and Tamerlane's hometown Shakhrisabz to Samarkand and Tashkent.
A tour in groups of up to 10: more attention from the guide, intimate excursions, and a packed program with a blacksmith, a winery and a carpet factory.
A comfortable trek with a summit climb to a 5,130 m peak, no mountaineering experience needed, then the Fergana Valley and classic Samarkand and Bukhara.