
Tour · 11 nights
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: Silk Roads & The Seven Lakes
Uzbekistan & Tajikistan · G Adventures
6 departures · Apr 2027 – May 2027
from£1,429per person

Tour · 10 nights · with Travelsphere
A 10-night escorted tour of Uzbekistan with Travelsphere, following the Silk Road from Tashkent to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, revealing centuries-old cities rich in architecture and history.
Highlights
High-speed rail journey between Tashkent and Samarkand
Registan Square with grand madrasas in Samarkand
UNESCO-listed Old Town of Bukhara and ancient jail
Khiva's fortified Old Town and folk dance performance
Drive through the Kyzylkum Desert landscape
Travelsphere’s escorted tour takes in four of Uzbekistan’s key Silk Road cities over ten nights. Beginning in Tashkent, Central Asia’s largest city, you’ll see the mosaics and columns of its metro, and browse the colourful stalls of Chorsu Bazaar before hopping on the high-speed train to Samarkand. Here, domed mausoleums and the expansive Registan Square recall the city’s role as a meeting point of empires and artistry.

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The journey continues to Bukhara, which holds more than two millennia of history in its twisting streets, minarets and market domes. Highlights include the old jail with its bleak torture chamber, and the opulent rooms of a former emir’s summer palace. The final city, Khiva, feels almost like a walled time capsule, where ancient mosques and caravanserais mingle with craft workshops and a folklore dance performance.
Overland drives include a passage through desert landscapes once crossed by silk traders, offering occasional views of the vast Kyzylkum Desert. This small-group tour allows time to settle in and absorb the character of each place, perhaps over a home-cooked meal or a cup of cardamom-spiced tea. The trip concludes back in Tashkent, where Uzbek ceramics and theatre scenes stand in contrast with the modern city.
Itinerary
Days 1–2
2 days here
Days 3–4
2 days here
Days 5–7
When to go
Departs between Oct 2026 and Oct 2026.
Travelsphere publishes a season rather than fixed dates for this trip, so we show it as they do. Their site lists the exact departures and the price for each.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Travelsphere. See the full details on their site
The operator
Escorted tours with the details arranged
Escorted tours with a tour manager throughout, for travellers who would rather someone else worked out the trains.
You book with Travelsphere directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
3 days here
Days 8–9
2 days here
Day 10
Day 11