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Samarkand

Samarkand

Samarkand Trips

Few names are as evocative or shrouded in legend as Samarkand: the one-time capital of the Timurid Empire and one of the most important cities on the Silk Road. Here, you are dazzled by the tilework on the mosques surrounding Registan Square, often described as the most beautiful city square in the world. Then there’s the stunning fluted dome of the Gur-i-Emir and the incredible avenue of Shah-i-Zinda, where the buildings are covered in beautiful mosaics. Our Samarkand tours also reveal what life is like in Uzbekistan today, with a visit to the huge markets in the city centre, where exotic fruits, nuts and other local produce stretch out before you. This truly is a city like no other.

Samarkand Holidays

The Silk Road

Samarkand
16 Days from £ 3099

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

The Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Culture

Uzbekistan Uncovered

Samarkand
15 Days from £ 2599

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Travel through history from Nomadic tribes and Muslim preachers to Silk Road traders and Soviet spies

Culture

The Five Stans of the Silk Road

Samarkand
23 Days from £ 5599

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Five countries, three weeks, one epic trip through Central Asia's Silk Road

Culture

A fascinating mix of tree-filled, modern cities and desert with welcoming locals and well-situated hotels. Uzbekistan is a country I would recommend to anyone looking for something a bit different. Bukhara had a lovely atmosphere and which I enjoyed exploring in the evenings.
The mosaic-tiled buildings, although there are a lot of them throughout the trip never fail to be awe-inspiring with the detail and care put into their construction.
Other highlights included a visit to a desert fort after a delicious traditional lunch at a neighbouring yurt camp and the Savitsky Museum/Nukus Museum of Art in Nukus, which houses a large collection of ancient artifacts and soviet era avant-garde artwork.
The food was also fantastic value.

Zoe Barlow Uzbekistan Uncovered

A trip full of colour and beautiful buildings. The blue and turquoise colours and the intricate design of the religious buildings are breathtaking.
Our guide Dilshod made the trip with incredible knowledge and passion for his country. The group also contributed to a great trip, all lovely people and we all got on well.
Most of our hotels were well situated. There are so many parks and trees in each town which made walking very pleasant. We felt completely safe at all time. The people are very friendly and welcome tourists.
The only disappointment was our stay in a yurt. The camp lacked atmosphere, no entertainment was provided except half of hour of singing and music organised by our guide who borrowed a nice man from another camp. Exodus should choose another camp or spend another day in the beautiful Samarkand.

Marie-Claude Alderson Uzbekistan Uncovered

The Silk road tour offered everything I expected and more. From the alpine scenery in Kyrgyzstan to the deserts of Uzbekistan, each day was a new adventure with something new to experience. Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan seemed untouched by mass tourism and even Uzbekistan was fairly quiet compared to other destinations I’ve visited previously. Hotels were good quality with a variety of room types and location, included meals were all of a high standard and the guides were excellent.
There were plenty of WOW moments throughout this itinerary.

Ruth Clamp The Silk Road