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Poi Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara lit up at night

Travel styles

Travel styles: find your kind of journey

Culture or adventure, private or in a group, summer mountains or winter cities. Start from the way you like to travel.

How you like to travel

Travel styles

The three madrasahs of Registan Square, Samarkand, at sunset Culture & historySilk Road cities, living crafts and the stories behind the monuments.11 tours History & archaeologyAncient Khorezm, Sogdian towns, Buddhist stupas and ruined Silk Road capitals.5 tours Poi Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara lit up at night Silk Road journeysFollow the caravan routes across deserts, oases and mountain passes.8 tours AdventureHigh passes, desert camps and roads few travellers ever drive.6 tours TrekkingMulti-day treks in the Fann Mountains, Tien Shan and Pamirs.1 tour Wide river valley and snow-capped ridges in Kyrgyzstan Mountains & lakesAlpine lakes, high pastures and scenic drives without hard trekking.6 tours Desert journeysYurt camps, camel rides, fortresses and the burning crater.6 tours Kalyan minaret and the old trading domes of Bukhara Food & winePlov masterclasses, bazaars, home kitchens and Samarkand wine.1 tour Kalta Minor minaret and the Muhammad Amin Khan madrasah lit at blue hour PhotographyGolden-hour light, portraits and landscapes, timed for the photographer.3 tours Eco & community tourismHomestays, community-run trails and travel that supports local families.1 tour Off-road & 4×4Land Cruiser journeys to the Aral Sea, Mangystau and the Pamirs.2 tours Train journeysHigh-speed Afrosiyob trains and scenic railways across Uzbekistan and beyond.5 tours White yurts on a mountain pasture in Kyrgyzstan Nomad experiencesYurt stays, horse riding, eagle hunters and life on the summer pastures.4 tours Family travelShorter drives, hands-on activities and stays children will remember.1 tour Stone pool and minaret in Bukhara old town Luxury travelThe best available hotels, private guides and first-class trains.

How the trip is organised

Formats

Registan Square in Samarkand under a blue sky Classic routesThe essential first-time routes, refined over many journeys.3 tours Rooftops and minarets of Ichan-Kala, Khiva, in evening light Private toursYour own guide and driver, on your dates, at your pace.9 tours Group departuresFixed-date departures shared with other travellers.1 tour Green valleys and snow peaks in Tajikistan Multi-country journeysCombine two, three or all five Central Asian countries in one journey.8 tours Crenellated walls of Ichan-Kala looking towards Kalta Minor Day toursSingle-day excursions from Khiva, Samarkand, Tashkent and beyond.1 tour Blue-tiled mausoleums of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Samarkand Short breaksTwo to four days for a long weekend or a stopover.2 tours

When you travel

Seasons

Wide river valley and snow-capped ridges in Kyrgyzstan Summer journeysJune to August: mountains, lakes and yurt camps while the deserts bake.4 tours Poi Kalyan ensemble in Bukhara lit up at night Winter journeysQuiet old towns, low prices and skiing in the Tien Shan.1 tour
Rooftops and minarets of Ichan-Kala, Khiva, in evening light

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