Our tour tells the tale of one of humankind’s most important arteries of trade and culture. Skirting deserts, loping over mountains, delving into fabled cities . . . join us as we explore thousands of years in seventeen leisurely days.In this spectacular country, generations of artisans have honed their excellence in arts, crafts, and textiles against the backdrop of vast deserts, mountains, and awe-inspiring architecture.

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Highlights

• Ancient cities Khiva, Bukhara, Shahrisabz, Samarkand, and Tashkent

• Beautiful Fergana Valley for outstanding ikat, suzani, and ceramics

• Buzz of teeming markets in Urgut and Margilan

• Isolated, semi-autonomous Karakalpakstan for the astounding Savitsky Collection of modernist Russian art spirited away from the Soviet revolution

• Visit award-winning artisans for traditional block printing, ikat weaving, rug making, embroidery, ceramics, and contemporary fashion

• Workshops and culinary lessons

• Desert fortresses

• Wild, windswept, and largely uninhabited landscapes

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