UZBEKISTAN
October 12-28, 2021
with Optional Kyrgyzstan Oct 6-12, 2021*
Arts, crafts, textiles, and architecture of the Silk Route's ancient hub
17 Days in-depth exploration, Optional Kyrgyzstan 7 days
The Silk Route was a place where culture and commerce intersected. A sense of exploration mixed with the exchange of things and ideas.” -- Ron Pompeii
Few spots left
Since the Middle Ages, Uzbekistan was the centre of the Silk Road whose rulers left behind impressive art
and architecture. From weaving to embroidery, pottery to paper-making against the backdrop of awe-inspiring architecture, it’s a country full of many generations of applied artistry.
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 -- we will explore thousands of years of history in seventeen leisurely days.Trace the tale of one of humankind’s most important arteries of trade and culture.
Highlights
• Follow the Silk Road through ancient cities Khiva, Bukhara, Shahrisabz, Samarkand, and
Tashkent for arts, culture, and history of this storied region
• Beautiful Fergana Valley in easternmost Uzbekistan for outstanding ikat, suzani, and ceramics
• Buzz of markets in Urgut and Margilan teeming with all manner of goods, especially textiles
• Isolated, semi-autonomous Karakalpakstan for the stupendous Savitsky Collection, a treasure
trove 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
• Culinary beats, desert fortresses, wild and windswept landscapes
Cost: USD 4240 pp double occ./Add 1260 for single occ.
Optional extension: Kyrgyzstan 7 days USD 1600/ Add 530 for single occ.
COVID cancellation provisions in effect - see terms

Accolades for past tours
Deeply grateful . . . great insight in history, culture, and hand work . . . thank you for this opportunity, it was a gift - Name withheld for privacy reasons
Amazing trip...overwhelmed by how far we travelled, amazing architectural wonders, fascinating textiles, and the joy of the Uzbek people - Kathleen K.
Had the best time with @eyhotours. I look forward to when I can travel with you again. The craftspeople are next level amazing - Anna Lee Levin
* Kyr. extension dates subject to change
Photo credits: Dana Davies, Shila Desai, Paule Seux, Kalpak Travel, Tuul and Bruno Morandi, Outlook Traveler, Savitsky Museum

About your Uzbekistan tour leader, Dana Davies
“The heart wants what it wants” and apparently Dana Davies’ heart, unbeknownst to her, wanted Uzbekistan. A life long fascination with fabrics was rewarded on a trip to Turkey where the discovery of suzani embroidery led to textile-focused trips to Central Asia, and a full-fledged obsession with its people, culture, landscape, and legends. Dana is passionate about sharing this extraordinary experience with others and, after a spectacular tour with Shila in Northwest India and Morocco, was thrilled to collaborate on the 2019 tour, and again in 2021.