Uzbekistan Holidays

Uzbekistan boasts the cream of Central Asian architecture. Moreover, recent investment has produced plentiful good quality hotels and small guesthouses brimming with local character and with frequent direct flights from London, Uzbekistan is becoming an increasingly sophisticated destination. In the north is Khiva, a once ruined desert town that has been magnificently restored through a UNESCO funded project.

To its south and across the desert, lies Bukhara with a wealth of architectural heritage dating from its days as one of the principal Silk Road cities. In the former Khanate of Samarkand, the bright turquoise domes and the mosaics of Registan Square are in abrupt contrast to the more muted colours of Bukhara.








Although the main cities are the highlight of any journey to Uzbekistan, there are some interesting alternatives to explore. Visit Aidarkul Lake in the Kizyl-Kum Desert and ride camels or watch the sunset on the Nuratinski Mountains whilst eating fish by a campfire and sleeping in a yurt. Travel beyond Khiva and from Nukus take an excursion to the shrinking Aral Sea where ships now lie stranded more than 60 miles from the waters edge. From Tashkent fly into the fertile silk producing region of the Ferghana Valley returning across the mountains by car via Kokand and the pottery town of Rishtan.








Combine the Silk Road cities with trekking in Tajikistan