The World · Central Asia

Central Asia & the Silk Road,
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Turquoise domes, caravan cities and nomad valleys — the old Silk Road, a short flight from Delhi and still wonderfully undiscovered.

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The World · Central Asia

For centuries, India and Central Asia were joined by trade, architecture and poetry. Travelling here feels both foreign and strangely familiar.

Uzbekistan is the heart of any first journey, with the region's finest monuments and hotels. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan add mountains, lakes and nomad culture. For seasoned travellers, we can extend the journey to Tajikistan's Pamirs or Turkmenistan on request.

Best time
Uzbekistan: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct
Mountains: Jun–Sep
Ideal length
7 – 10 nights
Best for
Culture lovers, couples, private groups, incentives
Style of travel
The finest luxury hotel in every city and private luxury yurt camps, with private guides and private transfers throughout
Moments

Moments we would plan for you

i.

A private dinner in a madrasa courtyard in Samarkand

ii.

Khiva's walled city at sunset, almost to yourselves

iii.

Silk weaving and ceramics with master craftsmen

iv.

An eagle hunter's demonstration in the Kyrgyz mountains

v.

A night in a luxury yurt beside Lake Issyk-Kul

Stay

Where we would have you stay

A selection of the places we use most. Final choices depend on season, availability and your preferences.

Hyatt Regency Tashkent · Silk Road Samarkand · the finest heritage hotels of Bukhara and Khiva · The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty · private yurt camps by Lake Issyk-Kul

Sample Journeys

Starting points, not packages

Each is a first draft. We rebuild every journey around your dates, your pace and the people travelling with you.

A Private Silk Road

Tashkent · Khiva · Bukhara · Samarkand

8 nights · Apr–Jun or Sep–Oct · Couples & private groups

DAY 1

Tashkent — Hyatt Regency Tashkent

The old city, the Chorsu bazaar and the capital's palatial metro stations.

DAYS 2–3

Khiva

Fly to Urgench. The walled city of Itchan Kala with a historian, minarets at sunset and a family dinner in an old courtyard house.

DAYS 4–5

Bukhara

By train or private car across the Kyzylkum desert. Trading domes, the Kalyan minaret and master craftsmen at work.

DAYS 6–8

Samarkand — Silk Road Samarkand

By high-speed train. The Registan by day and lit at night, the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, a silk-paper workshop and a private dinner in a madrasa courtyard. Return to Tashkent by train and depart day 9.

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Mountains & Nomads

Almaty, Kazakhstan · Lake Issyk-Kul & Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

8 nights · Jun–Sep · Active families & couples

DAYS 1–3

Almaty — The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty

A green city beneath snow peaks. Big Almaty Lake, the Charyn Canyon and dinner with a local food writer.

DAYS 4–6

Lake Issyk-Kul — a private luxury yurt camp

Cross into Kyrgyzstan by private car. Riding in high valleys, an eagle hunter's demonstration and the red cliffs of Jeti-Oguz.

DAYS 7–8

Bishkek

The Ala-Archa gorge, the Osh bazaar and a farewell dinner. Depart day 9.

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Both journeys combine into one 15-night Silk Road, with optional extensions to Tajikistan or Turkmenistan for private groups.

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