Uzbekistan Nature Trips & Packages Tours & Trips

Highlights

• Follow the legendary Silk Road through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
• Experience the nomad life with a night in a traditional Kyrgyz yurt
• Marvel at the Islamic architecture of Samarkand and Bukhara
• Discover the picturesque mountains and lakes of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Highlights

• Follow the footsteps of ancient traders on a journey along the Silk Road
• Witness the ‘Door to Hell’ at night, a giant burning gas pit in Turkmenistan
• Experience the life of a nomadic shepherd with two nights in a yurt camp
• Discover the great Islamic architecture and ruins of five different countries
• Explore the villages and lakes of the Fann and Tien Shan mountains

Highlights

• See the world withNational Geographic Explorer-in-ResidenceDr. Spencer Wells
• Travel in a privateBoeing 757 jet
• Go off the beaten path to discover some of the most incrediblelegacies of legendary civilizations
• Enjoy a private tour of theGeorgian National Museum
• Explore thevibrant bazaars ofSamarqand inUzbekistan

Highlights

• Silk Road - follow the ancient trading route known as the Silk Road from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to the Turkish city of Istanbul - the gateway to Europe
• Kyrgyzstan - explore hospitable Bishkek, overland through stunning Jeti Oguz, watch a demonstration from an eagle hunter and camp in yurts beside Song Kol Lake
• Uzbekistan - take in the enchanting Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, camp in the Kyzylkhum Desert and discover modern Tashkent
• Turkmenistan - marvel at the bizarre marble architecture of Ashgabat and see the incredible flaming Darvaza Gas Crater which is known by the locals as the 'Door to Hell'
• Azerbaijan - see the bubbling mud volcanoes of Gobustan, explore bustling Baku and spend the night in an old Silk Road caravanserai

Highlights

• Bukhara
• Khiva
• Samarkand
• Tashkent

Highlights

• Bishkek - begin your overland journey in the emerging and hospitable capital of Kyrgyzstan
• Ashgabat - explore Turkmenistan's off the beaten track capital city on a guided minibus tour taking in the plethora of white marble buildings
• Vardzia - discover this amazing cave monastery which was mostly abandoned centuries ago but is still inhabited by a handful of monks
• Samarkand - spend three days exploring the jewel in Uzbekistan's crown and see the stunning architecture of the Registan plaza
• Darvaza - admire the flaming Darvaza Gas Crater which was created accidentally in 1971 and is known by the locals as the "Door to Hell"

Highlights

• Tashkent - begin your amazing journey in the clean and modern Soviet-style capital city of Uzbekistan
• Samarkand - join a guided tour of the jewel in Uzbekistan's crown to see the incredible Registan Square and the Shah-I-Zinda necropolis
• Kyzylkhum Desert - stay in a traditional felt yurt in the desert, take a dip in Lake Ajdar Kul and visit the nearby town of Nurata
• Bukhara - learn about the fascinating past of the city and see the Kalyan Minaret which was once used as a place of execution
• Khiva - discover highlights of the ancient city including it's imposing city walls, the turquoise Kalta Minor Minaret and Juma Mosque