Uzbekistan small group trips

April to June and September to October. Days are warm and dry, evenings cool, and the gardens and bazaars are full. July and August often pass 40 C in Bukhara and Khiva, and winter is cold, so we do not run departures then.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

Moderately. Most days involve 5 to 9 km of walking on paving and uneven old-town lanes, often in warm sun, with short stairs at Shah-i-Zinda and the Kuhna Ark. Afternoons are mostly free to rest, and the minaret climb in Khiva is optional.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

A room of your own costs CAD 730 more on the small-group trip, shown up front before you book. You join the same dinners, tables and activities as everyone else; the supplement only covers the hotel room.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, fewer than the 16 most Uzbekistan group tours take, so everyone hears the guide inside a madrasa and fits around one table at lunch.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

Choose a start date and request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken when you send the request. Prices are per person sharing a room, taxes included: from CAD 3,645 on the small-group trip.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

Canadian citizens can currently visit Uzbekistan without a visa for up to 30 days. Rules differ by passport and change from time to time, so we check yours when you book. Hotels register you with the authorities each night; keep the slips they hand you.

Answer for Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road

April to June and September to October. Days are warm and dry and desert nights cool. June is already very hot in the Karakum by day, so the crater visit is timed for dusk. July and August pass 40 C and winter is cold, so we do not run departures then.

Answer for Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan: the Silk Road cities to the Darvaza crater

Moderate fitness is enough. Song-Kol is at about 3,000 m, so walks feel harder and some people get a mild headache the first night; we go slowly and drink plenty. Sulaiman-Too has 20 to 30 minutes of steps. If you have heart or lung conditions, ask your doctor about sleeping at altitude.

Answer for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan: Song-Kol, the Fergana Valley and Samarkand

You pay the same trip price as everyone else, plus a single supplement from CAD 860 for a room of your own in the hotels. In the mountain homestays you get a room to yourself where the house has one; where it does not, you share only with another solo guest of the same gender, and we tell you before you book.

Answer for Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: Samarkand, the Fann Mountains and the Seven Lakes

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 women, fewer than the up to 16 that most Uzbekistan group tours take. A woman See Sight Tours guide travels with you from arrival to departure, and licensed local guides join in Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva; we ask for women and name them when we confirm your dates.

Answer for Women-only Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva on the Silk Road