Multi-city routes
The Silk Road: Samarkand and Bukhara
Turquoise domes and caravan towns of Uzbekistan, linked by a fast train. Four days for the heart of the Silk Road.
4 days
2 stops
Uzbekistan
Best time to go: April – May, September – October
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Days 1–2 · Uzbekistan
Samarkand
The Registan, the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis and the Bibi-Khanym mosque.
High-speed train, about 1 h 40 min · 219 km-
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Days 3–4 · Uzbekistan
Bukhara
The Kalyan minaret, the Ark fortress and the old trading domes.
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