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Uzbekistan & Tajikistan

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Uzbekistan and Tajikistan sit at the heart of Central Asia, straddling ancient Silk Road trade routes that once connected China to the Mediterranean. Uzbekistan draws travellers with its monumental Islamic architecture — the turquoise-tiled domes and minarets of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva rank among the most spectacular in the world. Tajikistan offers a wilder, more rugged experience, with the towering Pamir Mountains, remote high-altitude valleys, and the legendary Pamir Highway attracting trekkers, overlanders, and adventure travellers. Together, the two countries offer an extraordinary blend of history, culture, dramatic landscapes, and some of the most off-the-beaten-path travel in Asia.

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Uzbekistan & Tajikistan · 12 days

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Uzbekistan & Tajikistan Silk Road: Self-Launched Seven Lakes Adventure

A self-launched, hostel-and-guesthouse version of the classic 12-day Tashkent–Khiva–Bukhara–Samarkand–Seven Lakes loop. You'll ride Uzbekistan's cheap and comfortable rail network (including a night train), sleep in budget guesthouses and homestays, cross the Jartepa/Panjakent border by shared taxi, and hike to the Seventh Lake in the Fann Mountains on foot. All bookings are made directly or via local apps — no group, no CEO, your own pace. Costs are approximate backpacker estimates in GBP and exclude international flights.

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~£790

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