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A Desert Route: Navoi, Zarafshan, Uchkuduk and Aydarkul
A Kyzylkum route for those who want to see the desert without the tourist trimmings: industrial towns, endless steppe and a lake among the sands.
Tashkent to the Fergana Valley and Back Through Different Towns
A loop with no repeats: out through Kokand, back through Namangan and Pap. How long it takes, what to see on the way and how to spread 5 to 6 days.
A Week on the Silk Road with Stops in Small Towns
The classics plus Kattakurgan, Navoi, Nurata and Gijduvan: how to make the Samarkand to Bukhara route less touristy and more alive.
A Fergana Valley Route for Mountain Lovers
Shakhimardan, Kasansay, Kuvasay and the Andijan foothills: the mountain side of the valley that gets mentioned less often than crafts and bazaars.
Chimgan, Charvak and Amirsoy in 3 Days
A mountain route around Tashkent: reservoir, lifts and trails with overnight stays. How to split three days, where to stay and what to pack.
The Aral Sea in 2 Days: Nukus, Muynaq and the Ustyurt Plateau
How to organise a trip to the Aral Sea: a 4x4 with a driver, the ship graveyard of Muynaq, Lake Sudochye, the Ustyurt canyons and a night in a yurt right by the water.
The Nuratau Mountains in 2–3 Days: Guesthouses and Trails
The villages of Sentyab, Asraf and Ukhum, nights with local families, walnut groves and trails between hamlets: a Nuratau route for seeing rural Uzbekistan up close.
Autumn in Uzbekistan: Harvest, Bazaars and Warm Cities
A week in October from Tashkent to Khiva: melons, pomegranates and grapes at the bazaars, soft sun over the domes and a wedding season you notice on every street.
Spring in Uzbekistan: A Route of Blossoming Orchards and Tulips
A week in April: apricot blossom in the Fergana Valley, tulips in the Zaamin foothills, and Samarkand and Shahrisabz before the summer heat arrives.
Uzbekistan in Winter in One Week: Mountains and Cities
How to combine skiing at Amirsoy with a nearly empty Samarkand and Bukhara: a week in which snow, hearty winter food and queue-free monuments fit into one plan.
A Photo Route Through Uzbekistan: Best Spots and Timing
Where and when to shoot domes, bazaars, desert and the ship graveyard of Muynaq, so you come home with living images rather than postcard copies.
An Archaeology Route: From Afrasiab to Toprak-Kala
Ancient cities, fortresses and museums across the country: Afrasiab, Paykend, the desert castles of ancient Khorezm and the Kushan mounds of Surkhandarya in one route.