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  • Architectural details at Registan, Samarkand

  • Khiva city walls

  • Hazrat Mosque

  • Ismail Samani Mausoleum

  • Ichan Kala, Khiva

Central & East AsiaUzbekistanArchaeologyHistoryRegional Culture

  • Journey to the heart of Central Asia to discover an extraordinary civilisation

  • Visit the Silk Road cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand

  • Experience Samarkand’s famed Registan Square, bordered by elegant madrasas in shades of gold and turquoise



Uzbekistan has long been a prized territory, serving as a crucial Silk Road trading point for hundreds of years. Explore key sections of this legendary route, from Tashkent to Khiva, including the Ichan Kala at Khiva and ancient Afrasiab at Samarkand.




Tour Director


Steve-Mastin

Steve Mastin


Steve is a regular speaker at history conferences and has led many tours for ACE including to Pompeii, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

 

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Tour Director Steve Mastin, MA, PGCE, FHA, studied history and classics before working as a school teacher for 17 years. During this time he organised and led many trips abroad, and has also worked overseas training history teachers in Singapore, Australia and Kazakhstan. Steve is a regular speaker at history conferences and has led many trips for ACE including to Pompeii, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.


“Loved the trip. Both the Tour Director and the local guide were great and worked so hard to make the tour rich, stimulating and smooth”

– ACE customer on a previous Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road tour led by Steve Mastin


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