Samarkand: the heart of the Silk Road

There is one exact moment in Samarkand: first light over the Registan, when the three portals are still empty and the blue of the tiles shifts every minute.

The city was the capital of Tamerlane's empire and a meeting point for caravans between China and the Mediterranean. That crossroads still shows in its crafts, its silk paper and its food.

We recommend combining Samarkand with Bukhara and Khiva in a single private itinerary, with comfortable transfers and visits outside peak hours.