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Khiva, Kalta-Minor at golden hour

Private journeys in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, the way it wants to be seen

Slow, hosted journeys through Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, for travellers who would rather be welcomed than guided.

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Portrait · the founder in a Bukhara courtyard

Our philosophy

We don’t guide. We host

For thirteen years we have shown Uzbekistan to travellers one small party at a time. The pace is ours to set: long mornings in empty courtyards, lunch where the craftsmen eat, the Registan after the crowds have left.

Every journey is accompanied by the person who designed it. Doors that stay closed to groups open for our guests: a merchant’s house in Bukhara, a potter’s kiln in Rishtan, a family table in Samarkand.

We are not the biggest, and we don’t intend to be.

Plan your journey

Where, what and when

i.Where
ii.What
iii.When

Fixed-date departures

Upcoming journeys

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A deposit of 30% secures your place · Booking Conditions

Private Journeys

Every journey, designed around you

  • i.Your datesTravel when it suits you, not when a group leaves.
  • ii.Your paceLong lunches, early light, unhurried afternoons.
  • iii.Your hostThe person who plans your journey is with you on the road.
Design a private journey

Private access

Doors that open for our guests

All experiences
  • Bukhara

    Dinner in a Bukharan merchant’s house

    A candle-lit courtyard, a family recipe and the stories of the house.

  • Fergana Valley

    The ceramic workshops of Rishtan

    Ishkor glaze, a master potter and the kiln opened for you.

  • Khiva

    Sunset from the Islam Khoja minaret

    Khiva’s rooftops turning gold, seen from above.

  • Nurata & Aydarkul

    A night in a yurt under desert stars

    Felt walls, a fire, and the silence of the Kyzylkum.

  • Fergana Valley

    Inside a Margilan silk workshop

    From cocoon to ikat, at the looms of a family workshop.

Regions

Uzbekistan, region by region

Seasons

When to go

Best months to travel: April–May and September–November.

September

Harvest and golden light

Warm days, cool mornings and golden light over the old cities.

What happensGrapes and melons at every bazaar.

Average high
28°
Average low
12°
Rain days
1

Guest stories

In our guests’ words

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  • [Guest quote, published with the guest’s written permission. Two to three sentences about the journey and the host.]
    [Guest name][Country] · Beyond the walls of Itchan Kala
  • [Guest quote, published with the guest’s written permission. Two to three sentences about the journey and the host.]
    [Guest name][Country] · The crafts of the Fergana Valley
  • [Guest quote, published with the guest’s written permission. Two to three sentences about the journey and the host.]
    [Guest name][Country] · Desert, caravanserai and stars

From the journal

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