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  • World Trip 2023: Day 29 – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

    Saturday 27 May 2023Highlights: The Samanid Mausoleum, visiting the Boloi Havz Mosque, exploring the Ark of Bukhara (Fortress), learning the history of Kalyan Minaret, exploring the Kalyan Mosque. Today was day 2 of exploring Bukhara in depth. After breakfast at our hotel, we left at 8.30 am to try to beat the coming heat. Our…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 28 – Kyzylkum Desert to Bukhara, Uzbekistan

    Friday 27 May 2023Highlights: Sunrise over the Kyzylkum Desert, Exploring the Caravanserai Rabat-I-Malik, Exploring historic old sector of Bukhara I woke up around 5 am in our Yurt after a mostly peaceful night sharing accommodation with 4 other tour members. The early morning meant I have time to get up and see the sunrise over…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 27 Samarkand to Kyzylkum Desert, Uzbekistan

    Thursday 25 May 2023Highlights: Nurata Holy Springs, Nurata Fortress Ruins of Alexander the Great, Aydar Lake, Kyzylkum Desert experience, dancing under the stars Today we set off out of the historic city of Samarkand and into semi desert and full deserts of Uzbekistan. Leaving at 8.30 am we said one last goodbye to Registan Square…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 26 – Samarkand, Uzbekistan

    Wednesday 24 May 2023Highlights: Exploring Registan Square, visiting the Bibi Khanum Mosque, lunch at Siab Bazaar, learning about science at the Ulugbek Observatory, seeing the tombs at Shakhi Zinda Necropolis, and examining the Amir Temir Mausoleum Today was a chance to do a full day of exploring Samarkand in depth. After breakfast we walked back…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 25 – Tashkent to Samarkand, Uzbekistan

    Tuesday 23 May 2023Highlights: Tashkent – 1966 Earthquake monument, Hast Imam Square (Hazrati Imam), Tilla Sheikj Mosque, Chorsu Bazaar, Underground Metro, Memorial Square and the Eternal FlameSamarkand – Homemade pilaf meal, Registan Square A very big day was planned as we get going fully on the second part of the Five Stans tour. We started…