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Explore the Silk Road: A Guide to Central Asia’s Historic Route

Jon SummersNovember 7, 2024026 mins

It’s pretty difficult in this day and age to discover somewhere truly untarnished by the brush of tourism. Central Asia and the ‘Stans’, however, stand as one of the last frontiers of discovery travel. That’s why we’ve chosen our two favorite nations in the region, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan – a combination rarely offered by tour providers – as the foundation of this truly intrepid 12-day adventure. Traverse the Great Silk Road as you stop off in storied old cities like Samarkand and Bukhara, rich in history, intertwining cultures and truly jaw-dropping feats of architecture and design. The silk that weaves these cities together is made up of epic mountain routes, serene turquoise lakes and a few exciting train rides through the expansive Central Asian countryside. Are you ready for an adventure?

Top 5 Ultimate Road Trips Along Uzbekistan’s Historic Silk Road

Stephanie CherryNovember 7, 2024010 mins

For at least two millennia, Uzbekistan has been the setting for some of Asia’s most important road trips, following the network of Silk Roads that once formed the major highway between east and west.

Explore Uzbekistan’s Silk Road by Train: A Complete Journey

Billy ConleyNovember 7, 2024011 mins

Paula Hotti explains how a train journey through Uzbekistan offers a wonderful way to discover the ancient Silk Road.

Top Silk Road Attractions to Explore in Uzbekistan

Melissa SullivanNovember 6, 202408 mins

Desert citadels, crumbling mud fortresses, mosaic-adorned medressas, and bustling market bazaars define Uzbekistan, the heart of the historical Silk Road.

Exploring China’s Buddhist Caves: Timeless Art Along the Silk Road

David DavidsonNovember 6, 2024013 mins

The Silk Road is renowned as one of the world’s earliest trade routes, facilitating the exchange of goods between China and Europe, via Central Asia. Notably, Buddhism began spreading into China from India along this route as early as the first century AD. This exchange brought forth the construction of temples and holy sites by hollowing out rock faces: Buddhist caves adorned with exquisite mural art emerged across China.

Ultimate Backpacking Adventure on China’s Silk Road

Jonathon WilliamsNovember 6, 2024013 mins

The section of the ancient Silk Road that runs through China is an epic journey through desert dunes to the end of the Great Wall, a length of pink mud that ends abruptly in the magnificent beige towers of the Jiayuguan Fort. This is not a voyage that many travellers experience; it’s often, and understandably, overlooked in favour of more accessible and famous destinations in China.

Explore Uzbekistan: Journey the Silk Road by High-Speed Train

Martin RuizNovember 6, 202409 mins

Uzbekistan: the name conjures images of far-away mosques and blue-tiled domes, camels and caravanserai, mosaics and medressas. It’s true that Uzbekistan is the kind of destination that many people don’t reach, but the country has chugged into the new millennium with an excellent high-speed train network that makes traveling here much easier than many travelers might think.