Uzbekistan Study Trip

Dates
4th - 13th October 2026

Location:
Uzbekistan ~ Samarkand & Bukhara

Includes:

• Comfortable accommodation throughout the trip half board (Inc breakfasts and tea and cake breaks) in heritage hotels.

• Expert tuition in traditional artistic techniques

• All domestic and internal transportation

• Entry to all monumental heritage sites

• Hands-on craft activities and workshops – Inc Woodcarving and ceramics 

• All necessary equipment and materials provided

Programme 

Please find the schedule via the link below. There will be local guides joining us for each site visit, plus our local fixer Farruh who will be with us throughout. 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qntf6zrtw8r5v18y6tpbh/Uzbekistan-schedule-2026.pdf?rlkey=14kyh5ijklksti9b1n075mp82&st=x5d7sgqf&dl=0

Online version

https://www.wetravel.com/i/6931a15a64b1dd3cccee5832

Excludes:
International flights to and from Uzbekistan

Lunches and Dinners

Terms & Conditions
We require a 50% deposit to reserve a place on the study trip. The balance is payable 4 weeks before departure. The deposit is non-refundable, but can be transferred to another international study trip, or UK course, if 8 weeks notice of cancellation is given.

Join us on an unforgettable adventure exploring the historic cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, where centuries of Silk Road heritage come to life.

Immerse yourself in the rich artistry of the region by learning to draw intricate geometric and biomorphic ornamental patterns alongside skilled local craftsmen and historians. This inspiring experience welcomes artists of all skill levels.

Programme 

Please find the schedule via the link below. There will be local guides joining us for each site visit, plus our local fixer Farruh who will be with us throughout. 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qntf6zrtw8r5v18y6tpbh/Uzbekistan-schedule-2026.pdf?rlkey=14kyh5ijklksti9b1n075mp82&st=x5d7sgqf&dl=0

Participants arrive Samarkand airport/train-stationAfternoon

–Check into Hotel Legende

6pm Greetings,orientation, introductions, baking bread &tea

7pm Traditional meal-Plov

7am Gentle movement meditation-optional

8am breakfast

9am–12.30pm ~ Drawing class at Hotel Legende

12.30-2pm Lunch

2pm-Site visits–Walking–leave fromLegende•Registan Square•Inc-Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori &Sher-Dor Madrasah

7am Gentle movement meditation-optional

8am breakfast

9am-12pm ~ Drawing class at Legende

12-2pm Lunch

2pm-Site visit ~•Bibi-Khanym Mosque•Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis

7am Gentle movement meditation-optional

8am breakfast

9am Mini Bus fromHotel Legendeto workshop outside Samakand

9.30am-12pm ~Traditionalceramicworkshop/demonstration

1pm ~Ulugh Beg Observatory

2pm Lunchlocation tbc

3/4pmTrain fromSamarkand–Bukhara

7pmCheck intoKomal Hotel

8am-Breakfast

9am ~ 1.30pmdrawing classatKomal

1.30–lunch

3pm Afternoon–Meet by the LakeSite visits, walking tour(Planned visits may change depending on timing and availability)•Magok-i-Attari Mosque•Toki Sarrafon Caravanserai•Toki Telpak Furushon Caravanserai•Toki Zargaron Caravanserai•Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah•KalyanMinaret & Mosque•Mir-i-Arab Madrasah•Lyabi-Hauz Complex•Kalon Tower

8am-Breakfast9am

~ 1.30pm meet at Komal hotel for Morning drawing class

1.30–2.30lunch

4pm Afternoon–MeetKomil HotelSite visit–Mini busBahauddin Naqshbandi shrine-20 minutestaxi

7am-Sunrisewalkto Chor Minorand meditation–optional, meet at Amulet8am-Breakfast

9am ~ 1.30pm meet atKomil housefor drawing class Free afternoon,

Recommendations below:

1.30pm-Lunch

3pm-Walking tour-Meet by the Lake(Plannedsitevisits may change depending on timing and availability)•The Ark Fortress•Bolo-Hauz Mosque•Fayzulla Khodjaev House

6.30am Early breakfast-Checkout ofKomilhotels Part one participators depart.

7.30am sleeper train-Bukhara ~ Khiva

6.30hr/1pm-Bus toKhiva Siyovush hotel

3pmLunch

4pm Meet by theItchan KalaNorth Gate

4.30p moutdoor freehand drawing ~ elm columns of Toshhovli Palace

8am-Movement meditation sunrise on the rood terraceo

9am-Breakfast

10am-Guidedwalking Tour-Meet by theItchan KalaNorth Gate•Historic UNESCO World Heritage site with over 400 traditional dwellings and 60monuments amidst picturesque, pedestrianised streets and authentic hiddenalleys.• including Juma Mosque,Citadel Kunya-ark,Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum,Stone Palace (Tash Khauli),Mohammed Amin Madrassah,Kalta Minor Minaret,Islam Khodja Complex

1pm–Lunch

3pm–Woodcarving,Meet by theItchan KalaNorth Gate

6.30pm–Sunset walkalong theadobewalls

Check out hotels Participants arranged direct with hotels for their taxis to airport/train stations

Onward Travel from Khiva

Flight transfer option from Urgench International Airport(UGC). 1 hourtaxi from Khiva hotels:

8.30am: Urgench to Istanbul

11am: Urgench to Tashkent

***Full Course End **