  For thousands of years the Central
Asian nations of Uzbekistan
and Turkmenistan were critical fulcra
on the Silk Road, along which
passed silks and spices, as well as
ideas about art, architecture, science,
and religion. Today’s Silk
Road, made up of railroads and
pipelines, is again propelling the
region to prominence. Your journey
begins in Uzbekistan’s modern
capital of Tashkent, from which
you’ll visit the country’s World
Heritage sites: Tamerlane’s capital,
Samarkand; Bukhara, one of the
oldest cities of the Persian Empire;
and Khiva, with its unparalleled
Islamic architecture. You’ll also visit
the ancient Parthian Kingdom of
Nisa, a World Heritage site. Bryn
Mawr Alumnae Association is co-sponsoring
this program.
For more information, call Smith Travel at (800) 225-2029, or contact us via e-mail at alumtrav@smith.edu. You can reserve space on this or any trip by downloading and filling out our pre-registration form (available here in PDF format). You may fax the completed form to (413) 585-2015 or mail it to the address below.
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Northampton, MA 01063
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- Dine at a
converted
madrassah as
costumed dancers
whirl past your
table
- See silk and wool
carpets woven on
traditional looms
- Meet the architect
responsible for
renovations to
the Ark-Citadel,
the 4th-century
BC palace of the
Bukhara khans
- Camel rides at the
Tolkuchka Sunday
Market near
Ashkhabad
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Sergey Glebov, assistant
professor of history |
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- Duration: 14 days
- Activity level: Moderately active
- Cost: $5,995 per person, based on double occupancy
- Single supplement: $650 per person
- Deposit: $500 per person, payable to MIR Corporation
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