Uzbekistan Ages 40s+ Heritage

The Jewish Heritage of Uzbekistan

Sep 7, 2027 – Sep 17, 2027 · 11 days · Ayelet Best Day Travel

Overview

According to tradition, the Bakhara Jewish community was founded at the start of the Babylonian exile, following the destruction of the First Temple. Other origin stories allude to Jews fleeing Persian persecution more than 1,500 years ago. For more than a millennia, Jewish artisans and merchants in the region have ridden out periods of prosperity and persecution marked by invasions from Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, the Persians, the Turks, and the even the Chinese.

Included

  • 1 night at Hilton Tashkent, Tashkent
  • 3 nights at Shahriston Hotel, Bukhara
  • 3 nights at Movenpick Hotel, Samarkand
  • 2 nights at Hilton Tashkent, Tashkent
  • Breakfast daily
  • Lunch daily
  • Dinner daily
  • All touring and sightseeing per an agreed upon itinerary in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with an expert English-speaking guide
  • Airport transfers included if arriving/departing with the main group
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Porterage
  • Bottled water on the bus

Not Included

  • Roundtrip airfare, departure taxes and fuel surcharges
  • Border taxes or visa fees
  • Gratuities to guides, drivers and service personnel ($25 per person, per day; pre-collected)
  • Meals not listed above
  • Any items of a personal nature
  • Travel insurance (group policy available)
  • Electronic travel authorization (ETA) is required for many destinations now, including Israel and shortly Europe as well. It is the traveler’s responsibility to comply with these requirements