Uzbekist, Stanroads
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A travelled guide to

The Silk Road,
on foot.

A quiet field guide to ancient cities, bazaars and high mountain passes — written for travellers who would rather wander than rush.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan
An ethos

How we travel

Made by hand, walked before you.

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Routes drawn by hand

Every itinerary is built from scratch and walked before you arrive — no off-the-shelf coaches, no factory tours.

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Guided by locals

Our guides are from the cities they show you. They know the craftsmen, the quiet courtyards and the best plov in town.

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Small groups

We keep groups small so a bazaar feels like a conversation, not a procession — and the pace stays yours.

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Slow, deliberate travel

We trade the checklist for the unforgettable: time to linger at dusk, to share tea, to let a place sink in.

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Selected Departures

Choose your journey

Pick a thread of the Silk Road.

Each route is a different chapter — caravan cities, mountain passes and oasis bazaars. Browse the most-loved departures, then follow the one that calls you east.

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An index of places

Where the journeys go

Cities worth the long way round.

The places these routes are built around — minaret skylines, blue-tiled madrasas and high mountain passes, each its own quiet world.

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An aside Plate V

41°18′N · 69°16′E

Go further than the map.

We trade the obvious for the unforgettable — caravanserais at dusk, blue-tiled cities, mountain passes where the road turns to legend. Every route is drawn by hand, walked before you arrive.

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Fin

The road keeps going.
Won’t you?

From the blue domes of Samarkand to the high passes of the Pamir — we shape the route around you. One quiet conversation is all it takes to begin.

41°18′N · 69°16′E · Tashkent · Departures year‑round

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