Luxury Jewish & Heritage Tours

Jewish Tour of Amsterdam
(5 Days)

Jewish Tour of Budapest
(5 Days)
Budapest with Szentendre, Esztergom, Visegrad, Kecskemet & Szeged

Jewish Tour of Germany
(10 Days)
Munich with Dachau & Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin with Potsdam & Sachsenhausen

Christian Tour of Israel
(9 Days)
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, Galilee, Nazareth, Tel Aviv

Jewish Tour of Israel
(10 days)
Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Galilee, Tel Aviv

Jewish Heritage: Italy
(12 Days)
Venice, Ferrara, Florence, Tuscany, Rome

Jewish Tour of Morocco
(9 Days)
Casablanca, Meknes, Fez, Rabat, Marrakesh, Essaouira

Jewish Tour of Portugal
(10 Days)
Porto with Douro Valley & Belmonte, Alentejo region with Castelo de Vide, Marvao & Evora, Lisbon with Sintra, Cascais, Obidos & Tomar

Jewish Tour of Sicily
(9 Days)
Palermo, Agrigento, Noto & Syracuse, Taormina & Mount Etna

Jewish Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona with Girona & Besalu

Jewish Tour of Uzbekistan
(8 Days)
Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand

Biblical Lands: Israel & Jordan
(13 Days)
Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Galilee region, Cities of the Decapolis, Amman & Jerash, King’s Highway, Petra, Jordan River, Masada, Jericho

Christian Tour of Jordan
(8 Days)
Amman & Cities of the Decapolis, King’s Highway, Petra, Dead Sea & Jordan River

MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS

Jewish Tour of Central Europe
(12 Days)
Warsaw & Auschwitz, Krakow, Prague & Trebic, Budapest

Jewish Tour of Poland & Lithuania
(9 Days)
Krakow & Auschwitz, Warsaw, Vilnius & Kaunus

Jewish Tour of Portugal & Spain
(15 Days)
Porto & Douro Valley, Lisbon & Sintra, Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona & Girona

Jewish Tour of Uzbekistan

(8 days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand

On this private Uzbekistan tour, discover the top cultural sites in fascinating and ancient Silk Road cities, including the legacy of Uzbekistan's Jewish community, one of the oldest in the world.

Begin in Tashkent, the modern capital of Uzbekistan. With your private guide, walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town, and visit the vast Hazrati Imam complex to see historic mosques and one of the oldest Korans in the world. Explore Chorsu Bazaar, a busy market under a huge Soviet-era dome that's stocked with spices, produce and other daily goods. See a local synagogue and Jewish community center. Visit the Museum of Applied Arts, a richly decorated historic mansion dedicated to Uzbek crafts such as silk, ceramics, carpets and wood carving. Other touring options include walking through Independence Square, seeing a local synagogue, learning about the country's diverse cultural influences at the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, seeing important historical artworks at the State Fine Arts Museum, and perusing interesting Soviet-era architecture in the metro stations and elsewhere.

Next, visit Bukhara, an ancient Silk Road religious, cultural and trading center. During private touring, discover why this UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered the best-preserved medieval Central Asian town. Learn about the history of the Bukhara Jews while walking through the narrow lanes of the traditional Jewish quarter. See the synagogue and community center, as well as the vast Jewish cemetery, which covers nearly 80 acres. Venture inside ancient domed bazaars to browse stalls for local handicrafts such as rugs, silk, suzani(embroidered textiles), jewelry and woodwork. See additional cultural highlights such as the Ark, an impressive ancient palace-fortress behind mighty walls; the Poi Kalyan complex, including the 12th-century Kalyan (Kalon) Minaret, a masterpiece of patterned brick, and the 16th-century Miri Arab Madrassa, with its enormous portal and two blue-domed towers; the Lyabi-Khauz ensemble, which features two madrassas and a Sufi lodge around a pond and shady plaza favored by locals; the four-towered Char Minar gatehouse; and the 10th-century Ismail Samani Mausoleum. 

Continue by high-speed train to fabled Samarkand, one of Central Asia's oldest and most important Silk Road cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During private touring, stroll through the old Jewish quarter, see the 19th-century Gumbaz Synagogue and visit the Tomb of Daniel, a popular pilgrimage site that purportedly contains the prophet's remains. Tour the magnificent Registan, a former trading square bounded on three sides by towering madrassas covered in dazzling tile mosaics. Gaze at the blue-tiled portals, minarets and domes while learning about Samarkand's role as the capital of the influential Timurid dynasty in the 14th and 15th centuries. See other Timurid landmarks such as the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, the ornate Gur-e-Amir mausoleum dedicated to legendary ruler Timur (Tamerlane) and his relatives, and the 15th-century Ulugh Beg Observatory, a monumental astronomical device. Walk among the beautiful tile-covered mausoleums of the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble, a hillside necropolis active for more than 800 years. You might like to visit local markets and handicrafts boutiques. Also tour the Afrosiab Museum, which houses archaeological artifacts and an important seventh-century fresco. Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange a tasting at a local winery, a lesson to learn to make traditional bread and tickets to a performance about Uzbek history and traditional costumes at the El Merosi theater.

Return to Tashkent for a night.

Itinerary Overview
Day 1

Arrive Tashkent

Arrival assistance. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night. Afternoon private city tour, including synagogue

Day 2

Tashkent – Bukhara

Private transfer to train station for train to Bukhara. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon begin private touring

Day 3

Bukhara

Full-day private tour, including the old Jewish quarter, old Jewish Hall, synagogue and Jewish merchant’s house

Day 4

Bukhara – Samarkand

Morning private Bukharan Jewish green pilaf cooking class or continue private city touring. Private transfer to train station for high-speed train to Samarkand. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 3 nights

Day 5

Samarkand

Full-day private tour

Day 6

Samarkand

Full-day private tour, including Jewish merchant house museum, Jewish cemetery and synagogue

Day 7

Samarkand – Tashkent

Morning private tour. Private transfer to train station for high-speed train to Tashkent. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night

Day 8

Depart Tashkent

Private airport transfer. Departure assistance


Hotels
Tashkent: Hyatt Regency Tashkent or Intercontinental Tashkent
Bukhara: Mercure Bukhara Old Town or Wyndham Hotel Bukhara
Samarkand: Hilton Samarkand Regency, Savitsky Plaza or Zarafshon Parkside Hotel

Cost
$7,425 Per Person (double occupancy)

Luxury Jewish & Heritage Tours

Jewish Tour of Amsterdam
(5 Days)

Jewish Tour of Budapest
(5 Days)
Budapest with Szentendre, Esztergom, Visegrad, Kecskemet & Szeged

Jewish Tour of Germany
(10 Days)
Munich with Dachau & Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin with Potsdam & Sachsenhausen

Christian Tour of Israel
(9 Days)
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Dead Sea, Galilee, Nazareth, Tel Aviv

Jewish Tour of Israel
(10 days)
Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Galilee, Tel Aviv

Jewish Heritage: Italy
(12 Days)
Venice, Ferrara, Florence, Tuscany, Rome

Jewish Tour of Morocco
(9 Days)
Casablanca, Meknes, Fez, Rabat, Marrakesh, Essaouira

Jewish Tour of Portugal
(10 Days)
Porto with Douro Valley & Belmonte, Alentejo region with Castelo de Vide, Marvao & Evora, Lisbon with Sintra, Cascais, Obidos & Tomar

Jewish Tour of Sicily
(9 Days)
Palermo, Agrigento, Noto & Syracuse, Taormina & Mount Etna

Jewish Tour of Spain
(10 Days)
Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona with Girona & Besalu

Jewish Tour of Uzbekistan
(8 Days)
Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand

Biblical Lands: Israel & Jordan
(13 Days)
Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Galilee region, Cities of the Decapolis, Amman & Jerash, King’s Highway, Petra, Jordan River, Masada, Jericho

Christian Tour of Jordan
(8 Days)
Amman & Cities of the Decapolis, King’s Highway, Petra, Dead Sea & Jordan River

MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS

Jewish Tour of Central Europe
(12 Days)
Warsaw & Auschwitz, Krakow, Prague & Trebic, Budapest

Jewish Tour of Poland & Lithuania
(9 Days)
Krakow & Auschwitz, Warsaw, Vilnius & Kaunus

Jewish Tour of Portugal & Spain
(15 Days)
Porto & Douro Valley, Lisbon & Sintra, Seville & Cordoba, Madrid & Toledo, Barcelona & Girona

Testimonials

Our Baltic states tour was fabulous. The hotels were great. The guides were exceptional. The addition of the Jewish history sites was phenomenal. 
~ J.G., New York, NY

Our favorite part our tour were the special people we had the privilege to meet and the places we were able to visit in Poland. Specifically, the insider tour of the Jewish Museum in Warsaw…and the Shabbat service and dinner in Budapest.
~ D.G, Short Hills, NJ

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