Just returned from my second Jules Verne holiday within a year, "Uzbekistan Highlights, Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara"We flew from London with the often maligned Uzbekistan Airways which other than my seat back entertainment system not working was fine, the aircraft was a modern Dreamliner with plenty of legroom and reasonable food washed down with perfectly acceptable Uzbek wine.The holiday itself was comprehensive, staying at decent hotels, a full on itinerary packing a lot into a short timeframe.A variety of transportation including high speed trains, comfortable coaches, a ride on Tashkent's palatial underground as well as a fair amount of walking.The meals included in the package were good and plentiful, often sampling local dishes which were usually excellent.The guide was knowledgeable and helpful.The only downside to the trip was the itinerary itself would benefit from some tweeks as some days were really packed while others we didnt leave our hotel until mid morning. An example being our last full day we left the hotel at 10am, did a morning tour of Samarkand, then had free time before being taken to an excellent local restaurant for a late lunch before catching the 5.30pm high speed train back to Tashkent, then taken directly from the train to dinner with no opportunity to shower and change, so eating very late and getting back to the hotel even later. If the Samarkand itinerary had been better planned then an earlier train would have made a better option (in my opinion) 😁
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