What if, instead of rushing from one sight to the next, you stopped to really see it?

What if you sketched ancient streets, tasted the food, met local artists and makers, and filled your journal with the things that caught your eye and your heart?

What if, somewhere along the Silk Route, you rediscovered the simple joy of creating?

This is Sketch & Savour - a slower, more creative way to travel. 

        From the bustle of Tashkent’s bazaars to the ancient lanes of Khiva, the courtyards and minarets of Bukhara to the breathtaking turquoise of Samarkand, we’ll journey through four remarkable Silk Route cities — slowing down to sketch ancient cities, discover new art techniques, savour the intentional pauses we'll take each day, and exchange stories with fellow creative souls. 

Each day of Sketch & Savour is designed around a different way of noticing Uzbekistan - its markets, trees, architecture, patterns, food and people. Through simple demonstrations and creative prompts, we'll gradually fill an accordion sketchbook as we travel. 

And because a memorable journey is shaped as much by the people beside us as the places around us, our tiny group of eight is deliberately hosted to create space for conversation, connection, solitude, laughter and shared discovery.

Ten days later, unfold your sketchbook - and your Silk Route story unfolds with it.