Private · 4 days

Herat: Timurid Heritage

Tilework, minarets and master craftsmen in the city of poets.

About this journey

Tilework, minarets and master craftsmen in the city of poets.

PrivateHistorical4 daysGroup 1–8

The places you'll visit

Herat Province

Herat was a capital of art under the Timurids. Its blue-tiled mosque, citadel and minarets make it one of the great historic cities of Central Asia.

In the 15th century Queen Gawhar Shad and the court of Sultan Husayn Bayqara made Herat a centre of miniature painting and poetry.

Best time to visit: March to May, September to November

Evening in the old city.

In-depth heritage tour.

Glass and tile makers.

Transfer.