Hi ECB

Do write a review on your return and let me know how you good on food wise as I too am a vegetarian and am planning to do this trip in the near future. Have a lovely time.

Jaya

Thanks for the info. Yes thinking about this year. Also I bet in the cities there will be street food. As Uzbekistan is relatively close to Turkey and Iran, Persian culinary influences would be nice. Like Turkish food : herby, aubergine, beans in veg sauces Yoghurt and local cheese things, savoury pastries, flat breads, rice things, pasta things, Etc. I'm sure even in Uzbekistan there are vegetable traditional dishes that maybe the local people think are just too poor and not fancy enough to give us westerners...Believe me when I say they are very wrong! those are exactly the sort of thing I would want! I think one of the biggest problems is that people think "vegetarian" instead of simply thinking "vegetable" .

Thanks for your advice, I'd like to go sooner rather than later, so your advice about warm clothes is helpful.

Regards ECB

HI ECB,

Another user of the Just You community is going to Uzbekistan and is a coelic (gluten free). I will give you the same advice in that whilst vegetarians are not catered for as well as it is in the UK, there has been an increase in the number of travellers that require vegetarian meals – albeit the variety will be limited. Our agents would love to offer more of a variety of food, so if you have any suggestions let me know and I will be happy to pass these on.

If you do decide to book, speak to a holiday advisor to sure that a booking does contain information about your dietary requirements to ensure that you are catered for while you are away.

Uzbekistan has an extreme continental climate. In November, the weather varies between around 15°C and 3°C - so it would be advisable to take your woolly jumpers.

Can I double check which year you are looking at for this tour please?

Kindest regards,

Monty

Thinking about the Silk Road in November. I'm also a vegetarian. Any useful tips? I did hear about a veggie lady who only had rice to eat on whole tour so I'm forewarned. Also what's the weather like then? Also what's the likelihood that there will be enough people booked in November for the tour to go ahead please? ECB