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ancient silk road cities - the five stans
IMAGE: Kalon Minaret at dusk in Bukhara, a Silk Road highlight | Richard I'Anson
tashkent to isfahan
23 DAYS 17 NIGHTS HOTEL 5 NIGHTS 22 BREAKFASTS HOMESTAY/GUESTHOUSE AND 6 DINNERS
21 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
21 DAYS
20 NIGHTS HOTEL
19 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
• Discover the five former Soviet Republics of Central Asia
• Spring & Autumn departures provide optimal comfort & experience
• Uncover the history and culture of the fabled Silk
Road cities, Samarkand and Bukhara
• Marvel at Darvaza - one of the world’s more unusual sites in the Karakum Desert
• Enjoy the area around Iskanderkul Lake in the Fann Mountains
• Take in the ancient Persian era fortress of Nisa
• Journey through the central Tian Shan Mountains to the Chychkan Gorge
• Experience the warm hospitality of the locals staying at genuine homestays
• Immerse yourself in the important historic sites of Shakhrisabz
• • • • •
Experience Registan Square in Samarkand
Discover the desert city of Bukhara & incredible architectural monuments Visit the ancient Persian ruins at Persepolis
Explore the exquisite cities of Shiraz and Isfahan
Take in the wonderful culture and sights of Tehran
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Ashgabat 2 | Explore Ashgabat 3 | Nisa and Darvaza 4|ToMary5|MervandtoBukhara, Uzbekistan 6 | Bukhara 7 | Bukhara to Samarkand 8 | Full day in Samarkand 9 | Shakhrisabz and Termez 10 | In Termez 11 | Into Tajikistan, on to Dushanbe 12 | Into the Fann Mountains and Iskanderkul Lake 13 | Istravashan and Khujand 14 | Fergahana Valley, Uzbekistan 15 | Ancient Osh, Kyrgyzstan
16 | Arslanbob via Uzgen 17 | Arslanbob 18 | To Sary Chelek Lake 19 | Sary Chelek Lake 20 | Chychkan Gorge 21 | Bishkek 22 | Almaty, Kazakhstan 23 | In Almaty, trip concludes
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ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Tashkent 2 | In Tashkent, drive to Samarkand 3/4 | In Samarkand 5 | Drive to Bukhara 6/7 | In Bukhara 8 | To Mary (Turkmenistan) 9 | Visit the ancient Silk Road town of Merv, fly to Ashgabat 10 | In Ashgabat 11 | To Mashad (Iran) 12 | In Mashad then fly to Shiraz and visit Persepolis 13|InShiraz14|DrivetoYazd15|In Yazd 16 | Drive to Isfahan 17 | In Isfahan 18 | In Isfahan 19 | Drive to Tehran via
Uzbekistan Tashkent
Kashan 20 | In Tehran 21 | In Tehran, trip concludes
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Turkmenistan Bukhara
Uzbekistan Kyrgykstan
Turkmenistan
Dushanbe
Ashgabat Bukhara Iran Mary
Tajikistan
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IMAGE: Women at Vakil Mosque, Shiraz |
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20 BREAKFASTS, 12 LUNCHES AND 2 DINNERS
Isfahan Shiraz
Yazd