Silk Road Bazaar, 37 Days

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	Silk Road Bazaar, 37 Days			from
				$7979*
	HIGHLIGHTS: India, Uzbek and more. This epic journey begins in the teeming city of Kolkata, one of India's most populous and colourful. Then aboard the overnight Darjeeling Mail train to the tea plantations and steep slopes of Darjeeling. South by train to the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the river Ganges. Visit magnificent stupas and monasteries and at dawn a boat ride past the ghats where Hindus ritually wash in the sacred river. Via Gwalior to Agra once the capital of India under the Moghuls. The most impressive building of the era is the Taj Mahal. Across flat plains to India's exciting capital where we explore Delhi Old and New then into the Thar Desert to the oasis of Jodhpur, once the largest and most important city in Rajasthan. Continue to Jaipur the "Pink City', visit the observatory and the Hawa Mahal then ride on elephant back to the stunning Amber Fort. Northwest across the plains of northern India to the fertile lands of Punjab Province and to the city of Amritsar the holy city of the Sikhs and marvel at their Golden Temple. To the heart of Central Asia By air from Amritsar into the Uzbek capital Tashkent and a chance to explore the old town and Chorsu Bazaar before travelling into the Fergana Valley to Kokand and the potter's town of Rishton. Crossing the Uzbek frontier at Osh and via Sary Tash we steadily climb through the Tien Shan Mountains to the newly opened Irkeshtam Pass enroute to the legendary Silk Road market town of Kashgar, then north over the Torugart Pass (3752m) to Tash Rabat, one of the few remaining caravanserai of the Silk Road, a large impressive stone shelter in a beautiful valley setting and dates from the 10th century. Continuing north the road cuts through the rugged Kyrgyz steppe and spectacular mountains can be seen enroute to Lake Issyk Kul (warm lake) which is one of the world's largest bodies of fresh water and, despite an altitude of 1,600 metres, never freezes. To Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan and travel by air to Tashkent. The "Golden Road to Samarkand' After a day in the Uzbek capital we take the overnight train to Bukhara and visit the Ark Fortress, the Samanid Mausoleum, one of the world's oldest monuments and the Kalyan Minaret. Our drive into the Zerafshan Mountains provides us with magnificent views as we travel to Shakrisabz, birthplace of Tamerlane, and where the ruined entrance towers of his Ak-Serai Palace still stand before arriving in Samarkand. The Registan Square is the most spectacular architectural ensemble in Central Asia. Made up of three madrassas (places of learning) and a mosque, this beautiful square is inspiring. We return to Tashkent and spend the evening and following day in the Uzbek capital. View our great airfares, travel insurance, hotels and car hire. Experience the Silk Road 37 Day Tour departing Kolkata. 4 nights accommodation in Hotels twin share, 1 night in a Yurt shared, 23 nights in a Guesthouses twin share, 3 nights Homestays shared, 5 nights onboard trains in a 4 berth. 31 Breakfast, 5 Lunch, 5 Dinner. Tour Leader. Tour Dossier. Group Size 15 maximum Conditions Valid for sale until 4 June 2012. Price is per person twin share with some multi share. Airfare not included. Additional conditions may apply, please enquire for further details. Prices shown are fully inclusive of taxes. Additional levies, government charges and other applicable fees may apply and are beyond our control. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply depending on date of travel. Payments made by credit card will incur a surcharge. Prices shown are for payments made by cash in store or Bpay. These prices are a guide to the best price and are subject to change without notice. Prices are subject to change without notice, due to matters outside our control, such as adverse currency fluctuations, fuel surcharges, taxes and airfare increases, please enquire for further details.
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