Grand Asian Caravan, 45 Days

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	Grand Asian Caravan, 45 Days			from
				$10979*
	HIGHLIGHTS: China, Tien Shan Mountains, Turkey and more. Beijing is an incredible contrast of sights, sounds and smells, and a wonderful beginning to this overland journey. Climb the Great Wall and visit the Temple of Heaven. By overnight train south to the gateway of the great Silk Road, Xian; ancient Chang'an one of the largest cities in the world, this was a time of trade and prosperity and for over 400 years the great caravans set forth through the city's West Gate bound for the Taklamakan Desert, the high passes of the Tien Shan Mountains and the fabled cities of Central Asia. Today the city walls, towers, pagodas and incredible Terracotta Army reveal the city's long and turbulent history. Our two night train journey carries us westwards to Jiayuguan, the bastion ramparts of the Great Wall's most westerly garrison, and across the Taklamakan Desert to the far-flung frontiers of Xinjiang Province and the oases of Turpan and Kashgar. At the crossroads of British India and Imperial Russia's Central Asian territories, this legendary Silk Road town played centre stage in the "Great Game', while centuries earlier its strategic position made it one of the most important staging posts of the great Silk Road. Today the Sunday Market, with its incredible characters and riot of colour, is worthy of its reputation as one of Central Asia's best. Beyond Kashgar lie the high passes of the Tien Shan Mountains, gateway to Kyrgyzstan and the fabled cities of Central Asia. We follow the Silk Road over the Irkeshtam Pass to Sary Tash and Osh and beyond to the small towns and villages of the Fergana Valley before arriving in Tashkent. Fabled Samarkand & Bukhara At Samarkand we explore Central Asia's most spectacular architectural ensemble; the Registan and across the Kyzyl Kum Desert lie the mud brick monuments of Bukhara, once known as "holy' Bukhara. Beyond Uzbekistan we cross the Kara Kum Desert to Mary and the ruins of Merv, one of the greatest of all the ancient Silk Road cities. In Ashghabad we visit the Tolkuchka Bazaar with its red sea of traditional Turkmen carpets and beyond the city into the Kopet Dag Mountains and across the border to the most holy of Iran's cities; Mashhad. The incredible shrine complex of Emam Reza, the eighth grandson of the prophet Mohammed, is one of the great architectural wonders of the Islamic world. We join our overnight train to the beautiful city of Isfahan with its wonderful blue tiled buildings and covered bazaar and discover some of the city's renowned tea-houses. Towards Armenia and a stop at Tabriz to enjoy the carpet bazaar then to Goris and across the border to Yerevan. Caucasus adventure Crammed between the Caspian and Black Sea is an incredible treasure trove of early Christian monuments set amongst beautiful mountain scenery. We explore Yerevan and the mountain spa town of Dilijan continuing to Georgia and explore its ancient capital, Mtskheta and the old town of Tbilisi. The Caucasus were a crossroads of trade and conquest through the centuries and we discover the best the region has to offer, with time to enjoy their legendary hospitality and fine wines! By way of Gudauri, Gori and Kutaisi we emerge at Batumi on the Black Sea and cross the northern frontier into Turkey. The Black Sea coast Many of the caravan trade routes finished at the ports of the Black Sea where ships carried the valuable merchandise onwards to Constantinople and the Mediterranean. Our last few days follow the Black Sea coast through Trabzon, Samsun and Safranbolu to Istanbul and the end of this incredible journey along the Silk Road. Asian Caravan 45 Day Tour departing Beijing. 21 nights accommodation in Hotels twin share, 15 nights in Guesthouses twin share, 1 night Homestay shared, 7 nights onboard trains in a 4 berth. 37 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 5 Dinner. Tour Leader. Tour Dossier. Group Size 15 maximum Ask about our great airfares 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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