For thousands of years the Great Silk Road was connecting China to the Mediterranean and facilitating cultural exchange between two major civilizations of that time – the Eastern and the Western one. For thousands of years numerous caravans with expensive silk, exotic spicery and gems were moving along this famous trading route, immense caravanserais, majestic mosques and madrassas were rising along the road. And now you have got a possibility to follow that same ancient route yourself! You have an opportunity to visit five Asian republics, through the territory of which camelcades were passing long ago, and those are China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran. This tour is unique from the beginning to the very ending: starting from the grandiose Chinese wall, mystical Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven in China to Azadi Tower and numerous palaces of majestic Iran. As you are en route the ruins of ancient cities give place to large-scale modern megapolises, exciting local legends are significantly amplified by the impressive surrounding landscape, and spicy atmosphere of the charming East hides at each dastarkhan, in every madrasah and is reflected as a subtle sparkle in the eyes of each passer-by…
Meals: Half board (evening meals) – 405 USD/per person/on all route; Full board – 880 USD/per person/on all route; Escort-service guide – 820 USD/per person/on all route. SGL supplement: 825 USD Prices for Hotels 3-4* by request Hotels We choose the most conveniently located and reputable hotels for our customers to stay at. The list of the hotels we offer is below. However, due to seasonal conditions and group size this list is subject to change. Hotels 2-3* – inexpensive yet cozy private hotels, with traditional national interiors in many of them, providing all the necessary facilities for comfortable stays; notable for very warm hosting and home-like atmosphere; Hotels 3-4* – very comfortable hotels providing excellent facilities and services; mainly located in or near city centers.
Transportation: Transport. You are supposed to use the following types of transport en route: Plane – 5 local air flights are expected during the tour (Dashoguz – Ashgabat, Mashhad – Shiraz, Shiraz – Isfahan, Urumqi – Kashgar). Air tickets are included into the price of the tour. Train – you will have 4 overnight train passages while being en route (Beijing – Xian, Xian – Lanzhou, Lanzhou – Цзя-Ю-Гуан, Dunhuang – Turpan). Train tickets are included into the price of the tour. Car / Minibus / Bus (depending on the size of the group) will be used in all other cases en route. This type of transportation is also included into the price of the tour.
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