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Great Silk Road


Great Silk Road map of the tour in Central Asia and ChinaDuring thousand of years, this famous road connected China with the Mediterranean and two hugest civilization of those times – Oriental and Western. Thousand years numerous caravans with expensive silk, exotic spices and precious stones moved by this road. Many grandiose caravansaries, majestic mosques and madrasah appeared along this way. Now you can go by the ancient road as well! You will have excellent opportunity to cross five Asian republics: China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. This tour is unique at the beginning till the end: from grandiose Chinese Wall, mystic Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven at China - till Tower of Azady and innumerable palaces at Iran. Ancient ruins along the road changes with scaled modern cities, breathtaking legends expressively complement really impressive appearance all around while spicy Oriental atmosphere hides behind any hospitality set table, each madrasah, at the soul of everyone who comes…

Optimal time for visiting: April - October.


Dates for combined teams:

Group № 1

- from 14.08.2009 to 08.09.2009


In group of 10 persons - tour leader is free of charge.


Program of the tour:

Day 1. Arrival to Beijing.
Day 2. Beijing.
Day 3. Beijing.
Day 4. Beijing - Xian.
Day 5. Xian - Lanzhou.
Day 6. Lanzhou - Jiayu guan.
Day 7. Jiayu guan.
Day 8. Jiayu guan - Dunhuang (330 км, 5-6 hrs).
Day 9. Dunhuang - Turpan.
Day 10. Turpan.
Day 11. Turpan - Urumqi (220 км, 4-5 hrs.).
Day 12. Urumqi - Kashgar.
Day 13. Kashgar - Irkeshtam (260 км, 4 hrs ).
Day 14. Sary - Tash - Fergana.
Day 15. Fergana.
Day 16. Fergana - Tashkent (310 км, 5 hrs).
Day 17. Tashkent - Samarkand, (330 км, 5-6 hrs.).
Day 18. Samarkand.
Day 19. Samarkand - Bukhara (300 км, 4-5 hrs.).
Day 20. Bukhara.
Day 21. Transfer to Uzbek - Turkmenistan border. Transfer to Mary.
Day 22. Mary - Merv transfer.
Day 23. Merv - Turkmenistan - Iranian border - Mashad.
Day 24. Mashad- Shahroud.
Day 25. Shahroud - Tehran.
Day 26. Tegeran. Departure.

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The cost of the tour in EURO:

Per.

1

2

3-4

5-6

7-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

SGL supplement

hotels of 2-3*

4235

2845

2725

2250

2120

1960

1795

1675

155

hotels of 4-5*

4605

3120

2780

2445

2305

2150

2025

1910

180


Note:In group of 10 persons - tour leader is free of charge.


The cost tour includes:

• Accommodation at the hotels on twin/double share with breakfast;
• All transport services during the tour, including airport-hotel-airport transfers;
• Excursion program to the base monuments with guide;
• Entry fees to the base monuments of each city;
• Meals - breakfast + full board of meals at Kyrgyzstan + half board of meals at Turkmenistan;
• Railway tickets for Xian-Lanzhou+ Jiayu guan - Turpan;
• Local air tickets for Beijing-Xian + Urumqi-Kashgar;
• The cost of invitation letter to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, China;
• Tourist insurance at China.

The cost tour does not include:

• International air fare;
• Visa fee;
• The cost of services of the accompany guide during all the tour;
• Immigration card paid to immigration service after coming at the Turkmenistan border– 10 €/pax, including taxes;
• The cost of the meals;
• Photo and video shooting at museums and monuments.

Recommended hotels for tour:

City

Hotels of 2-3*

Hotels of 3-4*

Fergana

Asia Fergana 3*

Asia Fergana 3*

Tashkent

Raddus JSS 2*

Shodlik Palace 4*

Samarkand

Malika Samarkand 2*+

Afrosiab Palace 4*

Bukhara

Malika Bukhara 2*+

Bukhara Palace 4*

Mary

Ysrygal 2*

Margush 3*

Beijing

Washou Hotel 3*

Sino-Swiss Hotel 4*

Xian

Xian City Hotel 3*

Tianyu Gloria Plaza Hotel 4*

Dunhuang

Liyuan Hotel 3*

Dunhuang Hotel 4*

Turpan

Turpan Grand 3*

Turpan Grand 3*

Urumqi

Xianjiang City Hotel 3*

Xianjiang World Plaza Hotel 3*

Kashgar

Seman Hotel 3*

Kashgar International Hotel 4*

Sary-Tash

Yurt camp

Yurt camp

Mashad

Amir 2*

Zyton 3*

Shahroud

Shahroud 2*

Jahangari Inn 4*

Tehran

Parasto 2*

Bulvar 3*


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