Central Asian Odyssey
Visiting: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, UzbekistanCode: PCCA
Tour price from GBP 5395.00 for 35 days - Land Only
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From Beijing to St Petersburg, follow in the footsteps of the early trading caravans along the glorious Silk Road Travel along the ancient Silk Road from the modern, frenetic Chinese capital Beijing to the cultural capital of Russia – St Petersburg. This is a journey for those with a thirst for adventure, those who seek to follow the centuries-old tracks carved by trading caravans that moved from east to west and back again. Through the deserts and mountains of Central Asia we taste life as it must have been – and still remains. We rub shoulders with Kashgar stallholders, share the yurts of Kyrgyz nomads, stand awe-stuck by Uzbek architecture and explore the pastel-coloured palaces of Tsarist Russia.
Central Asian Odyssey
Join us as we discover hidden gems across four lands – a true Central Asian Odyssey!
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Trip Itinerary
- Day 1(Sun) Arrive in Beijing and transfer to hotel.
- Day 2-4Visit the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and Great Wall. Overnight train to Xian.
- Day 5-6Explore Xian. City tour and Terracotta Warriors.
- Day 7-8Fly to Kashgar. Explore old town, Abakh Hoja’s Tomb, Id Kah Mosque and Sunday bazaar.
- Day 9-10Cross the Torugart Pass (3752m) to Tash-Rabat Caravansarai.
- Day 11-12Drive to nomadic settlement at Son-Kul Lake. Stay in yurts.
- Day 13Drive to Kochkorka village. Overnight in homestay.
- Day 14Visit Barskoön Gorge. Stay at Tamga village.
- Day 15-16Journey around Issyk-Kul Lake to Cholpon Ata via Jeti-Öghüz Gorge and Karakol.
- Day 17Travel to the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. Burana Tower.
- Day 18-20Explore Bishkek. Fly to Tashkent. City tour and overnight train to Khiva.
- Day 21-22Arrive Khiva. Visit Djuma Mosque and Toza Bog Palace. Drive to Ayaz Qala. Visit fortress complexes. Overnight in yurts.
- Day 23-25Travel via the Kyzyl Kum desert to Bukhara. Ark Fortress, Poikalon Ensemble and Samanid Mausoleum.
- Day 26-27Continue via Alexander the Great's fortress to Nurata. Overnight in Sentab village in Nurata mountains. Optional short walks in area.
- Day 28Explore Samarkand including Registan Square, Shah-I-Zinda Mausoleum and Ulugbek Observatory.
- Day 29-30Return to Tashkent. Fly to Moscow.
- Day 31-32Visit Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral and Red Square. Walking city tour. Overnight sleeper train to St Petersburg.
- Day 33City tour including Peter and Paul Fortress and St Isaacs Cathedral. Free time to explore.
- Day 34Visit the Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace. Evening cultural performance.
- Day 35Trip ends in St Petersburg this morning (Sat).
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