Bishkek to Singapore
15 weeks from GBP £4,400 plus local payment US$2,100 (What’s this?)
Overland advnture using a range of transport from overland truck to longtail boat - venture off the tourist trail to Kyrgyzstan and follow the ancient Silk Road to Xi'an, home of the famous Terracotta Warriors before journeying south through South East Asia and explore the riches of the Greater Mekong. ending in the cosmopolitan, ultra-modern metropolis of Singapore. From bush camps on the outstretches of the Tibetan plateau to lodges in the rainforest of Sumatra.
Included
China - Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Centre, Terracotta Army
Laos - Longtail boat trip in Phu Hin Bun National Park, Vientiane - Great Sacred Stupa of Pha That Luang, Imperial City Hue, War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City
Cambodia - Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Killing Fields, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Boat trip from Siem Reap to Battambang with Tonle Sap Lake
Thailand – Bangkok - Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace
Indonesia - Sumatra Jungle trek, Orangutan feeding station & inner tube river trip
Malaysia - Speed boat trip to Perhentian Islands
Singapore Sling at Raffles
Included
Transport in expedition truck |
All accom approx 20% camping, 80% hostels; except Beach Week Thailand |
Crew - Driver & Tour Leader from start to Xi’an, Tour Leader Xi’an onwards |
Camping fees & equipment: tents, tables, chairs, cooking gear |
Excluded
Flights; visas; transfers; personal insurance, drinks, meals out, tips |
Optional excursions/side trips |
Meals out or taken while in hotels or hostels - allow $20 day |
Hotel & food during the ‘Beach Week’ in Thailand |
Side trips / Optional extras
Kyrgyzstan - Museum Entrances from $2 to $10 | US$ 10 |
Krygystan - Horse riding at Song Kol per day | US$ 15 |
Krygystan - Hiking guide for a group | US$ 25 |
Krygystan - overnight yurt stay at Song Kol | US$ 10 |
China - Museum entrances from $2 | US$ 10 |
China - Gaochang, Bizeklik Caves & Astana Graves | US$ 30 |
China - Huanglong Park; Cable Car | US$ 20 |
China - Jiayuguan - Last Fort - Great Wall of China | US$ 20 |
China - Turpan; Irrigation Channel $10, Grape Valley $10 | US$ 20 |
China - Oasis Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake; entry $20 camel ride $18, microlite $50, sandboarding $30 | US$ 118 |
Vietnam - HCMC, Reunification Palace $2, Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple day trip $10 | US$ 10 |
Vietnam - Mekong Delta day trip | US$ 60 |
Vietnam - Royal Tombs & Perfume River Cruise $15, DMZ Tour $10 | US$ 10 |
Cambodia - Guide for Angkor Wat | US$ 40 |
Thailand - Bangkok; Floating Markets tour $60, Temple and Palace entry $10, Canal tour $40 | US$ 60 |
Thailand - accommodation ‘Beach Week’ from $200 to $300 | US$ 300 |
Malaysia - Penang – Medan Return Flights | US$ 200 |
Malaysia - Barjaya Times Square Mall and Theme Park, Kuala Lumpur | US$ 10 |
Malaysia - Petronas Towers Entry | US$ 20 |
Indonesia - Bat Cave Tour Bukit Lawang & Tube Hire | US$ 3 |
Indonesia - Photo Fee at Orangutan Feeding Station | US$ 5 |
Singapore – Cinema $5, Singapore Flyer $30, Hawkers Market meals $5 | US$ 5 |
Departure Dates
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