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25 weeks from GBP £6,800 plus local payment US$3,860 (What’s this?)
Epic overland adventure across 14 countries. Istanbul, Europe, along the ancient Silk Road to China and then through the tropics of South East Asia, to the metropolis of Singapore. Experience diverse cultures, discover unknown and often turbulent history, explore varied landscapes and surroundings from wide verdant grasslands and barren deserts to towering snow-capped mountains and dense rainforest, and get lost in some of the world's most vibrant cities.
Included
Turkey - Gallipoli, Turquoise Coast Tour, Cappadocia Region.
Iran - Esfahan, Tehran, Persepolis, Shiraz, Yazd, Dasht e Kavir Desert, Mashhad
Turkmenistan - Letter of Introduction support and fees, Ashgabat, Darvaza Gas Craters
Uzbekistan - Historic cities; Khiva, Bukhara & Samarkand
Kazakhstan - Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve
Kyrgyzstan - Ala-Archa Nature Reserve, Lakes Issyk-Kul, Semenovskre Gorge, Yurt Stay by Lake Song Kol, Tash Rabat Caravanserai
China - Chinese guide, Letter of Introduction & fees, Jiaohe Ruins, Maogao Caves, Boat Buddha Caves at Bingling Si, Labrang Tibetan Monastery, Huanglong National Park, 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
| All accom approx 20% camping, 80% hostels; except Beach Week Thailand |
| Crew - Driver and Tour Leader from Istanbul to Xi’an, Tour Leader from Xi’an to Singapore |
| Camping fees & equipment: tents, tables, chairs, cooking gear |
| Fully equipped Expedition Truck from Istanbul to Xi’an |
Excluded
| Optional excursions/side trips |
| Flights; visas; transfers; personal insurance, drinks, meals out, tips |
| Meals out or taken while in hotels or hostels - allow $20 day |
| Hotel & food during the ‘Beach Week’ in Thailand |
Side trips / Optional extras
| Turkey - WWI memorial – ANZAC Cove $10, Troy entrance and guide $15, Ephesus $10, Hammam $5, Pamukkale limestone terraces $15 | US$ 10 |
| Turkey – Goreme - Ballooning 1 hour $180, Turkish night $20, full day tour $25, Belly dancing night $30 | US$ 20 |
| Turkey - Ihlara Valley 2-3 hours tourist card that included many entries for Goreme | US$ 50 |
| Georgia - Batumi bike hire per hour | US$ 2 |
| Georgia – Tbilisi - Many Museums from free to $5, wine tasting $15 | US$ 5 |
| Georgia – Gori - Stalin Museum $8, Gori Castle free | US$ 8 |
| Georgia - Prometheus Caves 2 hours | US$ 7 |
| Georgia - Lagodekhi NP hikes | US$ 0 |
| Georgia - Kazbegi Trinity Cathedral - transport, entrance free | US$ 5 |
| Georgia - Gremi Monastery | US$ 5 |
| Iran - Esfahan, Shiraz, Hashed, Tabriz, Yadz - many mosques palaces, ruins from free to $10 | US$ 10 |
| Iran - Tehran - Many other museums in Tehran…. Most cost between $1-6 entry | US$ 6 |
| Iran - Mashaad - Day trip (average) transport, guided walk, lunch and hammam | US$ 35 |
| Turkmenistan - Ashgabat - Nat Museum $10, carpet museum $9, Arch of Neutrality $2 | US$ 21 |
| Uzbekistan - Bukhara - Ark | US$ 5 |
| Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Bazaar | US$ 0 |
| Uzbekistan - Samarkand – entry $10, Ave of Mausoleums $5, Registan $7, Bibi Khanym Mosque $5, Afrasiab ruins & museum $4 | US$ 10 |
| Uzbekistan - Kiva City sights pass | US$ 20 |
| Kazakhstan - Entry to Aksu National Park | US$ 10 |
| Kazakhstan - Day Hiking, Ranger & Entry in Aksu Nat. Reserve | US$ 30 |
| 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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