The Silk Road

Fascinating and mysterious, the Ancient Silk Road across China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is the adventure of a lifetime, especially as we will be seeing tombs, treasures and textiles rarely included on other tours.

We begin in bustling Shanghai then fly to Changsha and spend time with the original Lady Dai who died in 168 BCE and left an astonishing array of exquisite silk textiles, lacquer, food, musical instruments and household items. This just whets the appetite for an intriguing insight into other little-known treasures waiting to be explored...

Trip Highlights:

• Shanghai & the Metersbonwe Costume Museum
• Changsha - Tomb of Lady Dai
• Xian - Terracotta Warriors / Emperor Jing's Miniature Army
• Caves of 1000 Buddha's at Dunhuang
• Mummies Exhibition in Urumqi
• Visit Atlas Karakhana Silk Workshop & Silk Factory in Hotan, (a part of China only recently re-opened to Westerners)
• Tomb of King Shache
• Take the mountainous Torugat Pass
• Silk-road caravanserai at Tash Rabat
• The snow leopard and ibex petroglyphs at Cholpon Ata
• Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara, the ancient jewels of Uzbekistan

Includes:

• 38 day small group adventure
• International and domestic flights and pre-paid taxes
• Local English speaking tour leader throughout the tour
• Local guides at some sights
• All transport, sightseeing and excursions as per the itinerary
• Accommodation (25 nights hotel, 4 nights train, 4 nights yurt, 2 nights homestay, 2 nights guesthouse).
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary
• Arrival and departure Airport transfers

Click here to download the Itinerary

New Zealand passport holders require visas for China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan - we will be happy to assist.

For more information or to book, contact Don or Janet