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Print this PageIstanbul to Peking
15 weeks from GBP £4,800 plus local payment US$2,550 (What’s this?)
Join our exploratory Trans Asia Istanbul to Beijing overland trip over 15 exciting weeks through twelve countries; taking in such wonderfully evocative place names as Cappadocia, Mt Ararat, Isfahan, Shiraz, Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent and the Karakum & Gobi Deserts.
Included
Turkey - Gallipoli, Turquoise Coast Tour, Cappadocia Region
Georgia – Batumi, Gori, Tbilisi
Armenia - Yerevan
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
Included
| Transport in expedition truck |
| Camping fees & equipment: tents, tables, chairs & cooking gear |
| All road tolls and ferry crossings |
| All accommodation approx 20% camping, 80% simple hotels/hostels |
| Crew - Driver & Tour Leader from start to Xi’an, Tour Leader Xi’an onwards |
| Accommodation - 50% camping in tents, 50% basic hotels & hostels |
| Fully equipped Expedition Truck from Istanbul to Xi’an |
Excluded
| Flights (in case of flyover) |
| Visas from $600- $750, depends on nationality |
| Optional Excursions |
| Flights, transfers, travel insurance, drinks, tips, visas, meals out |
| Meals out or taken while in hotels or hostels - allow $20 day |
Side trips / Optional extras
| Turkey - WWI memorial – ANZAC Cove $10, Troy entrance and guide $15, Ephesus $10, Hamam $5, Pamukkale limestone terraces $15, Ephesus 5 hour tour $40, Ephesus entry $10 | US$ 10 |
| Turkey, Goreme; Ballooning hour $180, Day tour $25, Belly dancing $30 | US$ 20 |
| Turkey - Ihlara Valley 2-3 hours tourist card that included many entries for Goreme | US$ 50 |
| Iran - Esfahan, Shiraz, Hashed, Tabriz, Yadz - mosques, palaces, ruins - free to $10 | US$ 10 |
| Iran - Mashaad - Day trip (average) transport, guided walk, lunch and hammam | US$ 35 |
| Iran - Tehran - Many other museums in Tehran…. Most cost between $1-6 entry | US$ 6 |
| Uzbekistan - Bukhara - Ark | US$ 5 |
| Uzbekistan - Kiva City sights pass | US$ 13 |
| Uzbekistan - Samarkand – entry $10, Ave of Mausoleums $5, Registan $7, Bibi Khanym Mosque $5, Afrasiab ruins & museum $4 | US$ 10 |
| Krygystan - overnight yurt stay at Song Kol | US$ 10 |
| Krygystan - Horse riding at Song Kol per day | US$ 15 |
| Turkmenistan - Ashgabat - Nat Museum $10, carpet museum $9, Arch of Neutrality $2 | US$ 21 |
| China - Museum entrances from $2 | US$ 10 |
| Georgia – Tbilisi - Museums free to $5, wine tasting $15, Folk Music lunch $15 | US$ 5 |
| Georgia – Gori - Stalin Museum $8, Gori Castle free, Uplistsikhe ancient cave city built into the mountains $2, Telavi wine tour $40 | US$ 8 |
| Kazakhstan - Entry to Aksu National Park | US$ 10 |
| Kazakhstan - Day Hiking, Ranger & Entry in Aksu Nat. Reserve | US$ 30 |
| China - Oasis Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake; entry $20 camel ride $18, microlite $50, sandboarding $30 | US$ 118 |
| China - Huanglong Park; Cable Car | US$ 20 |
| China - Gaochang, Bizeklik Caves & Astana Graves | US$ 30 |
| China - Turpan; Irrigation Channel $10, Grape Valley $10 | US$ 20 |
| China - Jiayuguan - Last Fort - Great Wall of China | US$ 20 |
Departure Dates
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