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You have selected : Central Asia : Turkmenistan: The Forgotten Silk Road
Turkmenistan: The Forgotten Silk Road
12 days, 31 March to 11 April 2012
 Specialist Lecturer, Emma Dick Emma Dick read Turkish with Islamic Art & Archaeology and worked on the Oriental Carpet archive in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford before embarking on a series of travels that have led her through Turkey, India, Central and South-East Asia along a modern-day silk road in search of contemporary... Read more |
INTRODUCTION
From the ruins of imperial Merv to the vibrant, idiosyncratic Ashgabat, this fascinating tour of Turkmenistan weaves together the themes of life in ‘The Stans.’ This little visited, but gloriously rich world of lost cities, landscapes of vibrant colour, stark beauty and friendly people is a feast for the adventurous traveller.
Highlights:
The preserved UNESCO oasis site of Merv
Gonur Depe, possible birthplace of Zoroastrianism
Insight into the Silk Road’s complex history
TOUR DETAILS
| Duration | 12 days |
| Date | 31 March to 11 April 2012 |
| Price | £2,970 per person (Single supplement £240) |
| Price without flight | £2,170 per person |
| Included | Flights, tour lecturer/ manager, accommodation on B&B basis, gratuities |
| Not Included | Insurance, visa, additional meals |
- 9 hours
London Heathrow/ Ashgabat via Istanbul
For a more detailed itinerary or to discuss this tour please
Telephone: 020 7269 2770 or Email: info@the-traveller.co.uk
