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Print this PageIstanbul to Singapore
25 weeks from GBP £7,500 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 $20 day |
| Hotel & food during the ‘Beach Week’ in Thailand |
Side trips / Optional extras
| Turkey - Ihlara Valley 2-3 hours tourist card that included many entries for Goreme | US$ 50 |
| Uzbekistan - Samarkand – entry $10, Ave of Mausoleums $5, Registan $7, Bibi Khanym Mosque $5, Afrasiab ruins & museum $4 | US$ 0 |
Departure Dates
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