INDIA & NEPAL THE HIMALAYAS FAR EAST ESCAPES SILK ROAD REGION CRUISES WORLDWIDE
                   Site Map
Useful Information

 

Day 1

Arrive Tehran
The traditional Persian hospitality is witnessed, as we are welcomed at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport.

Day 2

Tehran/Shiraz
Full day tour of Tehran. Evening, flight to Shiraz.

Day 3

Persepolis
Full day tour of Persepolis and Naghsh-e-Rostam.

Day 4

Passargadae/Isfahan
Tour of Passargadae-the capital of Cyrus the Great. Visiting a Caravan Serai en route we drive to Isfahan.

Day 5

Isfahan
"Half of the world is Isfahan" – full day tour of this magnificent city.

Day 6

Isfahan/Yazd
Today we visit an old Caravan Serai before reaching the typical Persian City of Yazd. Tour of Yazd and Towers of Silence. Evening at leisure.
Day 7 Yazd/Kerman
A half-days drive gets us to Kerman. Tour of Kerman. Evening time to wander in the back alleys of Kerman.
Day 8 Bam & Mahan
Full day tour of the citadel Agr-e-Bam and Mahan.
Day 9 Kerman/Zahidan
Heading southwards we take an alluring drive to Zahidan, the capital of the Iranian Baluchistan.
Day 10 Zahidan/Dalbandin
Today we cross into Pakistan an unparalleled frontier post in the middle of the desert. Drive through the Baluchistan Desert to Dalbandin- a small Baluchi town.
Day 11 Dalbandin/Quetta
Continue the drive stopping en route to see nomads and village life. We drive in time for an evening stroll in the historic and most remarkable town of Quetta.
Day 12 Quetta
Morning tour of the exotic city of Quetta and the Hanna Lake
Day 13 Quetta/Lahore
Optional excursion to the hill resort of Ziarat. We take an evening flight to Lahore the cultural hub of Pakistan and the first capital of Mughal India.
Day: 14 Lahore
Full day tour of Lahore including the sensational Shalimar Gardens.
Day: 15 Harappa/Multan
Journey into the Indus Valley Civilization takes us to Harappa. Following a detailed tour of Harappa we drive to Multan.
Day: 16 Multan
Tour of Multan-one of oldest living cities and the first Sufi Centre in the Sub Continent. Evening – a tour in soul searching as we visit Sufi shrines.
Day: 17

Multan/Bahawalpur
A spectacular drive to the Cholistan Desert oasis of Bahawalpur. Evening we are free to meet local folks including the local chieftains, known as Nawabs.

Day: 18

Bahawalpur/Sukkur
Nothing like a cultural experience on the train ride to Rohri- a major railway town. We then continue to Sukkur.

Day: 19

Moenjodaro & Sukkur
Visit of Moenjodaro, the premier site of the Indus Valley civilization followed by an afternoon tour of Sukkur.

Day: 20

Sukkur/Karachi
A short flight to Karachi-Pakistan’s largest city. An afternoon tour of this sprawling city.

Day 21 Depart Karachi
Departure transfer after a unparalleled insight into two of the greatest civilizations in the world-Persian and Indus valley.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Dinner daily Airfare Tehran/Shiraz, Quetta/Lahore and Sukkur/Karachi included in tour cost.
Note this is a soft adventure tour and involves some long drives. Overnight, at certain places, is limited to basic accommodation.