INDIA & NEPAL THE HIMALAYAS FAR EAST ESCAPES SILK ROAD REGION CRUISES WORLDWIDE
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The programs in this brochure are tours to a part of the world that offers culture, history, scenic grandeur and adventure. To expose all these to you, we make sure that all the tours cover, within the time available, all the major and important sites. The sites covered include the popular as well as the not so popular ones-ones that are important but may necessarily be covered in many tour programs. Interacting with local folks and at villages is an important part of our tour programs.

All our tours are guided by competent guides, well versed in the history and culture of the region. The task for each guide is very demanding as well as challenging. Their intention is to expose you to the culture, history and beauty of the region an to make this your best holiday ever.

The following are highlights of some of the sites that we cover in each tour. Detailed itineraries are available on request.

KAZAKSTAN
ALMATY
The largest city of the largest "Stand", almaty has a population today of just over 1.5 million. Almaty tour includes Panfilov Park dominated by one of the worlds’ tallest wooden buildings, the Zenkov Cathedral. It was constructed in 1904 without the use of a single nail. The Museum of Kazak National Instruments has a unique collection of traditional musical instruments, each with a recording of its sound. The State Art Museum carries rare traditional Kazak rugs, jewellery and the famous statue of the Golden Warrior.
KYRGYZSTAN
BISHKEK
The capital city of Kyrgyzstan was known as Frunze during the Soviet days. It was founded in 1825 and our tour of Bishkek includes the History Museum, Frunze’s House and Museum, the State Fine Art Museum and the Osh Bazaar on Kievskaya Ulitsa, where the spices and the meat stalls are exotic to say the least.

CHOLPAN-ATA & ISSYK-KUL LAKE
A beautiful resort in Northest Kyrgyzstan. We tour the enchanting Lake Issyk-Kul reputed to be the second largest alpine lake in the world. Offers trout fishing. We visit one of the many sanatoriums-mostly centered on the resort of Cholpan-Ata.
KARAKOL
A small town with population of fewer than 100,000, Karakol is the administrative capital of Issy-kul province. The name means `black hand/wrist’ possibly a reference to the hands of Russian immigrants. It is the base for exploring the lake shore, Terskey Alatau and the central Tian Shan. Our tour will also include the local bazaar.
NARYN
A one street border town between Kyrgyzstan and xinjiang Province in China. It was established to guard the Silk Route from Kshgar going westwards.
OSH
The second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, it is populated by the many Uzbek traders who have settled there. Its origin is associated with different people including King Solomon and Alexander the Great. Our tour includes the Throne of Suleiman and the main bazaar.
TAJIKISTAN
PENJIKENT AND BUNJIKATH
Founded in the 5th Century, Penjikent, though in Tajikistan, is best accessible from Samarkand. We visit the ruins of Bunjikath, a major Sagdian town, which includes a citadel, Zoroastrian Temples, the city bazaar, and the Rudaki Museum.
TURKMENISTAN
ASHGHABAT
Half day tour includes the statue of Lenin, the fortress of Ashghabat, the presidential palace, the Mosque of Khezrety Omar and the botanical gardens. Afternoon visit Nisa Parthaunissa the capital of the Parthians which was a flourishing city dating back to 3rd century BC. It was connected with several trade routes.

MERV (MARY)
Once Central Asia’s most civilised cities and the "Pearl of the East". It was the second city of Islam after Baghdad between the 8th and 13th centuries and the site of the most horrific slaughter in the entire Mongols’ bloody rampaging through Eurasia. Our visit includes Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum & Kys Kala, an unusual windowless castle outside the city and nicknamed as "The House of Maidens’ Tears".