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NORTH & CENTRAL ASIA, CHINA & TIBET DIVERSE LANDSCAPES & CULTURES Our expeditions to this region span a formidable expanse of territory, ranging from the heights of the Tien Shan mountains and the oasis cities of the Silk Road, to the Great Wall of China and windswept steppes of Mongolia. Lose yourself travelling the legendary merchant route from Xian to Kashgar; explore remote Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Or venture where tourism really is still in its infancy into North Korea or Tajikistan! Kazakhstan Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Mongolia North Korea China Japan Tibet EARTH MATTERS NORTH AND CENTRAL ASIA OFFERS A RICH TAPESTRY OF CULTURES TO UNCOVER. NORMALLY WE EMPLOY LOCAL GUIDES AT MAJOR SITES AND TOWNS TO GIVE US A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE LOCAL CULTURE AND CUSTOMS AND ADD DEPTH TO YOUR VISIT. MEET THE TOUR LEADER CONTENTS Pg Tour Flight Inc Days 160 Karakoram Highway 15 161 Abode of the God-Kings 17 161 Other side of Everest 23 162 Railroad to Lhasa 18 163 Land of the Golden Fleece 16|20 163 Around Mount Ararat 20 164 Crossroads of Asia 19 164 Central Asia Overland 28 165 Golden Road to Samarkand 11 165 Samarkand & Fann Mountains Trek 14 166 Heart of the Celestial Mountains 16 167 The Silk Road 25 168 Imperial Journey 18 168 China Highlights 11|18 169 Walk the Great Wall 11|13 170 Along the Yangtse 16|30|20 171 Inner Mongolian Adventure 17 171 Inside North Korea 12 172 Land of the Great Khan 15 172 Nomadic Trek 17 173 Shogun Trail 14 173 Mountains & Mekong 19 Ref KKH TB OE RTB GF|A YA CA CAU UZ FM KA CH CK HC|W WG|T YR|C|B IM KO GK GKT JS YU Activities/single rm opt Months available in BOLD JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA JFMA MARAT IBRAGIMOV A native of Samarkand, where he still lives with his wife and two children, Marat is an English language graduate from the State Institute of Foreign Languages. Marat enjoys computers and cooking! His signature dish is a traditional Uzbek Pilaf which he tries to ensure all his guests taste before they leave. Marat has been leading Explore tours groups for over 3 years and urges all visitors to Uzbekistan to keep an open mind to help them learn the most from their travels. For information, inspiration and latest tour availability visit www.explore.co.uk 159