THE SILK ROAD RAIL JOUNEY 2015
Hosted by Sandra and Neville Walliss
September 23 – October 14, 2015
A once-in-a-lifetime travel experience from Beijing to Moscow through China, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Russia, visiting Xian, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Almaty, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Merv, Ashgabat, Khiva and Volgograd.
Undisputedly one of the world’s great railway journeys, the Silk Road tour takes us from Beijing to Moscow, travelling along one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilization. We will be following in the footsteps of legendary figures, Alexander the Great and Marco Polo. For centuries merchants and adventurers journeyed to and from China through some of the most testing landscapes in the world, to trade silk, spices and perfumes. These ancient highways stretched more than 6000kms and collectively, they became known as “The Silk Road.”
For more details, click HERE or call Travelrite International on 1800 630 343.
TEHRAN TO BUDAPEST DANUBE EXPRESS
Hosted by Barry Jones AC
September 14 to October 4, 2015
An amazing trip by private train from the ancient land of Persia to the shores of the Bosphorus, arriving finally by the banks of the Danube. This unique trip takes in destinations rarely experienced by Western visitors on a completely enthralling journey. In Iran, see the capital Tehran, the historical city of Isfahan and the ancient city of Persepolis, before we travel through Turkey to Istanbul and then through Bulgaria and Romania to Hungary and Budapest. Visiting World Heritage Sites and Dubai; Tehran, Mahan, Kerman, Shiraz, Persepolis, Isfahan, Zanjan in Iran; Lake Van, Akdamar Island, Van, Cappadocia, Istanbul in Turkey; Kazanlak and Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria; Brason and Sighisoara, Romania; Kecskemet and Budapest, Hungary. A journey of a lifetime!
For more details, click HERE or call Travelrite International on 1800 630 343.
THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAIL JOURNEY
Vladivostok to Moscow and St Petersburg
September 3 to September 24, 2015
Indisputably one of the world’s greatest railway journeys, the Trans-Siberian Railway runs from Moscow, over the Urals, across the magnificent Russian Steppes and alongside the shores of the world’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal. It passes through eight time zones, and travels almost 10,000 km; one third of the way around the world. Our Trans- Siberian Express tour is a leisurely journey, making sure you get plenty of time to take in and enjoy this voyage of a lifetime. Visiting Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Ude, Lake Baikal, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Moscow & St Petersburg in Russia. Travelling on the Trans-Siberian is the only way to truly take in the vastness and grandeur of the world’s largest country.
For more details, click HERE or call Travelrite International on 1800 630 343.
