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The Silk Route - Central Asia & lran


Central Asia has historically been an ethnic bridge between the Turkic and the Persian cultures. Persian Iran loaned its desert architecture and glazed tiles, its Islamic beliefs and its decorative motifs to the Turkic-speaking peoples of this region. The Turkic Silk Road merchants shared their exotic wares with the Persians and both cultures were inestimably enriched. Today's traveler is surrounded with the results of this melding of beautiful materials, visionary architecture and deeply hospitable people.

Experience the legendary Silk Route on a small group tour or private rail journey; or set up a private journey with our flexible essential programs and fully-customized travel options. Email a Private Journeys Specialist to request a regional travel planner for custom private travel.



Small Group Tours

Chinese Turkestan & Central Asia

The Silk Road Through Western China
and the Five 'Stans


24 Days / Available in May and August
Land tour from $7,495 / Explorer Series
Journey Through Central Asia: The Five 'Stans

A Classic Silk Road Survey

21 Days / Available in April, May, August and October
Land tour from $6,995 / Premier Series
The Pamir Highway & Across Fabled Frontiers

The Silk Road Less Traveled

18 Days / Available in August
Land tour from $6,995 / Explorer Series
Ancient Persia - Modern Iran

Iran from Top to Bottom

18 Days / Available in April and September
Land tour from $4,995 / Cultural Series
Silk Route Odyssey: Caravan Across Uzbekistan

Valleys, Desert, Bazaars and Oases

15 Days / Available in May and September
Land tour from $3,995 / Explorer Series
The Great Silk Road Across China & Uzbekistan

Following Ancient Routes of Trade & Conquest

19 Days / Available in September
Land tour from $6,895 / Cultural Series


Private Rail Tours

Silk Road by Private Train

Between Beijing and Moscow via Central Asia

21 Days / Available in September
From $14,395 / Private Train Series
Silk Road by Private Train: Central Asia & Russia

Between Almaty and Moscow via Central Asia

13 Days / Available in September
From $7,995 / Private Train Series
Flexible Essential Private Trips

Essential Central Asia

Markets and Minarets of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

13 Days / Your choice of dates - start on a Monday
Land tour from $3,995 / Flexible Essential Series

Essential Silk Road

Uzbek Oases of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

10 Days / Your choice of dates - start on a Saturday
Land tour from $3,095 / Flexible Essential Series
Essential Iran

Persian Odyssey to Shiraz, Isfahan and Tehran

10 Days / Your choice of dates - start on a Monday
Land tour from $3,795 / Flexible Essential Series


Custom & Private Travel

Custom & Private Journeys to Central Asia & Iran
Our "Destination by Design" services go beyond fixed itineraries and set dates to offer you the flexibility of
custom travel for any size group - from solo travelers to couples, from families to large delegations.

Tien Shan & Taklamakan: Nomads & Merchants of the Silk Route
20 Days / This itinerary available as a private journey

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