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Days 1-2 Istanbul
Travel to Turkey and start your adventure in Istanbul. Have your fortune told in the Taksim, bargain up a storm in the Grand Bazaar or admire the imposing Blue Mosque.
ACCOM:
Hostel - 2
Day 3 Tuz Golu/Bush Camp
Camp beside the salty Tuz Golu lake.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 1
Days 4-5 Goreme
Discover Cappadocia's Goreme Valley and underground troglodyte cities and caves.
ACCOM:
Camping (with facilities) - 2
Days 6-7 Bush Camp
Head east before making camp in rural Turkey.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 2
Day 8 Dogubeyazit
Situated at the foot of Mt Ararat, Dogubeyazit’s Ishak Pasha Palace is well worth a visit.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1
Day 9 Kandovan
Cross the border into Iran and explore this bizarre volcanic village.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 1
Day 10 Zanjan
Shop in Zanjan’s thriving bazaars.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 1
Days 11-12 Tehran
Travel to Tehran and trawl the souqs of this sprawling city.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
Days 13-15 Esfahan
Visit the blue tiled Mosques of Esfahan.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 3
Days 16-17 Persepolis/Shiraz
Admire the incredible ruins of Persepolis, once known as the ‘City of the Persians’.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
Day 18 Zein-o-din Caravanserai
Stay in traditional silk road accommodation.
ACCOM:
Guesthouse - 1
Days 19-20 Yazd
Wind through the old city of Yazd and sign up for a scrub in a local hamam.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
Day 21 Dasht-e Kavir Desert/Khoor
Travel through stunning desert landscapes to the village of Khoor.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1
Day 22 Damghan
See the ancient Jamrh Mosque.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1
Day 23 Shirvan
Explore Shirvan’s tranquil gardens and natural springs.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1
Days 24-25 Ashgabat
Leave Iran and travel to Turkmenistan's futuristic-looking city of Ashgabat.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
Day 26 Darvaza
Camp in the Karakum Desert on the way to Darvaza. Perhaps see the breathtaking Darvaza gas crater.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 1
Day 27 Bush Camp
Continue the Overland journey through the Karakum Desert, and take in the parched landscape of Asia's hottest desert.
ACCOM:
Bush camp (no facilities) - 1
Days 28-29 Khiva
Gaze up at the ancient walls surrounding Khiva on the Silk Road.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
Days 30-32 Bukhara
Get to know the bustling atmosphere of Bukhara, Central Asia's holiest city.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 3
Day 33 Nurata
Spend a night in a desert yurt camp among the rolling dunes of the Kyzylkhum Desert.
ACCOM:
Yurt - 1
Days 34-36 Samarkand
Larger-than-life monuments and a technicolour bazaar make Samarkand one of Central Asia's most magical destinations.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 3
Days 37-39 Tashkent
Check out a risque cabaret show over dinner in one Tashkent’s old Russian bars or shop at the Chorsu Bazaar for some USSR souvenirs.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 2
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