Vodkatrain’s new Silk Road trip! Visit Russia, Kazakstan and Uzbekistan…lets just call them ‘the stans’. There really is more to Kazakstan than Borat…Travel on the Silk Road through ancient cities Aralsk (where you can visit the Aral Sea - perhaps the biggest environment disaster of our times), Bukhara, Samarkand and Almaty just as the nomads did hundreds of years ago. Anyone up for a game of Marco...Polo...?
Travel the Silk Road aboard this exciting new rail adventure from Asia to Europe. From Beijing to Istanbul through the oases of the Taklamakan desert to the fabled cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Then across the Kara Kum desert and Turkmenistan to the holy city of Mashhad. Iran will surprise and reward every visitor with its warm welcome and the incredible monuments and architecture of Isfahan. And finally aboard the trans-Asia Express to... more info
Travel the Silk Road aboard this exciting new rail adventure from Asia to Europe. From Beijing to Istanbul through the Oases of the Taklamakan desert tot he fabled cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Then across the Kara Kum desert and Turkmenistan to the holy city of Mashhad. Iran will surprise and reward every visitor with its warm welcome and the incredible monuments and architecture of Isfahan. And finally aboard the trans-Asia Express to... more info
From the East Gate of Xian the network of commercial arteries linking China with Central Asia and onto Europe became known as the Silk Route. Great cities emerged, in particular Samarkand and Bukhara, magnificent citadels of architectural splendour, seats of learning and states of considerable power. To follow this ancient trade route by rail is to be on a brilliant and unique journey.