Once Forbidden Lands of Central Asia:
Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
April 11 - April 23, 2012 (13 days)
Double occupancy: $4,325 per person
Single supplement: $745
HMNH Leader: Dr. Mark and Mrs. Louisa Van Baalen
Iran
April 21 - May 1, 2012 (12 days)
Double occupancy: $4,690 per person
Single supplement: $945
HMNH Leader: Dr. Mark and Mrs. Louisa Van Baalen
Combination Program
April 11 - May 1, 2012 (12 Days)
Double occupancy: $7,945 per person
Single supplement: $1,345
HMNH Leader: Dr. Mark and Mrs. Louisa Van Baalen
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| The countries of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are woven together like the burnished threads of a fine Persian carpet. Today's traveler is surrounded with the results of this melding of beautiful materials, visionary architecture, and deeply hospitable people. On this trip we focus on the road between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and explore the dazzling bazaars and extravagant desert architecture along the old Silk Road between Tashkent and Ashkhabad. In Uzbekistan, journey to two of the most renowned Silk Road oases—UNESCO-listed Samarkand and Bukhara—and through the lush Fergana Valley, where Central Asia's silk production began. In Turkmenistan, visit the ancient city of Merv, which inspires visions of caravans plodding along the ancient Silk Road.
Experience Persia, the exotic land that is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, now a modern area of almost 69 million people. Explore Iran's fabulous bazaars, admire its splendid architecture and complex ornamentation, discover its formidable archaeological sites and converse with the people who call it home. Travel to a trio of Iran's finest cities to discover Persian treasures and modern Islamic daily life. See spirited Tehran, the country's marketplace, romantic Shiraz with its miles of roses, and beautiful Isfahan, its arched bridges glowing in the evening light. Peel away the layers of a country that remains such a mystery; a country of warm and fascinating people living within an ancient and sophisticated culture.
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