Travel up and over the sheer passes of the majestic Tien Shan and Pamir Mountains – newly accessible after decades of isolation – on this overland trip through the busy cities, secluded villages, and remote ravines of Western China, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Browse the unparalleled Kashgar Sunday Market, Western China’s most exciting bazaar, and drive over magnificent Torugart Pass into the green pastures of Kyrgyzstan. Survey the Fergana Valley from Suleiman’s Throne in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second city. Enter rarely-visited Tajikistan, at the heart of the Silk Road, on the dramatic Pamir Highway. Be some of the first travelers to appreciate the commanding views and wild beauty of Tajikistan, a nation rich in ancient cultures now at the cusp of a new era.
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