Cox & Kings boosts Middle East options as confidence grows


Samantha Mayling


Cox & Kings has reintroduced tours to Kyrgyzstan and added an Oman and Zanzibar itinerary to its 2020 Middle East range, as confidence in the region strengthens. Te tour operator said passenger numbers


to the Middle East so far this year had increased by 50% year on year, “showing continued confidence in the region’s security”. A 10-day Colours of Kyrgyzstan group tour


costs from £1,995, including an overnight stay in a traditional yurt. Tere are two new private journeys: Central


Kyrgyzstan


Asia Explorer, which visits Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, from £3,245 for 12 nights; and 22-day Silk Road Adventure, through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, from £5,195. Oman & Zanzibar is a new private eight-day


tour, priced from £3,795, while Peak to Beach is a new eight-day itinerary from £2,545, exploring Oman’s mountainous interior and its beaches. Te operator has also added new tours to


Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. A five-night Taste of Jordan private tour, from


£1,795, visits Amman, the Roman remains of Jerash, Petra, and the Dead Sea. Highlights of Jordan costs from £2,045 for


nine nights, while the 11-night Te Ancient Wonders of Jordan & Egypt costs from £3,195. A 10-day Enchanting Egypt Dahabeya tour


includes five nights on a dahabeya sailing boat, from £3,295, and a 15-day Long Nile Cruise, from £3,895. Prices include international flights, transfers,


excursions and accommodation. Owen Walker, Cox & Kings’ Middle East


product manager, said: “We’re particularly delighted with how well Central Asia and the Silk Road countries are doing as people look to travel to less-traditional destinations.” coxandkings.co.uk/middle-east


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