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known for its honeycombed rock formations and caves, where underground hotels and churches gleam out from the sandstone. It’s one of three tours added by the operator to coincide with Lumley’s epic journey from Venice to China. Book it: From £785 including flights, transfers and B&B accommodation. coxandkings.co.uk


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IRAN: GOLDEN EAGLE LUXURY TRAINS’ PERSIAN ODYSSEY Demand for Iran is


soaring – Intrepid Travel says its bookings have grown 112% year on year – and it’s showing no signs of slowing. From chaotic capital Tehran to laidback ‘pearl of Persia’ Shiraz – where philosophers, poets and intellectuals have gathered for centuries – this country is as diverse as it is fascinating,


ESCORTED TOURS SILK ROAD DESTINATIONS


and operators are upping their product accordingly. For one of the most


extravagant options, look to Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Persian Odyssey, which takes passengers from Tehran through Persepolis, Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd and Mashhad via ancient archaeological sites, opulent palaces, mud-brick citadels, Zoroastrian temples and the world’s biggest mosque, Imam Reza Holy Shrine. It then takes in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, before winding up in Moscow – a trip for the ultra-dedicated. Book it: From £16,995 per person, based on two sharing, departing October 13, 2019. The price includes 14 nights in Silver Class, three nights in hotels, excursions, porterage, transfers, a tour manager, and all meals and drinks. Flights are extra. goldeneagleluxurytrains.com


Epic Journeys


G Adventures packs all the ’Stans into its new 26-day Five Stans of the Silk Road trip, featuring homestays, desert yurt camps and a visit to a sunken forest among its highlights. Intrepid Travel’s 32-day Great Silk Road trip from China to Uzbekistan visits everywhere from Beijing to Bishkek. “You have an almost never-ending change of landscapes on this trip,” says Mark Henderson, Travel 2’s


senior product and commercial manager. World Expeditions has added


a 15-day, photography-themed Silk Road itinerary from Tashkent (pictured) to Turkmenistan, led by famed snapper Richard l’Anson. Regent Holidays combines


Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in its 14-day Silk Road Cities by Private Train itinerary, taking in Ashgabat, Khiva, Almaty and beyond.


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