Private Luxury Travel in IndiaHimalayas - ABSOLUTE TRAVEL

PLAYING THE GREAT GAME - 31 days
Uzbekistan, Kyrgistan, Western China, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet

Join us for an extraordinary adventure in some of Central Asia's most remote corners. Amidst these mountains, high plateaus, and medieval markets, the Great Powers of the 19th century battled for power, sponsoring some of the greatest exploration the world has ever seen. Today, your journey is marked by awesome landscapes and fascinating cultures. Visit the oases of Uzbekistan, and spectacular testaments to the glories of Central Asian architecture and power. Travel across Kyrgystan, following ancient trade routes. Visit the great market at Kashgar, then travel into Pakistan. Explore the legendary beauty of the country's northern aeries, then fly to Kathmandu from where you will embark on your epic Trans-Himalayan journey to Tibet. Visit the monasteries and ancient cities of the country, then return to Kathmandu for your international departure.

Like all of our tours, this is simply a suggested itinerary, and can easily be customized to suit your schedule, budget, and interests.

Day 1: Arrive Tashkent; Day 2: Tour Tashkent, fly to Urgentch for overnight, tour Khiva; Day 3: Drive to Bukhara; Day 4: Full day tour of Bukhara; Day 5: Drive to Shakhrisabz, overnight in Samarkand; Day 6: Morning tour of Samarkand, afternoon drive to Tashkent; Day 7: Full day drive to Bishkek; Day 8: Morning tour Bishkek, then drive to Naryn; Day 9: Drive via Tourgat Pass to Kashgar; Day 10: Full day tour of Kashgar; Day 11: Kashgar Sunday Bazaar, afternoon drive to Tashkurghan; Day 12: Drive via Khunjerab Pass to Hunza; Day 13: Hunza area day tour; Day 14: Drive to Gilgit, then Chilas; Day 15: Drive to Swat Valley; Day 16: Drive to Peshawar; Day 17: Peshawar & Khyber Pass day tour; Day 18: Tour Taxila, overnight Islamabad; Day 19: Fly to Kathmandu, transfer to hotel for three nights; Day 20: Full day tour of Kathmandu; Day 21: Optional tour of Kathmandu; Day 22: Drive Kathmandu - Zhangmu; Day 23: Drive to Xekar, tour monastery; Day 24: Drive to Shigatse, tour Sakya monastery; Day 25: Tour Tashilunpo, drive to Gyantse, tour Kumbum; Day 26: Drive to Lhasa for three nights; Day 27: Tour Potala Palace, Jokhang and Barkhor; Day 28: Tour Drepung and Sera monasteries; Day 29: Fly to Kathmandu, transfer to hotel for two nights; Day 30: Day at leisure; Day 31: Depart Kathmandu

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