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DAY 2 DELHI The Northern Heritage NOTE: Optional special full moon visit of starts with an exploration of New and Old the Taj Mahal. Delhi including Birla House, India Gate, DAY 9 • FATEHPUR SKIRI • JAIPUR Humayun’s Tomb*, Qutub Minar*, Red Excursion to * and the Salim Fort*, Jama Masjid and Raj . Chisty mausoleum, followed by a journey DAY 3 DELHI • AMRITSAR Deluxe train through rural Rajasthan to the pink city of ride to Amritsar, followed by a visit of the Jaipur. India-Pakistan Border at Wagah to witness DAY 10 JAIPUR We take a jeep or an the spectacular flag lowering ceremony at elephant ride uphill to Amber Palace*, sunset. followed by visits to the Palace of DAY 4 AMRITSAR • DELHI Visit of Winds, the Jantar Mantar Astronomical Harmandir Sahib, the Golden , Observatory* in the Royal Palace of Jaipur Jallianwala Bagh memorial garden. and the colourful bazaar. Afternoon train to Delhi and transfer to DAY 11 JAIPUR • AURANGABAD to our hotel. Aurangabad. Arrival transfer to our hotel. DAY 5 DELHI • Short flight to Balance of the day at leisure. Varanasi. Visit Temple, DAY 12 AURANGABAD • AJANTA CAVES temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir & Banaras An interesting day excursion to the ancient Hindu University. Evening witness the Rock-cut monuments and cave of spectacular Aarti ceremony on the by Ajanta*. the . DAY 13 AURANGABAD • ELLORA CAVES DAY 6 VARANASI • KHAJURAHO Sunrise • MUMBAI Morning excursion of the cruise on the River Ganges to observe the remarkable Ellora Caves*, morning rituals of the Hindu pilgrims on A unique journey that traverses the and Bibi-Ka-Maqbra Mausoleum. Flight to the riverbanks. Visit the ancient Buddhist subcontinent from North to South to Mumbai. give you a comprehensive overview site of . Flight to Khajuraho, in 29 days. followed by a visit of the 11th century IMPORTANT NOTE: On this day, passengers temples of Khajuraho*. Evening free. joining the Southern Heritage Tour will be The itinerary has been designed in received at Mumbai Airport and transferred DAY 7 KHAJURAHO • • AGRA such a way that you have a choice of to the hotel. also doing only the Northern Heritage Visit the medieval fortress-city of Orchha, Tour (15 days) or the Southern before heading to to board our luxury Part 2: The Southern Heritage train to Agra and transfer to our hotel. Heritage Tour (17 days). DAY 14 MUMBAI Excursion to the Part 1: The Northern Heritage DAY 8 AGRA Marvel at the Taj Mahal* at Elephanta Caves*, followed by visits to the sunrise, followed by visits of *, Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, DAY 1 DELHI Arrival. We are welcomed Itmad-Ud-Daulah Mausoleum and seeing Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria at the airport and transferred to our hotel. artisans doing inlay marble work. Terminus)*, Mani Bhawan Museum, the

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Jain Temple, Hanging Gardens, Tower Of DAY 21 MYSORE • OOTY Travel through of , followed by a short drive Silence, Crawford Market and the Dhobi eucalyptus forests to the hill resort of Ooty. to Chennai where our visits include the Ghat laundry. Evening free. Enjoy free time at Ooty. National Art Gallery & Museum, St. Mary’s Church, Peoples Park and beautiful Marina DAY 22 OOTY • NILGIRI MOUNTAIN DAY 15 MUMBAI • GOA Flight to Goa Beach. where we are welcomed and transferred to RAILWAY Visit the Botanical Gardens, our hotel. Lamb’s rock and Dodabetta Peak, followed DAY 29 MAHABALIPURAM After a by an exciting steam train ride on the comprehensive exploration right from the IMPORTANT NOTE: Passengers doing historical Nilgiri Mountain Railway*. North to the South, we bid farewell to India. only the Northern Heritage Tour will be Transfer for departure flight. DAY 23 OOTY • KODAIKANAL Travel transferred to Mumbai Airport for their through the Western Ghats* to the peaceful * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site departure on this day. hill station of Kodaikanal, followed by a DAY 16 GOA Visit of the Baroque boat ride on Kodaikanal Lake. Churches of Goa*. Rest of the day is free to DAY 24 KODAIKANAL • MADURAI relax on the beach. Explore the diverse countryside of DAY 17 GOA • HYDERABAD Tamil Nadu. Later at Madurai we visit Morning free to continue enjoying Goa’s the Dravidian Sri Meenakshi Temple, beaches. Short flight to Hyderabad and Tirumalai Nayaka Temple and the rich Temple Art Museum. transfer to our hotel. DAY 25 MADURAI • THANJAVUR DAY 18 HYDERABAD Visit the Continue exploring rural Tamil Nadu. On Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Husain Sagar our way to Thanjavur we visit the historical Lake with its Buddha statue on an island, Brihadishwara Temple*, Tanjore Palace and Salar Jung Museum and magnificent the Museum. Evening free. . Evening free. DAY 26 THANJAVUR • PONDICHERRY DAY 19 HYDERABAD • BANGALORE A different India awaits us, as we drive to Flight to Bangalore. Bangalore exploration the former French colony of Pondicherry TOUR HIGHLIGHTS includes visits of the Vidhana Soudha, and visit the famous Ashram. Cubbon Park, Tipu Sultan’s Palace museum — π — DAY 27 PONDICHERRY • Artistically designed tour of India from and the majestic Lal Bagh Gardens. MAHABALIPURAM Our journey takes us North to South. DAY 20 BANGALORE • MYSORE to Mahabalipuram* to visit the group of We discover rural Karnataka including sanctuaries founded by the Pallava kings Visit 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. on the Coromandel Coast. the island fortress of Srirangapatam. At 3 deluxe daytime train rides Mysore we visit the Maharajah’s Palace, DAY 28 MAHABALIPURAM • to enjoy the scenery. Shri Chamundeswari Temple and the Nadi KANCHIPURAM • CHENNAI Day ’s Mount. Overnight at Mysore. excursion to visit the incredible temples

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DAY 5 BAHAWALPUR • MULTAN Tahkt-e-Bhai* with a Buddhist monastic Tour Bahawalpur before our visit of Multan, complex dating back to the 1st Century B.C. one of the oldest cities on the subcontinent. We also visit the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a It is known as the city of Saints. We explore small fortified city dating from the same the Old Fort, shrines of Sheikh Bahad-ud- period before our arrival in Peshawar. din Zakriya, Shah Shams and Shah DAY 11 PESHAWAR Today we explore the Rukn-e-Alam. Damdama, Eidgah Quissa Khawani (story tellers) bazaar, the and the Hussain Agahi Bazaar. Mahabat Khan Mosque and have an in-depth DAY 6 MULTAN • HARAPPA • LAHORE visit of the Peshawar Museum, known for its Explore the archaeological site and museum rich Gandhara collection. of Harappa, cradle of the Indus Valley DAY 12 PESHAWAR After our Civilization. A fascinating drive through enlightening journey through millenary DAY 1 KARACHI Arrival. We are the Punjabi countryside brings us to the history, we are transferred to the airport. welcomed at the airport and transferred to majestic city of Lahore. our hotel. Evening visit to the mausoleum of IMPORTANT NOTE: You may choose to DAY 7 We explore the first Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder of Pakistan LAHORE conclude your tour on day 10, in which Moghul capital visiting the *, and the Defence Mosque, followed by our case you will be transferred to Islamabad Badshahi Mosque, Poet Iqbal’s Tomb, welcome dinner at a local restaurant. International Airport for your departure Shalimar Gardens*, Lahore Museum, flight. DAY 2 KARACHI • THATTA We visit Emperor Jehangir’s Mausoleum, Empress the National Museum and then take an Nur Jehan’s Tomb, Sarafa Bazaar, Kashmiri * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site excursion to the Historical Monuments at Bazaar, the Golden Mosque and Wazir

Makli, Thatta* and the Great Mosque of Khan’s Mosque. Evening free. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Emperor Shah Jehan. DAY 8 LAHORE • ROHTAS FORT • — π — DAY 3 KARACHI • MOENJODARO A RAWALPINDI Visit a perfect amalgamation Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. short flight takes us to Sukkur to visit the of Pashtun and at Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro*, where Rohtas Fort* along the . Discover the ancient Indus Valley the Indus Civilization, flourished 5000 years Free time in the afternoon. Civilization and Pakistan’s ago. Afternoon time to relax in Sukkur. Buddhist heritage. DAY 9 TAXILA • ISLAMABAD Explore Marvel at the Moghul city of Lahore. DAY 4 SUKKUR • BHONG • BAHAWALPUR the ruins of Gandhara civilization and the Tour of Sukkur, including the Minaret of remains of ancient Buddhist sites in Taxila*. — π — Masum Shah, Faiz Mahal and the banks We also visit the Shakarparian Gardens and Combinations of the to see the traditional Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad and the This journey is ideally combined with Mohana boat people and their daily activities historical Raja Bazaar in Rawalpindi. along the river. We then drive through rural our tours to Afghanistan, India, Sindh to Bahawalpur with a stop at Bhong to DAY 10 TAKHT-E-BHAI • PESHAWAR and Central Asia. see the extraordinary modern mosque. We drive to explore the ancient city of

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DAY 5 POLONNARUWA • HABARANA DAY 11 GALLE • NEGOMBO Scenic Visit the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa*, coastal drive to Ambalangoda and visit of to see Gal Vihara, the Tivanka Pilimage the traditional village of Negombo. and Parakrama Samudra. In the afternoon we enjoy an elephant back safari in the DAY 12 NEGOMBO • COLOMBO Habarana jungles. After an unforgettable experience of one of Asia’s oldest cultures and enjoying the DAY 6 DAMBULLA • MATALE • KANDY hospitality of Sri Lanka and its people, we Visit the five cave temples of the Golden are transferred for our departure flight. Temple of Dambulla*, the Matale Spice Gardens and the Sacred City of Kandy*. * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

DAY 7 KANDY Excursion of the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, followed by DAY 1 COLOMBO Arrival. We are visits to the Lankatilaka Temple, Embekke welcomed at the airport and transferred to Temples, and the Temple of Tooth. We enjoy our hotel. a traditional dance performance with fire eating and walking rituals in the evening. DAY 2 COLOMBO Full day tour including the first colonial fort, Sea Street, Pettah, the DAY 8 KANDY • NUWARA ELIYA Visit bazaar area, a , Davatagaha the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya Mosque, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, followed by a drive through the tea gardens Wolvendaal Church and the Colombo to Nuwara Eliya and a visit to a tea factory.

National Museum. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 9 NUWARA ELIYA • GALLE — π — DAY 3 COLOMBO • SIGIRIYA We journey Sri Lanka is well known for its tea and A comprehensive tour of Sri Lanka. along the lovely countryside to the Ancient today we explore the lovely tea gardens and Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. City of Sigiriya* where we marvel at the continue to the coast to visit the historic city beautiful frescoes on Sigiriya Rock. of Galle*. Discover Sri Lanka’s Ancient Buddhist Heritage. DAY 4 ANURADHAPURA & AUKANA DAY 10 GALLE Explore Galle’s natural — π — Visit the Ancient City of Anuradhapura* harbour and the historic fortress with its Combinations to see the world’s oldest living Bodhi tree, Dutch churches, museum, light house the Brazen Palace, the twin ponds and the and imposing ramparts, followed by an This journey is ideally combined with Queens’ Bath, followed by a visit of the excursion to Weligama, to visit the Statue of our tours to India, , Thailand, magnificent rock-cut statue of Lord Buddha the Leper King and the Purvarama Image Singapore and Malaysia. in Aukana. House.

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beach resorts and opportunities to enjoy the breach. We will be pleased to assist you in extending your stay. JAVA

Surakarta •• Sangiran Early Man Site Optional Extension to Komodo • • Temple Yogyakarta • DAY 10 BALI • LABUAN BAJO • KOMODO

Cultural Landscape of Bali Komodo National Park We fly to Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores BALI • FLORES and transfer to our traditional wooden boat and sail to Komodo Island. DAY 11 KOMODO • LABUAN BAJO Explore Komodo National Park*, viewing DAY 1 SURAKARTA, CENTRAL JAVA Compounds*, dating to the 8th century AD. Komodo dragons in their natural habitat Arrival. We are transferred to our hotel. In the evening, we enjoy dinner followed by on Komodo and Rinca islands. Return to a Ballet performance. Labuan Bajo. DAY 2 SURAKARTA We visit the Kraton, the Palace of the Pakubuwono Kings, the DAY 6 YOGYAKARTA • BALI We fly to Bali DAY 12 LABUAN BAJO • BALI We are Windujenar antiques market, and the then transfer to Ubud, Bali’s artistic heart. transferred to the airport and fly to Bali and Museum Batik Danar Hadi, featuring are transferred to our hotel. DAY 7 BALI Watch Balinese Dances**, Indonesia’s largest collection of historical visit Goa Gajah, the Royal Water Temple DAY 13 BALI We are transferred for our batiks. Indonesian Batik is listed on the of , part of the Cultural departure flight. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Landscape of Bali*, and the Monkey Forest. list and the batik workshops in Kampung * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Kauman or Laweyan. DAY 8 BALI We head to Tampak Siring, **Denotes inclusion in the UNESCO DAY 3 SANGIRAN • CANDI and Kintamani to enjoy Intangible Cultural Heritage list We visit the Sangiran Early Man Site* and the panoramic views of Lake Batur, Mt. Batur world-class museum, featuring humanoid and Mt. Agung. We then travel through fossils. We then head to Mount Lawu and visit landscapes dotted with rice terraces, which TOUR HIGHLIGHTS are managed through *, the cooperative the 15th-century Javanese-Hindu temples of — π — Candi Ceto and Candi Sukuh. social system that controls the water, to , largest holiest site in Bali. Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites DAY 4 SURAKARTA • BOROBUDUR • YOGYAKARTA We visit the Borobudur DAY 9 BALI We visit Pura Ulun Danu Explore the islands of Java, Bali, Temple Compounds*, built between AD 750 Bratan, a magnificent lakeshore temple and Komodo and Flores and 850. In Yogyakarta, we may attend an the Bali Botanical Gardens. We continue to Experience Indonesia’s living heritage, optional Wayang kulit** performance, the , a temple located on a rock in the as per the UNESCO Intangible famous shadow puppet theatre of Java. Indian Ocean to enjoy the sunset. Cultural Heritage, such as Batik making, DAY 5 YOGYAKARTA We visit the DAY 10 BALI We are transferred to Balinese Dances and Shadow Puppet Yogyakarta Kraton, the Taman Sari Pleasure Denpasar Airport for our departure Flight. performances. Garden and the Prambanan Temple The island of Bali also offers a wide range of

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DAY 4 VIENTIANE • SAVANNAKHET DAY 12 HOI AN • DA NANG • HO CHI Drive to Savannakhet, stopping en-route MINH CITY Transfer to Da Nang and fly to at the Buddha Statue Park, Wat Prabath City followed by a city tour. Phonsane, Thakek, Sikhotthabong Stupa, DAY 13 HO CHI MINH CITY Take an Ban Nateuy and Inghan Stupa. excursion to the heart of the Mekong Delta DAY 5 SAVANNAKHET • LAO BAO • and take a boat cruise on the Mekong River QUANG TRI • HUE Visit the central market to observe the daily life along the river. and drive on the Trans-Asia Highway to Lao DAY 14 HO CHI MINH CITY • CU CHI • Bao and cross the border to Vietnam and PHNOM PENH Drive to Cu Chi, famed for drive to Hue. its underground tunnels dug during the DAY 6 HUE Full day tour of Hue*, Vietnam War. Then drive to the Cambodian exploring the Royal Citadel, Dong Ba border and drive to Phnom Penh. market, the Mausoleum of King Tu Duc, Thien Mu Pagoda and take a boat cruise DAY 15 PHNOM PENH • SIEM REAP along the Perfume River. Tour of Phnom Penh, including the Tuol Sleng Museum, the central market of DAY 7 HUE • Flight to Hanoi, Phnom Penh, the National Museum, the followed a pedicab ride around to the Royal Palace and the Wat Phnom Temple. Old Quarter of Hanoi. Visit St. Joseph Evening flight to Siem Reap. Cathedral, Bach Ma Temple and Ma May Ancient House. In the evening enjoy a water DAY 16 SIEM REAP Explore the temple puppet show. city of Angkor*, visiting Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm, Phnom DAY 8 DAY 1 LUANG PRABANG Arrival in HANOI • HA LONG BAY Drive Bakheng Hill to enjoy a panoramic view of Laos, followed by a walking tour of Luang to Ha Long Bay* for an overnight cruise Angkor. Prabang*, exploring Wat Aham, Phousi Hill through the bay. DAY 17 SIEM REAP Departure. to enjoy the sunset over the Mekong River. In DAY 9 HA LONG BAY • HANOI Visit Luon the evening explore the Street Night Market. Cave and cruise back to Halong City, Return * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site DAY 2 LUANG PRABANG Watch monks to Hanoi. collecting offerings of alms in the early DAY 10 HANOI • DA NANG • HOI AN morning. Visit Wat Sene, Wat Xiengthong Stop at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and board a river boat cruising the Mekong and visit the Imperial Citadel of Thang TOUR HIGHLIGHTS River to explore the Pak Ou Caves. Long*, and the One-Pillared Pagoda. Flight — π — to Danang, visit the Museum of Cham DAY 3 LUANG PRABANG • VIENTIANE Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visit the former King’s Palace, followed by Sculpture and Linh Ung Pagoda and drive to Hoi An. a flight to Vientiane. Afternoon city tour, Explore the cultural diversity featuring Wat Sisaket, Wat Prakeo, the DAY 11 HOI AN Walking tour of the of Indochina. Patuxay Monument and That Luang Stupa. ancient town centre of Hoi An*.

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DAY 6 DATONG • WUTAISHAN We visit DAY 19 GUILIN Boat cruise on the Li • • Datong • Beijing the Hanging Monastery, Yingxian Wooden River to Yangshuo in the South China • Pagoda, and drive to Wutaishan. Karst*. Taiyuan • • Ping Yao DAY 7 WUTAISHAN • TAIYUAN DAY 20 GUILIN We explore Yangshuo by Mount Taishan • • We explore Mount Wutai*. bicycle or walking and visit the old town of Xingping. • Xi’an DAY 8 TAIYUAN • PING YAO We drive to the Ancient City of Ping Yao*. DAY 21 GUILIN • SHANGHAI Flight. We CHINA • Shanghai • Suzhou visit the Bund, the French Concession and Mount • • Hangzhou DAY 9 PING YAO • XIAN We explore Ping • Chengdu Yao and take a train to Xian. People’s Square. DAY 22 We visit DAY 10 XIAN We visit the Mausoleum of SHANGHAI • SUZHOU the Classical Gardens of Suzhou*. • the First Qin Emperor*, the Big Wild Goose • Guilin Pagoda and the Ancient City Wall. DAY 23 SUZHOU • HANGZHOU We take • Kunming a boat excursion on the * and DAY 11 XIAN • CHENGDU Flight. We explore the Wenshu Monastery and the take a train to Hangzhou. A comprehensive 30-day journey Wide & Narrow Lanes. DAY 24 HANGZHOU We explore the Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou*, through China, visiting 25 UNESCO DAY 12 CHENGDU We visit the Sichuan visit Lingyi Temple, Meijiawu Tea Plantation World Heritage Sites. You may also to Giant Panda Sanctuaries*, and the Tea Museum. take only the 15-day Northern China and the Irrigation System*. Heritage Tour (Segment 1) or the DAY 25 HANGZHOU • MT. DAY 13 We visit the Giant 16-day Southern China Heritage Tour We visit the traditional Buddha of Leshan*. HUANGSHAN (Segment 2). villages of and *. DAY 14 MOUNT EMEI We explore Mount DAY 1 DAY 26 BEIJING Arrival. Emei Scenic Area* and return to Chengdu. MT. HUANGSHAN • TUNXI We explore the Mount Huangshan* area. DAY 2 BEIJING We visit Tiananmen DAY 15 CHENGDU • LIJIANG Drive to Tunxi. Square, the *, the Temple of Flight. We explore the *. Heaven* and explore the hutongs. DAY 27 TUNXI • QUFU Train. Visit the st nd End of 1 / Start of 2 Segment Temple and Cemetery of and the DAY 3 BEIJING Excursion to the Great Kong Mansion in Qufu*. Wall* and Chang Ling, the largest of the DAY 16 LIJIANG Tour of Jade Dragon Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Snow Mountain, part of the Three Parallel DAY 28 QUFU • MT. TAISHAN We visit Dynasties*. Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas* and the Sacred Mount Taishan*. ancient village of Baisha. DAY 4 BEIJING We visit the Summer DAY 29 MT. TAISHAN • BEIJING Train Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing* and DAY 17 LIJIANG • KUNMING ride. Free afternoon. the Peking Man Site at *. Flight. We visit the Shilin Stone Forest*. DAY 30 BEIJING Departure. DAY 5 Flight. We DAY 18 KUNMING • GUILIN We visit the BEIJING • DATONG * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site visit the Yungang Grottoes*. famous flower market and fly to Guilin.

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DAY 6 KHIVA • URGENCH • BUKHARA DAY 14 TASHKENT • ALMATY Explore Flight to Bukhara. Afternoon walking tour Uzbekistan’s capital, visiting the Old City, through the Historic Centre of Bukhara*, and Chor-Su Bazaar. Evening flight to visiting several , madrasas and the Almaty, Kazakhstan. hat seller’s market. Evening folklore show. DAY 15 ALMATY • TAMGALY • BISHKEK DAY 7 BUKHARA Visit the tomb of Ismail Visit Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Samani and many 17th-century madrasas. St.Nicholas Cathedral and the Green DAY 8 BUKHARA • G‘IJDUVON • Bazaar. Drive through the Chang'an- SAMARKAND Visit the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Tianshan Corridor*, stopping at the Palace, the Mausoleum of Bakhoutdin Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Naqshbandi and the Chor Bakr Necropolis. Landscape of Tamgaly*. Cross the border to Drive to G'ijduvon to visit a madrassa Kyrgyzstan and continue to Bishkek. DAY 1 ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN built by Ulugh Beg and other buildings. DAY 16 BISHKEK • BURANA • ISSYK Continue to Samarkand. Arrival. KUL LAKE City tour of Bishkek. Drive to DAY 9 SAMARKAND Explore the historic Balasagun and visit the Burana Tower*. DAY 2 ASHGABAT We visit the Parthian town of Samarkand* visiting the Registan Continue to Cholpon-Ata with Bronze Fortresses of Nisa*, Tolkuchka Bazaar, Ensemble, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the period petroglyphs and Issyk Kul Lake Bedev hippodrome, the State Museum Shakhi-Zinda compound, the Gur-Emir surrounded by the Mountains. of History, the Grand Mosque and the ensemble and Ulugh-Beg's Observatory. DAY 17 ISSYK KUL LAKE Visit the Presidential Square. DAY 10 SAMARKAND • SHAKHRISYABZ Preshevalsky Museum and Monument. DAY 3 ASHGABAT • MARY • ASHGABAT Visit the Afrosiyob Museum and the Tomb Afternoon at leisure. Flight to Mary to explore ancient Merv*, of Saint Daniel. Drive to Koni Ghil, to DAY 18 ISSYK KUL LAKE • BISHKEK We visiting Gaiyur Kala, Erk Kala, Sultan Kala see craftsmen making mulberry paper are transferred to Bishkek Airport for our and continue to the Historic Centre of and the mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar. Return departure. flight to Ashgabat. Shakhrisyabz*, the birthplace of Tamerlane. * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site DAY 11 SHAKHRISYABZ • DUSHANBE DAY 4 ASHGABAT • DASHOGUZ • KUNYA Drive to the Tajikistan border and continue URGENCH • NUKUS Flight to Dashoguz to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. and explore Kunya-Urgench*, part of the TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Achaemenid Empire. Cross the border into DAY 12 DUSHANBE Visit the National — π — Uzbekistan border and continue to Nukus. Museum of Tajikistan, the Gurminj Musical Instruments Museum, the Statue of Ismail Visit 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. DAY 5 NUKUS • KHIVA Visit the Samani and Rudaki Park. Travel through the heart Krakalpakstan Regional Museum to see the DAY 13 DUSHANBE • KHUJAND • of the Silk Road. collection of Russian Avant-Garde period TASHKENT Drive to Khujand and explore Visit the birthplaces of Tamerlane and paintings collected by Igor Savitsky. Drive to the town. Cross the border to Uzbekistan Babur, founder of the Moghul Empire. Khiva for a walking tour of the Itchan Kala*. and continue to Tashkent.

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Sites of Cappadocia*, visiting the Göreme the Synagogue and the Temple of Artemis. TURKEY Valley featuring troglodyte villages and Continue to Pergamum*, to explore the underground towns. Acropolis and the Asclepion. DAY 6 CAPPADOCIA • KONYA Drive to DAY 14 KUCUKKUYU • ASSOS • TROY • Konya and visit the Museum of Mevlana, CANAKKALE Depart for Assos to see centre of the Sufi Order of the Whirling the Temple of Athena. Then explore the Dervishes. Archaeological Site of Troy*, featuring 4,000 DAY 7 KONYA • PAMUKKALE Drive years of history. Continue to Canakkale. to Pamukkale* to admire the limestone DAY 15 CANAKKALE • EDIRNE • terraces and the ancient city of Hierapolis*. Take a ferry across the Dardanelles Strait and DAY 8 PAMUKKALE • APHRODISIAS • drive to Edirne. Visit Selimiye Mosque and its Turkey is the only country in the world SAGALASSOS • ANTALYA Visit the ancient Social Complex*, the Eski Cami Mosque, Uc that has an eclectic mix of European, of Aphrodisias and explore Sagalassos, a Serefeli Mosque and the Old Bazaar. Drive to Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. This recently discovered Greco-Roman city and Istanbul in the afternoon. journey captures the essence of Turkish drive to Antalya. DAY 16 ISTANBUL Explore the Historic culture and heritage a delightful blend Areas of Istanbul*, visiting the Blue Mosque, of art and ancient architecture. DAY 9 ANTALYA Drive to Aspendos, visit the Roman Theater, and explore Perge, the Hippodrome, the Hagia Sophia, the DAY 1 ANKARA Arrival. a spectacular Greco- Roman city before Topkapi Palace and the historic Grand Bazaar. DAY 2 ANKARA • SAFRANBOLU Visit returning to Antalya. DAY 17 ISTANBUL Visit Suleymaniye the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, DAY 10 ANTALYA • MYRA • XANTHOS Mosque, Rustempasa Mosque and the Arslanhane Mosque, Ankara Citadel and • FETHIYE Drive to Myra to see ancient Spice Market. Then take a cruise on the the Mausoleum of Ataturk. Afternoon drive Lycian rock tombs in the cliff above the Bosphorus, followed by visits to St. Savior to Safranbolu*. Roman Theater. Take a boat ride over the Church in Chora, and Eyup Mosque. DAY 3 SAFRANBOLU • AMASYA Visit the sunken city of Kekova and drive to Xanthos- DAY 18 ISTANBUL Departure. Letoon*, capital of Lycia. Cinci Caravanserai, Kaymakamlar Kiosk, * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Izzet Pasha Mosque and Kazdaglioglu DAY 11 FETHIYE • CAUNOS • EPHESUS Mosque and the bazaar. Drive to Amasya and Take a boat ride following the Dalyan River visit the medieval mental hospital Ilhanli to the ancient city of Caunos. Continue to TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Bimarhane and the Sultan Beyazit Mosque. Ephesus (Selcuk). — π — DAY 4 AMASYA • HATTUSHA • DAY 12 EPHESUS Explore Ephesus*, Visit 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. CAPPADOCIA Drive to the archaeological featuring the Library of Celsus. Visit the ancient sites of Troy, Ephesus, site of Hattusha, the Hittite Capital*. Explore DAY 13 EPHESUS • SARDIS • Pergamon & Xanthos-Letoon. Yazilikaya, and continue to Cappadocia. PERGAMON • KUCUKKUYU Travel to See magnificent Ottoman architecture DAY 5 CAPPADOCIA Full day exploration Sardis, capital of the Kingdom of Lydia in Istanbul, Edirne & Konya. of Göreme National Park and the Rock and visit the Bath-Gymnasium Complex,

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near the Ganjnameh waterfall, the bridges of Khaju and Sio-se-Pol; the palaces memorials of Avecina, the tomb of Baba of and *; the Taher, the tombs of Esther and Mordecai Armenian and its museum. and the ancient Stone Lion. En-route to DAY 13 ESFAHAN We visit the Jameh Kermanshah we visit the Temple of Anahita and the Achamenian rock carvings of Mosque* and explore the magnificent Bisotun*. Meidan Emam*, including the Royal Mosque, the , the DAY 7 KERMANSHAH • • AHWAZ Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the Timurid Ali We visit the Sassanid Reliefs of Taq-e- Qapu Palace. Afternoon free for shopping in Bostan. We travel South to explore Susa*, the the historic bazaar. ancient Ziggurat at Tchogha Zanbil* and the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System*. Our DAY 14 ESFAHAN • • day ends in Ahwaz. We explore the ancient village of ; DAY 8 AHWAZ • BISHAPORE • SHIRAZ visit *, the houses of Tabatabaeiha On our drive to Shiraz we explore the & Broujerdiha and Sassanian remnants of Bishapore. in Kashan; and visit the tomb of Ayatollah DAY 1 TEHRAN Arrival. Khomeini before arriving in Tehran. DAY 9 SHIRAZ Today we visit the Eram DAY 2 We visit *, TEHRAN Garden*, the tombs of the prominent DAY 15 TEHRAN Visit the Glass and the Crown Jewels Museum and the National Persian Poets Hafiz & Saadi, the Ceramic Museum, the Carpet Museum and Museum of . Nassirolmolk mosque and the old Vakil Saadabad Palace. Transfer to the airport for DAY 3 TEHRAN • TABRIZ Morning Bazaar with its unique mosque. departure. flight to Tabriz to visit the Blue Mosque, DAY 10 SHIRAZ • • * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Argh-e-Tabriz, Municipality, the House of • We explore the Constitution and Tabriz Historic Bazaar magnificent archaeological site of Complex* in addition to an excursion to the Persepolis*, the tombs of Naqsh-e-Rostam ancient village of Kandovan. and Naqsh-e-Rajab, the tomb of Cyrus the TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 4 TABRIZ • MAKU We take an Great in Pasargadae*, the 4000 year- old — π — excursion to Maku to visit the ancient Cypress tree in Abarquo and the Zoroastrian Cathederal of Qara Kelisa, one of the village of Cham before arriving in Yazd. Visit 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran*. DAY 11 YAZD • ESFAHAN We visit the Discover the ancient sites of Tchogha DAY 5 TABRIZ • SOLTANIYEH • HAMEDAN Zoroastrian Fire Temple and the Towers of Zanbil, Pasargadae & Persepolis. We travel to explore the ancient city of Silence, the Jameh and Mirchakhmaque Soltaniyeh* and continue to Hamedan. Mosques and Dolatabad Garden*, before our Enjoy the beauty of . DAY 6 HAMEDAN • KERMANSHAH drive to Esfahan. Soak up the atmosphere of Esfahan. We visit the Achamenian rock inscriptions DAY 12 ESFAHAN We visit the ancient

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Jerash Tel Aviv DAY 6 NILE CRUISE: LUXOR We explore DAY 14 AMMAN • JERASH We visit the Madaba Dead Sea the Necropolis of Ancient Thebes* on the Roman Amphitheater, the Citadel, the ISRAEL West Bank of the Nile with visits to the Archaeological Museum and King Abdullah Petra JORDAN

CAIRO Wadi Rum Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of Kings and Mosque before our excursion to Jerash to Aqaba the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. explore the Greco-Roman ruins.

St. Catherine DAY 7 LUXOR • SHARM EL-SHEIKH DAY 15 AMMAN • JERUSALEM We cross Sharm El Sheikh We visit the Karnak Temple Complex and the border into Israel and transferred to Nile the Temple of Luxor before our transfer to Jerusalem*. Free afternoon.

EGYPT Luxor the airport for our flight to Sharm el-Sheikh. DAY 16 JERUSALEM We visit the Church Esna Edfu DAY 8 SHARM EL-SHEIKH We have all of Visitation in Ein Keren; the Yad Vashem Kom Ombo Aswan day to relax at this world-class resort. Holocaust Memorial; the Israel Museum; the Shrine of the Book where the Dead DAY 9 SHARM EL-SHEIKH • ST. CATHERINE DAY 1 Arrival. We are welcomed at Sea Scrolls are housed and proceed to We drive in the afternoon through the Sinai the airport and transferred to our hotel. Bethlehem, to visit the Church of Nativity*. desert to the Biblical site of St. Catherine. DAY 2 CAIRO We explore the Great DAY 17 JERUSALEM Walking tour of the Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramids*, DAY 10 ST. CATHERINE • AQABA We begin Old City starting at Stephens Gate, visiting followed by an excursion to Memphis* and our Mount Sinai hike to catch the sunrise. the Via Dolorosa, the Church of the Holy Saqqara*. After our descent we visit the Monastery of St. Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, the Cardo, Catherine* and drive to Nuweiba to travel by DAY 3 CAIRO • ASWAN We explore the Wailing Wall, the Dome of the Rock and speed ferry to Aqaba in Jordan. Historic Cairo*, including visits to the the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Tahrir DAY 11 AQABA • WADI RUM Free morning DAY 18 JERUSALEM • TEL AVIV After a Square, the Citadel with Mohamed Ali to enjoy the beautiful Red Sea. We take a journey into Antiquity and Biblical times we Mosque and the awesome Khan El-Khalili short drive northwards to Wadi Rum* and are transferred to the airport. Bazaar. Evening we take our overnight board our 4X4 open top jeeps to explore Wadi sleeper train to Aswan. Um Eshreen, the Moving Sands, Al Khazali, * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site DAY 4 NILE CRUISE: ASWAN Upon Abu Aineh and Rum Mountain. Evening arrival in Aswan we board our Nile cruise BBQ dinner under the stars of the desert sky. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ship, visit the High Dam, the Granite DAY 12 WADI RUM • PETRA We take a — π — Quarries*, the Temple of Philae* and sail short drive northwards to explore Petra*, one on a felucca cruise to Kom Ombo to visit Visit 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. of the world’s most famous archaeological the Temple and continue to Edfu. Optional Explore Historic Cairo & Jerusalem. excursion to Abu Simbel upon arrival in sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend Aswan. with Hellenistic architecture. Discover the amazing landscapes of Wadi Rum & Petra. DAY 5 NILE CRUISE: EDFU • LUXOR DAY 13 PETRA • AMMAN We travel to the We visit the Horus Temple in Edfu by horse Dead Sea; visit Madaba and Mount Nebo, Enjoy the treasures of the Nile from carriage and then sail through the Esna where Moses viewed the Promised Land, the comforts of your cruise ship. Locks on the Nile River to Luxor. before our arrival in Amman.

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DAY 4 MUSCAT • KUWAIT DAY 12 DUBAI We visit Jumeirah

KUWAIT Flight. Mosque, Atlantis Aquarium, the Museum • Kuwait and the Spice & Gold Souqs, with photo DAY 5 KUWAIT We visit the Kuwait National Museum, Al stops by the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa Bader House, Sadu House, buildings, followed by an exciting desert the Fish Market, Kuwait safari and barbecue dinner. Maritime Museum, the DAY 13 DUBAI • AL AIN • DUBAI dhow harbor and the Kuwait We visit the Cultural Sites of Al Ain*, • Manama Towers. including Jebel Hafit, Al Jahili Fort and the BAHRAIN QATAR Ras Al Khaiman • Sharjah famed Camel Market. • • Fujairah DAY 6 • Doha Dubai • KUWAIT • BAHRAIN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Flight. Evening Lebanese DAY 14 DUBAI • UMM AL QUWAIN • • dinner, accompanied by belly RAS AL KHAIMAN • DUBAI We explore the • Al Ain dance routines. sights of the Emirates of Umm Al Quwain • Muscat and Ras Al Khaimah. OMAN DAY 7 BAHRAIN We take • Nizwa a tour including Muharraq DAY 15 DUBAI Departure. City, representative of the * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site This unique journey to provides you Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy* with a rare and fascinating glimpse of and Qal’at al-Bahrain, Ancient Harbour and the best places in the Gulf to experience Capital of Dilmun*. the sharp contrast between traditional and ultra-modern Arabia. Wander DAY 8 BAHRAIN • DOHA through mudbrick villages with exotic Flight. We drive along the Doha Corniche bazaars and gardens, explore quiet and visit the old Dhow Harbor, the Gold stretches of coast lined with palm Souq and the traditional Old Bazaar. trees, travel through beautiful desert DAY 9 DOHA Explore the Al Zubarah and mountain landscapes featuring Archaeological Site*, the Camel Training venerable forts and visit numerous & Racing Track at Shahaniya, the Sheikh World Heritage Sites. Faisal Museum and Barzan Tower. DAY 1 MUSCAT, OMAN Arrival. DAY 10 DOHA • ABU DHABI • DUBAI TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 2 MUSCAT We visit the Grand Mosque Flight. We visit Sheik Zayed Mosque, — π — and Old Muscat, featuring the Sidab Women’s Sadiyaat Exhibition, the Heritage village, Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sewing Group, Al Aalam Palace, the Bait Al the Abu Dhabi Corniche and a traditional Zubair Museum and Muttrah Souq. date market. Drive to Dubai. Enjoy a desert safari. DAY 3 MUSCAT We explore Nizwa, DAY 11 MUSCAT We explore the sights Visit all seven of Jabreen Castle, Bahla Fort* and the Aflaj of the Emirates of Sharjah, Ajman and the United Arab Emirates. Irrigation Systems of Oman*. Fujeirah.

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DAY 6 TELAVI • We visit the DAY 14 We take an excursion David Gareji Monastery and the Udabno to Monastery with views of the Cave Monastery before arriving in Tbilisi. twin peaks of Mount Ararat and Kutaisi GEORGIA Canyon. Telavi DAY 7 TBILISI We explore Georgia’s Bakuriani Lagodekhi TBILISI capital, visiting the State Museum of DAY 15 YEREVAN After our incredible Georgia, the Old Caravansary, the Metechi journey of marvelling at the cultural and Sheki Church, areas of the Royal Residential natural heritage sites of the Caucasus, we Complex, the Sulfur Bathhouses, the are transferred to the airport. YEREVAN AZERBAIJAN Carpet Collection, Siony Cathedral and NOTE: We can also organize an optional ARMENIA Rustaveli Avenue. 3-day excursion to the Upper Svaneti* in DAY 8 TBILISI • BAKURIANI We visit the Georgia with its uniquely picturesque Historical Monuments of Mtskheta* and villages, 175 towers, built between the 9th continue to the cave town of Uplistsikhe and 13th centuries set in flower-strewn DAY 1 BAKU Arrival. We are welcomed at near Gori before our arrival in Bakuriani. alpine meadows. the airport of the capital of Azerbaijan and * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site transferred to our hotel. DAY 9 BAKURIANI • KUTAISI We explore Samtskhe-Javakheti Province to visit the DAY 2 BAKU We explore the Gobustan Khertvisi Fortress and the cave town of Rock Art Cultural Landscape* and the Vardzia before arriving in Kutaisi. Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower* and the Carpet DAY 10 KUTAISI • TBILISI On our return and Applied Arts Museum. to Tbilisi we visit Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery*. DAY 3 BAKU We travel around the Absheron Peninsula, visiting the Ateshgyah DAY 11 TBILISI • YEREVAN We head for Zoroastrian Temple of Fire, the Mardakan Sadakhlo and cross the border to Armenia, Temple and Yanardag Flaming Mountain. where we visit the Monasteries of Haghpat Afternoon free to explore Baku. and Sanahin* before arriving in Yerevan. DAY 4 BAKU • SHEKI We drive to Sheki DAY 12 YEREVAN We explore Armenia’s to visit the Museum of Applied Arts, capital visiting the National Museum of TOUR HIGHLIGHTS “Shebeke” manufacturing workshops, and Armenian History, the Matenadaran, the — π — Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin view Sheki Khan’s Palace. Free evening. Visit 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots*. DAY 5 SHEKI • LAGODEKHI • TELAVI Evening free. Discover Azerbaijan’s rock art and We drive to Telavi in Georgia, along the way millenary history. we visit the Tsinandali Winery and Park, DAY 13 YEREVAN We visit the Monastery Explore isolated churches and Alaverdi Cathedral and Shuamta Monastery of * and explore the Upper Azat monasteries in Armenia & Georgia. in Kakheti province. Valley* and Lake Sevan.

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DAY 6 SAINT PETERSBURG • TALLINN DAY 14 KRAKOW Our exploration of Saint Petersburg RUSSIA TALLINN We drive to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia Krakow’s Historic Centre* includes a visit ESTONIA with a stop in Narva. to the Royal Castle, the Royal Cathedral

RIGA Tver DAY 7 TALLINN • RIGA We explore the on Wawel Hill, the Main Market Square, LATVIA Novgorod Renaissance Cloth Hall and St. Mary’s Church. LITHUANIA Historic Centre of Tallinn* on a walking VILNIUS tour of the Upper and Lower Old Town, DAY 15 KRAKOW • PRAGUE We take a POLAND visiting Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, scenic drive through the Polish countryside, WARSAW Toompea Castle and the Town Hall, CZECH we cross the borders to Slovakia and then to REPUBLIC followed by a drive to Riga, capital of Latvia. PRAGUE Krakow the Czech Republic. DAY 8 RIGA We explore the Historic VIENNA DAY 16 PRAGUE We explore the Historic AUSTRIA Centre of Riga*, visiting Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Jacobs Cathedral, St. Centre*, visiting the Royal Castle of Peter’s Church, the Parliament building and Hradcany, St. Vitus Cathedral and walk DAY 1 MOSCOW Arrival. We are the district of Art Nouveau houses. across the Charles to the Old Quarter. welcomed at the airport of the capital of DAY 9 RIGA • VILNIUS We drive to DAY 17 PRAGUE • VIENNA We drive to Russia and transferred to our hotel. Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. Free time. Vienna, Austria. Afternoon is free for an optional visit of the Palace and Gardens of DAY 2 MOSCOW We visit the Kremlin and DAY 10 VILNIUS We explore the Historic Red Square*, St. Basil’s Cathedral, GUM Centre of Vilnius*, visiting Peter and Schönbrunn*. department store, the Armoury Museum Paul Church, St. Anna’s Church, Vilnius DAY 18 VIENNA We explore the Historic and the popular Arbat shopping district. University, Gediminas’ Tower in the Upper Centre of Vienna*, visiting St. Stephen’s Afternoon is free for an optional visit of the Town and Vilnius Castle. Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace, the Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent*. DAY 11 VILNIUS • WARSAW We drive all Belvedere Palace and the Prater. DAY 3 MOSCOW • TVER • NOVGOROD day through beautiful landscapes and after DAY 19 VIENNA We are transferred to the crossing the border into Poland, arrive in We drive to Tver on the Volga River and airport. visit Putevoy Dvorets, Catherine the Great’s Warsaw, the capital in the late afternoon. * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site resting place and continue to Novgorod. DAY 12 WARSAW We explore the Historic DAY 4 NOVGOROD • SAINT PETERSBURG Centre of Warsaw*, driving along the We explore the Historic Monuments of famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace. Novgorod and Surroundings*, visiting TOUR HIGHLIGHTS the Kremlin, St. Sophia Cathedral and We take a walking tour of the Old Market the Yaroslav Court. We continue to St. Square and St. John’s Cathedral. — π — Petersburg* and visit Peter and Paul DAY 13 WARSAW • KRAKOW We drive Visit 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Fortress, and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. via Czestochowa, known for the Black with options to visit 4 additional sites. DAY 5 SAINT PETERSBURG We visit Madonna, to Krakow. Afternoon is free for See the legacy of the Russian the world-famous Hermitage Museum. optional excursions to Wieliczka Salt Mine* and Austro-Hungarian Empires. Afternoon free. or Auschwitz Birkenau*.

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Sapanta Barsana Sucevita houses. We continue to on the Black DAY 11 HOTENI • SAPANTA • BARSANA Hoteni Moldovita Humor Sea, for an evening walking tour. • MOLDOVITA • SUCEVITA We travel to Surdesti ROMANIA Voronet Sapanta, to visit the Merry Cemetery; Barsana DAY 5 VARNA • MADARA • SVESHTARI Lacu Rosu to visit the Church of the Presentation of • VELIKO TARNOVO We travel to Madara Budesti the Virgin at the Temple and Moldovita Alba Iulia Sighisoara to see the Madara Rider*; Sveshtari to visit Biertan Monastery*, before our arrival in Sucevita. Hunedoara Axente Sever Sibiu the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari* and Veliko Sarmisegetuza Bran Brasov Sinaia Tarnovo, for an evening walking tour. DAY 12 SUCEVITA • HUMOR • VORONET Harezu • LACU ROSU We visit Sucevita Monastery, Pitesti DAY 6 VELIKO TARNOVO • ARBANASSI • the Church of the Assumption of the Holy IVANOVO • PITESTI We travel to Tsarevets Virgin in Humor and Voronet Monastery*. Sveshtari Hill; Arbanassi, to visit the Nativity Ivanovo We continue to the Red Lake, driving Arbanassi Church; Ivanovo, to explore the Rock-Hewn through Bicaz Canyon. Free time. Veliko Tarnovo Madara Varna Churches of Ivanovo* and Pitesti, Romania. Kazanlak DAY 13 LACU ROSU • BRASOV • BRAN Nessebar Rila DAY 7 PITESTI • HOREZU • Plovdiv We drive to Brasov to visit the Black Church SARMISEGETUZA • HUNEDOARA We visit and continue to Bran, a castle made famous BULGARIA the Monastery of Horezu*, a masterpiece of by Bram Stoker’s novel as the residence of the Brancovan style and continue through Jiu Count Dracula. Evening free. DAY 1 SOFIA Arrival. We are welcomed at Valley to explore Sarmisegetuza and Ulpia the airport and transferred to our hotel. Traiana, Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie DAY 14 BRAN • SINAIA • BUCHAREST Mountains*, before arriving in Hunedoara. We travel to Sinaia, to visit Peles Palace and DAY 2 SOFIA • RILA We explore Sofia, Sinaia Monastery and continue to Bucharest visiting Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the DAY 8 HUNEDOARA • ALBA IULIA • to visit the Parliament Palace, the open-air churches of St. George, and St. Nikolas, the SIBIU We visit Hunyad Castle and travel to Village Museum, and other important sites. Banya Bashi Mosque, the Synagogue, the Alba Iulia, to visit the historical buildings ruins of ancient Serdica and the Boyana of the town before our drive to Sibiu. DAY 15 BUCHAREST We are transferred Church*. We drive to Rila Monastery*, to to the airport. DAY 9 visit the monastery and return to Sofia. SIBIU • AXENTE SEVER • BIERTAN • SIGHISOARA We take a walking tour of * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site DAY 3 SOFIA • PLOVDIV • KAZANLAK Sibiu, explore the Villages with Fortified Travel to Plovdiv, to visit the Roman ruins, Churches in Transylvania*, visiting Axente the old town, St. Konstantine and Elena Sever, Biertan and the Historic Centre of TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Church & Hindliyan’s House. We continue Sighisoara*, where we visit the Clock Tower — π — to Kazanlak to visit a replica of the Thracian and the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler. Visit 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tomb of Kazanlak*, the History Museum DAY 10 and a rose distillery in the Valley of Roses. SIGHISOARA • SURDESTI • See the legacy of ancient Thrace. BUDESTI • HOTENI We explore the Wooden DAY 4 KAZANLAK • NESSEBAR • VARNA Churches of Maramures*, visiting the Explore the Rock-Hewn Churches We drive to the Ancient City of Nessebar* to Church of Surdesti, the Church of Saint of Ivanovo, the Wooden Churches explore the acropolis, remains of Thracian Nicholas in Budesti, before arriving in the of Maramures and the Churches , Stara Mitropolia Basilica, the village of Hoteni, where we will spend the of Moldavia. medieval fortress and 19th century wooden night in a traditional Maramures style house.

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Bled DAY 4 ZLATIBOR • NOVI PAZAR DAY 15 DUBROVNIK Walking tour of the SLOVENIA

LJUBLJANA Visit Studenica Monastery * and Sopocani Old City of Dubrovnik*. ZAGREB Monastery * en-route to Novi Pazar. DAY 16 DUBROVNIK • SPLIT Leisurely Piran CROATIA DAY 5 NOVI PAZAR • PRISTINA, KOSOVO morning on the beautiful Adriatic Coast. Plitvice Lakes BELGRADE Visit Pristina and the Medieval Monuments Drive to Split. BOSNIA AND in Kosovo*. HERZEGOVINA Zadar SERBIA DAY 17 SPLIT Walking tour of the SARAJEVO Sargan DAY 6 PRISTINA • SKOPJE • OHRID Mokra Gora Sibenik Split Visegrad Sirogojno Historical Complex of Split with the Palace Trogir Zlatibor Visit Skopje, Macedonia and drive to Ohrid. Mostar Studenica Dubrovnik Sopocani of Diocletian*. Medjugorje Novi Pazar MONTENEGRO DAY 7 OHRID Explore the Natural and Trebinje Cetinje Pristina Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region*. DAY 18 SPLIT • PLITVICE LAKES Visit the Kotor KOSOVO Budva Historic City of Trogir*, the Cathedral of St Shodra Skopje DAY 8 OHRID • BERAT • TIRANA James in Sibenik* and Zadar. Kruja Sv Jovan Bigorski Travel to Tirana, Albania with a stop in the Durres TIRANA MACEDONIA Ohrid ALBANIA ancient city of Berat*. DAY 19 PLITVICE LAKES • ZAGREB Tour Berat DAY 9 TIRANA • DURRES • TIRANA Plitvice Lakes* and drive to Croatia’s capital, Excursion to Durres and explore the Roman Zagreb. ruins. End of 2nd / Start of 3rd Segment Experience the multi-ethnic heritage DAY 10 TIRANA • KRUJA • SHKODER • DAY 20 ZAGREB • PULA Tour Istria of the Balkans and the legacy of the BUDVA Visit Kruja and Shkoder en-route to visiting Rijeka, Opatija and the Roman Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Budva. Amphitheatre in Pula. Empires, including visits to 16 UNESCO DAY 11 BUDVA • KOTOR • BUDVA World Heritage Sites. This tour has been Excursion to the Natural and Culturo- DAY 21 PULA • ROVINJ • POREC Tour tailored to offer you this fascinating Historical Region of Kotor*. Pula, Rovinj, Istrian villages and the region in three segments, feel free to Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian choose any one, two or all three sections DAY 12 BUDVA • MEDJUGORJE • MOSTAR Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec*. of this comprehensive tour. Drive to the Catholic sanctuary of Medjugorje in Bosnia & Herzegovina and st DAY 22 POREC • LJUBLJANA Visit the Start of 1 Segment continue to Mostar. Lipica Stud Farm, Postojna Cave en-route to DAY 1 BELGRADE Arrival. DAY 13 MOSTAR • SARAJEVO Explore Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. DAY 2 BELGRADE Tour of Serbia’s capital. Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar* DAY 23 and tour Sarajevo. LJUBLJANA • BLED Excursion to DAY 3 BELGRADE • VISEGRAD • ZLATIBOR Lake Bled. Take steam train ride on the Sarganska End of 1st / Start of 2nd Segment Osmica, visit the Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic DAY 24 BLED • LJUBLJANA Departure. Bridge of Visegrad* in the Republika Srpska DAY 14 SARAJEVO • DUBROVNIK Scenic and explore Mt. Zlatibor. drive to Dubrovnik, Croatia. * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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DAY 5 FEZ • AZROU • MIDELT • ERFOUD DAY 12 MARRAKESH • ESSAOUIRA We travel through the Atlas Mountains, We travel to the Atlantic Coast to explore the RABAT Fez visiting Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt on our way to Medina of Essaouira*. Casablanca Meknes the Oasis of Erfoud. Azrou DAY 13 ESSAOUIRA • CASABLANCA We DAY 6 ERFOUD We take a 4x4 vehicle to stop in scenic El Oualidia and El Jadida, Midelt experience the sunrise in the Sahara Desert including the Portuguese City of Mazagan*, over the dunes of Merzouga, where we can before our arrival in Casablanca for our Essaouira Marrakesh Tinghir also enjoy a camel ride and breakfast with farewell dinner. Erfoud the Tuareg. We then explore the Oasis of Ouarzazate DAY 14 CASABLANCA After our Rissani, the ruins of Sijilmassa, and see incredible journey of marvelling at prehistoric fossils in the desert. Morocco’s cultural and natural heritage, we DAY 7 ERFOUD • TINGHIR We explore are transferred to the airport. the Dades Valley with its many Kasbahs and MOROCCO the Todras, the highest and narrowest gorge * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the region. DAY 8 TINGHIR • OUARZAZATE We travel DAY 1 CASABLANCA Arrival. We are through El Kelaa De Mgouna and Boumalne welcomed at the airport and transferred with their unusual rock formations on to our hotel, followed by an exploration of our way to the large oasis of Ouarzazate. Old Casablanca, the Corniche and the great Afternoon free. mosque of Hassan II. DAY 9 OUARZAZATE • MARRAKESH DAY 2 CASABLANCA • RABAT Drive to On our return journey through the Atlas Rabat* to visit the historical Jewish quarter, Mountain we stop at the Taddart and Tizi Place Sidi Makhlouf, Bab Chellah, the Tishka passes and explore the legendary Medina, the Yarn Market and the Oudaya Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou*. Evening we Kasbah. experience the large traditional market set TOUR HIGHLIGHTS up in Djemaa el Fna, one of the busiest DAY 3 RABAT • MEKNES • FEZ We visit — π — squares in Africa. the Historic City of Meknes*, Tifelt, and the Visit 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Archaeological Site of Volubilis* before our DAY 10 MARRAKESH We explore the Journey through the Imperial Cities of arrival in Fez. Medina of Marrakesh*, including the Rabat, Meknes, Fes and Marrakesh. Menara Pool, the Koutoubia Minaret and DAY 4 FEZ We explore the medieval city the Saadien tombs. Travel through the towering visiting the Mausoleum of Moulay Idris, Atlas Mountains. the Kings Palace, a Sephardic synagogue DAY 11 MARRAKESH We take an Explore the oases of the Sahara Desert. and the Medina of Fez*, with its tannery, excursion to the Ourika Valley, to visit cobblers, saddlers, black smiths and traditional Berber Souks, as well as the Visit the beautiful Atlantic Coast. carpenters interlaced by caravansaries. Jewish shrines.

18 WORLD HERITAGE TOURS, A SPECIALIZED DIVISION OF BESTWAY TOURS & SAFARIS Egypt: A World Heritage Tour — π —

Alexandria DAY 7 NILE CRUISE: ESNA • LUXOR DAY 15 FAIYUM OASIS • ALEXANDRIA We sail to Luxor to explore the Necropolis of We visit the Karanis archaeological site and CAIRO Ancient Thebes* on the West Bank of the Nile the Pyramid at Meidum, the Monastery of Faiyum Oasis St. Catherine with visits to the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley the Syrians in Wadi el Natrun, before our Wadi Al Hitan of Kings and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. arrival in Alexandria. Evening free. Bahariya Oasis Sharm El Sheikh Optional Sound & Light show in Karnak. White desert Nile DAY 16 ALEXANDRIA We visit the DAY 8 LUXOR • SHARM EL-SHEIKH Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Pompey’s Pillar and the Roman Amphitheatre, Luxor We visit the Karnak Temple Complex and

EGYPT Esna the Temple of Luxor before our transfer to Quaitbay Fortress, Montazah Park and the Kom Ombo Edfu the airport for our flight to Sharm el-Sheikh. new Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the early Aswan Christian holy city of Abu Mena* (Subject DAY 9 SHARM EL-SHEIKH • to permit). Evening free. ST. CATHERINE We have all day to relax Abu Simbel at this world-class resort before our night DAY 17 CAIRO After our incredible journey of marvelling at Egypt’s cultural DAY 1 CAIRO Arrival. We are welcomed at journey to St. Catherine. and natural heritage, we are transferred to the airport and transferred to our hotel. DAY 10 ST. CATHERINE • SHARM the Cairo Airport. DAY 2 CAIRO We explore the Sphinx and EL-SHEIKH We begin our Mount Sinai hike Great Pyramids of Giza and visit the Egyptian to catch the sunrise. After our descent we * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Museum. Optional camel rides in Giza. visit the Monastery of St. Catherine* and return to Sharm el-Sheikh. Afternoon free. DAY 3 CAIRO Full day excusion to visit Memphis*, Saqqara* and the Pyramids of DAY 11 SHARM EL-SHEIKH • CAIRO Dahshur*. Flight to Cairo, followed by an exploration of Coptic Cairo and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. DAY 4 CAIRO We explore Historic Cairo* including Khan al-Khalili Bazaar. DAY 12 CAIRO • BAHARIYA OASIS We travel to Bahariya Oasis to visit the DAY 5 CAIRO • ABU SIMBEL - NILE Golden Mummies Museum and the CRUISE • ASWAN Short flights take us surrounding temples and tombs, ending to visit the temples of Abu Simbel* and TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Aswan, where we board our Nile cruise our day with a bath in the hot water springs. ship. We visit the High Dam, the Granite DAY 13 BLACK DESERT • WHITE DESERT — π — Quarries, the Temple of Philae* and sail the We explore the Black Desert, the White Visit 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Nile on a traditional felucca. Desert and Crystal Mountain. in Egypt. DAY 6 NILE CRUISE: EDFU • ESNA DAY 14 WADI AL-HITAN • FAIYUM OASIS Explore deserts and the Nile. We cruise to Kom Ombo to visit the Temple We drive to Wadi El Rayyan and continue Marvel at the wonders of Ancient Egypt. of Sobek and continue sailing until Edfu, to the valley of Wadi Al-Hitan*, one of the where we visit the Horus Temple by horse world’s most important paleontological Explore Egypt’s early Christian Heritage. carriage and then sail through to Esna. sites. Our day ends in Faiyum Oasis.

FOR DATES & PRICES, VISIT WWW.WORLDHERITAGETOURS.COM 19 Kenya, Tanzania Safari with Victoria Falls Kenya • Tanzania • Zimbabwe • Zambia — π —

KENYA DAY 3 LAKE NAIVASHA • MASAI MARA Kenya and enjoy a game drive in Amboseli • Nairobi Lake Naivasha • Traverse the Great Rift Valley and ascend to National Park. • Masai Mara Serengeti N.P. • • Amboseli N.P. its western rim into the land of the Masai. DAY 11 AMBOSELI Safari through Ngorongoro • After arrival embark on a game drive in • Lake Manyara Amboseli National Park, famous for its vast search for African wildlife. herds of elephants and stunning views of DAY 4 MASAI MARA Morning and Mount Kilimanjaro. TANZANIA afternoon game drives, featuring superb DAY 12 AMBOSELI • NAIROBI After a photographic opportunities of the "big game drive and lunch, we are transferred to five"—elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and our hotel in Nairobi. rhino. Optional early morning balloon safari. DAY 13 NAIROBI • VICTORIA FALLS, DAY 5 MASAI MARA • SERENGETI, ZIMBABWE/ZAMBIA Flight from Nairobi TANZANIA Cross the border into Tanzania to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe or Livingstone, and head to Serengeti, the place of the Zambia, depending on your flight itinerary. Great Migration. Transfer to the hotel. DAY 6 SERENGETI Morning and afternoon DAY 14 VICTORIA FALLS We explore • Victoria Falls game drives in Serengeti National Park*. Victoria Falls* with a walking safari through the rain forest to view the ZIMBABWE DAY 7 SERENGETI • NGORONGORO We Cataracts, Livingstone’s statue and a wide take a game drive before travelling along variety of birds and plants. Afternoon A safari designed for individuals and the Malanja Depression with its Masai sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. families. In East Africa we track many villages to the Ngorongoro Conservation species, including the Big Five, in world- Area*. DAY 15 VICTORIA FALLS Departure renowned wildlife sanctuaries. This * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site 12-day wild game safari culminates DAY 8 NGORONGORO CRATER • LAKE with a flight to Victoria Falls with an MANYARA We embark on a game drive of option for a very different game safari in the incredible Ngorongoro Crater, followed Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia or South by visits to Masai Villages before arriving at Africa. You end your African experience Lake Manyara. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS in beautiful Cape Town. DAY 9 LAKE MANYARA Explore Lake — π — DAY 1 NAIROBI, KENYA Upon arrival, we Manyara Game Park with a game drive 15 Game drives in Kenya & Tanzania. are transferred to our hotel. Balance of the to see giraffes, elephants, baboons and day is free. possibly the rarely seen tree-climbing lions. Each passenger gets a window seat on DAY 2 NAIROBI • LAKE NAIVASHA Drive DAY 10 LAKE MANYARA • ARUSHA • game drives in Kenya & Tanzania. to Lake Naivasha, part of the Kenya Lake AMBOSELI, KENYA Journey through the Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, System in the Great Rift Valley*. Boat safari Great Rift Valley to the colorful villages of including Victoria Falls. on Lake Naivasha to watch the lake’s vast Mto wa Mbu and Makuyuni. Stop for lunch hippo population sleep in the shallows. in Arusha, cross the Namanga border into

20 WORLD HERITAGE TOURS, A SPECIALIZED DIVISION OF BESTWAY TOURS & SAFARIS Ethiopia World Heritage Discovery Explore Abyssinia’s millenary history and cultures — π —

DAY 8 AXUM We visit pre-Christian DAY 18 ARBA MINCH • JINKA We visit Axum Simien Mountains granite steles and Santa Maria of Zion the Tsemay people in the Weyto Valley and Gondar Church. Evening free. Bena and Ari people on our way to Jinka. Lalibala DAY 19 MURSI VILLAGE We take an Bahir Dar DAY 9 AXUM • LALIBELA We fly to excursion to visit the Mursi people. Lalibela to explore the Northern Rock- DAY 20 Dire Dawa Hewn Churches* and Bet Giyorgis Church. JINKA • TURMI We drive to ADDIS ABABA Turmi, stopping at the Key Afer market. ETHIOPIA DAY 10 LALIBELA Explore the Eastern DAY 21 MURULLE We take an excursion Hosanna Awassa Rock-Hewn Churches* and Nakutelab to Murulle to visit the Karo people in the Arba Minch Church. Evening free. Lower Valley of the Omo* and enjoy a Mursi village Murulle Jinka typical Ethiopian coffee ceremony in Turmi. Omorate Turmi Yebello DAY 11 LALIBELA • ADDIS ABABA We fly to Addis Ababa. Afternoon free. DAY 22 OMORATE We take an excursion to Omorate, crossing the Omo River by boat DAY 1 ADDIS ABABA Arrival. We arrive at DAY 12 ADDIS ABABA • DIRE DAWA and walk to the village of the Dasenech the airport and are transferred to our hotel. We fly to Dire Dawa to visit the old Addis people, known for their body scarification. DAY 2 ADDIS ABABA We visit the National Ababa- Djibouti railway, the Dengego DAY 23 TURMI • YEBELLO We drive & Ethnological Museums, Haile Selassie’s Mountains and the Awoday qat market. through the Karkerte Mountains to the Palace, St. George & Holy Trinity Cathedrals Konso Cultural Landscape* and visit the DAY 13 DIRE DAWA We explore Harar Borena Oromo people. and the Mercato. Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town*, visiting DAY 24 YEBELLO • AWASSA We drive to DAY 3 ADDIS ABABA • BAHIR DAR We fly the city walls and gateways, the Friday our lodge in Awassa. Afternoon free. to Bahir Dar, to visit the Blue Nile Falls, the Mosque, the Museum, the Ras Makonnen market, Bezawit Palace and a Woyito Village. House and Rimbaud’s House. DAY 25 AWASSA We explore the surrounding forest and countryside. DAY 4 BAHIR DAR • GONDAR We visit DAY 14 DIRE DAWA • ADDIS ABABA the monastery churches of Ura Kidane DAY 26 AWASSA • ADDIS ABABA Mihiret, Azoa Mariam, Narga Silasie, Dago Flight back to Addis Ababa. Afternoon free. We explore Lake Awassa, Abyata and Shala, Stifanos and Debere Sina Church, then onto DAY 15 ADDIS ABABA • HOSANNA We on our way to Addis Ababa. Gondar. Evening free. explore the Paleolithic remains in Melka DAY 27 ADDIS ABABA We are transferred DAY 5 GONDAR We explore Fasil Ghebbi* Kunture, in the Lower Valley of the Awash*; to the airport. visiting Fasilidas’ Palace, the bath of the church of Adadi Mariam and Tiya*, * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Fasilidas, Quskuam Church, Debre Berham before reaching Hosanna. Selassie Church and the market. DAY 16 HOSANNA • ARBA MINCH TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 6 GONDAR • SIMIEN MOUNTAINS We stop at Ajora Falls, visit the Dorze — π — We drive to Simien National Park*, for a people and descend to the lakes of the Rift walking safari in search of Gelada Baboons Visit 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Valley on our way to Arba Minch. and Walya ibex. This itinerary may be divided into 2 DAY 7 SIMIEN MOUNTAINS • AXUM We DAY 17 ARBA MINCH We explore Nech separate journeys in the North or South drive through the Limalimo Mountain and Sar National Park and take a boat trip on of the country the Tekeze Valley before reaching Axum*. Lake Chiamo. Evening free.

FOR DATES & PRICES, VISIT WWW.WORLDHERITAGETOURS.COM 21 The World in One Country South Africa • Swaziland • Lesotho — π —

Kruger N.P. DAY 5 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK • DAY 15 ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL • MILWANE, SWAZILAND We cross the Mpumalanga N.P. • PARK • TSITSIKAMMA A journey along the border into the mountainous Kingdom of Johannesburg • SWAZILAND Garden Route to Storms River Village. • Milwane Swaziland and discover the traditions and culture of the Kingdom of Swaziland. DAY 16 TSITSIKAMMA We explore the • Zululand Tsitsikamma Forest. DAY 6 LESOTHO MILWANE WILDERNESS • Malealea SANCTUARY We visit the Umphakatsi DAY 17 TSITSIKAMMA • OUDTSHOORN SOUTH AFRICA • Chief’s homestead for a Swazi cultural We visit ‘The Heads’ in Knysna, travel over Drakensberg experience. • Cradock the Outeniqua Mountains and visit the Cango Caves, before we overnight in the • Oudtshoorn DAY 7 MILWANE • ZULULAND, SOUTH Cape Town • • Tsitsikamma N.P. • Stellenbosch AFRICA We travel to iSimangaliso Wetland ostrich capital of the world. Park* and enjoy a boat cruise on the St DAY 18 OUDTSHOORN • CAPE TOWN Lucia estuary, getting up close to the Situated on the of the African We head to Stellenbosch, for wine tasting continent, South Africa has often been hippos and crocodiles that inhabit the lake. and a cellar tour. Once in Cape Town the described as a world in one country. DAY 8 ZULULAND Game viewing safari in afternoon is at leisure. It has a wealth of natural beauty, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in search pristine wilderness areas, warm and of endangered black and white rhinos. DAY 19 CAPE TOWN Cape Point tour to friendly people, cosmopolitan cities and the Good Hope Nature Reserve*, Hout Bay, DAY 9 ZULULAND • DRAKENSBERG excellent infrastructure—making South Simons Town, the Boulders Beach penguin We head to The Cavern private mountain reserve, Africa a favourite safari destination. colony and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. adjacent to the Royal Natal National Park. We also will visit the Kingdom of DAY 20 CAPETOWN Departure. Lesotho and the Kingdom of Swaziland. DAY 10 DRAKENSBERG We explore uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park*. * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site DAY 1 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Arrival. DAY 11 DRAKENSBERG • MALEALEA, LESOTHO Experience traditional Basotho DAY 2 JOHANNESBURG • MPUMALANGA life in the Kingdom of Lesotho. We drive though landscapes characterized by mountains, panoramic passes, valleys, DAY 12 MALEALEA Pony trek excursion. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS rivers, waterfalls and forests to Graskop. DAY 13 MALEALEA • CRADOCK, SOUTH — π — DAY 3 MPUMALANGA • KRUGER AFRICA We drive to the historical Karoo Visit 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. NATIONAL PARK We take a scenic drive town of Cradock. along the Panorama Route with stops at Enjoy 6 wildlife viewing safaris. DAY 14 CRADOCK • ADDO ELEPHANT Blyde River Canyon, and Bourke’s Luck NATIONAL PARK We head to a unique Cultural encounters in Swaziland, Potholes to Kruger National Park. wildlife habitat, famous for the Addo Zululand and Lesotho. DAY 4 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK elephants. Enjoy an afternoon on a game We enjoy game viewing safaris. drive. Evening watch nocturnal animals.

22 WORLD HERITAGE TOURS, A SPECIALIZED DIVISION OF BESTWAY TOURS & SAFARIS The World in One Country Crossing South America South Africa • Swaziland • Lesotho Chile • Peru • Argentina • Uruguay • Brazil — π — — π —

• Lima DAY 7 YUCAY Free morning. We visit the DAY 17 Free day at Machu Picchu • Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. leisure. Optional Dinner and Tango Show in • Cusco the evening. BRAZIL PERU DAY 8 YUCAY • MACHU PICCHU • CUSCO We take the train from Ollantaytambo DAY 18 BUENOS AIRES • COLONIA • Calama Rio de Janeiro • through the Urubamba valley to explore • , URUGUAY We take a • San Pedro de Atacama Iguazú • Machu Picchu* and return to Cusco. ferry ride to Colonia, Uruguay. Explore the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del CHILE DAY 9 CUSCO We take a city tour of Sacramento* and drive to Montevideo. Cusco*, the capital of the Inca Empire, URUGUAY DAY 19 MONTEVIDEO We visit the • Santiago including the ruins of Sacsayhuamanv. Buenos Aires • • Colonia Mercado del Puerto, Constitution Square, ARGENTINA DAY 10 CUSCO • PUNO We drive Independence Square and drive to Carrasco from Cusco to Puno with stops in for a panoramic view of the city. This extensive tour will give us an Andahuaylillas, Raqchi and Pucara. DAY 20 MONTEVIDEO • RIO DE excellent overview of South America’s JANEIRO, BRAZIL Flight to Rio de Janeiro. most important attractions, including DAY 11 PUNO • JULIACA • LIMA 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Excursion on Lake Titicaca to visit the DAY 21 RIO DE JANEIRO We tour Rio Uros floating islands and Taquile Island. de Janeiro*, visiting the Tijuca Forest, DAY 1 SANTIAGO DE CHILE Arrival, Transfer to Juliaca and fly to Lima. Corcovado Mountain featuring the famous followed by a city tour. statue of Christ and Sugar Loaf Mountain. DAY 12 LIMA Tour the Historic Centre DAY 2 SANTIAGO • CALAMA • SAN DAY 22 RIO DE JANEIRO Departure. PEDRO DE ATACAMA We fly to Calama, of Lima*, visiting the Plaza de Armas, San drive to San Pedro de Atacama and visit the Francisco monastery and the Rafael Larco * Denotes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Moon Valley. Herrera Archaeological Museum. DAY 3 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA DAY 13 LIMA • IGUASSU, BRAZIL Flight We visit the Atacama Salt Pan, Lagunas from Lima to Foz do guaçu. Miscanti & Meñiques and Toconao. TOUR HIGHLIGHTS DAY 14 IGUASSU We explore Iguaçu DAY 4 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA Free National Park* on the Brazilian side and — π — day in San Pedro de Atacama. Optional tour Iguazu National Park* in Argentina. to El Tatio Geysers. Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. DAY 15 IGUASSU • BUENOS AIRES, DAY 5 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA • Visit the Inca ruins in Cusco ARGENTINA Flight from Iguazu to Buenos CALAMA • SANTIAGO • LIMA, PERU We and Machu Picchu. Aires. transfer to Calama airport to fly to Lima, Explore the driest desert in the world. Peru via Santiago de Chile. DAY 16 We visit the BUENOS AIRES Explore the fascinating cities of Buenos DAY 6 LIMA • CUSCO • YUCAY Flight Plaza de Mayo, the districts of San Telmo, Aires & Rio de Janeiro. to Cusco. We transfer to the Sacred Valley La Boca and Palermo and visit Recoleta with a stop in Chinchero. Cemetery, to see Evita Peron’s tomb.

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