how to make 2018 the year on the silk road
2018 is your year to experience the legendary Silk Road! Trace the overland caravan routes developed from the trade of silk, spices, tea, porcelain, frankincense and other goods between the lands of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Asia. The Silk Road is the world’s oldest and longest trade route, serving as a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures for more than a thousand years until maritime routes became more popular.
Since 1978, Bestway Tours & Safaris has ventured into the less travelled Silk Route and beyond. We have explored locations and Caravan Serais (roadside inns) from Xian in the east to Damascus in the west. We invite you to join us. Experience the more exploratory overland routes or travel in comfort and style by private and deluxe train journeys to create you once-in-a-lifetime Silk Road experience.
Land Tours
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ROUTE OF THE CARAVANS (18 DAYS)
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia - “Land of the Caravans”. The Silk Road Caravan routes influenced the local cultures, as the routes of communication and trade opened previously isolated societies. We follow these historical trails on our Route of the Caravans journey covering the five “stans”, a Persian suffix meaning "home of", "place of"..
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SILK ROAD: FROM HUNZA TO SAMARKAND (23 DAYS)
Pakistan, China, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan
The Silk Road was probably the most important development in human history, bringing close trade and subsequently cultural contacts between the east and the west. The journey from Hunza to Samarkand is a breathtaking route crossing both the Khunjerab and Torogart Pass..
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WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF THE CAUCASUS (15 DAYS)
Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia
This extraordinary tour takes us to an extremely complex and interesting part of the world. Persians, Khazars, Arabs, Huns, Turko-Mongols, and Russians have invaded and migrated into the Caucasus and have provided the region with its rich ethnic and linguistic complexity as well as its astounding architecture..
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Private Train Journeys
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TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY: FROM BEIJING TO MOSCOW (15 DAYS)
China, Mongolia & Russia
Experience one of the last great travel adventures. Your journey along the Trans-Siberian Railway, one of the world’s most fascinating and safest train routes, is even more interesting, comfortable, and entertaining with our private train “Tsar’s Gold”..
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LEGENDARY SILK ROAD BY PRIVATE TRAIN: FROM ASHGABAT TO ALMATY (14 DAYS)
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan
Your route from Ashgabat to Almaty takes you through spectacular scenery and historic surroundings. Shortly after your arrival, we spirit you off to the infamous Karakum Desert..
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Yours in travel,
Posted by Mahmood Poonja, Chief Explorer |
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