Turkik and Persian Splendours

Turkey and Turkmenistan are the two most westerly of the Turkic nations, joined by a distinctive culture. Beginning in Turkey we overland through Cappadocia, visiting the underground cities of the Goreme Valley before heading east to the Lake Van region. We cross into the Persian empire at the border with Iran - an amazingly friendly country with a great tradition of hospitality, as anyone who has been there will tell you. We visit the stunning Islamic architecture of Esfahan and explore the ancient capital Persepolis, following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great. We head to the present capital Tehran, then on through the north of the country. Leaving Iran we cross back into the Turkic world: Turkmenistan, isolated for many years, but now accessible to travellers. The trip ends in the surreal city of Ashgabat, an oasis of modernity in a desert of antiquity.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Nights 1-6: Western & Central Turkey
Nights 7-9: Eastern Turkey & Anatolia
Nights 10-16: Western & Southern Iran
Nights 17-19: Eastern Deserts
Nights 20-23: Northern Iran
Nights 24-25: Turkmenistan

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Accommodation Details

Small hotels as well as a couple of stunning hotels, remote wildcamps and a couple of campsites.(30% camping, 70% hotels)