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Dear Traveller In a region as culturally diverse and geographically vast as China, Russia and Central Asia, where experiences range from strolling around the booming city of Shanghai right the way through to camping beneath the stars on the Mongolian steppe, it can be difficult to know where to start. Distances are huge and infrastructure can be poor, making careful planning absolutely crucial – these are for the most part not places where you can just turn up. Thankfully, our knowledgeable specialists, with their first-hand experience, are able to guide you through the highlights and potential pitfalls, and help you plan your perfect trip. Many of the team have studied, lived and worked in the region. Their deep cultural appreciation combined with a genuine enthusiasm to share their knowledge is what makes us different. Whether you are travelling here for the first time, or returning to explore in more depth, I hope our passion for this region shines through on the pages of this brochure, inspiring you to visit this fascinating and beautiful part of the world. Craig Burkinshaw Managing Director
Introducing Audley After developing a real passion for travel in the early 1990s Craig Burkinshaw founded Audley, or Asian Journeys as we were then called. Craig wanted to make it possible for others to share the same experiences and, from these small beginnings, the company was born. Audley offered a new type of travel – individual journeys, designed to match the traveller’s interests, tastes and budget, created with an absolute commitment to quality, authenticity and a passion for travel. Today Audley is one of the UK’s most highly regarded specialist tour operators, providing tailor-made trips throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Australasia, Antarctica and the Arctic, Canada and Alaska. Tailor-made journeys The beauty of tailor-made travel is that every trip is unique. Whether you want to stay in simple or luxurious accommodation, have great guides on hand or explore under your own steam, travel for one week or five, we can create a trip to match your tastes and budget. We can also design trips for a special occasion, where added touches can change an adventurous journey into a spectacular honeymoon, anniversary or birthday celebration. Your trip can be tailored to suit your particular interests, such as wildlife, photography or diving, and we have the specialist knowledge to match. Throughout the brochure you will find suggested itineraries and some of our favourite places to stay. These are included purely to offer inspiration and give you a flavour of what is possible, as each journey is created individually to give you the opportunity to experience a destination in exactly the way you choose. Specialist knowledge Our China, Russia and Central Asia specialists have all travelled extensively throughout the region and in many cases lived there, so you can rely on their extensive first-hand knowledge. They regularly return to see the accommodation, meet our guides – many of whom are firm friends – experience all the excursions and activities, and keep up-to-date with local developments. They pride themselves on having an honest ‘tell it how it is’ approach to planning your trip and, as well as their own extensive knowledge, are able to draw on the considerable collective experience of their colleagues. We believe this approach is unique to Audley and the only way we can genuinely offer you a tailor-made service. Financial security All travel arrangements in this brochure that include a flight are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 4817. Please see our booking conditions for more information. If your arrangements do not include any flights they are protected by a separate financial scheme, for further details please visit www.audleytravel.com/protect Planning your trip Once you have some ideas for your trip, or if you just want some general guidance, call one of our China, Russia, and Central Asia specialists on 01993 838 200. They can offer advice and discuss your plans with you, before creating a detailed itinerary, which will be forwarded to you together with maps, accommodation information, colour photographs and a price. Your specialist can then continue to refine the plans until you are completely satisfied. They will be on hand from the start of the planning process to your return and are always available to answer questions and offer sound advice. Ceramics on sale, Uzbekistan Contents Introduction 2-7 China 8-41 Classic China 10-27 Yunnan 28-37 Hong Kong 38-41 Tibet 42-49 Taiwan 50-51 Silk Route 52-61 Iran 62-67 Ukraine 68-69 Russia 70-81 The Trans-Siberian Railway 80-81 Mongolia 82-86 Useful Information 87
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