IGUAZU FALLS HOW TO GET THERE We flew into Buenos Aires. The first two legs of the trip are done by bus, which is the deluxe type seen in other parts of South & Central America. The third leg is by air, as are the final two legs, covering very long distances. The middle section, legs four to seven, will require a hire car which you can pick up and drop off at Salta airport. ROUTE BUENOS AIRES We started with a four night stay close to the centre, with the plan to have another four night stop at the end of the trip in another section of the city so we could easily visit different parts mainly on foot. At our first stop we enjoyed the many beautiful plazas, buildings, and weekend street markets from a base in the San Telmo area. BUENOS AIRES - Street scene Nearby were various attractions: Casa Rosada Presidential Palace; the elaborate shopping mall at Galerias Pacifico; Parque Lezama; the National Historical Museum; the Modern Art Museum; and the ornate R...
Travelling along the Central Asian section of the ancient trading routes between China and Europe. Visiting the cities of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. There are a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites on this trip, covering religious buildings, fortifications, bazaars and the scientific and cultural aspects of the country. (Picture shows Bibi Khanym Mosque, Samarkand ) HOW TO GET THERE We travelled as a couple with a personalised itinerary provided by the tour company Avantour ( based in Tashkent), who booked our hotels, rail tickets, guides and drivers for our journey. We flew from Manchester (U.K.) with a connecting flight from Istanbul to Tashkent. ROUTE Headed out from Tashkent we went to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva then flew out from Urgench to Istanbul and then back to Manchester. TASHKENT Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and the biggest city in Central Asia. Most of the old buildings in the city were destroyed by the earthquake of 1966, a...