Explore the Silk Road & the Himalayas
Kathmandu to Istanbul
Optional Activities
This is a list of the major optional activities you will be able to do as we travel along most people do a selection of these. Depending on your interests there are also many more options but these are the most popular. To help out we have also included what is included as part of the trip. Many people manage to pay for a lot of the smaller options out of the budgeted £12/day and then have a separate budget for some of the big extras.
| Approx. Cost (£) | |
Nepal |
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| Bungy jump, The Last Resort | £48 |
| Canyoning, The Last Resort | £30 |
China and Tibet |
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| Museum entrance, Kashgar | £1 |
| Magao Caves, Dunhuang | Included |
| Jaohe Ruins, Turpan | £3 |
| Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shitgatse | £4 |
| The Barkhor, Lhasa | Free |
| The Jokhang, Lhasa | Included |
| Norbulingka Palace, Lhasa | £4 |
| Potala Palace, Lhasa | Up to £40 |
| Tibet Museum, Lhasa | £2 |
| Everest Permit | £30 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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| Horse riding there are many options and the going rate is about £10 per day and this is normally split between a number of people | £10 |
| Trekking guide costs £15 for a group, so split between a group normally about | £3 |
| Goat polo, Lake Song Kol | £5 |
KAZAKHSTAN |
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| Aksu-Dzabagly Nature Reserve entrance fee (one day) | Included |
| Horse trail to waterfall, Aksu-Dzabagly Nature Reserve | £20 |
Uzbekistan |
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| Walking tours and museum entrance fees, Khiva, Bukhara & Samarkand | Included |
Turkmenistan |
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| Darvasa Gas Crater monster truck trip | Included |
| Arch of Neutrality, Ashgabat | 10p |
| Carpet Museum, Ashgabat | £1 |
Azerbaijan |
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| Entrance to Khan’s Summer Palace, Sheki | £1 |
| The Maiden’s Tower and Shirvan Shakh Palace, Baku | Included |
| Guided walking tour, Baku | £5 |
Georgia |
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| Roman fortress, Batumi | £1 |
| Georgia Feast dinner, Batumi | £14 |
| Home winery visit with tasting | Included |
| Stalin Museum, Gori | Included |
| Jeep trip to highest village in Europe | £10 |
| Trekking guide in Mestia | £5 |
| Museum entrance, Tbilisi | £5 |
| Guided walking tour, Tbilisi | Included |
ARMENIA |
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| History Museum, Yerevan | £1 |
| Genocide Museum, Yerevan | Free |
Turkey |
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| Hot air ballooning, Goreme | £95 |
| Full day tour of Goreme | Included |
| Haghia Sophia, Istanbul | £3 |
| Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque), Istanbul | Free |
| Topkapi Palace, Istanbul | £3 |
Please note: Clients accept that the prices quoted for optional activities are approximate as local prices can and do change as does the availability of activities. Any of the optional activities listed are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by Odyssey Overland. Clients also accept that they undertake any activity at their own risk & their participation is their own decision and does not form any part of their contract with Odyssey Overland. Odyssey Overland does not take responsibility for cancellations, unreliability of services or safety of operators, agents or contractors.
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