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CONTENTS CENTRAL ASIA INTRODUCTION 8 9 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE EXCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS 10 12 UZBEKISTAN AMBASSADOR WELCOME MESSAGE 14 16 8D UZBEKISTAN – TRAILS OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD 10D HIGHLIGHTS OF UZBEKISTAN 15D DISCOVER KYRGYZSTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN 6  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

NORTH EURASIA INTRODUCTION 19 20 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE EXCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS 21 22 UKRAINE AMBASSADOR WELCOME MESSAGE 24 26 10D DISCOVER UKRAINE AND MOLDOVA 28 8D THE ESSENCE OF MONGOLIA 10D MONGOLIAN ENCOUNTER 14D RUSSIA TO MONGOLIA TRANS-SIBERIAN RAIL EXPERIENCE MIDEAST INTRODUCTION 31 32 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE EXCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS 34 36 5D QATAR, THE DESERT DIAMOND 38 40 6D DUBAI FANTASY 42 44 7D BEDAZZLING DUBAI WITH ABU DHABI 46 48 10D IRAN – LAND OF THE GREAT PERSIAN EMPIRE 50 52 11D WONDERS OF EGYPT 13D EGYPT WITH SINAI AND RED SEA 14D MYSTERIOUS EGYPT AND HISTORICAL JORDAN 8D HIGHLIGHTS OF JORDAN 10D WONDERFUL ISRAEL 12D EXPLORE ISRAEL AND JORDAN SOUTH ASIA INTRODUCTION 54 55 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE EXCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS 56 60 7D WESTERN BHUTAN TRANQUILITY / BLACK-NECKED CRANE SEASON 62 64 10D BHUTAN ODYSSEY 66 68 7D BHUTAN INSTA-BOND HOLIDAY 70 72 7D GLIMPSE OF NEPAL WITH ELEPHANT SAFARI 6D SPECTACULAR SRI LANKA 8D AMAZING SRI LANKA WITH JEEP SAFARI 6/8D GOLDEN INDIA WITH KASHMIR 7D RADIANT INDIA AND VARANASI EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  7

Central Asia Discover the most entrancing sights of Central Asia. Start your journey by taking in picturesque sights of Uzbekistan, from Khiva, Bukhara to Samarkand. Each of these cities shared a rich history, tying together civilisations that crossed along the Silk Road. Then, travel on to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, known for their beautiful landscapes and hospitality of the locals.

Uzbek Bread – A Taste Of Tradition A staple food and considered sacred to the Uzbeks. When someone leaves the house, it is a tradition to bite off a small piece of bread, with the remainder kept till the person returns home. The typical Uzbek bread is round and flat in shape. It is baked in a tandyr – a special clay oven – and comes out toasted and crispy. See page 12, 14, 16 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE Exclusive Highlights Curated For The Connoisseur In You Central Asia Uzbek Samosa Known as the queen of Uzbek cuisine, traditional samsas are mini filo dough pies typically stuffed with a chicken and potato filling, moulded into triangular shapes and baked until crispy in a tandyr. Samsa is a national dish that will truly please fans of savoury pastries. See page 12, 14, 16 Plate The Plov Plov, also known as osh, is a main course typically made with rice, chunks of meat, onion and grated carrots. This savoury Uzbek dish is prepared in a large cooking pot called kazan and suspended over an open flame. It is usually cook in huge portions for special holidays and occasions. See page 12, 14, 16

Embassy Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan The embassy expresses the most beautiful, from low mountain ridges in the sincere gratitude and north to powerful rocky ranges with cliffs in the south. deep appreciation for the Uzbekistan mountains do not leave anyone indifferent excellent cooperation and to their beauty. The region’s cradle of culture for more true friendship established than two millennia, Uzbekistan is the proud home to a between Embassy and spellbinding arsenal of architectures and ancient cities, Chan Brothers Travel all deeply infused with the bloody, fascinating history Pte Ltd. in Singapore. of the Silk Road. In terms of sights alone, Uzbekistan The embassy and Chan is Central Asia’s biggest draw and most impressive Brothers Travel have been showstopper. working very closely in the past few years. The Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva never fail to impress number of Singaporeans visitors with their fabulous mosques, madressas and visiting Uzbekistan has mausoleums. while its more eccentric attractions, been rapidly growing and we owe this to Chan Brothers its boom town capital Tashkent and the ecotourism Travel’s efforts in contributing to this result. opportunities of the Chimgan, Chorvok and Nuratau Mountains, mean that even the most diverse tastes I do believe that with such diligent runs by Chan can be catered for. Uzbekistan is an extremely friendly Brothers Travel, we will be able to promote Uzbekistan country where hospitality remains an essential element as a attractive travel destination among Singaporeans. of daily life and you’ll be made to feel genuinely welcome I am confident that with the leadership and guidance of by the people you meet. Chan Brothers Travel in Singapore’s travel market, we could enhance and deepen the cooperation within the We welcome all Singaporeans and citizens of other tourism sphere in the years to come. Moreover, thank countries to visit Uzbekistan. Chan Brothers Travel is you very much for your continuous interest and support one of the most reputable travel agency in Singapore in strengthening the bilateral partnership between the and offers the largest selection of tours to Europe, Republic of Uzbekistan and Chan Brothers Travel. America, Asia and even exotic destinations such as Uzbekistan. I personally highly recommend using Welcome to Uzbekistan, the land where sun shines all Chan Brothers Travel service and travel packages to all year round, the kingdom of dry hot summers, wonderful tourists who are planning to visit Uzbekistan because winters, soft honey autumns and bright blossomed of the high quality, customisable and value-for-money springs. The nature created Uzbekistan landscapes tours they offer. in soft pastel colours with the domination of yellow, copper, ochre, dark green and blue. On this canvas it Best Regards has drawn arid deserts covered in the gold of sands, Mr. Kakhramon Shakirov grey steppes, green valleys blossoming with the red Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary velvet carpet of poppies in spring, purling mountain Embassy of The Republic of Uzbekistan in the rivers and picturesque blue lakes. The mountains are Republic of Singapore



8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS UZBEKISTAN – TRAILS (HUZ8GS) OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD Highlights Bukhara Al-Shashi and Imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute, H Labi-Hauz Ensemble where a rich library of oriental manuscripts can Top-Class Accommodation H Ark Fortress be found. Continue to Kukeldash Madrasah, H 1-night accommodation at H Bolo Hauz Mosque one of the most monumental religious buildings Chimgan ski resort H Ismail Samani Mausoleum in the whole of Central Asia. Head to Chorsu H Chashma-I Ayyub Mausoleum Bazaar, the oldest market in Tashkent, to 18 Included Meals H Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshban shop for local snacks and crafts. After lunch, H 6 breakfasts proceed to Museum of Applied Arts, located in H 6 lunches Gijduvan the Russian Turkestan governor’s old mansion. H 6 dinners H Alisher pottery-making demonstration This museum has over 7,000 pieces of and home-cooked Uzbek lunch traditional folk art such as ceramic, glass, Speciality Meals porcelain, costumes, jewellery and others. H National House of Rakhmon Samarkand Thereafter, transfer to the train station for your Uzbek pilaf lunch H Registan Square train ride to Bukhara. H Ulugbek Madrasah Exclusive Experiences H Tilla-Kori mosque Madrasah Day 3 H Return Tashkent to Bukhara H Sher-Dor Madrasah train ride H Gur-Emir Mausoleum Bukhara H DIY bread and pottery H Bibi-Khanum Mosque session H Siab Bazaar (Breakfast/ H Folk music and dance H Shakhi Zinda complex National House Of Rakhmon Uzbek Pilaf performance at Nadir H Dinner with traditional folk show Lunch/Dinner) Divanbegi Madrasah Bukhara, the former capital of Uzbekistan Chimgan and a centre of Islamic learning, has over 300 Tashkent H Chairlift ride to Chimgan mountains mosques; it was once known as the holiest city H Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex H Charvak Reservoir in Asia with its 80 madrasahs. Start your tour H Kukeldash Madrasah H Chorsu Bazaar with a visit to Labi-Hauz Ensemble, an ancient H Museum of Applied Arts Day 2 architectural complex of mosaic-decorated H Independence Square religious buildings framing a central pond. H Tashkent Metro H Amir Temur Square Tashkent – Bukhara Some major sights include Nadir Divanbegi Khanagha, Mogaki Attari Mosque and Poi Kalon Day 1 (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) minaret. Enjoy an Uzbek pilaf lunch at National Start your day exploring the old town House of Rakhmon, an authentic restaurant Singapore – Tashkent of Tashkent and visit Khazrati Imam ornately decorated with a unique collection Architectural Complex, the religious centre of ancient embroidered wall hangings. Later, (Meals On Board) of the city and a place of worship for Muslim visit Ark Fortress, Bolo Hauz Mosque, Ismail Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your pilgrims. Some of the surrounding architectural Samani Mausoleum and Chashma-I Ayyub flight to Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan and highlights include Barak-khan Madrasah, Tillya Mausoleum. Next, go on an excursion to the the region’s premier metropolis. Upon arrival, Sheikh Mosque, mausoleum of Al-Qaffal mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband, the transfer and check in to your hotel. final resting place of the famous Sufi spiritual 12  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays UZBEKISTAN Tashkent Chimgan Gijduvan 1 2 21 Bukhara Samarkand Shakhi Zinda complex Kukeldash Madrasah Chimgan mountains leader in the 14th century. In the evening, enjoy Day 5 Day 7 a folk music and dance performance at Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah, one of the most beautiful Samarkand – Tashkent Chimgan – Tashkent – medieval madrasahs in Bukhara, where you Singapore will have the unique opportunity to learn more (Breakfast/Lunch/ about the culture of the Uzbeks. Dinner With Traditional Folk Show) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Meals On Board) No name is as evocative of the ancient Silk After breakfast, head back to Tashkent. Day 4 Road as Samarkand. It is one of the oldest Visit Independence Square and the famous existing cities in the world and the oldest in Tashkent Metro, decorated with local marble Bukhara – Gijduvan – Central Asia. Start your journey through this and granite much like an underground palace. Samarkand mesmerising city at the famous Registan Continue to Amir Temur Square, the true Square, considered as the heart Samarkand. centre of the city, where a famous monument (Breakfast/Home-Cooked Uzbek Lunch/ View the 3 beautiful madrasahs, the 15th- to Amir Temur stands. After dinner, transfer to Dinner) century Ulugbek Madrasah as well as Tilla- the airport for your flight home. Enjoy a morning drive to Samarkand via Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah, both Gijduvan. Stop at Gijduvan to visit the house built in the 17th century. Next, visit Gur-Emir Day 8 of famous potter Alisher and witness an Mausoleum, the final resting place of the Asian Alisher pottery-making demonstration and conqueror Temur. View the grandest structure Arrive In Singapore learn more about this unique craft popular in of Amir Temur’s time, Bibi-Khanum Mosque. the region for its vibrant colours and intricate Next, visit Siab Bazaar to shop for traditional techniques. Enjoy a home-cooked Uzbek snacks and crafts before you head to Shakhi lunch comprising shashlyk, or grilled skewered Zinda complex, where ornately decorated meat, and learn more about traditional mausoleums built in the 14th and 15th centuries breadmaking from the Alisher family. Partake stand erected. In the afternoon, transfer to in a DIY bread and pottery session after lunch. the railway station for your train ride back to Thereafter, continue towards Samarkand for Tashkent. your overnight stay. Day 6 Remarks Tashkent – Chimgan Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Today, depart Tashkent and head towards In particular, the Customer is requested to note the the snowy Chimgan mountains. Embark on following: a chairlift ride to enjoy the mountainous Itinerary may be subject to change due to scenery and breathtaking photo opportunities. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. You may go on a horseback ride or an exciting Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room ATV ride at your own expense. Next, admire the availability. panoramic view of Charvak Reservoir. Tonight, Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. stay overnight at a Chimgan mountain resort. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  13

10 DAYS 7 NIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS OF UZBEKISTAN (HUZ10H) Bestseller Highlights Tashkent Gijduvan H Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex H Alisher pottery-making demonstration Top-Class Accommodation H Kukeldash Madrasah with home-cooked Uzbek lunch H 1-night accommodation at H Chorsu Bazaar Chimgan ski resort H Museum of Applied Arts Samarkand H Independence Square H Registan Square 24 Included Meals H Tashkent Metro H Ulugbek Madrasah H 8 breakfasts H Amir Temur Square H Tilla-Kori Madrasah H 8 lunches H Sher-Dor Madrasah H 8 dinners Khiva H Gur-Emir Mausoleum H Itchan Kala H Bibi-Khanum Mosque Speciality Meals H Pahlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum H Siab Bazaar H National House Of Rakhmon H Islam Khodja Minaret H Juma Mosque H Shakhi Zinda complex Uzbek pilaf lunch H Tash Hauli H Kyzulkum Desert H Dinner with traditional folk show Exclusive Experiences Bukhara Chimgan H Samarkand to Tashkent H Labi-Hauz Ensemble H Chairlift ride to Chimgan mountains train ride H National House of Rahkmon H Charvak Reservoir H DIY bread and pottery H Ark Fortress session H Bolo Hauz Mosque H Folk music and dance H Ismail Samani Mausoleum performance at Nadir H Chashma-I Ayyub Mausoleum Divanbegi Madrasah H Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshbandi Day 1 highlights include Barak-khan Madrasah, Day 3 Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Qaffal-Shashi Mausoleum Singapore – Tashkent and Imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute, where Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva a rich library of oriental manuscripts can be (Meals On Board) found. Continue to Kukeldash Madrasah, one (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your of the most monumental religious buildings After breakfast, transfer to the domestic airport flight to Tashkent. in the whole of Central Asia. Head to Chorsu for your flight to Urgench. Upon arrival, embark Bazaar, the oldest market in Tashkent, to shop on a scenic drive to Khiva, an atmospheric Day 2 for local snacks and crafts. After lunch, proceed city widely regarded as the hometown of the to Museum of Applied Arts, located in the Zoroastrians. Visit UNESCO world heritage site, Tashkent Russian Turkestan governor’s old mansion. This Itchan Kala, the walled inner town of the city museum has over 7,000 pieces of traditional of Khiva, where you will see landmarks such (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) folk art such as ceramic, glass, porcelain, as Kalta Minor Minaret, Kunya Ark citadel and Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. After costumes, jewellery and others. Muhammed Rakhim-khan Madrasah. Continue breakfast, start your day exploring the old on to see Pahlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum town of Tashkent and visit Khazrati Imam and climb to the top of Islam Khodja Minaret, Architectural Complex, the religious centre where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the of the city and a place of worship for Muslim whole of ancient Khiva. Later in the afternoon, pilgrims. Some of the surrounding architectural 14  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Urgench UZBEKISTAN Chimgan Gijduvan 1 1 Khiva 2 Tashkent 21 Bukhara Samarkand Independence Square wall hangings. Later, visit Ark Fortress, Bolo Day 8 Hauz Mosque, Ismail Samani Mausoleum and Tashkent – Chimgan Itchan Kala Chashma-I Ayyub Mausoleum. Next, go on an excursion to the mausoleum of Bahauddin (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) continue your city tour with a visit to Juma Naqshband, the final resting place of this Today, depart Tashkent and head towards Mosque, with its distinctive 218 wooden famous Sufi spiritual leader in the 14th century. the snowy Chimgan mountains. Embark on columns, and Tash Hauli Palace, a former royal In the evening, enjoy a folk music and dance a chairlift ride to enjoy the mountainous residence ornamented with brightly coloured performance at Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah, scenery and breathtaking photo opportunities. tiles, pillars and domes. one of the most beautiful medieval madrasahs You may enjoy a horseback ride or an exciting in Bukhara, where you will have the unique ATV ride at your own expense. Next, admire the Day 4 opportunity to learn more about the culture of panoramic view of Charvak Reservoir. Khiva – Bukhara the Uzbeks. Day 9 (Breakfast/Packed Lunch/Dinner) Day 6 Chimgan – Tashkent – Today, enjoy a scenic drive to Bukhara via Singapore the famed Kyzylkum Desert, also known as Bukhara – Gijduvan – the red-sand desert. Enjoy a couple of photo Samarkand (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Meals On Board) stops along the way and marvel at desert flora After breakfast, head back to Tashkent. and fauna such as the saiga antelope and the (Breakfast/Home-Cooked Uzbek Lunch/ Visit Independence Square and the famous Transcaspian desert monitor, which can grow up Dinner) Tashkent Metro, decorated with local marble to 1.6 metres. Stop by the Amu Darya riverbank Enjoy a morning drive to Samarkand via and granite much like an underground palace. for lunch before continuing to Bukhara. Gijduvan. Stop at Gijduvan to visit the house of Continue to Amir Temur Square, the true famous potter Alisher, view an Alisher pottery- centre of the city, where a famous monument Day 5 making demonstration and learn more about to Amir Temur stands. After dinner, transfer to Bukhara this unique craft popular in the region for its the airport for your flight home. vibrant colours and intricate techniques. Enjoy (Breakfast/ a home-cooked Uzbek lunch of shashlyks, Day 10 National House Of Rakhmon Uzbek Pilaf or grilled skewered meat, and learn more about Arrive In Singapore Lunch/Dinner) traditional breadmaking from the Alisher family. Bukhara, the former capital of Uzbekistan Partake in a DIY bread and pottery session Remarks and a centre of Islamic learning, has over 300 after the lunch. Thereafter, continue towards Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the mosques; it was once known as the holiest Samarkand for your overnight stay. Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is city in Asia with its 80 madrasahs. Start your available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs tour with a visit to Labi-Hauz Ensemble, an Day 7 In particular, the Customer is requested to note the ancient architectural complex of mosaic- following: decorated religious buildings framing a Samarkand – Tashkent Itinerary may be subject to change due to central pond. Some major sights include Nadir circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Divanbegi Khanagha, Mogaki Attari Mosque (Breakfast/Lunch/ Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room and Poi Kalon minaret. Enjoy an Uzbek pilaf Dinner With Traditional Folk Show) availability. lunch at National House of Rakhmon, No name is as evocative of the ancient Silk Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. an authentic restaurant ornately decorated Road as Samarkand. It is one of the oldest Different tour groups may be merged. with a unique collection of ancient embroidered existing cities in the world and the oldest in Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Central Asia. Start your journey through this subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms mesmerising city at the famous Registan and Conditions. Square, considered as the heart of Samarkand. View the 3 beautiful madrasahs, the EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  15 15th-century Ulugbek Madrasah as well as Tilla-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah, both built in the 17th century. Next, visit Gur- Emir Mausoleum, the final resting place of the Asian conqueror Temur. View the grandest structure of Amir Temur’s time, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, and visit Siab Bazaar to shop for traditional snacks and crafts before you head to Shakhi Zinda complex, a complex of ornately decorated mausoleums built in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the afternoon, transfer to the railway station for your train ride to Tashkent.

15 DAYS 13 NIGHTS DISCOVER KYRGYZSTAN, KAZAKHSTAN AND (HUZ15K) UZBEKISTAN Highlights KAZAKHSTAN Embark on a city tour of Bishkek, which includes Almaty Pobeda Square, built in honour of the victory 39 Included Meals H Ascension Cathedral in the Great Patriotic War. Next, visit Oak Park, H 13 breakfasts H Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen home to an open-air sculpture exhibition as H 13 lunches H Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical well as several important monuments and H 13 dinners buildings. Head to Ala-Too Square, also known Instruments as Lenin Square until Kyrgyzstan gained its Speciality Meals H Kok-Tobe Mountain independence from the USSR in 1991. After H Uzbek pilaf dinner H High-Mountain Sports Complex “Medeu” lunch, head to a colourful Asian bazaar, where H Hawk nursery H Central State Museum you can purchase local tapestry and produce. Exclusive Experiences H Return Uzbekistan to UZBEKISTAN Day 3 Kazakhstan flight Bukhara H Tashkent to Bishkek and H Ark Fortress H Bolo Hauz Mosque Bishkek – Issyk Kul Bukhara domestic flights H Ismail Samani Mausoleum H Petroglyph viewing at an H Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) open-air petroglyph museum H Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah After breakfast, enjoy a scenic drive to H Eagle-hunting experience at H Labi-Hauz Ensemble Issyk Kul region. Here, you will find the 2nd- Bokonbaeva village H Poyi Kalon Complex largest lake in the world, Issyk-Kul Lake. With H Hiking at Ala-Archa H Dinner with traditional folk show diverse flora and fauna, Issyk Kul and its National Park H Mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband surroundings are widely considered to be one H Sitorai Mokhi Khosa H Kompol Bazaar of Central Asia’s most remarkable locations. KYRGYZSTAN En route, visit Burana Tower, one of the few Bishkek Samarkand monuments remaining from the ancient city H Pobeda Square H Oak Park H Registan Square H Ulugbek Madrasah of Balasagun. Upon arrival in Issyk Kul, spend H Ala-Too Square H Asian bazaar H Tillya Kori Madrasah the rest of the day at leisure to explore the H Sher-Dor Madrasah surroundings. Issyk Kul H Gur-Emir Mausoleum H Burana Tower H Bibi-Khanum Mosque H Siab Bazaar Day 4 H Shakhi Zinda complex Karakol H Ulugbek’s Observatory Issyk Kul – Karakol H Dungan Mosque H Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Tashkent (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Jeti Oguz Gorge H Museum of Applied Arts Continue your scenic drive to Karakol. H Independence Square En route, enjoy petroglyph viewing at an Day 1 H Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex open-air petroglyph museum dating back H Amir Temur Square H Chorsu Bazaar to 800 BC. With an extensive collection of Singapore – Tashkent several thousand petroglyhs, the museum Day 2 provides a glimpse into the ancient Iron Age. (Meals On Board) Upon arrival in Karakol, visit Dungan Mosque, Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Tashkent – Bishkek your flight to Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan. (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner) Upon arrival, transfer for your domestic flight 16  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC to Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan.

No. of overnight stays KAZAKHSTAN Almaty Tashkent Bishkek 3 2 3 Karakol Tian 11 Shan Issyk Kul KYRGYZSTAN 21 Samarkand Bukhara UZBEKISTAN Ark Fortress Issyk Kul Ala-Archa National Park built in a Chinese architectural style without Day 7 Day 9 using a single metal nail. Visit Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, originally built of stone Bishkek – Almaty Almaty – Tashkent in 1872 but was destroyed in 1890 by an earthquake, and rebuilt using wood. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) After breakfast, depart on a scenic drive for After breakfast, visit Central State Museum, Day 5 Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. Almaty one of the biggest museums in Central Asia was also the former capital of independent showcasing paleontological and archaeological Karakol – Bishkek Kazakhstan before it was moved to Astana in collections, and artefacts of traditional Kazakh 1997. Upon arrival, visit Ascension Cathedral, culture and history. After lunch, transfer to the (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) the 2nd-tallest wooden building in the world. airport for your flight to Tashkent. Depart for Jeti Oguz Gorge, a protected Head to Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, nature conservation famous for its red-rock dedicated to the 28 soldiers of an Almaty Day 10 formations. Enjoy a 20-minute leisure hike infantry unit who died fighting Nazi German to the hilltop where breathtaking views of invaders outside of Moscow in World War II. Tashkent – Bukhara the nearby mountain ranges await. Continue End your city tour at Kazakh Museum of Folk towards Bokonbaeva village and enjoy an Musical Instruments. In the evening, drive to (Breakfast/Lunch/ eagle-hunting experience. Meet a local eagle Kok-Tobe Mountain to enjoy a panoramic view Dinner With Traditional Folk Show) hunter and learn many interesting facts about of Almaty. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for this ancient hunting method. You will also be your domestic flight to Bukhara. Upon able to take a memorable photo as the eagle Day 8 arrival, visit Ark Fortress, the most ancient lands on your hand as a perch. monument of Bukhara. Currently, the fortress Almaty is a tourist attraction and houses museums Day 6 covering its history. Visit Bolo Hauz Mosque, (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) an architectural monument. Next, explore Bishkek – Tian Shan – After breakfast, drive to High-Mountain Sports Ismail Samani Mausoleum and Chashma- Bishkek Complex “Medeu”, located in the mountains Ayub Mausoleum. After lunch, check in to at 1,691 metres above sea level making it the your hotel for a short rest before visiting other (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) highest skating rink in the world. After lunch, city sights such as Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah, After breakfast, enjoy hiking at Ala-Archa visit a hawk nursery, a place where people Labi Hauz Ensemble and Poyi Kalon complex. National Park, an alpine national park in train hawks and eagles for hunting. Learn about In the evening, enjoy your dinner complete with the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The the amazing tradition of Kazakh hawk hunting a traditional folk show. park gets its name from the brightly coloured and enjoy the opportunity to take photos of junipers that dot the park. Return to Bishkek for these birds. your overnight stay. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  17

Bibi-Khanum Mosque Ulugbek’s Observatory Chorsu Bazaar Day 11 Day 13 Day 15 Bukhara Samarkand – Tashkent Tashkent – Singapore (Breakfast/Lunch/Uzbek Pilaf Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Visit the mausoleum of Bahauddin After breakfast, visit Bibi-Khanum Mosque, After breakfast, bid farewell to Uzbekistan and Naqshband, one of the most important Muslim the grandest structure of Amir Temur’s transfer to the airport for your flight home. shrines. Be awed by Sitorai Mokhi Khosa, times. Next, shop at Siab Bazaar for some the summer residence of the last emir of local delights before you explore Shakhi Bukhara complete with lavishly decorated Zinda complex. After which, visit Ulugbek’s rooms. In the afternoon, visit Kompol Bazaar, Observatory, a historical monument built by a marketplace full of all kinds of traders such Ulugbek, the grandson of the great Amir Temur. as money changers, cap makers, jewellers and Later in the afternoon, transfer to the railway silk merchants. Tonight, enjoy a scrumptious station for your train ride to Tashkent. Uzbek pilaf dinner. Day 14 Remarks Day 12 Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Tashkent Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Bukhara – Samarkand available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Start your day with a visit to Museum of Applied following: Depart Bukhara for Samarkand, known to the Arts, featuring over 7,000 pieces of traditional Itinerary may be subject to change due to ancient Greeks as Marakanda. Enjoy a half-day folk art. Visit Independence Square, located circumstances beyond the Company’s control. tour of Samarkand to see the famous Registan in the heart of Tashkent and near the famous Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Square, the heart of Samarkand. View the Tashkent metro underground station, which is availability. 3 beautiful madrasahs of Ulugbek Madrasah, decorated with local marble and granite. Visit Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Tilla-Kori and Sher-Dor Madrasah. Thereafter, Khazrati Imam Architectural Complex, where Different tour groups may be merged. visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum. the world-famous Samarkand Kufic Quran and Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be gold hair of Prophet Muhammad are preserved. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms 18  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC End your sightseeing with a visit to Amir Temur and Conditions. Square. Thereafter, head to Chorsu Bazaar for some shopping.

North Eurasia Embark on an adventure full of exciting endeavours as you journey across the northern lands of Eurasia. Explore the exotic Ukraine and Moldova with its rich history of ancient civilisations and legendary heroes. Uncover the nomadic way of life in Mongolia through horseback and camel rides. Strike a point off your bucket list as you board a luxurious train ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Russia all the way to Mongolia for a journey to remember for a lifetime.

SACRED UKRAINE Considered as one of the national treasures of Ukraine, this sacred and historical place is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra is famed for its buried monks, spiritual atmosphere and unique underground caves. See page 22 THE CHAN BROTHERS DIFFERENCE Exclusive Highlights Curated For The Connoisseur In You North Eurasia FORTRESS FORMIDABLE Having survived the rages of multiple wars since its inauguration in the 16th century, the medieval Tighina Fortress symbolises the psyche of Moldova - resolute and strong. Enjoy a walk along the well-preserved rampart walls and take in the fine sights of Dniester River, as you learn more about the history of this undaunted nation. See page 22 WONDER LAKE With an accolade as the oldest and deepest lake in the world, Lake Baikal is surely a showstopper like no other. Come face to face with this ancient and massive lake in the mountainous region of Siberia. You will even get to hop on a boat and cruise through this majestic and calm natural wonder. See page 28

Embassy Of Ukraine “The embassy of Ukraine in Singapore appreciates the interest that Chan Brothers Travel takes in promoting Ukraine as an emerging travel destination. We are confident that our excellent cooperation will help bring up the number of Singaporeans who are visiting Ukraine. For many Singaporeans, Ukraine may seem an exotic and far- away place. I would like to invite you to discover this land of ancient civilisations and legendary history, the birthplace of world-famous talents and brave heroes; the land of picturesque nature and hospitable people​. Ukraine is an emerging travel destination with a variety of options for travellers – green tourism, historical tours, gastrotourism, fashion shows, cultural festivals, sport events, beach tourism with pristine seashores and the Black Sea Pearl of Odesa city, health tourism with therapeutic muds and mineral springs – even the most demanding visitor will definitely find the way to entertain himself. Ski resorts in the West and pristine beaches in the South, modern cities and traditional villages, well preserved historical relics and nature landmarks all over this largest country within Europe – all are worth visiting for unforgettable travel experience.  I kindly invite all Singaporeans to open-up the yet undiscovered magnificence of Ukraine, the European heartland with millennia of history and unique culture, and I believe Chan Brothers Travel will be a perfect companion in your discovery travel.” By Ambassador of Ukraine H.E. Dmytro Senik

10 DAYS 7 NIGHTS DISCOVER UKRAINE AND MOLDOVA (HUA10M) Highlights Day 1 1051 as a centre for spreading faith, spirituality and education, the monastery complex 21 Included Meals Singapore – Kyiv comprises nearby and far-off caves, Church H 7 breakfasts of the Saviour at Berestove, Holy Gate of H 7 lunches (Meals On Board) the Trinity, St Nicholas’ Church and Great H 7 dinners Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Lavra Belfry, the highest in Ukraine, and the flight to Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. fully reconstructed Assumption Cathedral. UKRAINE Continue to tour Pirogovo, an open-air Kyiv Day 2 museum which features traditional Ukrainian H Old Kyiv hill H Sophia’s Square architecture and the culture. H St Michael Golden-Domed Monastery Kyiv Note H Golden Gate Museum of Historical Treasures is closed on Mondays. H Opera house (Lunch/Dinner) Museum of Microminiatures is closed on Tuesdays. H Taras Shevchenko Upon arrival in Kyiv, embark on a city tour of National University of Kyiv this ancient city. View Old Kyiv hill, also known Day 4 H Friendship of Nations Monument as Vladimir’s Hill, named in honour of Prince H National Museum of the History of Vladimir, and discover historical monuments Kyiv – Odessa Ukraine in the Second World War dating back from the 10th to the 19th century. H Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra From Sophia’s Square, get a glimpse of (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Church of the Saviour at Berestove St Michael Golden-Domed Monastery, that After breakfast, explore the iconic St Sophia’s H Holy Gate of the Trinity was built in 1113 and restored in 1998 after Cathedral, which is one of the most vivid H St Nicholas’ Church complete destruction by the Soviets. Next, drive example of Old Rus’ Revival architecture, before H Great Lavra Belfry past iconic sights such as the famous Golden visiting Chernobyl Museum. Here, learn more H Assumption Cathedral Gate, opera house and Taras Shevchenko about the biggest radio ecological disaster from H Pirogovo National University of Kyiv. Proceed to the over 7,000 exhibits originating from Polissya H St Sophia’s Cathedral main street of Kreshchatik to learn about in Chernobyl and spanning across 5 halls – H Chernobyl Museum its history and make a stop at Friendship of the nuclear catastrophe of Chernobyl Nuclear Nations Monument for a magnificent view of Plant, its liquidation and consequences of the Odessa Dnieper River. Then, visit National Museum of disaster. After an early dinner, transfer to the H Potemkin Stairs the History of Ukraine in the Second World airport for your domestic flight to Odessa. H Opera house War to view the military equipment used then. Note H Catacombs Chernobyl Museum is closed on Saturdays. H Odessa Archaeological Museum Day 3 H Odessa Fine Arts Museum Day 5 Kyiv MOLDOVA Odessa Tiraspol (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Tighina Fortress Start your day with a visit to UNESCO World (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Heritage Site Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Today, embark on a city tour of Odessa, which Chisinau Lavra which includes the museums of Historical will take you to the world-renowned 142-metre- H State Enterprise Quality Wines Treasures and Microminiatures. Founded in long Potemkin Stairs, built in 1837, and marvel Industrial Complex “Milestii Mici” H Old Orhei 22  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Kyiv 2 UKRAINE Chisinau 2 Tiraspol MOLDOVA 3 Odessa Catacombs in Odessa St Sophia’s Cathedral Old Orhei at optical illusions conceived by a true genius. Day 7 Day 9 View the magnificent opera house, which is one of the most beautiful theatres in Europe. Odessa – Tiraspol – Chisinau Chisinau – Singapore After lunch, uncover subterranean Ukraine with a visit to the catacombs, where limestone (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) mines form a labyrinth maze of tunnels. After breakfast, bid farewell to Ukraine as After breakfast, spend your time at leisure you enjoy a scenic drive to Moldova. Visit before you transfer to the airport for your flight Day 6 Tiraspol, the 2nd-largest city in Moldova and home. also the capital and administrative centre of Odessa Transnistria with its own currency, government Day 10 and ideology. Visit Tighina Fortress, one of (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) the best-preserved and picturesque medieval Arrive In Singapore Explore Odessa Archaeological Museum, fortresses. Enjoy a drive through the city and which was founded in 1825 and also one of the take in the city sights of important buildings oldest museums in the whole of the former and monuments. Next, travel to Chisina, the Soviet Union. With over 160,000 exhibits, it is capital city of Moldova, for your overnight stay. one of the biggest collections of materials and artefacts on the northern Black Sea region. Day 8 Remarks The museum also houses a Golden Treasury Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the room, with a collection of gold artefacts Chisinau Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is excavated from the Scythian and Sarmatian available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs tombs and gold and silver coins of ancient (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Russian empires. Today, visit State Enterprise Quality Wines following: Next, visit Odessa Fine Arts Museum, where Industrial Complex “Milestii Mici” and view Itinerary may be subject to change due to 26 halls comprising a wide range of fine arts, its natural wine deposits – the largest in the circumstances beyond the Company’s control. paintings, graphics, sculptures and decoration world at a depth of 40 to 85 metres. Explore Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room art, private exhibition of Russian and Ukrainian this underground wine city as you meander availability. iconographers’ works can be found. through its wide tunnels by cars. Proceed to the Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Note medieval town of Old Orhei, a museum complex Different tour groups may be merged. Odessa Archaeological Museum is closed on Mondays that houses the remains of different civilisations Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be and Tuesdays, and Odessa Museum of Fine Arts is established between Nistru and Prut rivers. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms closed on Tuesdays. In the guest house near the museum complex, and Conditions. feel at home and get acquainted with the culture and the traditions of this nation. Today, EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  23 savour a traditional Moldavian meal comprising chicken zeama, mamaligad and a large variety of pies while sipping homemade wine.

8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS THE ESSENCE OF MONGOLIA (MN8EMG) Highlights Day 1 Day 3 18 Included Meals Singapore – Beijing – Ulaanbaatar – H 6 breakfasts Ulaanbaatar Gorkhi-Terelj National Park H 6 lunches H 6 dinners Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) your flight to Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of After a hearty breakfast, visit Bogd Khaan Exclusive Experiences Mongolia, via Beijing. Palace Museum and Zaisan Memorial before H 1-night accommodation at journeying to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. Hustai National Park ger camp Day 2 This afternoon, enjoy a scrumptious lunch at H Wild horses encounter at a Mongolian ger camp. After lunch, visit Turtle Hustai National Park Ulaanbaatar Rock, a landmark of the area, and Aryabal H Mongolian nomadic family Meditation Temple. visit (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner) Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your Day 4 Ulaanbaatar hotel. Begin exploring the treasures of H Gandan Tegchenling Monastery Ulaanbataar with a visit to the renowned Gorkhi-Terelj National Park – H National Museum of Mongolia Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, National Hustai National Park H Sukhbaatar Square Museum of Mongolia and Sukhbaatar Square. H Bogd Khaan Palace Museum This evening, savour a delicious welcome dinner. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Zaisan Memorial Today, travel 30 kilometres northeast of the city to Genghis Khan Statue Complex. Dubbed Gorkhi-Terelj National Park Man of the Millennium by the Washington Post H Turtle Rock in the 1990s, Gengis Khan established one of H Aryabal Meditation Temple the largest empires in the world. Explore the H Genghis Khan Statue Complex complex and enjoy panoramic mountainous surrounds atop the statue. Then, continue your Karakorum journey for 3 hours to Hustai National Park, H Erdene Zuu Monastery a reserve spanning 50,620 hectares known for H Karakorum Museum protecting Mongolian wild horses known as Takhi, or Przewalski’s horse. Here, you will get Orkhon Valley a close-up encounter with wild horses. Tonight, H Orkhon Waterfall enjoy your overnight stay in a ger camp. H Morin Khuur demonstration with Mongolian folk song singing Khogno Khan Natural Reserve H Sand dunes walk 24  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Gorkhi-Terelj Hustai National Park National Karakorum Park 1 1 12 Orkhon 1 Ulaanbaatar Valley Khogno Khan Natural MONGOLIA Reserve Mongolian nomadic village Orkhon Waterfall Gobi Desert Day 8 Ulaanbaatar – Singapore Day 5 Day 7 (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Hustai National Park – Orkhon Valley – After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your Gorkhi-Terelj National Park – Khogno Khan Natural flight home. Karakorum Reserve – Ulaanbaatar Remarks (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the After breakfast, drive to Karakorum, the site Continue on to Khogno Khan Natural Reserve, Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is of the Mongolian capital in the 13th century. where a tapestry of mountains, forests and available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs Take a tour through the ancient city before Gobi-desert landscapes await. Protected since In particular, the Customer is requested to note the proceeding to the beautiful ruins of Erdene Zuu 1997, the area spans across 46,900 hectares following: Monastery. Surrounded by huge 400-metre- of giant granite Paleozoic-age mountainous Itinerary may be subject to change due to long walls built from the ruins of Karakorum, landscapes. Embark on a sand dunes walk and circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Erdene Zuu was the 1st and the biggest Buddhist visit a camel herder – if you wish, ride a camel Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room monastery of the 16th century. Then, visit at your own expense. Return to spend the night availability. Karakorum Museum to learn about Mongolia’s in Ulaanbaatar. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. ancient empires. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be Day 6 subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. Karakorum – Orkhon Valley EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  25 (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Today, head to Orkhon waterfall nestled in Orkhon Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Mongolia’s steepest and most magnificent waterfall, which cascades from a height of 24 metres. After that, meet a Mongolian nomadic family to discover Mongolia’s nomadic culture. Then, get acquainted with Mongolia’s national instrument through a morin khuur demonstration, in which you will also partake in traditional Mongolian folk song singing. You may also opt to go on a horseback ride for an hour at your own expense.

10 DAYS 8 NIGHTS MONGOLIAN ENCOUNTER (MN10MG) This tour is available from June to August 2020 Highlights Ulaanbaatar Day 3 H Gandan Tegchenling Monastery 24 Included Meals H National Museum of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar – H 8 breakfasts H Sukhbaatar Square Gorkhi-Terelj National Park H 8 lunches H Mongolian throat singing and H 8 dinners contortion performance (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Exclusive Experiences H Bogd Khaan Palace Museum After a hearty breakfast, visit Bogd Khaan H 3-night accommodation at H Zaisan Memorial Palace Museum and Zaisan Memorial before a city hotel in Ulaanbaatar journeying to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. H 1-night accommodation in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at a Mongolian ger Mongolian nomadic deluxe H Turtle Rock camp. After lunch, visit Turtle Rock, a landmark ger camp H Aryabal Meditation Temple of the area, and Aryabal Meditation Temple. H 1-night accommodation in H Genghis Khan Statue Complex Khoyor Zagal deluxe ger camp Day 4 H 2-night accommodation in Mongolian Nomadic Ger Camp Khuvsgul deluxe ger camp H Mongolian nomadic family visit Gorkhi-Terelj National Park – H Traditional vodka making H Morin khuur demonstration with Mongolian Nomadic Ger and tasting Mongolian folk song singing and Camp H Horseback ride horseback ride H Camel ride (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Khogno Khan Natural Reserve Today, travel 30 kilometres northeast of the Day 1 H Sand dunes walk city to Genghis Khan Statue Complex. Dubbed Singapore – Beijing – Man of the Millennium by the Washington Post Ulaanbaatar Hustai National Park in the 1990s, Genghis Khan established one of H Wild horses encounter the largest empires in the world. Explore the Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for complex and enjoy panoramic mountainous your flight to Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Khuvsgul surrounds atop the statue. Continue to a Mongolia, via Beijing. H Khuvsgul Lake Mongolian nomadic deluxe ger camp about H Reindeer Family Forest 2 hours away. Then, enjoy a scrumptious lunch before you embark on immersive Mongolian Day 2 nomadic family visit where you will get a first- hand traditional vodka making and tasting Ulaanbaatar experience, as well as making and tanning felt. Witness the daily life of a Mongolian herder, (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner) such as shifting camps by ox carts and camel Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to your freights. Enjoy a traditional morin khuur hotel. Begin exploring the treasures of demonstration with Mongolian folk song Ulaanbataar with a visit to the renowned singing experience and a horseback ride. Gandan Tegchenling Monastery, National Museum of Mongolia and Sukhbaatar Square. Next, enjoy a Mongolian throat singing and contortion performance. This evening, savour a delicious welcome dinner. 26  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Khuvsgul Mongolian 2 nomadic ger camp Murun 1 Khogno Khan 3 1 Gorkhi-Terelj Natural Reserve National Park 1 Hustai Ulaanbaatar National Park Khoyor Zagal ger camp MONGOLIA Camel caravan in the desert Genghis Khan Statue Complex Gandan Tegchenling Monastery Day 5 Day 7 Day 9 Mongolian Nomadic Ger Ulaanbaatar – Murun – Khuvsgul – Murun – Camp – Khogno Khan Khuvsgul Ulaanbaatar Natural Reserve – Khoyor Zagal Ger Camp (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) This morning, take a domestic flight to the town After breakfast, transfer to the domestic (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) of Murun in Khuvsgul. Khuvsgul province is airport for your flight back to Ulaanbaatar. Today, proceed to Khogno Khan Natural home to the Tsaatan, the world’s southernmost Upon arrival, proceed to your hotel for check in. Reserve, where a tapestry of mountains, indigenous reindeer herders. Then, proceed to If time permits, you may do some last-minute forests and Gobi-desert landscapes await. visit Reindeer Family Forest for an immersive shopping before the farewell dinner this Protected since 1997, the area spans across experience where you will meet herders and evening. 46,900 hectares of giant granite Paleozoic- get acquainted with their lifestyle and customs. age mountainous surrounds. Embark on a sand These are the last of the reindeer herders that Day 10 dunes walk and visit a camel herder and go on have survived the most remote regions of the a camel ride at your expense. subarctic taiga, moving between 5 and 10 times Ulaanbaatar – Singapore a year. Continue your journey to Khuvsgul Day 6 Lake, known as Dark Blue Pearl – Mongolia’s (Breakfast/Meals On Board) largest lake and Asia’s 2nd-most voluminous After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your Khoyor Zagal Ger Camp – freshwater lake in the world. Spend the night flight home. Hustai National Park – at a deluxe ger camp. Ulaanbaatar Day 8 Remarks (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Head to Hustai National Park, a reserve Khuvsgul Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is spanning 50,620 hectares known for protecting available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs Mongolian wild horses known as Takhi or (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Przewalski’s horse. Here, you will get a close- Spend the day at leisure walking around and following: up encounter with wild horses. Continue to exploring Khuvsgul Lake. Delve deeper into Itinerary may be subject to change due to Ulaanbaatar for your overnight stay. the region’s beautiful surrounds and rolling circumstances beyond the Company’s control. hills. Marvel at the lake’s crystal-clear blue Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room waters overlooking mountainous landscapes. availability. Circumvent the lake on a thrilling motorboat at Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. your own expense. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  27

14 DAYS 11 NIGHTS RUSSIA TO MONGOLIA TRANS-SIBERIAN RAIL (HEU14R) EXPERIENCE Brand New Highlights Trans-Siberian Railway Day 3 H Caviar and vodka tasting Top-Class Accommodation H Scenic train ride Moscow – Kazan H 7-night accommodation on the Tsar’s Gold private train Irkutsk (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Memorial to Tsar Alexander III After breakfast, continue your city tour. Traverse 32 Included Meals H Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture the grounds of Kremlin and see its magnificent H 11 breakfasts and Ethnography cathedral from tsarist times. In the evening, H 10 lunches transfer to the train station and embark on H 11 dinners Listvyanka your Trans-Siberian Railway journey departing H Lake Baikal boat ride for Kazan. Enjoy a relaxing get-together in the Moscow H Selenga Valley dining car, where you will have chance to meet H Red Square H St Basil’s Cathedral your fellow travellers and discover about your H Kremlin Ulan-Ude private train. H City tour Kazan Day 4 H Kazan Kremlin Ulaanbaatar H Gandan Tegchenling Monastery Kazan – Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg H Choijin Lama Temple Museum H Church of the Savior on the (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Spilled Blood Gorkhi-Terelj National Park In the morning you will arrive in Kazan, the H Mongolian horse-riding demonstration capital city of Tatarstan. Embark on a tour of Novosibirsk Kazan Kremlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, H Trans-Siberian monument H Ob River Day 2 with wondrous panoramic views of Volga River. Learn about the turbulent history between Day 1 Moscow Tartars, Cossacks and Russians. Your train will resume its eastwards journey towards Singapore – Moscow (Dinner) Yekaterinburg in the evening. Upon arrival, transfer to the city and and check (Meal On Board) in to your hotel. Enjoy a leisure stroll across Depart from Singapore Changi Airport for your the famous Red Square and catch a glimpse flight to Moscow, the capital city of Russia. of St Basil’s Cathedral before taking a short ride underground to view several of Moscow’s uniquely beautiful metro stations. 28  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of Lake Baikal overnight stays RUSSIA Irkutsk 1 Ulan-Ude Yekaterinburg Gorkhi-Terelj Moscow 7 National Park 1 Novosibirsk 2 Ulaanbaatar Kazan MONGOLIA Cathedral of the Savior on the Lake Baikal Day 9 Spilled Blood Day 7 Irkutsk – Lake Baikal Day 5 Trans-Siberian Railway – (Breakfast/Lunch/Picnic Dinner) Yekaterinburg – Novosibirsk Irkutsk Enjoy a scenic coach ride to Listvyanka, a Siberian village on the shores of Lake Baikal, (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) the largest reservoir of non-frozen fresh water Stop around noon in Yekaterinburg. The Spend the day at leisure on board the train. in the world. From the village, go on a boat historical capital of the Urals, this city is Cross the wide Yenisei River and continue on ride across the lake’s deep waters to Port remembered as the place where the Russian to Siberia. Dig into a “tsar’s feast” specially Baikal, where your private train awaits. Travel Tsar Nicholas II and his family were murdered in prepared by the train’s chefs and wash down for several hours alongside the lake, which is 1918. During a brief city tour, visit Church of the these Russian specialities with caviar and also the original route of the Trans-Siberian Savior on the Spilled Blood – built in 2003 in vodka tasting – truly get acquainted with life’s Railway. The train halts for several hours at a commemoration of that tragic historic event – finest and the best of Russian hospitality. Enjoy particularly scenic spot for you to truly enjoy and the attractive city centre restored in 2009. a scenic train ride passing through quaint the majestic calm of this natural wonder. If the Hop back on board to continue your journey villages with wooden houses and birch forests weather permits, you will enjoy a picnic dinner through the vast steppes of western Siberia on set against impressive mountainous vistas. on the shores of Lake Baikal. Thereafter, return your way to Novosibirsk. to the train. Day 8 Day 6 Day 10 Irkutsk Novosibirsk – Lake Baikal – Ulan-Ude – Trans-Siberian Railway (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Ulaanbaatar Arrive in Irkutsk, the capital city of eastern (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Siberia in tsarist times. During your city tour, (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Welcome to Novosibirsk, the heart of Siberia, see, picturesque Siberian wooden houses Continue your journey along the banks where you will be greeted in traditional Russian and the memorial to Tsar Alexander III, the of the seemingly endless Lake Baikal. fashion with bread and salt. See the most of initiator of the Trans-Siberian Railway. This Visit the splendid Selenga Valley, to see Soviet’s charms during your journey here. View memorial was erected in 2003, where the Trans- eastern Siberia’s mountainous steppes the enormous Trans-Siberian monument and Siberian Obelisk had previously stood. After and wild solitude. Enjoy a city tour of the mighty Ob River before boarding the train. lunch, brush up on Siberian history with a visit Ulan-Ude during your stop there. Border to Taltsy Museum of Wooden Architecture processing at the Russian–Mongolian border and Ethnography. Afterwards, check in to will be carried out on board. your hotel and enjoy a scrumptious dinner at its restaurant. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  29

St Basil’s Cathedral Gandan Tegchenling Monastery Red Square Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbattar – Ulaanbataar – Singapore (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Gorkhi-Terelj National Park – Today, early risers will be treated to central Ulaanbataar (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Mongolia’s spectacular scenery, a mountainous After breakfast, spend the rest of the day at landscape dotted with colourful Mongolian ger (Breakfast/Picnic Lunch/Dinner) leisure until you transfer to the airport for your camps inhabited by solitary riders on horseback. After breakfast, take a bus to Gorkhi-Terelj flight home. Arrive in Ulaanbaatar in the morning. Leave National Park, east of Ulaanbataar. Witness your luggage safely in your compartment nomadic herders’ exotic settlements comprising Day 14 as you embark on your city tour – see the traditional tents, horse herds and scraggly yaks, impressive Gandan Tegchenling Monastery a type of wild Tibetan cattle. Then, enjoy a Arrive In Singapore and the odd Choijin Lama Temple Museum, Mongolian horse-riding demonstration while among other attractions. Beer gardens are relishing a picnic lunch. Afterwards, transfer to very popular in Mongolia, and your evening your hotel in Ulaanbaatar. includes a visit to the city’s best. Afterwards, you have the unique opportunity to attend a Remarks performance of traditional Mongolian folk arts, Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the including throat singing, horse-headed fiddle Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is playing, national costumes and traditional available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs dances. Stay overnight in a hotel or opt for a In particular, the Customer is requested to note the unique Mongolian ger experience overlooking following: the magnificent Mongolian alps, a not-to-be- Itinerary may be subject to change due to missed opportunity, at your own expense. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Note Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Ticket to Mongolian folk arts performance is not availability. included and costs approximately SGD20 to be paid Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. on site. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be 30  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions.

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5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS QATAR, THE DESERT DIAMOND (QR05E) Highlights Day 1 Day 2 8 Included Meals Singapore – Doha Doha H 4 breakfasts H 1 lunch (Meals On Board/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H 3 dinners Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Head for Al Khor, an important former pearl Speciality Meals your flight to Doha. Upon arrival, enjoy a diving and fishing centre. Gaze at the lush, H BBQ dinner city tour of Doha. Start off at one end of the mangrove island at Al Thakira and admire crescent-shaped Doha Bay and experience the historical Al Jassasiya mosque, Qatar’s Doha the art and culture spread across Doha. Visit oldest. In the extreme north of Qatar lives a man H Doha Bay National Museum of Qatar, which gives who has electrified his local farm house with H National Museum of Qatar voice to the unique story of Qatar and its only solar energy and uses recycled household H Doha Corniche people from earliest times to the present items – Mr Mohamed Adbul Mohsin Al Fayyad H The Pearl-Qatar day and onwards towards its future. Take a Al Khaldi, a nature-loving Qatari who built H Lusail City stroll along Doha Corniche, a 7-kilometre- his farm near Al Thaqab some 20 years ago. H Souq Waqif long waterfront promenade, offering His family had settled in the area for the last H Al Khor spectacular vistas of the city. Continue to 600 years. Drive through the bumpy, rocky road H Al Thakira The Pearl-Qatar, Doha’s huge, oyster- in a 4WD on the way to his home. Learn about H Al Jassasiya mosque shaped artificial island and stylish shopping, life and culture in Qatar before the oil boom H Local farm house residential and dining destination. Take in the as you absorb the sea views toward Bahrain.  H Al Zubarah fortress Mediterranean-inspired walkways, marinas, and Stop at Al Zubarah fortress, a sand-coloured, H Khor Al Adaid waterways, and hear how the island was built on 4-towered fort standing lonelily guarding H Dune bashing a former pearl diving site. Proceed to Lusail City, the desert. H Katara Cultural Village a smart city with a vision: Building the future H Katara mosque city of Qatar that enhances people’s lifestyle H Katara Amphitheatre and empowers businesses through efficient and H The Golden Masjid sustainable services. After that, visit the famous H Al-Jazeera Media Cafe Souq Waqif and experience the traditional H Doha Festival City architecture and culture. The maze of small shops offer a dazzling array of Middle 34  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC Eastern merchandise from spices and seasonal delicacies to perfumes, jewellery, clothing, handicrafts and a treasure trove of souvenir bargains. Relax and soak up the vitality and atmosphere at one of its eclectic mix of great restaurants and cafe at your own expense.

No. of overnight stays Doha 4 QATAR Al Zubarah fortress Souq Waqif Katara mosque Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Doha Doha Doha – Singapore (Breakfast/BBQ Dinner) (Breakfast) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) This morning, you will have some free time at Head to Katara Cultural Village, home to a After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your leisure. Prepare to explore the Qatar desert, collection of impressive theatres, galleries flight home. one of Qatar’s most impressive natural and performance venues. Get greeted by the wonders, the “Inland Sea” or Khor Al Adaid. beautiful Katara mosque decked in a mosaic A UNESCO-listed natural reserve, this is one of blue tiles with hints of red and yellow. Look of the few places in the world where the out for Katara Amphitheatre, constructed sea encroaches deep into the heart of the with a well-crafted harmony between a desert. Inaccessible by road, this tranquil classic Greek theatre and completed with expanse of water can only be reached defining Islamic features. Most impressive is by crossing the rolling dunes. Take on an The Golden Masjid, garnished with extremely adventurous journey of dune bashing into the small golden chips. Next, proceed to Al-Jazeera endless heart of the desert and experience Media Cafe, where you may want to enjoy lunch 45 minutes of adrenaline rush on a 4WD or a snack at your own expense. Next, gear up driving across the tranquil sand dunes, leaving for some retail therapy! Visit Doha Festival you mesmerised. Enjoy a relaxing evening at City, complete with 500 stores optimised for the beach within the desert and enjoy a BBQ day-to-day shopping as well as luxurious high- dinner, just like the locals. end fashion. Note You may choose to spend an unforgettable night in the desert if there are a minimum of 4 travellers. Please book in advance before departing Singapore, subject to additional cost. Quick Remarks Tip Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Ask us about our Qatar stopover programmes — Whether it is kayaking through mangroves, available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. glamping in the desert or soaring high above the city of Doha on a Piper Archer aircraft, your In particular, the Customer is requested to note the transit in Qatar is guaranteed to be a fun affair! following: Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  35

6 DAYS 4 NIGHTS DUBAI FANTASY(AE06F) Highlights Day 1 Day 2 7 Included Meals Singapore – Dubai Dubai H 4 breakfasts H 1 lunch (Meals On Board) (Breakfast/Lunch) H 2 dinners Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Dubai is the business, leisure and sports hub of your flight to Dubai, a city in United Arab the Mideast. Discover and experience mystical Speciality Meals Emirates. Upon arrival, visit the world’s largest ancient Arabia alongside modern skyscrapers. H Arabian dinner night market, Deira Islands Night Souk. With Begin your tour with a photo-taking session at H Arabian BBQ dinner its 5,300 shops and about 100 cafes and the world-renowned 7-star hotel Burj Al Arab. restaurants, this night market adds a modern Next, view the city’s most prominent landmarks Exclusive Experiences touch to a traditional Arabian night market such as the famous Jumeirah Mosque Next, H Deira Islands Night Souk and provides a shopping and entertainment visit Dubai Museum, an 18th-century fort H Dubai Creek dhow cruise destination for everyone. faithfully restored to its former glory. Thereafter, with belly dance performance visit ancient Arabia meticulously recreated at Bastakia Quarter, the oldest quarter in the Dubai city. Visit the aromatic Spice Souk, a treasure H Burj Al Arab trove of spices, and the glittering Gold Souk, H Jumeirah Mosque where the best gold jewellery is offered at H Dubai Museum unbelievable prices. Next, visit Burj Khalifa, the H Bastakia Quarter world’s tallest building and be enthralled by this H Spice Souk modern architectural and engineering marvel. H Gold Souk It provides a breathtaking and unobstructed H Burj Khalifa 360-degree view of the city, desert and ocean. H The Dubai Mall Thereafter, visit The Dubai Mall, the world’s H Dubai Fountain largest shopping mall. Spanning over an area of H Dubai Miracle Garden 440,000 square metres, the complex is homage H Mall of the Emirates to fashion and haute couture with its myriad of H Palm Monorail ride at Palm Jumeirah high- and mid-range labels. You may want to H The Lost Chambers Aquarium explore Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo H 4WD sunset safari with dune bashing at your own expense. In the evening, experience H Bedouin village Dubai Fountain, a performance of light, music and water. 36  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays 4 Dubai UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The Dubai Mall Burj Al Arab 4WD sunset safari with dune bashing Day 5 Day 3 Day 4 Dubai – Singapore Dubai Dubai (Breakfast/Meals On Board) After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. You (Breakfast/Arabian Dinner) (Breakfast/Arabian BBQ Dinner) may wish to join an optional tour to the Wild This morning, visit the beautiful Dubai Miracle After breakfast, proceed to Palm Jumeirah. Wadi Waterpark that features 30 rides and Garden, where you will see millions of blooming Take a ride on Palm Monorail from the attractions, Snow Park at Ski Dubai, or head flowers in stunning designs, awesome shapes gateway station to the Atlantis Aquaventure to Ibn Battuta Mall, the world’s largest themed and structures. It is recorded in the Guinness station, providing a bird’s-eye view of the Palm shopping mall, at your own expense, before you Book of Records for having the longest wall Jumeirah. Next, gear yourself up for an Atlantic transfer to the airport for your flight home. of flowers. Thereafter, proceed to Mall of the adventure at The Lost Chambers Aquarium at Emirates, which houses 520 international Atlantis, The Palm. With its maze of underwater Day 6 brands, including fashion, lifestyle, sports and halls and tunnels, this attraction is home to electronics. This evening, embark on a 2-hour more than 65,000 marine animals. Spend Arrive In Singapore leisure dhow cruise. Feel the cool and gentle time exploring the mysterious ruins, purported sea breeze as you glide along Dubai Creek on to be part of the remains of the Lost City of Remarks a traditional dhow while enjoying an Arabian Atlantis. Thereafter, embark on a 4WD sunset Tourists are required to pay taxes introduced by the dinner that features delicacies from around safari in the enchanting desert. Experience the Dubai government, which varies according to the hotel the world. Revel in Dubai’s fantastic, brightly adrenaline rush of dune bashing as you enjoy category. For stays at 4- and 5-star hotels, you are lit skyline amidst the calm swooshing of waves. an exhilarating ride up and down gigantic sand required to pay 15 and 20 Dirhams per room per night dunes. The vehicle will also pass through an respectively, subject to change, to the hotel directly old Bedouin village. Arrive at a well-equipped upon checkout. campsite located right in the middle of the Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the dunes, where you will enjoy an Arabian BBQ Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is dinner with meat and salad while you watch a available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. mesmerising belly dance performance. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Note following: Minimum age for 4WD sunset safari applies. Infants Itinerary may be subject to change due to under 2 years old are not allowed and must be left circumstances beyond the Company’s control. behind under the supervision of 1 adult. The activity Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room is also not suitable for pregnant women and travellers availability. with health ailments such as back, neck and heart Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. problems. Different tour groups may be merged. Belly dance performance and liquor will not be Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be available at the desert campsite during Ramadan. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  37

7 DAYS 5 NIGHTS BEDAZZLING DUBAI (AE07B) WITH ABU DHABI Premier Edition Highlights Day 1 Aquarium and Underwater Zoo at your own expense. In the evening, experience Dubai Top-Class Accommodation Singapore – Dubai Fountain, a performance of light, music and H 5-star accommodation water. throughout (Meals On Board) H Desert resort experience Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for Day 3 your flight to Dubai. Upon arrival, transfer to 11 Included Meals your hotel. After that, visit the world’s largest Dubai H 5 breakfasts night market, Deira Islands Night Souk. H 3 lunches With its 5,300 shops and about 100 cafes and (Breakfast/Dinner) H 3 dinners restaurants, this night market adds a modern After breakfast, proceed to Palm Jumeirah. touch to a traditional Arabian night market Take a ride on Palm Monorail from the Exclusive Experiences and provides a shopping and entertainment gateway station to the Atlantis Aquaventure H Deira Islands Night Souk destination for everyone. station, providing a bird’s-eye view of the H Palace Cappuccino at Palm Jumeirah. Next, visit ancient Arabia Emirates Palace’s Le Cafe Day 2 meticulously recreated at Bastakia Quarter, the oldest quarter in the city. Visit the Dubai Dubai aromatic Spice Souk, a treasure trove of H Burj Al Arab spices, and the glittering Gold Souk, where the H Jumeirah Mosque (Breakfast/Lunch) best gold jewellery is offered at unbelievable H Dubai Museum Dubai is the business, leisure and sports hub of prices. Thereafter, proceed to Mall of the H Burj Khalifa the Mideast. Discover and experience mystical Emirates, which houses 520 international H The Dubai Mall ancient Arabia alongside modern skyscrapers. brands, including fashion, lifestyle, sports H Dubai Fountain Begin your tour with a photo-taking session at and electronics. Next, visit the world’s H Palm Jumeriah with Palm Monorail ride the world-renowned 7-star hotel Burj Al Arab. largest picture frame, opened in early 2018, H Bastakia Quarter Next, view the city’s most prominent landmarks The Dubai Frame. The frame is built to H Spice Souk such as the famous Jumeirah Mosque and visit resemble a huge picture frame, through which H Gold Souk Dubai Museum, an 18th-century fort faithfully landmarks representing modern Dubai such as H Mall of the Emirates restored to its former glory. Next, visit Burj Emirates Towers and Burj Khalifa can be seen H The Dubai Frame Khalifa, the world’s tallest building and be on one side while visitors can view older parts H La Mer enthralled by this modern architectural and of the city such as Deira on the other side. The H 4WD sunset safari with dune bashing engineering marvel. It provides a breathtaking ground floor showcases Dubai’s transformation H Arabian BBQ dinner with belly dance and unobstructed 360-degree view of the from a fishing village to a metropolis. Enjoy performance city, desert and ocean. Thereafter, visit The laidback fun at Dubai’s eclectic beachfront H Bedouin village Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping mall. and unwind with views of the Arabian Gulf and Spanning over an area of 440,000 square iconic city skyline at La Mer. Abu Dhabi metres, the complex is homage to fashion and H Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque haute couture with its myriad of high- and mid- H Dates market range labels. You may want to explore Dubai H Corniche Road H Heritage Village 38  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Dubai 4 Abu Dhabi 1 Desert Resort UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The Dubai Frame Emirates Palace Day 5 Palace Cappuccino Day 4 Dubai – Desert Resort Day 6 Desert Resort – Dubai – Dubai – Abu Dhabi – Dubai (Breakfast/Lunch/Arabian BBQ Dinner) Singapore (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) After breakfast, depart for your desert resort (Breakfast/Meals On Board) After breakfast, depart for an excursion to After breakfast, spend the day at leisure. the capital of the United Arab Emirates, experience surrounded by rolling sand dunes, You may wish to join an optional tour at your Abu Dhabi, and learn more on the region’s own expense before you transfer to the airport rich culture and heritage. Marvel at the mountains and a starlit sky. Embark on 4WD for your flight home. soaring domes and minarets of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Later, mingle with the locals sunset safari in the enchanting desert and Day 7 at a bustling dates market, where shops Arrive In Singapore sell enormous quantities of fresh dates and experience the adrenaline rush of dune bashing other sweet treats. Pass futuristic buildings Remarks and the gardens and beaches of the beautiful as you enjoy an exhilarating ride up and down Tourists are required to pay taxes introduced by Dubai Corniche Road en route to Heritage Village, and Abu Dhabi governments, which varies according an open-air museum that recreates a typical gigantic sand dunes. The vehicle will also pass to the hotel category. For stays at 4- and 5-star hotels, Emirati desert village of old. Before returning you are required to pay 15 and 20 Dirhams per room to Dubai, discover the city’s modern side at through an old Bedouin village. Arrive at a well- per night respectively, subject to change, to the hotel the 7-star Emirates Palace. Sprinkled with directly upon checkout. real 24-karat gold flakes, savour the famous equipped campsite located right in the middle Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Palace Cappuccino at Le Cafe, giving you a Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is taste of royalty, making it unlike anything you of the dunes, where you will enjoy an Arabian available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. have ever tried before. Glamorous by day and In particular, the Customer is requested to note the night, Le Cafe is widely regarded as one of the BBQ dinner with meat and salad while you following: best cafes in Abu Dhabi. Itinerary may be subject to change due to watch a mesmerising belly dance performance. circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Note Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Minimum age for 4WD sunset safari applies. Infants availability. under 2 years old are not allowed and must be left Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. behind under the supervision of 1 adult. The activity Different tour groups may be merged. is also not suitable for pregnant women and travellers Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be with health ailments such as back, neck and heart subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms problems. and Conditions. Belly dance performance and liquor are not available at the desert campsite during Ramadan. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  39

10 DAYS 8 NIGHTS IRAN – LAND OF THE (IR10PE) GREAT PERSIAN EMPIRE Highlights Yazd Then, visit Narenjestan Museum, a traditional H Yazd Fire Temple and historical house in Shiraz, before admiring 25 Included Meals H Tower of Silence Nasir al-Mulk Mosque from the Qajar era – its H 8 breakfasts H Amir Chakhmaq Complex facade makes extensive use of coloured glass, H 9 lunches H Fahadan Quarter and the building is known as Pink Mosque for H 8 dinners H Saryazd Fortress the numerous pink tiles in its interior design. Stroll through Vakil Bazaar before visiting Exclusive Experiences Meybod Ali Ibn Hamzeh Shrine and be amazed by its H 6 UNESCO World Heritage H Narin Castle dazzling Venetian mirror hall and stained-glass Sites H Mardarvij Pigeon Tower windows. H Stargazing experience Seasonal Bonus in Yazd desert at Zeinodin Isfahan Visit Maharloo Lake, where you may get to witness caravanserai H Vank Cathedral a pink salt lake, due to blooming algae, from May to H Abyaneh Village, one of the H Allahverdi Khan Bridge October. oldest villages in Iran H Chehel Sotoun H Lunch in a caravanserai in H Meidan Emam Day 3 Meybod H Shah Mosque H Ali Qapu Palace Shiraz – Persepolis – Shiraz H Sheikh Lotfollah Marvdasht – Yazd H Karim Khan Citadel H Khaju Bridge H Tomb of Hafezieh H Shah Cheragh (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Quran Gate H Narenjestan Museum Kashan Another exciting day awaits as you depart H Nasir al-Mulk Mosque H Fin Garden Shiraz for Persepolis, also translated as Persian H Vakil Bazaar City. Among the world’s most popular and H Ali Ibn Hamzeh Shrine Qom famous architectural sites, Persepolis was the H Persepolis H Necropolis H Fatima Masumeh Shrine ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site today. Mardasht Tehran With 2,500 years of ancient history, the city H Pasargadae H Golestan Palace H Azadi Tower is an architectural masterpiece that embodies H Local hypermarket H Darband the past glories of a once-grand civilisation. Day 1 H Tajrish Bazaar Next, head to the majestic site of Necropolis, a treasure trove documenting all of Iran’s Singapore – Dubai – Shiraz the nation’s psyche. Stop to take photos at history. Make a stop at Pasargadae, a UNESCO Shah Cheragh, which translates to “King of the World Heritage Site and the 1st dynastic capital (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner) Light”. The mausoleum contains the tombs of of the Achaemenid Empire. Travel to Yazd, Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your several important figures in Shia Islam. known as the City of Windcatchers, for your flight to Shiraz via Dubai. Upon arrival, stop to overnight stay. take photos at Karim Khan Citadel. Dominating Day 2 the city centre, this medieval-style fortress was built in the early Zand Dynasty and used as a Shiraz prison. Visit Tomb of Hafezieh and the memorial garden in which it lies; there is no better place (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) to understand this Persian poet’s place in After breakfast, have a photo stop at Quran Gate, a historical gate located at the northeastern entrance of the city of Shiraz. 40  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of overnight stays Qom 1 1 Tehran IRAN Kashan Abyaneh Isfahan 2 Meybod Marvdasht 2 Yazd Persepolis 2 Shiraz Yazd Finally, stop to take photos at Fatima Masumeh Shrine. Red tea with saffron rock candy Golestan Palace Day 8 Day 4 its characteristic Safavid design, featuring Qom – Tehran 33 arches built on a series of pontoons. Yazd (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Day 6 Set off for Tehran, the capital city of Iran. First, (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) visit the lavish Golestan Palace, or Palace of Today, embark on a tour of Yazd. Isfahan Flowers. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a Zoroastrianism is one of the most ancient masterpiece of the Qajar era, embodying the pre-Islamic religions of Iran; less widespread (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) successful integration of earlier Persian crafts today, it is still practiced in isolated areas. After breakfast, visit Chehel Sotoun, also and architecture with Western influences. The Zoroastrians consider Yazd Fire Temple known as the 40 Columns – so named because Next, visit Azadi Tower, a visual icon of Tehran their place of worship, and Tower of Silence the 20 columns supporting the entrance with its distinctive inverted Y-shape. The was where ancient Zoroastrians put the dead pavilion resemble 40 columns when reflected tower was built in 1971 to commemorate the to rest in order to avoid contaminating the in the fountain’s waters. Visit Meidan Emam, 2,500th anniversary of the 1st Persian empire. earth. Proceed to Amir Chakhmaq Complex, one of the largest city squares in the world Make a stop at a local hypermarket to bring a prominent structure with an elaborate facade and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. home some local Iranian titbits. This evening, of symmetrical sunken alcoves surrounding a The Shah Mosque on the south side of this enjoy your dinner in Darband and enjoy the pair of towering minarets. Roam Fahadan square remains its most iconic representation, area’s beautiful nature. Quarter, the oldest part of the city, where while on its west side sits Ali Qapu Palace, houses are made of sun-dried bricks and walls with its ornamental entrance gate extending Day 9 of mud and straw. Next, visit Saryazd Fortress, 48 metres wide and rising to a height of an old castle once used as a giant safety deposit 7 storeys. On the east side is Sheikh Lotfollah, Tehran – Dubai box for protection of grain and other valuables. a private mosque for the royal court. Finally, This evening, transfer to Zeinodin caravanserai proceed to Khaju Bridge, which doubles as a (Breakfast/Lunch) and enjoy a stargazing experience in Yazd dam where locks in the lower terraced arcade Spend some time at leisure at Tajrish Bazaar, desert. regulate water flow. the perfect place for some classic Iranian shopping, before you transfer to the airport for your flight to Dubai. Day 10 Dubai – Singapore (Meals On Board) Transit in Dubai for your flight home. Day 5 Day 7 Remarks Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Yazd – Meybod – Isfahan Isfahan – Abyaneh – Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is Kashan – Qom available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the Built on the Silk Route as early as 4,000 (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) following: BC, Narin Castle was used by soldiers who This morning, drive to Abyaneh Village, one of Itinerary may be subject to change due to provided armed escort services for passing the oldest villages in Iran famed for its reddish circumstances beyond the Company’s control. caravans for a tax. Stop at Mardarvij Pigeon buildings made of clay and wood. Even now, Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Tower, where guano is collected, before people still wear traditional costumes and availability. continuing to Isfahan. Visit Vank Cathedral, live according to the old ways. Next, proceed Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. the historic focal point of the Armenian to Kashan, known for its symmetrical, spring- Different tour groups may be merged. Church in Iran, and round off the day with a fed pools and fountains. Fin Garden is widely Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be stop at Allahverdi Khan Bridge. Marvel at regarded as the epitome of the Persian garden. subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  41

11 DAYS 8 NIGHTS WONDERS OF EGYPT(EG11W) Highlights Esna Day 3 H Esna Lock Top-Class Accommodation Cairo – Luxor H 4-night Nile cruise from Edfu Luxor to Aswan H Kalesh ride (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Temple of Horus Today, transfer for your domestic flight to Luxor 24 Included Meals and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the east bank of H 8 breakfasts Kom Ombo the Nile. Visit Temple of Luxor, built in the time H 8 lunches H Temple of Kom Ombo of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and Pharaoh Ramses H 8 dinners II. Visit Karnak Temple Complex, one of the Aswan largest temple complexes which is dedicated Cairo H Abu-Simbel Temples to God Amon and his family. Next, proceed to H Tahrir Square H Egyptian Museum H Elephantine Island with felucca ride embark on a 4-night Nile cruise from Luxor H Salah El-Din Citadel H Mausoleum of the Aga Khan to Aswan. H Mohamed Ali Mosque H Aswan High Dam H Khan El-Khalili H Great Pyramid of Giza H Unfinished Obelisk Day 4 H Great Sphinx of Giza H Motorboat ride to Temple of Philae H Camel ride H Memphis H Sleeper train ride to Cairo Luxor – Esna – Edfu H Saqqara Step Pyramid Alexandria (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Nile Cruise H Qaitbay Fort This morning, continue your journey to the west H Galabia-themed party H Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque bank of the Nile to visit Valley of the Kings, H Montazah Gardens where tombs were built for the pharaohs and Luxor H Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of ancient H Karnak Temple Complex H Pompey’s Pillar Egypt. Next, visit Temple of Hatshepsut, H Temple of Luxor H Valley of the Kings a mortuary temple dedicated to Amon-Ra, H Temple of Hatshepsut Day 2 the Sun God. Pass by Colossi of Memnon, H Colossi of Memnon 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep Cairo III, which have stood here for the past 3,400 Day 1 years. Thereafter, continue on your cruise Singapore – Cairo (Lunch/Dinner) and sail southwards to Edfu, passing through Upon arrival, drive past Tahrir Square before Esna Lock. (Meals On Board) you visit the famous pharaohs and marvel at Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilisations Day 5 flight to Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. during your guided tour at Egyptian Museum. Note Explore the Saleh El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Edfu – Kom Ombo Travellers flying by Emirates will assemble on the Ali Mosque. Thereafter, proceed to Khan El- night of day 1. However, the flight will only depart Khalili, the largest bazaar in the Mideast with (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) after midnight. more than 4,000 stalls. After that, check in to After breakfast, hop on a kalesh ride, an your hotel and rest. Egyptian horse-drawn carriage, to visit Temple 42  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC of Horus, the best-preserved ancient temple

Alexandria 3 Cairo EGYPT 1 Luxor 4 Esna Edfu No. of Kom Ombo overnight Abu-Simbel Temples stays Aswan Karnak Temple Complex Qaitbay Fort in Egypt. Continue sailing southwards to to a 1-way domestic flight with 1-night stay in Cairo, overlooks the Mediterranean. Thereafter, Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo, an including a 2-way transfer, at their own expense. visit places of interest such as Catacombs of unusual double temple dedicated to 2 gods, However, confirmation is subject to availability of Kom el-Shouqafa and Pompey’s Pillar before Sobek and Horus. Tonight, enjoy a galabia- flight and hotel. returning to Cairo for your overnight stay. themed party on board the cruise. Day 8 Day 10 Day 6 Cairo Cairo – Singapore Kom Ombo – Aswan (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Meals On Board) (Packed Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Visit Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest After breakfast, you can do some last-minute Early morning, head to the magnificent Abu- and only site in existence amongst the shopping before you transfer to the airport for Simbel Temples, one of the most famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Just down your flight home. ancient monuments in Egypt. The temples the escarpment from the pyramids, you will come were once at risk of being submerged under face-to-face with the Great Sphinx of Giza, Day 11 water in the 1960s. With help from UNESCO, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and Egyptologists and antiquity experts, the the head of a human. Conclude your visit to Arrive In Singapore temples were dismantled from where it was the pyramids with a fun camel ride. Continue built over 3,000 years ago and repositioned your journey to the ancient capital of Memphis, to where it is standing now. In the afternoon, where the colossal statue of Pharaoh Ramses II sail around Elephantine Island on a traditional and a great alabaster sphinx stand. Thereafter, felucca ride and view Mausoleum of the Aga proceed to Saqqara Step Pyramid, a site built Khan on the west bank of the Nile. for Pharaoh Djoser and the oldest limestone structure in the world. Day 7 Day 9 Remarks Aswan – Cairo Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Cairo – Alexandria – Cairo Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. This morning, disembark from the cruise and (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) In particular, the Customer is requested to note the continue sightseeing in Aswan. Visit Aswan Today, drive north to Alexandria, known as following: High Dam, an engineering miracle built in the Pearl of the Mediterranean. Upon arrival, Itinerary may be subject to change due to 1960s to regulate river flooding and provide visit Qaitbay Fort, which was built in the circumstances beyond the Company’s control. water and electricity to the whole of Egypt. 15th century. The fort was built on the site of Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room Next, proceed to view the enormous structure Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse, one of the availability. of Unfinished Obelisk and take a motorboat Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. ride to the beautiful Temple of Philae, was destroyed by an earthquake. Afterwards, Different tour groups may be merged. dedicated to Goddess Isis. Thereafter, take a have a photo stop at the beautiful Abu Al- Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be sleeper train ride to Cairo. Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque and the famous subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms Note Montazah Gardens. Enjoy a leisure stroll and Conditions. Travellers may choose to upgrade the sleeper train along the shore of the eastern harbour that EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  43

13 DAYS 10 NIGHTS EGYPT WITH SINAI AND RED SEA (EG12E) Bestseller Highlights Luxor Day 3 H Temple of Luxor Top-Class Accommodation H Karnak Temple Complex Cairo – Luxor H 4-night Nile cruise from H Valley of the Kings Luxor to Aswan H Temple of Hatshepsut (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Colossi of Memnon Today, take a domestic flight to Luxor and 29 Included Meals enjoy a sightseeing tour of the east bank of H 10 breakfasts Nile Cruise the Nile. Visit Temple of Luxor, built in the H 9 lunches H Galabia-themed party time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and Pharaoh H 10 dinners Ramses II. Visit Karnak Temple Complex, Esna one of the largest temple complexes in history. Exclusive Experiences H Esna Lock Next, proceed to embark on a 4-night Nile H 1-night accommodation at cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Sharm El Sheikh resort Kom Ombo H Kalesh ride to Temple of H Temple of Kom Ombo Day 4 Horus Aswan Luxor – Esna – Edfu Cairo H Abu-Simbel Temples H Tahrir Square H Elephantine Island with felucca ride (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Egyptian Museum H Mausoleum of the Aga Khan This morning, continue your journey to the west H Salah El-Din Citadel H Aswan High Dam bank of the Nile to visit Valley of the Kings, H Mohamed Ali Mosque H Unfinished Obelisk where tombs were built for the pharaohs and H Memphis H Motorboat ride to Temple of Philae powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of ancient H Saqqara Step Pyramid Egypt. Next, visit Temple of Hatshepsut, H Great Pyramid of Giza Sinai Peninsula a mortuary temple dedicated to the Sun God. H Great Sphinx of Giza H Suez Canal tunnels Pass by Colossi of Memnon, 2 massive stone H Camel ride statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Thereafter, H Khan El-Khalili St Catherine continue on your cruise and sail south towards H Mt Sinai Edfu, passing through Esna Lock. Day 1 H St Catherine’s Monastery Singapore – Cairo Day 5 Day 2 Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Edfu – Kom Ombo flight to Cairo. Cairo Note (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Travellers flying by Emirates will assemble on the (Meals On Board/Lunch/Dinner) After breakfast, hop on a kalesh ride, night of day 1. However, the flight only departs after Upon arrival, drive past Tahrir Square before an Egyptian horse-drawn carriage, to visit midnight. you visit the famous pharaohs and marvel at Temple of Horus, the best-preserved ancient the treasures of ancient Egyptian civilisations temple in Egypt. Continue sailing south towards 44  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC during your guided tour at Egyptian Museum. Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo, an Visit Saleh El-Din Citadel and Mohamed Ali unusual double temple dedicated to 2 gods, Mosque. Thereafter, check in to your hotel.

No. of overnight stays Cairo Sinai 3 Peninsula EGYPT St Catherine 1 2 Red Sea Esna Luxor 4 Edfu Kom Ombo Sharm El Sheikh Aswan Day 10 Red Sea (Breakfast/Dinner) Today, spend the day at leisure. Take the chance to relax and rejuvenate at your resort. Khan El-Khalili Colossi of Memnon Day 11 Sobek and Horus. Tonight, enjoy a galabia- Day 8 Red Sea – Cairo themed party on board the cruise. Cairo – Sinai Peninsula – (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Day 6 St Catherine Transfer to the airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival, visit the ancient Kom Ombo – Aswan (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) capital of Memphis, where the colossal statue This morning, depart Cairo for Sinai Peninsula of Ramses II and a great alabaster sphinx stand. (Packed Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) via Suez Canal tunnels. Continue your journey Proceed to Saqqara Step Pyramid, the oldest Early morning, head to the magnificent to St Catherine. You may choose to rest early limestone structure in the world. View the Great Abu-Simbel Temples, one of the most famous for the night as you prepare for the ascent to Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and the only site ancient monuments in Egypt. The temples were Mt Sinai before dawn the following day. in existence amongst the Seven Wonders of the dismantled from where they were built over Ancient World. Just down the escarpment from 3,000 years ago and repositioned to where they Day 9 the pyramids, you will come face to face with are standing now. In the afternoon, sail around the Great Sphinx of Giza, a mythical creature Elephantine Island on a traditional felucca ride St Catherine – Red Sea with the body of a lion and the head of a human. and view Mausoleum of the Aga Khan on the Conclude your visit to the pyramids with a fun west bank of the Nile. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) camel ride. End your day at Khan El-Khalili, Before dawn, climb up majestic Mt Sinai. the largest bazaar in the Mideast with more Day 7 In doing so, it is believed that you will retrace than 4,000 stalls. You can shop for excellent the footsteps of Moses, who had climbed handicrafts and even try Egyptian coffee and Aswan – Cairo Mt Sinai to receive the 10 Commandments. Visit shisha, a traditional flavoured tobacco, at your the site of St Catherine’s Monastery, situated own expense. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) at the base of Mt Sinai, which is considered to This morning, disembark from the cruise and be the oldest-known monastery in the world. Day 12 continue sightseeing in Aswan. Visit Aswan Built between 527 and 565, the complex was High Dam, an engineering miracle built in the reputedly built upon the site of the Burning Cairo – Singapore 1960s to regulate river flooding and provide Bush. Depart St Catherine for a resort in water and electricity to the whole of Egypt. Sharm El Sheikh, a popular resort region in (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Next, proceed to view Unfinished Obelisk and the Red Sea region. Spend the morning at leisure. If time permits, take a motorboat ride to the beautiful Temple Note you can do some last-minute shopping before of Philae, dedicated to Goddess Isis. Thereafter, Mt Sinai ascent may be shifted to the evening on day you transfer to the airport for your flight home. transfer to the airport for your domestic flight 8. Travellers may have the opportunity to marvel at back to Cairo. amazing sunrise or sunset views halfway through the Day 13 climb. Travellers may choose to opt out of the Mt Sinai ascent and wait for the group at the hotel. Travellers Arrive In Singapore may enter St Catherine’s Monastery during non-closure days. St Catherine’s Monastery is closed on Sundays Remarks and admission is not allowed during religious occasions. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following: Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control. Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  45

14 DAYS 11 NIGHTS MYSTERIOUS EGYPT AND (HEG14J) HISTORICAL JORDAN Highlights Edfu Day 3 H Temple of Horus 32 Included Meals Cairo – Luxor H 11 breakfasts Kom Ombo H 10 lunches H Temple of Kom Ombo (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H 11 dinners After breakfast, transfer to the airport Aswan for your domestic flight to Luxor. Upon Exclusive Experiences H Abu-Simbel Temples arrival, transfer to the pier to board your H 1-night accommodation in a H Aswan High Dam 4-night Nile cruise to Aswan. After lunch, unique bubble tent in Wadi Rum H Unfinished Obelisk visit Karnak Temple Complex and Temple H 4-night Nile cruise from H Temple of Philae of Luxor, located on the east bank of Luxor to Aswan River Nile. Alexandria EGYPT H Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa Day 4 Cairo H Pompey’s Pillar H Qaitbay Fort H Great Pyramid of Giza H Montazah Gardens Luxor – Esna – Edfu H Great Sphinx of Giza H Saqqara Step Pyramid JORDAN (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Egyptian Museum Madaba This morning, pass by Colossi of Memnon, H Khan El-Khalili H Greek Orthodox Church of St George 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep H Salah El-Din Citadel III. Next, visit Temple of Hatshepsut, H Mohamed Ali Mosque Karak a mortuary temple dedicated to the Sun God. H Karak Castle Continue your journey to the west bank of the Luxor Nile to visit Valley of the Kings, where tombs H Karnak Temple Complex Petra were built for the pharaohs and powerful nobles H Temple of Luxor H Al-Khazneh of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. H Colossi of Memnon H Temple of Hatshepsut Wadi Rum Day 5  H Valley of the Kings H 4WD desert safari Edfu – Kom Ombo – Aswan Day 1 Amman H Amman Citadel H Roman Forum (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Singapore – Cairo H Roman theatre While at Edfu, visit Temple of Horus, dedicated H Jordan Archaeological Museum to the god Horus, and continue towards (Meals On Board) Kom Ombo to visit Temple of Kom Ombo, Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Day 2 dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus. flight to Cairo. Continue to sail towards Aswan. Cairo (Lunch/Dinner) Upon arrival, embark on a city tour to visit the Wonders of the Ancient World – Great Pyramid of Giza and Great Sphinx of Giza. At Saqqara, view the oldest complete stone building complex known in history – Saqqara Step Pyramid, built about 3,000 years ago. 46  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC

No. of 2 Amman overnight stays Mt Nebo Madaba Alexandria Kerak Cairo 3 JORDAN 1 Petra 1 Wadi Rum EGYPT Esna Luxor 4 Petra Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan a narrow gorge carved in the sandstone to a stunning view of Al-Khazneh, made famous in the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. In the afternoon, enjoy your drive to Wadi Rum, which features a uniquely shaped massive mountain rising amongst the rosy red sand of the desert with towering cliffs of various brownish, reddish and golden colors. Explore the desert on board a 4WD desert safari and visit the holographic pictures carved by the forces of nature. Enjoy your night sleeping under the stars in the comfort of your unique bubble tent. Unique bubble tent stay in Wadi Rum Day 12 Day 6 Day 9 Wadi Rum – Amman Aswan Cairo – Amman (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) After breakfast, head back to Amman. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Dinner) A unique blend of old and new; Amman is This morning, after breakfast, embark on After breakfast, spend your time at leisure considered to be one of the most westernised a memorable visit to Abu-Simbel Temples before transferring to the airport for your and cosmopolitan cities in the Arab world. before continuing to visit Aswan High Dam, flight to Amman, the capital and largest city The Citadel of Amman is home to the Unfinished Obelisk and Temple of Philae. of Jordan. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel Temple of Hercules which is said to have before heading for dinner. been constructed under the Roman Emperor Day 7  Marcus Aurelius, who reigned from 161 to Day 10 180 AD. Visit Roman Forum, one of the largest Aswan – Cairo in imperial Rome, and the magnificently Amman – Madaba – restored Roman theatre, the largest theatre (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Mt Nebo – Karak – Petra in Jordan with room for 6,000 spectators. Disembark from your cruise and transfer to the Next, visit Jordan Archaeological Museum, airport for your domestic flight back to Cairo. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) home to ancient findings from the whole Upon arrival, proceed to visit Egyptian Museum Depart from Amman and travel to Madaba, the country. and Khan El-Khalili, which is the largest City of Mosaics, best known for its Byzantine bazaar in the Mideast with more than 4,000 and Umayyad mosaics. This lovely town is home Day 13 stalls. Here you can shop for local handicrafts to Greek Orthodox Church of St George which and delicacies. Continue to visit Salah El-Din houses the 6th-century Byzantine Mosaic Map Amman – Singapore Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. showing ancient Palestine, Egypt and other holy sites. Continue to Mt Nebo, the most revered (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Day 8 site in Jordan with the memorial of Moses at After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your the presumed site of the prophet’s death and flight home. Cairo – Alexandria – Cairo burial place. This is also the mountain from which Moses saw the Promised Land before he Day 14 (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) died. View Karak Castle, an ancient Crusader Embark on a city tour in Alexandria, which stronghold sitting 900 metres above sea level Arrive In Singapore includes a visit to Catacombs of Kom and built on the southern tip of a triangular el-Shouqafa, Pompey’s Pillar and Qaitbay plateau. Remarks Fort. After lunch, continue to visit Montazah Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Gardens. Head back to Cairo in time for dinner. Day 11 Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Petra – Wadi Rum In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Itinerary may be subject to change due to This morning, embark on a memorable visit circumstances beyond the Company’s control. to Petra. Enter Petra on horseback through Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability. Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. Different tour groups may be merged. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms and Conditions. EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  47

8 DAYS 6 NIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS OF JORDAN (HJO08H) Highlights Ajlun Day 3 H Ajloun Castle Top-Class Accommodation Amman – Madaba – H 1-night accommodation at a Madaba Mt Nebo – Petra Dead Sea resort H Greek-Orthodox St George’s Church 18 Included Meals H Madaba Institute for Mosaic Art and (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H 6 breakfasts Restoration After breakfast, head to Madaba, the city of H 6 lunches Mosaics, which owes its popularity to a lavish H 6 dinners Mt Nebo mosaic map of the Holy Land that covers the Exclusive Experiences H Jordan Valley floor of Greek Orthodox Church of St George. H Dead Sea floating experience H Moses Memorial Church Thereafter, visit Madaba Institute for Mosaic H Serpentine Cross Art and Restoration, where they train artisans Amman in the art of making, repairing and restoring H Amman Citadel Petra mosaics. After lunch, proceed to Mt Nebo, the H Jordan Folklore Museum H Horseback ride to Siq hill where the prophet Moses was said to have H Rainbow Street H Al-Khazneh been granted a view of the Promised Land Jerash H Roman theatre before he died. Admire the views of Jordan H Hadrian’s Arch H Hippodrome H The Royal Courts Valley, the ancient lands of Judah and Jericho, H Colonnaded Street before heading inside Moses Memorial Church, Wadi Rum which displays a large number of beautiful Day 1 H 4WD desert safari mosaics. The Serpentine Cross which stands Singapore – Amman outside the sanctuary is a symbol of the brass Karak serpent taken by Moses into the desert and the (Meals On Board/Dinner) H Karak Castle cross which Jesus was crucified upon. Continue Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for to Petra, the lost city that dates back to 3,000 your flight to Amman. Upon arrival, start your Day 2 years ago. city tour at Amman Citadel, home to Temple of Hercules which dates back to Roman and Amman – Jerash – Ajlun – Byzantine times. Next, visit Jordan Folklore Amman Museum to discover the traditional lifestyles of the different cultures of Jordan. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) Drive towards the north of Jordan to visit the 48  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC ancient Roman city of Jerash, a close second to Petra on the list of favourite destinations, and acknowledged as one of the best-preserved sites in the world. See Hadrian’s Arch which was built to commemorate Emperor Hadrian’s visit to Jerash in 129 AD. Next, visit Hippodrome, a massive arena for chariot races, and Colonnaded Street, which is paved with the original stones and ruts worn by chariots. Proceed to Ajlun to visit Ajloun Castle which is a 12th-century castle built by one of Saladin’s lieutenants in the campaign against the crusaders.

No. of Ajlun Jerash overnight 3 Amman stays Madaba Mt Nebo Dead Sea 1 Karak JORDAN Petra 2 Petra Wadi Rum Dead Sea Karak Castle Day 8 Arrive In Singapore Day 4 Day 6 Remarks Petra Dead Sea – Karak – Amman Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of which is (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) available at www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. Take a short horseback ride to the entrance After breakfast, travel to Karak, which sits In particular, the Customer is requested to note the of the Siq, a narrow 1-kilometre-long gorge, 900 metres above sea level and lies inside the following: which is flanked on both sides by high cliffs. walls of the old city where several strategic Itinerary may be subject to change due to Walk through the Siq to arrive at the main 7th-century battles took place. Visit Karak circumstances beyond the Company’s control. entrance of the beautiful city of Petra. Here, Castle, which is a dark maze of stone- Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room you will be treated to a stunning view of vaulted halls and passageways. The castle is availability. Al-Khazneh, or the Treasury, Petra’s most an impressive insight into the architectural Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change. spectacular monument which is considered one military genius of the crusaders. This evening, Different tour groups may be merged. of the most elegant remnants of the ancient stroll down Rainbow Street, a street lined with Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be world. Continue your walking tour along the quaint coffee shops and little artisan shops, and subject to the refund provisions set out in the Terms street of facades, including Roman theatre and enjoy spectacular views of downtown Amman. and Conditions. The Royal Courts. Day 7 EXOTIC | Chan Brothers Travel  49 Day 5 Amman – Singapore Petra – Wadi Rum – Dead Sea (Breakfast/Lunch/Meals On Board) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) If time permits, you can do some last-minute Today, travel to Wadi Rum, a desert of stunning shopping before you transfer to the airport for beauty that was also the setting for the epic your flight home. film, “Lawrence of Arabia”. Enjoy a 4WD desert safari through the dramatic wilderness to explore some of the best known sites. Continue on to Dead Sea and have a floating experience in the seawater while enjoying a healthy mud treatment in the world’s largest natural spa.

10 DAYS 7 NIGHTS WONDERFUL ISRAEL(HIL10W) Highlights Jordan Valley reveled, excavated Roman theatre, as you H Jericho uncover the history of the Roman Empire. 21 Included Meals H Beit She’an The visit includes a new audio-visual H 7 breakfasts H St George’s Monastery presentation which brings to life the times of H 7 lunches the Romans who controlled these shores 2,000 H 7 dinners Dead Sea years ago. Next, proceed to Haifa, the greatest H Qumran harbour of Israel, for a breathtaking panoramic Exclusive Experiences H Masada view of Haifa Bay and the beautiful Baha’i H Haifa, the greatest harbour H Dead Sea floating experience Gardens with its impressive temples. Next, of Israel head northwest to Acre for a visit to Crusader H Chateau Golan winery Bethlehem Fortress and Museum of Underground H Cable car ride to King Herd’s H Church of the Nativity Prisoners. Acre is a city of heritage, where you desert fortress-palace can saunter along the labyrinthine alleys and H Big Crater, the world’s Jerusalem streets. Explore the history-rich remnants of 2nd-largest natural crater, in H Mt of Olives the Crusader, Muslim and Ottoman conquerors Yeruham H Garden of Gethsemane of the world. H Bedouin hospitality H Jewish Quarter H Cardo experience with camel ride H Western Wall H Dome of the Rock Day 3 H Davidson Centre H Via Dolorosa Caesarea H Church of the Holy Sepulchre Tiberias – H Roman theatre H The Knesset H The Menorah Sea Of Galilee Region – H Yad Vashem H Israel Museum Capernaum – Haifa H Machane Yehuda Market Mt Of Beatitudes – Golan – H Haifa Bay H Baha’i Gardens Tiberias Mitzpe Ramon Acre H Ramon Crater (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) H Crusader Fortress After breakfast, enjoy a boat ride on the H Museum of Underground Prisoners Nokdim Sea of Galilee as Jesus and the apostles did. H Kfar Hanokdim Proceed to Capernaum to see the ruins of an Sea of Galilee Region ancient Galilean synagogue, which shed light H Sea of Galilee boat ride Tel Aviv on the communal life of the era. According H Capernaum Galilean synagogue ruins H Jaffa to the Christian tradition and documentation H Mt of Beatitudes H Artists’ Quarter records, Jesus served here as a local rabbi and H Rabin Square performed miracles. Next, enjoy a scenic drive Day 1 to Mt of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered Day 2 the famous discourse – Sermon on the Mount. Singapore – Tel Aviv Mt Beatitudes lies along the northern part Tel Aviv – Haifa – Acre – of the lake, presenting a scenic vista view. (Meals On Board) Tiberias Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Tel Aviv, the 2nd-largest city in Israel. (Meals On Board/Dinner) Upon arrival, drive north to witness the impressive remains of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great. Next, view the highly 50  Chan Brothers Travel | EXOTIC