Welcome to the Hinterland World of Adventure and Overland Travel
Hinterland Travel is a specialist adventure travel company, founded on over 35 years of overland adventure travel experience by
Geoff Hann, its owner and Managing Director. The knowledge and expertise of Geoff in the Middle East, Mesopotamia Iraq and
Afghanistan has put the Company to the forefront of Iraq and Afghanistan tour operators and experts.
The very successful tours across the wilds of Northern and Central Afghanistan , led to the National Geographic Traveller Magazine
accreditation as one of its 50 Tours of a lifetime.
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Short Tours |
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From time to time many of our clients want us to operate short tours. If you wish to explore a destination that has lots to offer
that's not so easy. However here is our short list for 2010.
ARMENIA
Highlights of Armenia - 6 days
June 23-28 and August 25-30
Ground tour costs - £499
Based in Yerevan we are sampling the life of this almost unknown country - its ancient and religious past and its delightful food,
brandy and wine and culture.
IRAQ
Ancient and modern history combined.
See listed below our 9 day tours.
INDIA
KASHMIR
Turn to our India page but note that you can stay from 1 day or as long as you wish on the luxurious houseboats in Srinagar and
from here you can explore Pahalgam and Gulmarg or just float on Dal or Nagin lakes every day watching the world and the beautiful
bird life go by. The daily rate on the de lux houseboats for full board is £65 for a double room.
AMARNATH CAVE TREK
Although we make it into a 11 day holiday it can be squeezed into 7 days.
For much of July and August it is possible to do this esoteric trek. We have our set date 24 July for logistic and cost reasons.
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Tours to Iraq |
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Tours to Iraq proper, or Mesopotamia as we like to call it, were on hold from 2004 until 2008,
as we were unable to guarantee travel around Iraq and access to the sites. In 2009, Geoff felt the time was right to return to
Iraq and two successful tours were conducted in March and October. The mood in Iraq was upbeat, vibrant with security improving daily.
We are operating our tours throughout 2010 and with a full 2011 programme.
However changes take place continually and flexibility is required by all who travel to Iraq.
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Remainder of our 2010 Iraq programme
Mesopotamia Iraq series with 9 and 17 day tours -
all with some availability September 8, October 6 and November 3
Kurdistan Iraq and Mesopotamia our unique combination tour September 4
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TOURS IN 2010 |
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July 24th 2010
Amarnath Holy Cave Trek - Kashmir including Srinagar lakes and houseboats.
July 31st 2010
Afghanistan - Central and Northern Tour Including the Minaret of Jam; Chist; Obeh; Heart; Balkh and Bamiyan.
September 4th 2010
Kurdistan - South Eastern Turkey, Kurdistan Iraq and North West Iran - Our Combination tour, including Diyarbakir, Dohuk, Lalesh, Sulemaniye, Erbil, Nimrud, Samarra, Baghdad, Babylon, Najaf, Uruk, Ur, Basra.
September 8th 2010
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour, Baghdad, Erbil, Samarra, Babylon, Najaf to Basra.
September 19th 2010
Uzbekistan and the Lapis Mines of Afghanistan Including Tashkent; Khiva; Bokhara; Samarkand; Termez; River Oxus; Balkh; Ai Khanoum; Panjshir Valley; Kabul and the Khyber Pass.
October 6th 2010
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour
October 16th 2010
The Retreat - following the route of the 1842 British retreat from Kabul.
November 13th 2010
Burma (Myanmar) 17 days discovering the glory of ancient Bagan, the cultural richness of Mandalay, and the beauty of the Shan State.
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OUR TOURS FOR 2011 |
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Note bookings made with booking form and deposit in 2010 for 2011 attract a 7.5% discount.
March 5th 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour. Baghdad, Erbil, Nimrud, Assur, Tikrit, Hatra, Samarra, Babylon, Ukheider, Kerbala, Najaf, Uruk, Ur, The Marshes, Basra.
April 2nd 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour.
April 9th 2011
The Cockpit of Asia - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran. - Through the Khyber Pass to Kabul - Afghanistan, Bamiyan, Mazar Kunduz, Maimanea, Herat, Mashad and Tehran. (our new revised trip avoiding the south of Afghanistan but covering as much as we can of this wonderful country and touching on little frequented parts of Iran.)
May 7th 2011
South Eastern Turkey, Kurdistan Iraq and North West Iran - including Diyarbakir, Ain Sifni, Erbil, Sulemanyia, Takht-I-Soleman, Bistun, Hamadan, Tabriz, Jolfa and Lake Van.
May 13th 2011
Kalash Festival - 15 days in the north of Pakistan, visiting Chitral and the Kalash valley festival and Karimabad.
May 14th 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour.
June 11th 2011
Syria, Lebanon and Mesopotamia Iraq - our new 21/22 day tour. Details to be announced, see Iraq page.
June 20th 2011
Russia and Daghestan - our new tour - details to be posted in due course
July 25th 2011
Armanath Holy Cave Trek - Kashmir including Srinagar lakes and houseboats.
July 30th 2011
Afghanistan - Central and Northern Tour - including the Minaret of Jam, Chist, Obeh, Herat Balkh, Mazar and Bamiyan
September 3rd 2011
Kurdistan Iraq and Mesopotamia - 21 day combination tour including Diyarbakir, Dohuk, Lalesh, Sulemaniye, Erbil, Nimrud, Hatra, Samarra, Baghdad, Babylon, Najaf, Uruk, Ur, Basra.
September 7th 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour.
September 18/26th 2011
Uzbekistan and the Lapis Mines of Afghanistan - Including Tashkent, Khiva, Bokhara, Termez, Balkh, Mazar, Ai Khanoum, Faiasabad, Panjshir Valley, Kabul. (Note this trip can be joined separately Uzbekistan or Afghanistan or combined.)
October 8th 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour.
October 15th 2011
The Retreat - following the route of the 1842 British retreat from Kabul.
November 5th 2011
Mesopotamia Iraq - 17 and 9 day tour.
November 14th 2011
Burma (Myanmar) 17 days discovering the glory of ancient Bagan, the cultural richness of Mandalay, and the beauty of the Shan State.
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My new book on "Iraq - Then and Now" is published by Bradt Travel Guides. at £15.99 and can be purchased at a discount from www.bradt-travelguides.com/details.asp?prodid=188.
KASHMIR
Our principal destination into India has become Kashmir.
Note our Houseboats reservations from one day to whatever suits.
The Amarnath Cave Pilgrimage trek combined with House boats is projected for July/August 2010 but other dates can be arranged. See our page on India or contact us for a personally tailored trip..
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