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 and Afghanistan has put the Company into the forefront of Iraq and Afghanistan tour operators and experts. The four very successful tours from 2005 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 to 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 and improving daily and the the security provided ensured that we could see most, if not all of the sites currently accessible. We will continue to run tours in 2010, and are looking to enlarge the scope of the tours as more sites become safe to visit. However changes will take place continually, and flexibility will be required by all who travel with us.
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We are operating our 2010 Mesopotamia Iraq series with 17 and 9 day tours departing March 6, April 3, May 10, September 8, October 6 and November 3.
Plus Turkey, Kurdistan Iraq and Iran 22 day tour on May 14.
Plus Kurdistan Iraq and Mesopotamia 21 days your on September 4.
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TOURS IN 2010 - AFGHANISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA and IRAQ.
April 10th 2010
Afghanistan Road Tour via Pakistan, the Khyber Pass and Iran. Note. We are avoiding Kandahar and the Helmand Province at the moment.
May 12th 2010
NEW TO HINTERLAND - Kalash Festival, Pakistan, including the Kalash Valleys, Chitral, Mastuj, Karimabad and the famous Karakoram Highway
May 14th 2010
Kurdistan - South Eastern Turkey, Kurdistan Iraq and North West Iran Including Diyabakir; Ain Safni; Lalesh; Erbil; Sulemanyia; Rawanduz; Takht-i-Soleman; Bistun; Jolfa and Lake Van
July 24th 2010
Amarnath Cave Trek - Kashmir including Srinagar and Dal Lakes.
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 Including Diyabakir; Ain Safni; Lalesh; Erbil; Sulemanyia; Rawanduz; Takht-i-Soleman; Bistun; Jolfa and Lake Van
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 16th 2010
The Retreat (A New Trek) - following the route of the British retreat from Kabul in 1842.
November 13th 2010
BURMA *NEW EXPLORATORY TOUR* of 17 days.discover the glory of ancient Bagan, the cultural richness of Mandalay, the beauty of the Shan State and visits to the colonial era places.
We are still finalising our 2010 programme of tours with trips to Azerbaijan and Daghestan and more dates to Burma. Please contact us for details and to be added to our mailing list.
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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