“JOURNEY THROUGH CENTRAL ASIA: THE FIVE ’STANS”

This item appears on page 48 of the February 2017 issue.

21 days, 20 nights; departures in April-May and August-October 2017. Group limit, 16. Highlights: In Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN, Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park/in KYRGYZSTAN, Lake Issyk-Kul, Burana Tower, Bishkek/in Khujand, TAJIKISTAN, Muslihiddin Madrassah/in Fergana Valley, UZBEKISTAN, silk and ceramics villages/oasis towns of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva/in TURKMENISTAN, Merv and Ashgabat. $7,895 ppdo. Single supp., $1,295. Internal air, about $330. MIR Corporation (Seattle, WA; 800/424-7289, www.mircorp.com).