Escorted Tours 2023-2024

4 6 5 4 Galle Sri Lanka The colonial fort town of Galle is an explorer’s delight offering a harmonious blend of old trading ports, Dutch- colonial buildings, trendy boutiques and chic cafés, all wrapped in a seductively quiet yet atmospheric ambience. • See pages 40-45 5 Registan Square Uzbekistan A nexus of the Silk Road and a great centre of learning, Samarkand was one of the world’s greatest cities and the Registan was its representation of this position, with three massive and intricate madrassas towering over a vast and perfectly proportioned square. • See pages 36-39 3 Mysore Palace India Historic, magnificent, and imbued with tradition are all phrases used to describe both Mysore and the glittering palace that dominates the skyline. A breathtaking example of Indo – Saracenic architecture, the official residence of the Wadiyar Dynasty, remains one of the largest palaces in India. • See pages 28-29 6 Charyn Canyon Kazakhstan Over millions of years the swift Charyn River has cut a snaking red rock corridor up to 300 meters deep through the steeps of Kazakhstan and has formed the colourful rock formations Charyn Canyon that would not look out of place in Utah or Arizona. • See pages 35 and 38-39 11 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk Southern and Central Asia