the great silk road expedition (english version)

THE GREAT SILK ROAD. LIGHTNING UP FORGOTTEN FRONTIERS

Automobile and Motorcycle Expedition

15 AUGUST, 2015 till 21 OCTOBER, 2015

UNIQUE EXPEDITION

• International expedition that has no analogues

• The route forgotten by Time

• The route where five civilizations meet

• The route where friendship and team spirit are a law followed by everyone

THE GREAT SILK ROAD

Grand route, more than 34,000 km4 stages: Russia· China · India · Eurasia

67 days– 24 countries– 34 234 km

Caravan route that has existed since the II Century BC

Synergy of cultures and civilizations

More than 100 landmarks and UNESCO sites

THE GREAT SILK ROAD EXPEDITION

It is a route that was mapped in the II Century BC. It

is the first transcontinental road, that became a

linking point between the West and the East. First

lasting peaceful relations were established through

this road. Everything that makes our culture versatile,

everything that our life consists of: spiritual values,

religious ideas, cultural, political and economical ties

– the Great Silk Road has provided us with these

fortunes for centuries.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD

All of the trading cities on the Great Silk Road were not only

intermediaries in transportation of goods from the East to the

West and back, they were unique centers for peaceful

communication for various nations, who inhabited

Northern and Southern, Western and Eastern sides of

this Trans-Eurasian artery. For centuries people of

different cultures have been coming with peace to each

other.

The existence of the Great Silk Road became a great stimulus for economical and cultural integration of nations of the Old World.

Despite the fact that the war struggle between civilizations of the West and the East, which existed since the dawn of eras (Roman- Iranian, Byzantine-Sasanian, or Christian-Islamic variants) provided far from best conditions for trade and cultural dialogue.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GREAT SILK ROADUNIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF THE LOST ROUTE

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD

However, paradoxically the trade has not ceased, moreover

it is intensifying, and it means that valuable exchange will

always exist and there is hope for peaceful co-existence on

the world scale, because despite of the complicated political

relations of the leading countries, that occur around this

Trans-Eurasian axle, multi-faceted trade and cultural

interaction of the Western and Eastern civilizations is still

strong.

• Advocacy of the international tourism

• To unify the lost route

• To Prove that the Great Silk Road should be used for tourism and trade ties between countries

• To acquaint countries of the Great Silk Road with the Russian culture

• To show our country’s citizens the beauty and rich culture of countries of the Eastern and Southeastern Asia

• To attract attention of the wide public to the importance of Geodesy and Cartography in modern satellite technologies, based on the GLONASS system

MISSION OF THE EXPEDITIONUNIFICATION AND RECOVERY OF THE LOST ROUTE

MISSION OF THE EXPEDITION

We want to stress the significance of the international ties, their importance on the world scale and for every single individual.

All participants of the expedition will take on the role of pioneers of the modern Great Silk Road. The topicality of this event is stressed by the modern political situation and striking need for its improvement.

The mission of this expedition is global: we will serve as an example for everyone, as we will show that borders and barriers will not stand in the way of peace and friendship.

EXPEDITION’S GOALS

The city has received a request from Russia for the

installation of poet’s statue in Moscow.

As part of this project it is planned to set up a

monument to Pushkin in Chennai in response .

The expedition’s team with great pleasure and utmost

care will assist in the implementation of such project.

This event will further strengthen the friendship and

enrich the cultural relations between our countries.

• We are going to hold a big event in the cultural exchange field between Russia and India.

• In the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil, a birthday celebration of the revered poet-philosopher Tiruvalluvar will take place.

GOAL OF THE EXPEDITION

• Verification of the possibility of technical realization of large international automotive and motorcycle journeys.

• Analysis and description of conditions of sites of the World Heritage. The route of the expedition is “tied” to the UNESCO sites, which were included to the World Heritage list.

• To follow both major variants of the Great Silk Road in one circular route (Northern and Southern).

ROUTE

Russia· Mongolia· China· Laos· Cambodia· Thailand·

Malaysia· Myanma · Bhutan· Nepal· India· Pakistan·

Iran· Turkey· Bulgaria· Serbia· Croatia· Italy· France·

Great Britain· France· Germany· Poland· Belarus·

Russia

This is a historico-geographical,scientific and educational expedition which aims to study the mysteries ofthe ancient caravan route which connected countries of Asia and Europe, and established cultural, trade andscientific ties of civilizations of the Central Asia and Europe. It is planned to follow both major variants of theGreat Silk Road in one circular route (Northern and Southern) and test the capabilities of the tech toovercome long distances and set new records of altitudes.

5 CLIMATIC ZONES

POLITICAL MAP

ROUTE. TEMPTING TOURISM

More than

108

cities

The Great

Wall

of China

Mountain

passes,

deserts,

white-sand

beaches

and real jungles

Altitudes

more than

4 000 m

Hard-to-get

high-mountain

lakes

Temperature

swings

from -20 to +30

on a single stage

of the route

THE ROUTE AND ITS STAGES

You can join the expedition at one of the following stages:

I. RUSSIA: RUSSIA, MOSCOW – MONGOLIA, ULAN UDE –

CHINA, BEIJING

7 768 km. 16+1 days, 18 UNESCO sites

II. CHINA: BEIJING – KATHMANDU

6 918 km. 13+1 days. 12 UNESCO sites

III. INDIA: KATHMANDU – DELHI – TEHRAN

8 800 km. 21 days. 21 UNESCO sites

IV. EUROPE: EDIRNE – PARIS – MOSCOW


STAGE I. «RUSSIA»

MOSCOW – MONGOLIA,

ULAN-UDE – CHINA, BEIJING

7 768 km. 18 UNESCO sites1 - 15.08.14 Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - 420 km.

UNESCO: Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent, White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

2 - 16.08.14 Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan - 394 km. UNESCO : Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin3 - 17.08.14 Kazan - Ufa - 524 km4 - 18.08.14 Ufa - Kurgan - 701 km5 - 19.08.14 Kurgan - Omsk - 657 km6.- 20.08.14 Omsk - Novosibirsk - 654 km7.- 21.08.14 Novosibirsk - Gorno-Altaisk - 452 km8.- 22.08.14 Gorno-Altaisk - Kosh-Agach - 455 km9 - 23.08.14 A day's rest in the Golden Mountains of AltaiUNESCO: Golden Mountains of Altai10 - 24.08.14 Kosh-Agach - Bayantes – 681 km. Russia-Mongolia border

STAGE I. «RUSSIA»

MOSCOW – MONGOLIA,

ULAN-UDE – CHINA, BEIJING

7 768 km. 18 UNESCO sitesUNESCO: Uvs Nuur Basin11 - 25.08.14 Bayantes - Bulgan - 652 km.12 - 26.08.14 Bulgan – Ulan Bator viaKharkhorin - 690 km.UNESCO : Orkhon Valley Cultural LandscapeUNESCO candidate site: Mongolia Sacred Mountain Bogd Khan (near Ulan Bator)13 - 27.08.14 Ulan Bator - Zamyn-Üüd(chinese: Erenhot) - 674 km.UNESCO candidate site : Gobi desert. Mongolia-China border

STAGE I. «RUSSIA»

MOSCOW – MONGOLIA, ULAN-UDE –

CHINA, BEIJING

7 768 km. 18 UNESCO sites

14 - 28.08.14 Zamyn-Üüd (chinese: Erenhot) - Datong -463 km.UNESCO: Yungang Grottoes, the Great Wall of China15 - 29.08.14 Datong - Beijing - 351 km.UNESCO : Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing, Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Summer Palace and Imperial Garden in Beijing16 - 30.08.14 Beijing (a day for excursions, leisure, and participants’ stocks replenishment).UNESCO: Temple of Heaven, Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian17 - 31.08.14 Beijing. Reserved day.

STAGE II. «CHINA»

BEIJING – KATHMANDU

6 918 km. 14 days. 12 UNESCO sites1 - 01.09.14 - Beijing - Xinzhou - 388 km. UNESCO: Mount Wutai2 - 02.09.14 - Xinzhou - Pingyao - 363 km. UNESCO: Ancient City of Ping Yao3 - 03.09.14 - Pingyao – Xi’an - 497 km. UNESCO: The Terracotta Army4 - 04.09.14 - Xi’an - Ankang - 583 km. UNESCO: Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains5 - 05.09.14 - Ankang - Huanglong - 754 km. UNESCO: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area6 - 06.09.14 - Huanglong - Chengdu - 500 km. UNESCO: Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

STAGE II. «CHINA»



7 - 07.09.14 - Chengdu - Hanyuan - 475 km.UNESCO: Emei Shan Mountains and the Leshan Giant Buddha8 - 08.09.14 - Hanyuan - Lijiang - 564 km.UNESCO : Old Town of Lijiang9 - 09.09.14 - Lijiang10 - 10.09.14 -11 - 11.09.14 - Lhasa – 1 785 km.UNESCO: Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace12 - 12.09.14 - Lhasa - Nyalam - 709 km.13 - 13.09.14 - Nyalam – Kathmandu - 300 km. China-Nepal Border

STAGE II. «NEPAL»



14 - 14.09.14 - KathmanduUNESCO: Kathmandu Valley.

STAGE III. «INDIA»

KATHMANDU – DELHI - TEHRAN

8800 km. 21 days. 21 UNESCO sites1 - 15.09.14 - Kathmandu – Bodh Gaya - 457 km. Nepal – India border.UNESCO: Mahabodhi Temple2.- 16.09.14 - Bodh Gaya - Varanasi - 256 km. Varanasi –a city on Ganges, where the dead are burned3 - 17.09.14 - Varanasi - Delhi - 794 km.UNESCO: Humayun’s Tomb, Qutb Minar4 - 18.09.14 - Delhi (a day for excursions, leisure, and participants’ stocks replenishment)UNSECO: The Red Fort5 - 19.09.14 - Delhi - Bharatpur - 266 km. UNESCO: The Red Fort, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra); Keoladeo National Park6 - 20.09.14 - Bharatpur - Khajuraho - 440 km. UNESCO : The Khajuraho Group of Monuments



8800 km. 21 days. 21 UNESCO sites

7.- 21.09.14 - Khajuraho - Bhopal - 403 km. UNESCO: Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (RaisenDistrict); The Bhimbetka rock shelters

8.- 22.09.14 - Bhopal - Aurangabad - 597 km. UNESCO : Ajanta Caves(Jalgaon); Ellora Caves9.- 23.09.14 - Aurangabad - Pattadakal – 526 km. UNESCO : Group of monuments at Pattadakal10.- 24.09.14 - Pattadakal - Palolem - 500 km. UNESCO : Group of Monuments at Hampi; Churches and Convents of Goa11 - 25.09.14 - Palolem - Mumbai - 645 km.UNESCO : Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus12 - 26.09.14 - Mumbai - Panchmahal - 513 km. UNESCO : Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park


KATHMANDU – DELHI - TEHRAN 8 800 km. 21 days. 21 UNESCO sites

13 - 27.09.14 - Panchmahal - Jaipur - 643 km

14 - 28.09.14 - Jaipur - Lahore - 652 km.UNESCO: (Lahore) Lahore Fort, Shalamar Gardens15 - 29.09.14 - Lahore - Loralai - 720 km16 - 30.09.14 - Loralai - Nok Kundi - 762 km17 - 01.10.14 - Nok Kundi - Bam - 592 km.UNESCO : Bam and its Cultural Landscape 18 - 02.10.14 - Bam - Pasargadae – 757 kmUNESCO : Persepolis, Pasargadae, Persian gardens


8 800 km. 21 days. 21 UNESCO sites19 - 03.10.14 - Pasargadae - Isfahan - 361 km.UNESCO: Jameh Mosque and Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Esfahan20 - 04.10.14 - Isfahan - Tehran - 456 km.UNESCO : Golestan Palace21 - 05.10.14 – Reserved day


SEPARATION OF ROUTES

Stage IV-I. «Europe»

Turkey – Bulgaria – Serbia – Croatia –Italy – France – Belgium – Germany –Poland – Belarus – Russia40 UNESCO sites

Stage IV-II. «Caucasus»

Tehran – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Russia15 UNESCO sites

The «Great Silk Road» Automobile and Motorcycle Expeditionis divided into 2 parts

At the final European stage the temperature drops far below 0 degrees,

therefore we have to separate the cars’ and motorcycles' routes, in order not to risk life and limb of two-wheeled vehicles’ drivers .

Motorcyclists will be returning a different route – via the Caucasus

STAGE IV-I. «EUROPE»

TURKEY – BULGARIA


1 - 6.10.15 - Edirne - Kazanlak - 170 kmUNESCO: Selimiye Mosque2 – 7.10.15 - Kazanlak - Sofia - 230 km UNESCO : Thracian Tomb, the Boyana Church


SERBIA


3 – 8.10.15 - Sofia – Kraljevo - 540 kmUNESCO: Studenica Monastery

Serbia-Croatia border


CROATIA


4 – 9.10.15 – Kraljevo – Zagreb - 560 km5 – 10.10.15 – Zagreb – Plitvice Lakes - 140 km6 – 11.10.15 – Plitvice Lakes – Poreč - 280 kmUNESCO: The Euphrasian Basilica7 – 12.10.15 – Poreč – Škocjan Caves - 89 kmCroatia-Italy border


ITALY


8 – 13.10.15 - Škocjan Caves – Udine - 95 km

UNESCO: Langobards in Italy,UNESCO candidate site: The citadel of Palmanova9 – 14.10.15 – Udine – Bolzano – 250 km10 – 15.10.15 – Bolzano – Milan – 280 kmUNESCO : Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci Italy-France border


FRANCE

7 491 km. 25 days. 21 UNESCO sites11 – 16.10.15 – Milan – Rhone - 410 km

UNESCO : Historic Site of Lyons, Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, Chauvet

Cave.

UNESCO candidate sites: Vanoise National Park, the Mont Blanc massif, Ecrins National

Park, Le Corbusier architectural works.

12 – 17.10.15 – Rhone – Lyon - 65 km

13 – 18.10.15 – Lyon – Paris - 460 km

UNESCO: Banks of the Seine

UNESCO candidate sites: Villa La Roche / Villa Jeanneret, Villa Cook, Cite de Refuge,

Swiss pavilion students dormitories, Maisons Jaoul.

14 – 19.10.15 – Paris – Calais - 290 km

UNESCO: Belfries of France, Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin

UNESCO candidate sites: Les villes bastionnées des Pays-Bas du nord-ouest de l'Europe, Les Plages du Débarquement in Normandie 1944

France -Belgium border


BELGIUM – GERMANY


15 – 20.10.15 – Calais – Bruges –130 kmBelgium-Germany border16 – 21.10.15 – Bruges – Aachen - 240 km17 – 22.10.15 – Aachen – Wartburg - 610 kmUNESCO : Wartburg Castle18 – 23.10.15 – Wartburg – Berlin - 380 kmUNESCO: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, Museum Island, Berlin Modernism Housing EstatesGermany – Poland border


POLAND – BELARUS7 491 km. 25 days. 21 UNESCO sites

19 – 24.10.15 - Berlin – Toruń – 420 km

UNESCO: Medieval Town of Toruń20 – 25.10.15 – Toruń – Warsaw - 260 kmUNESCO: Historic Centre of WarsawPoland-Belarus border


BELARUS – RUSSIA


21 – 26.10.15 – Warsaw – Brest - 205 kmUNESCO: Białowieża Forest Belarus, Brest Fortress, Edifices for Worship of Fortress Type in Belarus22 – 27.10.15 – Brest – Schekotsk - 188 km23 – 28.10.15 – Schekotsk – Gomel – 537 kmUNESCO : Palace and Park Ensemble in the city of Gomel24 – 29.10.15 – Gomel – Bryansk - 277 km25 – 30.10.15 – Bryansk – Moscow – 385 kmUNESCO : Kremlin and Red Square, Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye, Ensemble of the Novodevichy ConventUNESCO candidate sites : The architectural and historical complex "Shelter of count N.P. Cheremetev", Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Architectural and Park Ensemble "Tsar's Country Estate Izmaylovo".

STAGE IV-II. «CAUCASUS»

IRAN – JULFA – BAKU – GUDAURI – MOSCOW

6 207 km. 15 days. 15 UNESCO sites1.- 06.10.14 - Tegeran - Damghan - Gonbad-e Kavus - 505 km. UNESCO : Gonbad-e Kavus2.- 07.10.14 - Gonbad-e Kavus - Tehran - 505 km.3.- 08.10.14 - Tehran - Soltaniyeh - Takht-e Soleymān - 500 km. UNESCO : Soltaniyeh, Takht-e Soleymān4.- 09.10.14 - Takht-e Soleymān - Urmia - Julfa - 536 km. 5.UNESCO : St. Stepanos Monastery5.- 10.10.14 - Julfa – Tabriz - Ardabil - 352 km.UNESCO: Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex, The Blue Mosque of Tabriz, Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble6.- 11.10.14 - Ardabil - Gobustan - Baku - 446 km. Iran-Azerbaijan border


AZERBAIJAN – GEORGIA


Azerbaijan

UNESCO: Gobustan, Walled City of Baku

7 - 12.10.14 - Baku - Shaki - 294 km.UNESCO candidate site: Shaki8 - 13.10.14 - Shaki - Mtskheta - 290 km. Azerbaijan – Georgia


GEORGIA – RUSSIA


GeorgiaUNESCO: Historical Monuments of Mtskheta9 - 14.10.14 - Mtskheta – Kutaisi - 210 km.

UNESCO : Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery10.- 15.10.14 - Kutaisi - Zugdidi - Mestia - 231 km. UNESCO : Upper Svaneti11.- 16.10.14 - Mestia - Tskhinvali - Gudauri - 466 km.12 - 17.10.14 - Gudauri - Pyatigorsk - 268 km.Georgia – Russia borderRussia13 - 18.10.14 - Pyatigorsk - Rostov-na-Donu - 504 km14 - 19.10.14 - Rostov-na-Donu - Moscow - 1100 km15 - 20.10.14 - Reserved day

PARTNERS

You can go on an adventurous and long journey only with reliable partners!

Honda Gold Wing

The 40 years anniversary since the start of production of legendary

motorcycles. They have been always bought to drive on motorways, but we

know they can do better. We will set an altitude record in the Himalayas.

Honda Gold Wing has never been perceived as a motorcycle for passing the

difficult alpine routes. This is not true, and we are going to prove that in this

expedition. Let’s set the new record!

LandRover Overland ExpeditionThe Singapore -London 60 years expedition anniversary. The first start of this expedition was launched in 1955. We go again to repeat the route of this expedition!

Challenge: max. altitude – 4,000 metres (the Tibetan Plateau)

Monsoons season (Laos)

The legendary «Ledo Road» – the road of 200 bridges,

Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt (Pakistan)

PARTICIPANTS

New partners

The year of tourism

International cooperation

The extraordinary beautiful route

Meet old and new friends from all over the world

Mutual assistance

The spirit of freedom

Two communities: an eternal dispute or a true friendship?We’ll see it in deed and not in name!

Nobody has passed such a route before us. Moreover, no one has gone on an expedition in group like this.

The two different communities of motorcyclists and motorists, unitedby idea that traveling is incredibly cool!24 countries · more than 100 participants · over 15 cars · over 20 motorcycles

PROJECT COVERAGE

• Camera operator during the route

• 4 press photographers

• 5 TOP bloggers-participants

• 4 Media members

• 2 web portals, which have more than

200 000 followers and create a feed of the expedition

• Documentary about the expedition

• Meetings with officials, meetings with diplomatic missions, print and internet media coverage in every country during the route

• Broadcasts and interviews in Russian and international TV programs.

• Real-time expedition information

PROJECT COVERAGE. SPECIFICATIONS

Main media sponsor:

"International club Land Rover" - www.lr-club.com

• Club was founded in 2007• The world’s biggest web community of auto enthusiasts • 27 branches in Russia• 4 branches abroad: UKRAINE, BELORUS, MOLDOVA, KASAKHSTAN• More than 500 subforums• Over 100 companies in Club’s Discount system• More than 65 000 registered users• More than 70 000 topics and over 1 800 000 messages• Audience reach is around 300 000 unique web visitors per month, and more

than 11 000 people per day on weekdays


• UNESCO

Works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO’S mission and activities.

Audience reach is around 218 million people.

• Gazeta.ru

Current info of the day: news from different spheres - politics, business, finance, sport, science and culture. Online, play-by-play reports. Experts’ comments and analyses of news. In 2013 “Gazeta.ru” became the second in the rating of most cited internet resources with the citation index of 36 899 according to the analytical report of the “Medialogy” Company.


• runknown.comMain task includes showing the whole world that Russia is not only balalaika, bears, vodka and Trans-Siberian Railway. We have Baikal, Karelia, Altai, Caucasus, ancient cities of Central Russia, Kamchatka, simply everything is there. There is no…No information in other languages. Audience reach is 3 million people.

• UPgradeComputer journal. Provides information about current events taking place on the market of high technologies and services. Audience reach is 320 thousand people.www.upweek.ru

• british-style.ruMagazine «British Style» was founded in 2004 and it is still published in Russia with the assistance of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow and of the Tourism Administration of the United Kingdom. It was awarded a national award “Cover of the Year” (in 2005 and 2007); magazine maintains good public relations, as it offers only high quality content to thousands of readers, all of those, who love and respect UK, want to acquire deeper and wider understanding of its history and culture, traditions; want to learn the advantages of receiving quality education in UK; understand British lifestyle to the nicety and adopt practices, style and spirit of real Britons.


• http://oxfordrussia.ru/

Oxford Russia Fund

Oxford Russia Fund’s mission includes development of liberal education in Russia, specifically it focuses on

supporting students, who are studying humanities in regional universities of Russia. Fund promotes current

educational initiatives, perspective for Russian education development, it also conducts joint events with Russian

and British educational centers. Audience reach is 250 thousand people.

• Aural Asia

Publication of audio-content. Audio-tracks are recorded and produced by the best sound directors in Asia.

They live and work in Asia to have an opportunity to share “audio pieces” of this colorful part of the world.

Audience reach is 259 thousand people.

• ASTV.ru

Internet resource dedicated to the most topical news of Sakhalin oblast.

Site offers different information, from breaking news to upcoming events. Audience reach is 65 thousand

people.

• Drive to China

Media and organizational partner. Provides support on the Mongolia-China stage of the route. This is a

resource for those, who want to know everything and even more about China. Audience reach is 2 thousand

people.


• www.adventurizm.rumedia support, participant Vladimir Dunilets’ personal blog

• http://alexcheban.livejournal.com/profileparticipant Aleksandr Cheban’s personal blog (reach is around 8 thousand people)

• http://dementievskiy.livejournal.com/389762.htmlpersonal blog of Ivan Dementievskiy (reach is around 7 thousand people)

• http://nadezhin.ru/, http://ammo1.livejournal.com/personal blogs of Aleksey Nadezhyn (reach is 1,5 thousand people)

• http://lovigin.livejournal.com/personal blogs of Pert Lovygin (reach is around 10 thousand people)

• Anatoliy Strunin, journalist, Russian News Agency “TASS”

• Hudaybergen Yusupov – camera operator during the route

PROJECT COVERAGE

AS A RESULT (MINIMUM):

Reach – more than 60 million people

Documentary about the expedition

More than 5 000 professional photos

More than 10 000 references in media and blogosphereMore that 30 reports and interviews on TV

PARTNERS

Long and full of adventures journey can not be competed without reliable partners!

Honda Gold Wing

It has been 40 years since the production of the legendary motorcycles has

begun. They were always considered street motorcycles. But we know that they

can do more and we will set an altitude record in Himalayas. Honda Gold Wing

was never thought of as a motorcycle for difficult high mountain routes. The

expedition will prove it wrong, lets set an altitude record in Himalayas!

LandRover Overland Expedition60 years passed since the expedition from London to Singapore.

It started in 1955 and we will repeat the route of this expedition.

Challenge:Maximum altitude – 4,000 meters (Tibetan Plateau) Monsoon season (Laos)

Legendary«Ledo Road» - Road of 200 bridges Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt

(Pakistan)

MEDIA AND OTHER PARTNERS

GENERALSPONSOR– LAND ROVER

Land Rover produces cars for active people who are always

ready for new impressions and new vivid emotions.

“Silk Road ” expedition is a unique event which will provide a

clear demonstration of Land Rover’s best qualities and will

mark its singularity out among market competitors.

“Silk Road” expedition is fully consistent with company’s policy:

“Being a socially responsible Company means creating new

possibilities necessary for changing people’s lives for the better”.

(President of the Company Jaguar Land Rover doctor Ralph

Speth)

Together with Land Rover we will conquer any routes and

overcome any obstacles! This is an unique event for travellers

and extreme sportmen.

Ancient route – new possibilities!

GENERAL SPONSOR– HONDA GOLD WING

Honda Gold Wing‘s mission is to expand technological possibilities. Emphasizing the possibility to expand technological borders internationally is the mission at heart of this expedition.

Less than in few months motorcycles, which will be used in the “Silk Road” expedition, will prove their suitability for any travel conditions, by providing comfort in difficult, barely passible regions.

Honda Gold Wing was never thought of as a motorcycle for difficult high mountain routes. The expedition will prove it wrong, lets set an altitude record in Himalayas!

PROJECT’S PARTNER – “MOSAERO”

It is very important to have reliable partners during such a

responsible journey, as a Silk Road expedition!

MOSAERO has needed experience and professionalism in

tourism. It is perfect for people who love travelling by car and

love to know the world and their place in it.

MOSAERO policy includes supporting route planning initiatives

and their implementation. MOSAERO turns dreams about

travelling into reality and turns this reality into burst of energy!

PROJECT’S PARTNER UNESCO

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among

civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for

commonly shared values.

It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions

of sustainable development encompassing observance of human

rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which

are at the heart of UNESCO’S mission and activities.

Silk Road is a visual example of global activities of UNESCO. The

importance UNESCO sites will be covered in media to promote the

awareness of culture news among population masses.

OTHER PARTNERS

ORBITA-AUTOpartner, service station and store, prestart technical service, spare parts. Was founded 2001. Main division of the company’s work includes wholesale of original and non-original manufacture spare parts and accessories for Ford and Land Rover.

www.EventPlacer.ru - service, which provides assistance in choosing places for the whole range of events from a test-drive, a basket ball tournament or a business forum. Was launched in 2014 and it has already become popular among event planners and organizers in Russia . The service will become international in 2015 and it will be possible to book places for events around the world.

TransMoto - partner, technical support, 2 minibuses for the route. It is one of the largest Moscow based companies, which provides vehicles’ transportation. It is a professional transportation agent, which has special equipment, personnel and experience at hand, and can guarantee quality results, fast delivery and warranty.

OTHER PARTNERS

• Russian Dental Volunteer OrganizationPromotion of dental health. Organization of tours to different countries and cities in conjunction with volunteer work and sightseeing tours

• Baskakov Aleksandr Sergeevich (Doctor). Founder and head of video studio and school DoctorFilm. Specialization: sport, auto-moto, extreme video filming. Organization and filming while travelling or on expeditions.Multiple winner and prize holder on Russian extreme video contests SVFest, EpidsodeX, RVFest, including international award WWSA for the best video of 2014.

OTHER PARTNERS

• www.asiasafari.com – partner on Cambodia-Turkey stage of the route. Organizers of Safari motorcycle races and other extreme leisure activities.

• Alena Dudashvili - partner on Moscow – Laos – Bhutan –Myanmar – Nepal stage of the route. International travel Center "Asia Mountains" Director

Vladimir [email protected]

Aleksandr [email protected]

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