Scenic Routes Around The World: Asia

Asia. Scenic Routes Around the World is a stunning collection of the world's most exotic and beautiful roads, rivers, and trails, shot in breathtaking HD. Behold the splendors of ancient journeys that have connected both famous and forgotten places for centuries, and now connect you to those who traversed them throughout history. Program One: India. Trek through India's Route of the Gods, a journey that transcends dreams and imagination. Start in Leh and end in Benares in the valley of the Ganges, crossing the Himalaya Mountains at over 16,000 feet, meeting epic characters along the way that define this remarkable country. Program Two: From Moscow to Irkoutsk. In this program, step back in time to Czarist Russia, taking you all the way to Lake Baikal in the heart of distant Siberia. Straddling two eras, from Czarist Russia to the present day, 70 years of Soviet domination have gone by. See what remains of the palaces, churches and cities that served as backdrops of this fascinating time. Program Three: The Road of Sinbad. Trek across the Arabian peninsula, from the kingdom of Man to the foreboding desert of Yemen. In the Dhofar Mountains, merchants of old load precious frankincense onto camels to travel down the Road of Sinbad, and distribute it to the four winds of the East.