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Make memories on this tour experiencing the ancient marvels and expansive landscapes of remote China that are the stuff of legends of the Silk Road. Create your own photographic memories as you cross the Gobi desert like travelers of old, visit an oasis and listen to the legends of warring factions that spurred construction of battlements to protect trade. Wonder at the geological wonders of shifting dunes and constantly changing rock forms.
Make marvelous memories on this tour taking in the desolation of the fascinating Gobi seeped in legends of passing trading caravans along the Silk Road, structured battlements of the Great Wall holding back the hordes and unique geological forms. Photographic opportunities abound.
Make marvelous memories on this tour taking in the knowledge art and wisdom of ancient Buddhist scholars and the spectacular landscape of the fascinating Gobi with its singing dunes and miraculous oasis. Photographic opportunities abound.
Make memories on this tour experiencing the ancient marvels and expansive landscapes of remote China that are the stuff of legends of the Silk Road. Create your own photographic opportunities as you cross the Gobi desert like travelers of old, visit an oasis and listen to the legends of warring factions that spurred construction of battlements. By contrast, enjoy the artistic artifacts, murals, carvings and museums that show life as it was.
Launch the tour from Xi’an and explore this ancient capital’s highlights: the Terracotta Army, City Wall, Great Mosque, and fabulous Muslim Quarter. Enjoy the comfort of speedy bullet train travel as you move on to Jiayuguan with the extraordinary vistas of the Overhanging Great Wall and incredible Wei and Jin dynasty frescoes. Savor the Silk Road highlights of Dunhuang and Turpan, where you’ll experience once in a lifetime highlights: Mogao Caves, Crescent Lake, Echoing Sands Dune, Jiaohe Ruins, and the Flaming Mountain. Wrap up the tour in Urumqi, home of the Urumqi Grand Bazaar. Inclusive of 7 nights accommodation in four and five star hotels, a choice of first and second class seat bullet train travel between destinations, local knowledgeable guides in every destination, all transfers, and daily breakfasts, this Silk Road train tour is the ideal way to enjoy an authentic experience of this glorious region. Ready to book? Let’s do it!
Few experiences in China capture the wonder and awe of the Silk Road, and on this 12 days tour you have the opportunity to take in the North Track, travelling from Xi’an to Urumqi. Commence your travels with time in Xi’an, visiting the Terracotta Army, City Wall, and the Great Mosque. Leave this gateway to the Silk Road and travel to Dunhuang by air, where the Echoing Sands Dune, Crescent Lake, and incredible Mogao Grottoes await. Take the bullet train to Turpan and see the wonderful sights in this city, including the Jiaohoe Ruins and Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Get up close with the wonder of natural and man-made highlights in Korla, Aksu and Kashgar as you drive by car, and reflect on the color and diversity of China on this fabulous and memorable tour. Providing a real and fascinating insight to China’s past, enjoy everything on offer, including wonderful local guides who take care of every detail, the four and five star hotels, all in country transfers, 11 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, airport transfers, and more.
Make your way through all that is iconic China, ancient and modern. Witness the pace of change over millennia in Beijing as you wander through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Great Wall. Watch China speed by on a five hour bullet train from Beijing to Xi’an, an energetic and vibrant city with wonderful food and history. Look on in awe in Dunhuang with its rich history of commerce and culture and gateway to the Silk Road. Round out this wonderful tour in Shanghai and experience the diversity making this China capital the Pearl of the Orient.
A tour capturing the true essence of China across the ages, you will appreciate the knowledgeable and caring local guides, all in country transfers, 9 nights four and five star hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfasts, airport transfers, and more. Why wait when you can book it now?
Experience real China on the Silk Road. Commence this fabulous tour in Beijing and enjoy the highlights of China’s modern capital. Make your way by high speed train to vibrant Xi’an and enjoy the change of pace, sensational food, and Terracotta Army. Launch your journey along the Silk Road from here and be captivated by the history and commerce of ancient China as you travel to Turpan. Take in the Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Dune, Crescent Lake, Jiaohe Ruins and the Flaming Mountain before a return to the modern bustle of Shanghai. A tour capturing the true essence of China as it was and now is, you will appreciate all that’s on offer, including the four and five star hotels, knowledgeable local guides, all in country transfers, 11 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, airport transfers, and more.
This 16 days tour provides a wonderful eclectic mix of China’s man-made and natural wonders. Visit the ancient and modern capitals, Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai where you’ll find ancient history mixing with contemporary China. Travel at near lighting speed on one of China’s newest bullet trains on the journey between Beijing and Xi’an. Appreciate the contrast of stunning natural landscapes along the Old Silk Road, including highlights such as the Bingling Si Grottoes, the rainbow-colored Danxia landform, Mogao Grottoes, and the Flaming Mountain. This tour is a photographer’s heaven and one on which beautiful travel memories will be made. Including all in country transfers, 15 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, high speed train travel, fully guided tour with driver transport, airport transfers, you’ll wonder why you waited so long to book.
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