Make like the merchants of old on this 8 day taste of Silk Road adventure.
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!
Make this magical bucket list trip along the North Track of China’s stunning Silk Road.
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.
Wonder at the marvels of the Silk Road and soak up the history of China’s ancient and modern capitals.
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.
Take a step back in time and travel the Old Silk Road and experience the iconic and stunning geology of the Danxia landform. A wonderful China tour with a difference.
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.
