Tour Overview
Traders have followed the Silk Road for centuries and now you can do the same! Starting in Beijing in the east, you'll walk a section of the famous Great Wall before coming face-to-face with the mighty Terracotta Warriors. An overnight train takes you deeper into China. From the mighty Jiayuguang Fortress, you head into the desert to Dunhuang to explore dunes at sunrise and caves. Then take a tranquil boat ride on Heaven's Lake and spend a day wandering the amazing local markets at Kashgar.
Bazaars, Mosques & Palaces
Crossing the border into Kyrgyzstan you'll spend a night in a traditional yurt and wander in Bishkek's bazaar. Your journey continues through the open steppe and rugged mountains of this beautiful region to Uzbekistan where you'll explore the myriad of alleyways, mosques and palaces in the city of Khiva. Continuing south you'll enter ancient Bukhara and admire the blue tiled buildings and dazzling architecture of Samarkand.
The Silk Road
The Silk Road was a network of routes, plied by merchants and traders travelling between China and the Mediterranean. Crossing entire deserts and great mountain ranges required careful preparation and the choice of route was further influenced by often hostile weather conditions and the threats posed by bandits or unfriendly locals!
Responsible Travel
Local leaders will give you an insight into each country's culture and you may have the opportunity to visit a school in Uzbekistan.They welcome English literature classics!
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1Join trip in Beijing
Day 2
Walk on the Great Wall
Day 3
Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven
Day 4
Fly to Xian; walk in the old city
Day 5
Terracotta Warriors; overnight train to Jiayuguan
Day 6
Arive Jiayuguan; visit Wiejing Tomb
Day 7
Walk on the Great Wall; through the desert to Dunhuang
Day 8
Dunes for sunrise, Mogao Caves; overnight train to Turpan
Day 9
Visit Mogao Caves; overnight train to Turpan
Day 10
In Turpan; sightseeing
Day 11/12
Fly to Kashgar; visit markets
Day 12
Fly to Kashgar; visit markets
Day 13
Cross into Kyrgyzstan; night in yurt
Day 14/15
Drive to Bishkek; sightseeing
Day 16/17
Fly to Uzbekistan; to Khiva; sightseeing
Day 18/19
Drive to Bukhara; sightseeing
Day 20/21
Continue to Samarkand; sightseeing
Day 22
Drive to Tashkent; city tour
Day 23
Trip ends in Tashkent
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