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Silk Road Spectacular 18D from Shanghai to Kashgar

18 days
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From Shanghai to Kashgar
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 20
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Highlights

  • Explore Shanghai by metro and taxi
  • Ride the overnight train to Xi'an
  • Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors
  • Discover Tibetan culture at Labrang Monastery
  • Tour the ancient Silk Road sites in Turpan

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Shanghai Arrival
  2. Day 2 Shanghai city tour by metro/taxi
  3. Day 3 Free morning, overnight train to Xi'an
  4. Day 4 Xian Tour: Terra Cotta Warriors, City Wall and Muslim Quarter
  5. Day 5 Free morning in Xian, then bullet train to Lanzhou
  6. Day 6 Lanzhou to Labrang by car(230KM 3.5H)
  7. Day 7 Labrang to Tongren & Xining by car(270KM 5H)
  8. Day 8 Xining to Kumbum, then bullet train to Zhangye
  9. Day 9 Zhangye Danxia to Jiayuguan by car (220KM 2.5H)
  10. Day 10 Jiayuguan to Dunhuang by car (350KM 5H)
  11. Day 11 Visit Dunhuang Mogao Caves, then bullet train to Turpan
  12. Day 12 Turpan City Tour
  13. Day 13 Turpan to Urumqi by car, visit bazaar(180KM 3H)
  14. Day 14 Urumqi to Tianchi, then overnight train to Kashgar
  15. Day 15 Kashgar City Tour
  16. Day 16 Kashgar to Karakul & Taxkorgan by car(320KM 6-7H)
  17. Day 17 Taxkorgan back to Kashagr by car (320KM 6-7H)
  18. Day 18 Departing from Kashgar
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  • Additional Services
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What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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  • Yitel Hotel (Shanghai Lujiazui Fangdian Road Subway Station)

    Hostel
    Days 1, 2
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  • City Centre Days Inn (Bell Tower)

    Hotel
    Days 3, 4
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  • Cloud Hotel Lanzhou Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street Branch

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    day 5
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  • CHEERMAY Hotel (Xining Railway Station Xinqian Wangfujing)

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    day 7
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  • Yunji Hotel Colorful Danxia Scenic Area Store

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    day 8
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  • Railway Hotel

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    day 9
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  • Dunhuang Hotel Grand Hotel

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    day 10
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  • Turpan Karez Hotel

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    Days 11, 12
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  • Lavande Hotel Kashigar Ancient City

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  • Qiutang Yinfu Hotel

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Number of tours

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Customer Reviews

  • James
    · July 8th, 2025
    My wife and I were generally pleased with the total experience. There were a few hiccups but our main contact, Ben, was fast to respond to us. He was our lifeline!
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  • Winfried
    · June 20th, 2025
    Unfortunately one day less on the river than stated when booking. Good facilities; spacious, clean cabin. Spacious upper deck. Very good organization of the interesting excursions. The trip through the three gorges was really great, although the constant soundtrack from the commentator, who spoke only mediocre English, would have been dispensable. The food was varied and of excellent quality. Overall very good price/performance ratio
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  • Sandra
    · September 20th, 2024
    The trip was very well organized by Silk Road Tour. The local tour guide and program were well coordinated and offered great insights with opportunities for independent exploration. A delicious and varied lunch was the daily highlight. The group was nice and small with four people. The tour guide and driver were responsive to special requests and I felt safe and comfortable.
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    Olivia

    Asked on May 1st, 2024

    Is it possible to get a single room if pay a supplement?

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    • Silk Road TripsOperator•Written May 2024

      It is possible to pay the single supplement, but this tour is based on minimum of 2 people, and no others have booked it.

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      Olivia

      Traveler•Written May 2024

      Im interresed in the 18 days tour, there is no other dates? What is the average age of the groupe?

    • Silk Road TripsOperator•Written May 2024

      So far no booking for this 18-day tour. We will let you know if we got more people or you can do it as a private tour. The tour for 14-day Silk Road tour is about 69 years old.

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    • For any tour departing before October 24th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after October 24th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Silk Road Trips. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 70 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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