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The Great Silk Road in China

18 days
From Xi'an to Beijing
4.2
15 traveler reviews

The Great Silk Road in China

18 days
From Xi'an to Beijing
4.2
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Guided in German
Group Size 4 - 12
Age range 5 to 85
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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival
  2. Day 2 The great China experience begins - Welcome to Xian
  3. Day 3 Excursion to the Terracotta Army and visit to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda
  4. Day 4 By express train along the Hexi Corridor to Zhangye - Great Buddha Temple
  5. Day 5 Zhangye and surroundings - The Matisi Grottoes and the Pingshanhu Grand Canyon
  6. Day 6 Off to the western end of the Great Wall of China in Jiayuguan
  7. Day 7 Ringing sand mountain in the Gobi Desert with crescent moon lake
  8. Day 8 Buddhist Mogao Grottoes and the fertile oasis town of Turfan
  9. Day 9 Ruins of Jiaohe and Karez water canal system in Turfan
  10. Day 10 Cave of the Thousand Buddhas, flaming mountains and vines in the oasis near Turfan
  11. Day 11 Uyghur bazaar and overnight train along the Taklamakan desert to Kashgar
  12. Day 12 Kashgar - an important junction on the Silk Road
  13. Day 13 Discover Kashgar - Abakh Khoja tomb
  14. Day 14 Karakul Lake with a view of the ice-covered peaks of gigantic 7000m peaks!
  15. Day 15 Welcome to Beijing
  16. Day 16 Imperial splendor and spiritual tranquillity - a day in the heart of Beijing
  17. Day 17 Mighty walls and winding alleyways - contrasts of ancient China
  18. Day 18 Return home
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  • Accommodation
  • International Flights
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
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4.2
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Number of tours

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Age Range

5 to 85 years old

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Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Michael
    · June 6th, 2024
    The trip was great. The tour was good in itself, but we didn't make any stops in the oases on the trip through the desert. But that was announced. The tour guide was good, but was always on the phone and busy with other things. I would have liked to see a little more nature. Uzbekistan is an agricultural country and we saw very little of it. That could have been done on the trip from Samarkand to Khiva.
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18 days
The Great Silk Road in China
From Xi'an to Beijing

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    Kyrgyzstan
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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