China's Silk Road: Mummies, Deserts,… (trip)

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China's Silk Road: Mummies, Deserts, Caves, & Markets

  • Beijing Airport, China
  • Culture & Nature
China, Asia

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from $5,395* per person17 DaysMay, September
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Myths and Mountains 12 people max
Imagine departing Xian in a camel caravan laden with silk, spices, incense and gems for the far-away Mediterranean. Your path will not take you all the way to Italy, but only to the border with the “Stans”. You can see the famous terra cotta soldiers of Xian, drive across the menacing Taklimakan Desert, explore the oasis towns of Turfan, Kuqa, and Khotan, spend a day with the nomads near the Heavenly Lake, shop the famous Sunday Market in exotic Hotan (far better than Kashgar today), and mingle with the people of Xinjiang – Uighurs, Kazaks, Tajiks and others.

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • May accommodate certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.

Itinerary

Day 1     Arrive in Beijing D
Day 2     Fly to Xian; Visit the Terracotta Soldier and Horse Museum; Explore the Muslim Quarter B, L, D
Day 3     Tour Xian including Little Goose Pagoda, Big White Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi Museum B, L, D
Day 4     Fly to Dunhuang; Drive out to Crescent Lake and the Gobi Desert B, L, D
Day 5     Visit the Dunhuang Grotto Art and Mogao Grottos; Board an overnight sleeper train to Turpan B, L, D
Day 6     Explore the ruins of Gaochang, Huoyan Shan and Bazelik Thousand Buddha Caves B, L, D
Day 7     Wander the market, visit the Emin Minaret, the Jiaohe Ruins and a few grape farms B, L, D
Day 8     Head west to Urumqi and visit the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum; Fly to Hotan B, L, D
Day 9     Hike in the desert out to the Rawak Pagoda or explore the town B, L, D
Day 10     Head to Mingfeng; Stop in Yu Tien for the market and visit the mosque B, L, D
Day 11     Drive to Kuqa B, L, D
Day 12     Explore Kizil Caves and the Kezikalahan War Signaling Station B, L, D
Day 13     Explore Kuqa B, L, D
Day 14     Fly back to Urumqi and drive out to Heavenly Lake B, L, D
Day 15     Morning at leisure and then drive back to Urumqi B, L, D
Day 16     Fly to Beijing B
Day 17     Transfer to the airport for your fight home B

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