THE SILK ROAD TO BEIJING
22 days from GBP2,799 to GBP2,899 including flights
Tripcode: ACR
A truly diverse and fascinating journey along the most famous of ancient trade routes
From the magnificent ancient cities of Central Asia we retrace the epic route along the Silk Road to Beijing. This fascinating region has so much on offer; overnighting in a nomadic yurt, watching deals being struck in the amazing Sunday market at Kashgar and coming face-to-face with Xi'an's inspiring terracotta army. Traversing mountains, crossing vast high plains, skirting great deserts and visiting fabled cities, we gain an insight into the various cultures and landscapes of one of the world's most inspiring regions.
| Day 1 | Depart London. |
| Day 2 | Arrive Tashkent; fly to Bokhara. |
| Day 3 | Full day sightseeing including the Emir's Palace and Char Minar. |
| Day 4 | To Samarkand; afternoon visit the old bazaars. |
| Day 5 | Full day sightseeing including Registan Square and Tamerlane's Mausoleum. |
| Day 6 | To Tashkent; free afternoon. |
| Day 7 | Early morning flight to Bishkek; visit Burana Tower; spectacular mountain drive to Naryn via Issyk-Kul Lake, passing nomad encampments en route. |
| Day 8 | Stunning drive across Torugat Pass to Kashgar in Chinese Xinjiang. |
| Day 9 | Sightseeing including Abakh Hoja Tomb, Friday Mosque and bazaars. |
| Day 10 | Visit Kashgar's incredible Sunday Market, Central Asia's biggest and busiest; train to Kucha. |
| Day 11 | Visit Kizil Caves, set in a 'Grand Canyon.' |
| Day 12 | Explore Subashi Ruins; to Korala. |
| Day 13 | Into the Turfan depression, the second lowest point on earth. |
| Day 14 | Visit ancient Buddhist cities on the edge of the Takla Makan; overnight train to Dunhuang. |
| Day 15 | Visit giant sand dunes and Mogao 'Thousand Buddha' Caves. |
| Day 16 | Fly to Xi'an; visit the Terracotta Army. |
| Day 17 | Sightseeing including the Great Mosque, Drum Tower and Wild Goose Pagoda; overnight train to Zhenzhou. |
| Day 18 | Arrive early at Zhenzhou; day trip to Luoyang to visit Longmen Caves and White Horse Temple; return to Zhenzhou. |
| Day 19 | Early morning flight to Beijing; sightseeing in Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. |
| Day 20 | Excursion to less-visited sections of the Great Wall. |
| Day 21 | Free time for individual sightseeing; depart. |
| Day 22 | Arrive London. |
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