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Beijing • Xi’an • Jiayuguan
Dunhuang • Turfan
Urumchi • Chengdu • Hong Kong
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Optional extensions to Mongolia and Tibet



Follow the route of Marco Polo along the fabled Silk Road through Imperial China, from oasis to oasis, exotic city to remote outpost, exploring ancient treasures and artifacts. Our private train forms a modern caravan, carrying you comfortably and safely on an epic overland journey along this great highway of trade.


Journey Highlights:
In Beijing explore the hidden corners of the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall of the People and the Great Wall of China.
See the Terracotta Army of China’s first emperor - - thousands of life-size warriors buried more than 2,000 years ago -- in Xi’an.
Visit the Ming fortress in Jiayuguan, where travelers rested before venturing to the West. Near Dunhuang mount Bactrian camels for a ride through the golden sands of the Mingsha dunes.
Survey the world’s richest treasury of Buddhist art at Mogao Caves, rediscovered at the turn of the century after being sealed for hundreds of years.
Discover the 18th-century Emin Minaret with its intricately patterned bricks, and the Uighur bazaar displaying ethnic crafts and embroidered cloth in Turfan.
Visit the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Chengdu, the hub of Sichuan province for 2,300 years.
Explore the landscapes and wildlife of the Gobi Desert, see the ancient dinosaur eggs unearthed in the Gobi, stay in a traditional ger and visit the Gandan Monastery, on the pre-trip extension to Mongolia.
Savor the beauty of the Potala Palace, as well as many other exquisite shrines and temples in Lhasa on a post-trip extension to Tibet.

Duration: 15 Days

Price From: $7,990
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Departure Dates:
May 9, 2003
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