We have carefully selected the following organised group tours from the world's leading adventure travel companies to offer you the best experience of travelling to China. For convenience, we have organised these into country-wide tours and (where available) regional tours, trekking itineraries and multi-country overland tours incorporating China. For further details and to book your tour, click "details & booking" to visit the tour company website.
Tailormade Tours of Chinese Silk Road
Choosing a private, tailormade tour allows you to travel on exactly the dates that suit you and to share the journey only with your own family or friends. It may also be possible to amend the itineraries below to design a trip that's just right for you.
 The Chinese Silk Road 14 days
from £2570 excl. flights*  Dating back to the years of the Han Dynasty, China's famous Silk Road gained its name and reputation from the lucrative trade in silk that once plied its way into the West, travelling from the ancient capital of X'ian and through the Hexi Corridor towards India, Pakistan and Rome. Beginning and ending in Beijing, this remarkable journey follows in the footsteps of those original caravans, taking you from the imperial treasures of the Chinese capital and on through the remote and scorching deserts around Turpan to fabled Kashgar, arriving in time for its famous Sunday market.Along the way you will have an opportunity to visit the glorious Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall at Mutianyu, gaze upon the Summer Palace and the Terracotta Warriors and explore the fabulous Buddhist caves at Dunhuang, considered the greatest and most consummate collection of Buddhist art anywhere in the world. You'll also visit the snow-capped mountains of the Heavenly Lake, before ending the journey back in the meandering hutongs of Beijing. | |
| Highlights | - Explore the treasures of imperial Beijing and visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu - Visit the spectacular Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an - Discover the fabulous Buddhist caves at Dunhuang - The famous Sunday market in Kashgar - Enjoy the breathtaking mountain landscapes of the Heavenly Lake |
Tour includes: 10 nights accommodation (good three and four star hotels where available) - 2 nights overnight train in sleeper berths - 11 breakfast and 1 dinner - 4 internal flights - Private guided sightseeing - Private driver and vehicle - Sightseeing programme including all entrance fees - Private guided transfers to and from all airports | |
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* Prices are either exclusive of international flights or inclusive of flights from and to the UK as stated. For private tailormade tours, prices stated are usually per person based on two people sharing. Please refer to the tour website for details.