Summary
Unlock the secrets of the Silk Road on this immersive journey across Central Asia. From Beijing all the way to Tashkent, this epic 31-day trip heads west across China, showcasing stunning relics, dynastic palaces, Muslim minarets, hidden grottoes and rock-cut Buddhist masterpieces. Continuing into Kyrgyzstan and on to the heartland of Uzbekistan, be dazzled by Central Asia proper: the tranquil landscape of Song-Kol Lake; Solomon's Throne in historic Osh; and the superb mosques of Samarkand. Full of warmly hospitable locals, spectacular expanses and constant evocations of a legendary past, this is the Silk Road at its magical best.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Beijing
- Day 2
- Xi'an
- Day 3
- Xi'an
- Day 4
- Xi'an - Overnight Train
- Day 5
- Zhangye
- Day 6
- Zhangye - Danxia Geological Park
- Day 7
- Jiayuguan
- Day 8
- Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
- Day 9
- Dunhuang
- Day 10
- Turpan
- Day 11
- Turpan/Overnight Train
- Day 12
- Kashgar
- Day 13
- Kashgar
- Day 14
- China/Kyrgyzstan Border - Torugart Pass – Naryn
- Day 15
- Bishkek
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- Day 16
- Bishkek
- Day 17
- Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 18
- Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 19
- Song-Kol Lake
- Day 20
- Kyzyl-Oi
- Day 21
- Suusamyr Valley/Chychkan River/Kok-Bel
- Day 22
- Osh
- Day 23
- Osh
- Day 24
- Border Crossing/Andijan/Tashkent
- Day 25
- Tashkent
- Day 26
- Samarkand
- Day 27
- Samarkand
- Day 28
- Bukhara
- Day 29
- Bukhara
- Day 30
- Tashkent
- Day 31
- Tashkent
Travel Countries (3): China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Travel Cities (11): Beijing, Bishkek, Bucchara, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Kashgar, Osh, Samarkand, Tashkent, Xian, Zhangye