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Silk Road Journey Itinerary
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Days 1-3 Beijing
Travel to China and visit Beijing. Explore the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall of China.
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Hotel - 1, Overnight sleeper train - 1
Days 4-5 Xi'an
Visit Xi'an and marvel at the ancient Terracotta Warriors.
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Hotel - 1, Overnight sleeper train - 1
Day 6 Silk Road Railway
Make friends with local Uyghurs and watch the desert unfold on this spectacular journey.
ACCOM:
Overnight sleeper train - 1
Days 7-8 Turpan
Flanked by the Flaming Mountains in East Turkistan, this lush oasis is a popular stop for travellers.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1, Overnight sleeper train - 1
Days 9-10 Kashgar
Experience the bustle of the Sunday bazaar, a hub for traders from all over Central Asia.
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Hotel - 2
Day 11 Tash Rabat
The passage into Kyrgyzstan winds over the Torugart Pass. Stay overnight in a traditional yurt.
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Yurt - 1
Day 12 Song-Kol Lake
Watch nomadic herders graze their flocks on lush alpine pastures.
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Yurt - 1
Day 13 Bishkek
Discover gardens and cafés in Kyrgyzstan’s leafy capital.
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Hotel - 1
Day 14 Chong Kemin National Park
See unique wildlife in the vast expanse of Chong Kemin.
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Homestay - 1
Day 15 Tamga
Stay in a small town once frequented by Soviet cosmonauts who had returned from space endeavours.
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Guesthouse - 1
Day 16 Karakol
Visit the frontier town of Karakol, full of traditional cottages, age-old trees and orchards.
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Guesthouse - 1
Day 17 Cholpan Ata
Admire the pristine blue waters of Lake Issyk-Kul.
ACCOM:
Hotel - 1
Days 18-19 Tashkent
Wander around the amazing sights of the multicultural capital of Uzbekistan.
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Hotel - 2
Days 20-21 Samarkand
Samarkand is one of Central Asia's oldest and most attractive cities.
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Hotel - 2
Day 22 Shakhrisabz
Feast on Uzbek cuisine at a homestay in leafy Shakhrisabz.
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Homestay - 1
Days 23-24 Bukhara
Marvel at the minarets and medressas in this bustling Silk Road destination.
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Hotel - 2
Days 25-26 Tashkent
Narrow lanes, extravagant mosques and Soviet architecture give the Uzbek capital of Tashkent an absorbing, multicultural atmosphere. Relax and look back on the Silk Road Journey adventure.
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Hotel - 1
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