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asia | silk road | trans siberian
beijing to lhasa journey
beijing to kathmandu
IMAGE: Stunning views across the Tibetan mountain range | Richard I'Anson
IMAGE: Elderly Tibetan woman | Richard I'Anson 11 DAYS 8 NIGHTS HOTEL 2
NIGHTS TRAIN
9 BREAKFASTS, 5 LUNCHES AND 6 DINNERS
10 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
18 DAYS
13 NIGHTS HOTEL 2 NIGHTS TRAIN 2 NIGHTS LODGE
16 BREAKFASTS, 12 LUNCHES AND 12 DINNERS
16 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
• Visit the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
• Visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall
• Discover Xian the traditional starting point of the Silk Road
• View the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shihuangs tomb
• Explore Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama
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Explore Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama Visit the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing Journey overland through Tibet to sacred Buddhist
monasteries and stunning mountain scenery
Walk the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Beijing 2 | In Beijing 3 | Great Wall 4 | Beijing, overnight train to Xian 5/6 | In Xian 7 | Fly to Xining, overnight train to Lhasa 8 | Arrive Lhasa 9/10 | Sightseeing in Lhasa including visits to the Potala Palace, Norbulingka and ancient Jokhang 11 | In Lhasa, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip. From essential items like most meals, comfortable transportation, accommodation, expert guide, safety equipment and entry fees, there are also a host of ‘additional’ inclusions to enhance your travel experience. View exact inclusions online.
classic trans siberian
IMAGE: The Trans Siberian train crossing the steppe in Mongolia | John Higgins
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GRADE |
ADVENTURE TOURING
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join Beijing 2 | In Beijing 3 | Visit Great Wall 4 | In Beijing, overnight train to Xian 5/6 | In Xian 7 | Fly to Xining, overnight train to Lhasa 8 | Arrive Lhasa 9/10 | In Lhasa, visit the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka and the ancient Jokhang 11 | Drive to Gyantse, visit the historic fort and Kumbum 12 | Drive to Shigatse, visit the Tashilhunpo 13 | Drive to Shegar 14 | Drive to Rongphu Monastery 15 | At Rongphu Monastery, to Old Tingri 16 | Drive to Kerung 17 | Drive to Kathmandu 18 | In Kathmandu, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip. From essential items like most meals, comfortable transportation, accommodation, expert guide, safety equipment and entry fees, there are also a host of ‘additional’ inclusions to enhance your travel experience. View exact inclusions online.
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GRADE |
ADVENTURE TOURING
Xining Xian
Nepal Lhasa Kathmandu
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Xining Lhasa
WHEN TO GO
Beijing Xian
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Mongolia China
Mongolia
China Beijing
J F M A M J J A S O N D TRIP CODE: BTL Speak to our experts for airfares & stopovers
19 DAYS 8 NIGHTS HOTEL 2 NIGHTS GER CAMP 8 NIGHTS TRAIN
11 BREAKFASTS, 2 LUNCHES AND 6 DINNERS
• Embark on an adventure - an epic train journey traversing Russia, Mongolia & China
• Visit the spectacular Hermitage in St Petersburg
• DiscoverRedSquare,StBasil’sCathedral&theKremlininMoscow
• ExperienceMongolia'sruggedwildsfromourcomfortablegercamp
• Explore Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Summer
Palace in Beijing
• Walk a stretch of the mighty Great Wall of China
ITINERARY | DAY 1 | Join St Petersburg 2 | Visit Hermitage 3 | In St Petersburg, overnight train to Moscow 4 | Arrive Moscow, city tour 5 | In Moscow, board train to Irkutsk 6/8 | On train 9 | Arrive Irkutsk, transfer to Lake Baikal 10 | Transfer to Irkutsk 11 | Train to Ulaanbaatar 12 | Arrive Ulaanbaatar, transfer to Terelj National Park 13 | Day in Terelj 14 | Transfer to Ulaanbaatar 15 | Train to Beijing 16 | Arrive Beijing 17 | In Beijing 18 | Visit the Great Wall 19 | In Beijing, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS | You’ll love the quality inclusions on this trip which are similar to the trips on this page. View exact inclusions online.
17 DAYS ADVENTURE TOURING
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DISCOVERY AND CRUISING
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St Petersburg Moscow
WHEN TO GO
Russia
Ulaanbaatar
Irkutsk Beijing
China
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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J F M A M J J A S O N D TRIP CODE: CTS
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