The history of Silk Road dates back to more than 2,000 years. It started in Chang'an (present Xian, Shaanxi Province) in the east and extended to Rome, Italy in the west.
The route passes through Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai Provinces, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regions and then stretches over the Pamirs, further extend to Central and West Asia and finally gets to the east bank of the Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Europe. The total length of the Silk Road is over 7000km, over half of which is within China.
There are numerous scenic spots and historical sites along the silk road. Just name some of the attractions on the silk route: Terra-cotta Warriors and Horse of Xi'an, Yellow River and Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves of Lanzhou, the Eastern Han Tomb and Confucius Temple of Wuwei, China's largest Reclining Buddha of Zhangye, Jiayuguan Pass, the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, Yangguan Pass, the Turpan Basin, Bazaar of Urumqi, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Idgar Mosque, Kashgar Old Town of Kashgar and (Kashi) and many more. For more silk road tourism information, please visit Major Cities & Attractions Along China Silk Road.
To have a good preparation for your Silk Road travel, you need to learn some practical information and some silk road travel tips: What to Pack, Best Travel Time to Tibet, Food and Drink, Taboos and more. For more Silk Road travel tips, please visit Silk Road First Time Visitors Travel Tips.
Now there are over 10 pre-designed China Silk Road private tours. If you prefer a custom silk road vacation package, please advise us your ideas and rough travel plan, and we will send you our suggested tour package with estimated tour cost.
China Silk Road Map ( Gansu Section and its Neighbors ):
China Silk Road Map ( Xinjiang Section and its Neighbors ):
Travel Route: Beijing - Xian - Dunhuang - Shanghai
Attractions: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Terracotta warriors, Mogao Grottoes and the Echoing-sand Dune, Yu Garden, Bazaar, Shanghai TV Tower...
Service: Private transfer + private car or van + hotels + priavte local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Travel Route: Beijing - Urumchi - Kashgar - the Lake Karakuli - Kashgar - Urumchi by air - Turpan - Urumchi - Beijing
Attractions: Gaochang Ancient City, The Flaming Mountain, Tianchi Lake situated on Tianshan Mountain, Id Kah Mosque, Sunday bazaar, Abakh Khoja Tomb...
Service: Private transfer + private car or van + hotels + priavte local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Travel Route: Beijing - Xian - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumchi - Kashgar - Urumchi - Beijing
Attractions: Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, Shaanxi Historical Museum, Echoing-Sand Dune, Gaochang Ancient City, Tianchi Lake, Id Kah Mosque...
Service: Private transfer + private car or van + hotels + private local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Travel Route: Urumchi - Turpan - Kucha - Akasu - Kashgar - Lake Karakuli--Kashgar - Hotan - Minfeng - Korla - Urumqi
Attractions: Xinjiang Museum, the Bazaar, Gaochang Ancient City, The Flaming Mountain, Kizil Grottoes, Shenmu Garden, Id Kah Mosque, Niya city ruins...
Service: Private transfer + private car or van + hotels + private local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Travel Tips for taking our China Silk Road Tours All the prearranged our China Silk Road tours are private tours:
While taking our private tours, you, your friends or your family enjoy exclusive car or van with a personal local tour guide in each city or area you are going to visit. The local tour guide in each place will meet you either at the airport or the railway station, then escorting you from the start to the end for the day tour in each city. We include the major attractions in each city in our prearrange itinerary. If you have any special request in terms of the local attractions, please tell us, we are able to have a tailor-made tour for you. Do your China Lhasa Silk Road tours include domestic flights or train tickets?
Yes, all our quotations for China Silk Raod tours have covered either the domestic flights or the train as mentioned. Hotel accommodation:
we have selected for you the highly recommended hotels in each itinerary which are classified into three categories: Luxury ( 5 star hotel ), Standard ( 4 star hotel ) and Budget ( 3 star hotel ). If you prefer a specific hotel, or you would like to reserve the hotels by yourself, please tell us in advance, we can customize the tour per your request. Meals on your trip:
Your breakfast is usually included in your hotel. So you will have daily breakfast at the hotel in each place. We usually include all the lunches on your whole trip as mentioned in your itinerary. We offer Chinese lunches in most cases. Usually the tourist meals have a bad name. But we try our best to improve the quality of the lunch on the tour. We often skip the dinners for you to have more flexibility. Most of the hotels offer very good buffet dinner or Chinese dinner. Or you may choose to have supper at the restaurants near the hotels. But sometimes we do offer dinner when you have booked our prearranged evening shows, like Peking Opera, Acrobatics, Kung Fu Show, Tang Dynasty Show and more. Local tour guide in each city:
With most of them university graduates, our tour guides in each city have received very good professional training in hospitality industry. They all love their work and are ready to render their good services to you. They all have the official licenses for tour guide service. How about the vehicle?
We use the air-conditioned and well-shaped vehicles. All the vehicles are licensed with insurance. All vehicles are equipped with air-conditioning; Can carry standard luggage; Are always clean,tidy and odour-and damage-free; Are not refuelled during the transfer; Are parked within a distance of not more than 100 metres from the collection point.
1-2 traveling Party: we offer cars
3-8 traveling Party: we offer vans
8-10 travelling Party; we offer coach How about the driver?
All the drivers have the official licenses with over 5 years' driving experience. All drivers select the most dynamic route, observe local traffic regulations; Are properly dressed; Are familiar with the region; Refrain from smoking,eating and drinking in the passenger¡¯s presence. Any tourist shops on the coach tours?
We do arrange one shop on the tour per day. Chinese tourist shops have a very bad name on the internet. Actually the things are not so bad as it is. The shopping stops are nice places for you to relax and at the same time to make use of the short time to familiarize yourself with the local products. All shopping is not compulsory. Life is beautiful after all. To whom should I complain if I have received very bad service?
You can complain to the manager of Beijing Xinhua International Tours at manager@tour-beijing.com. If you feel your case is very serious, you are suggested to complain to our local tourism bureau at Beijing. How to reserve your tour?
1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to info@tour-beijing.com. You are also welcome to call us at + 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 2007. Phone after working hours: 0086 13520598855 or 13901312027 (24 hours).
2. Our real trip advisors will have contact you either by email or telephone. We offer one to one real person contac. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
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