Accompany JOURNEYS' Kerina Rowley on this classic adventure along the legendary Silk Road through China, the route that linked Asia to Europe through much of history, the route of camel caravans a thousand years ago. Experience the layers of civilization as you engage 21st century China and the cultures, sights, smells, flavors, and sounds of an earlier era. Travel from Beijing to Xian and onward by train, stopping en route at fabled locations of the Hexi corridor. Travel across the vast deserts of Western China, with a detour to amazing Xiahe, a place of pilgrimage for Tibetan Lamism, and other renowned Buddhist sites. Savor such treasures as Xian's terracotta warriors, superb Buddhist paintings at Dunhuang, and ethnic groups such as the Mongols and the Turkish-speaking Uighurs of Central Asia. Explore the remote oasis towns of Kashgar and Hotan. Local guides meet you at each stop to share the richness of historic destinations and assist with your transfers.
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