The Silk Road

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The Silk Road

Custom Travel | 20 Days

Travel a fabled Silk Route through China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
Stunning natural scenery and tales of grand civilizations
See Xian’s magnificent Terracotta Warriors
Samarkand and Bukhara, living museums with stunning Islamic architecture
Meet with potters and weavers, and dine with locals in their homes

The Silk Road: A Journey through Time ties together whole passels of civilizations, epochs, and sceneries. And it tells the grand tale of one of humankind’s most important arteries of trade and culture. With Xian and Tashkent as its bookends, this adventure traverses the heart of Asia by following one of the Silk Road’s major branches. Skirting deserts, loping over mountains, and crossing rare borders we experience fantastic sites, such as a ground-level look at the Terracotta Warriors and Urumchi, earth’s most landlocked place. Interwoven throughout are personal interactions bringing these fabled places to life.

Trip Overview

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Day

1 – 3

In Xian, China, we enjoy a close-up view of the Terracotta Warriors, discover the Shaanxi History Museum and Great Mosque, and feast on dumplings.

Day

4 – 7

After exploring Dunhuang's Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, we ride camels on the Singing Sand Mountain and marvel at Urumchi's remarkably preserved “Xinjiang Mummies.”

Day

8 – 10

At Kashgar's renowned Sunday bazaar, we browse sweets and Uyghur silks, explore the town, then set out across the Pamir Mountains and Turugart Pass.

Day

11 – 13

Kyrgyzstan's stunning alpine scenery awaits from Ala Archa National Park to deeply blue Issyk Kul lake We lunch with a local family outside of Bishkek.

Day

14 – 16

Fly via Tashkent (Uzbekistan's capital) to Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site beloved for its wealth of mosques, madrassas, mausoleums, and bazaars.

Day

17 – 20

In the cultural crossroads of Samarkand, behold the sensational Registan and a spectacular funerary complex, and spend time with artisans We return to Tashkent to catch flights home.

Dates & Prices

Dates

Custom trips offered year-round

Pricing

$17,380 per person

(based on two travelers, double occupancy)

Please call for individually tailored recommendations and pricing

Inclusions

Expertise of GeoEx’s travel specialists
Services of GeoEx’s in-house air reservations team
All accommodations
All ground transportation and airport transfers
Sightseeing, events, visits, and entrance fees
Most meals
Bottled water at included meals and while sightseeing
Services of a GeoEx trip leader, local guides, drivers, and other staff
Some gratuities
Emergency evacuation services and secondary medical expense insurance

A Journey Built Just For You

Take customization to the next level on a journey fully tailored to you. GeoEx's destination specialists will gladly tailor this existing itinerary—or build one completely from scratch—to suit your style, interests, and time frame. Contact us to see what's possible.