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China & Mongolia Railway Adventure
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Start
Shanghai, China
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Finish
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Trip Code
CBSDC
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Min Age
15
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Trip Size
1 - 16
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Physical Rating
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Meals
10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
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Transport
Train, Overnight train, Private vehicle, Metro
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Accommodation
Hotel (13 nights), Guesthosue (1 night), Overnight train (1 night), Tourist ger camp (2 nights)
From £3,717(18 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
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Travel along a section of the epic Trans-Mongolian Railway through Mongolia, following the ancient path of tea caravans. Combine this experience with a modern bullet train journey from Shanghai to Beijing and you’ve got rail adventure covered!
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Check out the most iconic highlights in China – See the Terracotta Warriors and The Great Wall of China (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), where you can watch an epic sunset.
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Explore China’s Inner Mongolia region and its iconic vast rolling grasslands, sandy deserts and dunes, and an otherworldly stone forest.
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Whisper your wishes at Sainshand’s Mountain of Wishes, then learn about the nomadic way of life as you join a camel herding family for lunch.
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Spend a full day seeing Khustai National Park, staying in traditional gers and spotting free roaming wild horses, golden eagles and more.
Is this trip right for you?
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Accommodation at the ger camp is twin share with bedding provided, and the shared bathroom and toilet facilities are in a separate building. Shower units have installed water heaters, but please note that the water pressure may not be what you would expect in urban areas.
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Your overnight train on this trip is in 4 berth compartments. Please note that cabins are allocated on a mixed gender basis, and depending on the group size some group members will share a cabin with passengers that are not part of our group. Sheets, pillow and a blanket are provided, and there are communal bathrooms at the end of each carriage.
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China’s world-class sites and experiences draw large numbers of local and international travellers. We recommend a little patience and comfortable shoes as you may need to wait before entering the more popular locations on your itinerary.
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Be prepared for some long travel days as you’ll need to cover almost 3500 km to see two countries.
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This trip is a combination of two trips. Please review the Itinerary for details of when your fellow travellers and leader will change.
Itinerary
Travel along the Trans-Mongolian Railway on a truly vast adventure
Want an epic rail journey that takes you to some of the world’s most iconic and remote regions? This 18-day adventure might just be for you! Traverse northern China from Shanghai to Beijing on the bullet train, connecting the most iconic highlights in the country, riding a section of the Trans-Mongolian Railway as you make your way from China to Mongolia. This trip combines neon cities, ancient capitals, world wonders, Mongolian steppes and the Gobi Desert into one punchy rail journey. Watch an epic sunset up the Great Wall, spend time staying in a traditional ger campsite, join a family of camel herders for lunch and return home with truly unique travel stories to tell!
- DAY 1Day 1 • Shanghai
- DAY 2Day 2 • Wuxi/Shanghai
- DAY 3Day 3 • Xi'an
- DAY 4Day 4 • Xi'an
- DAY 5Day 5 • Great Wall
- DAY 6Day 6 • Beijing
- DAY 7Day 7 • Beijing
- DAY 8Day 8 • Beijing
- DAY 9Day 9 • Inner Mongolia / Reshui
- DAY 10Day 10 • Inner Mongolia / Reshui
- DAY 11Day 11 • Inner Mongolia / Xilinhot
- DAY 12Day 12 • Erlian / Sainshand
- DAY 13Day 13 • Sainshand
- DAY 14Day 14 • Sainshand / Overnight Train
- DAY 15Day 15 • Ulaanbaatar / Khustai National Park
- DAY 16Day 16 • Khustai National Park
- DAY 17Day 17 • Ulaanbaatar
- DAY 18Day 18 • Ulaanbaatar
Inclusions
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10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
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Train, Overnight train, Private vehicle, Metro
bed Accommodation
Hotel (13 nights), Guesthosue (1 night), Overnight train (1 night), Tourist ger camp (2 nights)
festival Included activities
circleWuxi - Huishan Ancient Town
circleWuxi - Jichang Garden
circleXi'an - Muslim Quarter Walking Tour and Snack Sampling
circleXi'an - Terracotta Warriors Tour - leader led
circleGreat Wall - Sunset
circleGreat Wall - Jinshanling section
circleBeijing - Forbidden City
circleBeijing - Tiananmen Square
circleChifeng - Chifeng Museum
circleInner Mongolia - Huanggangliang National Forest Park
circleInner Mongolia - Asihatu Stone Forest
circleInner Mongolia - Gongge'er Grasslands
circleInner Mongolia - Hunshandake Sandy Land
circleSainshand - Noyon Khutagt Museum
circleSainshand - Khamriin Monastery, Caves & Mongolian Shambala
circleSainshand - Mountain of Wishes
circleSainshand - Camel Herder Family Visit & Traditional Home-cooked Lunch
circleUlaanbaatar - Chinggis Khaan Statue
circleKhustai National Park - Leader-led Hike
circleKhustai National Park - Ungut Stone Monuments
museum Optional activities
circleShanghai - Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre (entrance fee) - CNY25
circleShanghai - Yuyuan Garden (entrance fee) - CNY40
circleShanghai - Shanghai Museum (entrance fee) - Free
circleXi'an - Great Mosque (entrance fee) - CNY25
circleXi'an - Bell & Drum Towers (entrance fee) - CNY50
circleXi'an - City Wall bike hire - CNY45
circleXi'an - Tang Dynasty Show - CNY290
circleXi'an - Big Goose Pagoda (entrance fee) - CNY80
circleXi'an - Little Wild Goose Pagoda - CNY50
circleBeijing - Temple of Heaven (entrance fee) - CNY40
circleBeijing - Hutong family visit - CNY150
circleBeijing - Lama Temple (entrance fee) - CNY25
circleBeijing - Acrobat show (ticket) - CNY290
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 1 space left
£4,131£3,717
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Thursday Jul 24, 2025
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
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Monday Aug 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
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Monday Aug 25, 2025
Thursday Sep 11, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - 1 space left
£4,081
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Monday Sep 01, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Thursday Sep 25, 2025
Trip size max: 16 - Sold Out
Friday Apr 10, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 9 spaces left
£3,834
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Thursday May 07, 2026
Sunday May 24, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£3,834
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Friday May 15, 2026
Monday Jun 01, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£3,834
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Monday May 25, 2026
Thursday Jun 11, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£3,834
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Monday Jun 01, 2026
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 10 spaces left
£3,834
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Monday Jun 08, 2026
Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 11 spaces left
£3,834
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Monday Jun 15, 2026
Thursday Jul 02, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 12 spaces left
£3,834
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Monday Jun 22, 2026
Thursday Jul 09, 2026
Trip size max: 16 - 7 spaces left
£4,081
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Important notes
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1. A single supplement is available to be booked if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Days 14 (Overnight Train), 15 and 16 (Ger camp), where you will be in shared accommodation. The single supplement is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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2. A scanned copy of the personal details page of your passport needs to be sent to your booking agent no later than 40 days before departure in order for us to purchase our train tickets.
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3. Travelling in China will heavily rely upon using local payment apps – Wechat and Alipay for making payments. It’s essential to install them on your phone and have a data package ready prior to your travel. Please read ‘money matters’ in the Essential Trip Information for more details. You shouldn’t rely on credit card for travel in China.
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4. While travelling in China, you won’t have access to social media and some websites. You may consider installing a VPN to access those sites and apps. Please check the Essential Trip Information for more details.
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