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China & Mongolia Railway Adventure
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18 days
Start
Shanghai, China
Finish
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Trip Code
CBSDC
Min Age
15
Trip Size
1 - 16
Physical Rating
Meals
10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
Train, Overnight train, Private vehicle, Metro
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
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!
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.
Explore China’s Inner Mongolia region and its iconic vast rolling grasslands, sandy deserts and dunes, and an otherworldly stone forest.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Be prepared for some long travel days as you’ll need to cover almost 3500 km to see two countries.
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!
Inclusions
Meals
10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
Train, Overnight train, Private vehicle, Metro
Accommodation
Hotel (13 nights), Guesthosue (1 night), Overnight train (1 night), Tourist ger camp (2 nights)
Included activities
Wuxi - Huishan Ancient Town
Wuxi - Jichang Garden
Xi'an - Muslim Quarter Walking Tour and Snack Sampling
Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors Tour - leader led
Great Wall - Sunset
Great Wall - Jinshanling section
Beijing - Forbidden City
Beijing - Tiananmen Square
Chifeng - Chifeng Museum
Inner Mongolia - Huanggangliang National Forest Park
Inner Mongolia - Asihatu Stone Forest
Inner Mongolia - Gongge'er Grasslands
Inner Mongolia - Hunshandake Sandy Land
Sainshand - Noyon Khutagt Museum
Sainshand - Khamriin Monastery, Caves & Mongolian Shambala
Sainshand - Mountain of Wishes
Sainshand - Camel Herder Family Visit & Traditional Home-cooked Lunch
Ulaanbaatar - Chinggis Khaan Statue
Khustai National Park - Leader-led Hike
Khustai National Park - Ungut Stone Monuments
Optional activities
Shanghai - Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre (entrance fee) - CNY25
Shanghai - Yuyuan Garden (entrance fee) - CNY40
Shanghai - Shanghai Museum (entrance fee) - Free
Xi'an - Great Mosque (entrance fee) - CNY25
Xi'an - Bell & Drum Towers (entrance fee) - CNY50
Xi'an - City Wall bike hire - CNY45
Xi'an - Tang Dynasty Show - CNY290
Xi'an - Big Goose Pagoda (entrance fee) - CNY80
Xi'an - Little Wild Goose Pagoda - CNY50
Beijing - Temple of Heaven (entrance fee) - CNY40
Beijing - Hutong family visit - CNY150
Beijing - Lama Temple (entrance fee) - CNY25
Beijing - Acrobat show (ticket) - CNY290
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Important notes
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.
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.
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.
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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