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China & Mongolia Railway Adventure

Trip Type: Explorer

18 Days
| 1 - 16 People

Starts From:

NZD $8,670.00 /Person
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 …
China & Mongolia Railway 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 and riding a section of the Trans-Mongolian Railway as you make your way to Mongolia. This trip combines neon cities, ancient capitals, world wonders, Mongolian steppes and the Gobi Desert into one epic rail journey. Watch the sunset up the Great Wall, stay in a traditional ger campsite, join a family of camel herders for lunch and return home with truly unique travel stories to tell!

Itinerary

Day 1: Shanghai

Day 2: Wuxi/Shanghai

Day 3: Xi'an

Day 4: Xi'an

Day 5: Great Wall

Day 6: Beijing

Day 7: Beijing

Day 8: Beijing

Day 9: Ulan Butong

Day 10: Jinpeng

Day 11: Xilinhot

Day 12: Erlian /Trans-Mongolia Railway/ Sainshand (Border crossing into Mongolia)

Day 13: Sainshand

Day 14: Sainshand / Overnight Train

Day 15: Ulaanbaatar / Khustai National Park

Day 16: Khustai National Park

Day 17: Ulaanbaatar

Day 18: Ulaanbaatar

Trip Inclusions

Meals

10 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included

Transport

Bullet Train, Overnight train, Private vehicle, Metro

Accomodation

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
  • Ulan Butong - Ewenki reindeer camp visit
  • 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
Trip Highlights
  • Travel along a section of the 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 of China – see the Terracotta Warriors and The Great Wall of China (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), where you can watch a sunset to remember.
  • Explore China’s Inner Mongolia region and its vast rolling grasslands, sandy deserts and dunes, and an otherworldly stone forest.
  • Meet the last reindeer herders of the Ewenki people in China and 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.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: CBSDC
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Shanghai, China
Trip Ends: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Countries Visited: China

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Destination Details

China
| 18 Days
| 1 - 16 People