31 May to 13 June 2009

XWORLD takes a spectacular route beside the Taklamakan desert and along the Great Wall to take in classic stations on the old Silk Road. Islamic mosques, Buddhist monasteries and historic fortifications give a fascinating insight into China's varied history.

8 people

3,999 EUR

Individual arrival in Kashgar, organizational matters/vehicle instruction, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Kashgar

Sightseeing in Kashgar including the Id-Kah Mosque (the most-visited mosque in the country), wander through the bazaars, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Kashgar

Stage for the day: Kashgar – Kuqa (730 km), long day's drive beside the Taklamakan Desert on the Northern Silk Road, camp overnight near Kuqa

Stage for the day: Kuqa – Turpan (700 km), travel past old Buddhist monasteries, visit Turpan, the oasis in the "flaming mountains" (Turpan Basin, 150 m below mean sea level), camp overnight near Turpan

Stage for the day: Turpan – Dunhuang (800 km), travel through the Turpan Basin on the Silk Road, visit the oasis town of Dunhuang, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Dunhuang

Off-road through the Taklamakan Desert (180 km), visit to the Mogao caves, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Dunhuang

Stage for the day: Dunhuang – Jiayuguan (450 km), travel along the Qilian range to the "end" of the Great Wall, camp overnight near Jiayuguan

Stage for the day: Jiayuguan – Wuwei (400 km), visit Jiayuguan fort, travel along the Qilian range, camp overnight near Wuwei

Stage for the day: Wuwei – Wuzhong (400 km), travel through Gansu province, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Wuzhong

Stage for the day: Wuzhong – Yulin (450 km), travel along the Great Wall, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Yulin

Stage for the day: Yulin – Datong (550 km), long day's drive along the Great Wall, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Datong

Stage for the day: Datong – Beijing (330 km), visit the Yungang Caves declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (Buddhist cave temples), visit the Great Wall of China at Badaling, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Beijing

Sightseeing in Beijing, including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the old city of Beijing, dinner together and <span/>overnight in hotel in Beijing

Individual departure from Beijing