Highlights
Follow the route of the ancient Silk Road, travelling in the footsteps of countless generations of nomads and traders
Discover the unreal, ancient rainbow-coloured landscape of Zhangye, a UNESCO site that looks like countless pots of bright paint have been spilled across sandstone mountains. You won't be able to put your camera away!
Learn about the rapid development happening in western China as you travel between ancient regional centres and modern cities.
Ride a camel across the sand dunes in Dunhuang in search of Crescent Lake, a desert oasis that has to be seen to be believed.
Visit the frontier town of Kashgar and take in the animal market before sipping tea at a 100-year-old tea house.
Explore the famous Mogao Caves, which have been called home by Buddhist monks since the fourth century AD.