China & Mongolia Railway Adventure
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, 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!
Activities
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!
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
- 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.
Interests
- Rail Tours
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Sep 08, 2025 through
Sep 25, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
7:00 PM
17 Nights
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$5,090.00
(USD)
Per Person
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Jun 23, 2025 through
Jul 10, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
7:00 PM
17 Nights
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$5,420.00
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Per Person
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Jul 07, 2025 through
Aug 18, 2025
Aug 14, 2025
7:00 PM
17 Nights
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$5,210.00
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Per Person
Various departures
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Shanghai | ||
2 | Wuxi/Shanghai | ||
3 | Xi'an | ||
4 | Xi'an | ||
5 | Great Wall | ||
6 | Beijing | ||
7 | Beijing | ||
8 | Beijing | ||
9 | Inner Mongolia / Reshui | ||
10 | Inner Mongolia / Reshui | ||
11 | Inner Mongolia / Xilinhot | ||
12 | Erlian / Sainshand | ||
13 | Sainshand | ||
14 | Sainshand / Overnight Train | ||
15 | Ulaanbaatar / Khustai National Park | ||
16 | Khustai National Park | ||
17 | Ulaanbaatar | ||
18 | Ulaanbaatar |