An immersive 67-day overland journey from Ashgabat to Beijing along the Silk Road, combining wild deserts, soaring mountains, iconic Tibetan highlights and China’s great cities, with camping and yurt stays plus epic train rides.
  • Witness the Darwaza Gas Crater's flames in the Karakum Desert.
  • See ships marooned in the desert at the Aral Sea.
  • Explore the ancient madrassas, mausoleums and mosques in Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand.
  • Drive the Pamir Highway and hike Tajikistan's Fann Mountains.
  • Stay in a traditional yurt at Lake Song Kol.
  • Discover Dunhuang's Mogao Caves and the Crescent Moon Pool.
  • Visit Mount Everest Base Camp from Rongbuk Monastery.
  • Walk the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu.
Accommodation is a mix of approximately 40% camping and 60% simple hostels, hotels and homestays, with memorable traditional yurt stays at Lake Song Kol and around Altyn Arashan. Expect a comfortable hostel base in Bishkek and a very basic night near Rongbuk Monastery, with camping and cooking equipment provided.