{"id":22843,"date":"2014-08-11T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/seeking-stimulation-in-september-see-the-silk-road-2\/"},"modified":"2014-08-11T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T08:58:00","slug":"seeking-stimulation-in-september-see-the-silk-road-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/08\/seeking-stimulation-in-september-see-the-silk-road-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeking Stimulation in September? See the Silk Road!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image004\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-498080\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/image0044-300x200.jpg\" data-wp-imgselect=\"1\" height=\"129\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/image0044-300x200.jpg\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; float: left; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 19px; outline: rgb(119, 119, 119) solid 1px; resize: none;\" width=\"194\" \/><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Australia\u2019s Asia travel specialist, Travel Indochina recommends September as the best time of year to journey to the Silk Road across China\u2019s North West.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Providing an unparalleled in-depth experience, Travel Indochina\u2019s 16 day&nbsp;<strong>Silk Road Small Group Journey<\/strong>&nbsp;captures the imagination on one of the world\u2019s great trade routes. The journey brings to life the rich convergence of cultures and religions, traversing from Xian to Kashgar via the fascinating towns of Lanzhou, Xiahe, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan and Urumqi along the way.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image007\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-498082\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/image0072-300x200.jpg\" height=\"185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/image0072-300x200.jpg\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"278\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Highlights of the tour include:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Seeing the spectacular Terracotta Warriors in Xian;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A leisurely boat journey to the beguiling Bingling Si Caves;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A visit to the active Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, and a fascinating insight into local life at a Tibetan home in the Sangke Grassland;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Discovering an ancient frontier fortress and climbing a remote part of the Great Wall at Jiayuguan, where the vast desert is flanked by snow-capped peaks in a stunning contrast;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">An exhilarating camel ride along the sand dunes at Dunhuang;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Witnessing ancient Buddhist cave art at the spectacular Mogao Caves;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Lunch at a Uighur home in an oasis town;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Experiencing the clamour and excitement of Kashgar\u2019s infamous Sunday Bazaar, then stepping back in time on a walking tour through the city\u2019s backstreets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Limited places are available on the tour as Travel Indochina\u2019s Small Group Journeys travel with a maximum of 16 passengers to maintain the intimate and flexible style of travel the company is known for. Travelling with fellow like-minded passengers, the package incorporates 13 nights hotel accommodation, 2 overnight soft sleeper train rides, 3 internal flights and return transfers, as well as local English speaking guides and a Western tour leader based on a minimum of seven travellers. Prices start from $5,670 per person twin share.<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <a data-hashtags=\"travel\" data-size=\"large\" data-via=\"rodeime\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a> <iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.traveltroll.info&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" style=\"border: none; height: 80px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u2019s Asia travel specialist, Travel Indochina recommends September as the best time of year to journey to the Silk Road across China\u2019s North West. Providing an unparalleled in-depth experience, Travel Indochina\u2019s 16 day&nbsp;Silk Road Small Group Journey&nbsp;captures the imagination on one of the world\u2019s great trade routes. 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