China & Mongolia Railway Adventure

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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
  • 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
Highlights
  • 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
17 Nights Starting At
July 07, 2025 through July 24, 2025
Book by:
July 03, 2025 7:00 PM
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Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Great Wall
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Inner Mongolia / Reshui
Day 10
Inner Mongolia / Reshui
Day 11
Inner Mongolia / Xilinhot
Day 12
Erlian / Sainshand
Day 13
Sainshand
Day 14
Sainshand / Overnight Train
Day 15
Ulaanbaatar / Khustai National Park
Day 16
Khustai National Park
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17 Nights from $5,365.00 (USD) Per Person
July 03, 2025 7:00 PM
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July 31, 2025 7:00 PM
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August 14, 2025 7:00 PM
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June 04, 2026 7:00 PM
17 Nights from $5,210.00 (USD) Per Person
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September 03, 2026 7:00 PM
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About Intrepid Travel

We've been taking travellers around the globe and connecting people from all walks of life since 1989.

That's over 30 years of adventures, visiting new places and old friends, and countless, unforgettable moments. More than 30 years of changing the way people see the world on small group trips with like-minded explorers and a local leader to show you around.

But to us, it's about more than just seeing the world, it's about experiencing it. It's about feeling its pulse and the shared rhythms of Intrepid people all over the world. To be Intrepid is far more than a lust for travel, we're an antidote to loneliness. We connect people to the heartbeat of adventure and the soul of the planet.

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