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Mongolia to China: The Trans-Mongolian Railway

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From Ulaanbaatar to Shanghai
4.7 (12,810 reviews)
  • Overgrown section of the Great Wall stretching along a heavily forested ridge
  • Open-air chairlift carrying visitors above green mountains near the Great Wall
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Ulaanbaatar

    Ulaanbaatar

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group

    Optional Activities

    • Join group for dinner at a local spot
  3. Day 2

    Ulaanbaatar

    Ulaanbaatar
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ulaanbaatar City Tour
    • Gandan Monastery visit with 26-metre gold-leafed Migjid Janraisig statue
    • Zaisan Hill visit with panoramic views and Soviet-era memorial
    • Bogd Khan Winter and Summer Palace visit
    Landmarks
    Gandan Monastery
    Zaisan Hill
    Bogd Khan Winter and Summer Palace
  4. Day 3

    Ulaanbaatar to Elsen Tasarkhai

    Ulaanbaatar to Elsen Tasarkhai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Hearty Mongolian barbecue dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Hike the Elsen Tasarkhai Sand Dunes
    • Traditional Mongolian barbecue dinner
    Landmarks
    Elsen Tasarkhai
  5. Day 4

    Khugnu Khan Mountain

    Khugnu Khan Mountain
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch shared with a nomadic family), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike to Khugnu Khan Mountain
    • Visit Uvgun Monastery
    • Nomadic Family Visit with Mongolian Dumpling Making
    • Home-cooked lunch with nomadic family
    Landmarks
    Khugnu Khan Mountain
    Övgön Khiid Monastery
  6. Day 5

    Elsen Tasarkhai to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

    Elsen Tasarkhai to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Short hike in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
    Landmarks
    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
  7. Day 6

    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park

    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Turtle Rock visit
    • Aryaval Meditation Monastery visit with scenic hillside climb
    • Archery Session
    • Hiking in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
    Landmarks
    Turtle Rock
    Aryaval Meditation Monastery
    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
  8. Day 7

    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park to Ulaanbaatar

    Gorkhi-Terelj National Park to Ulaanbaatar
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Genghis Khan Monument Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Optional farewell dinner with the group
    Landmarks
    Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex
  9. Day 8

    Ulaanbaatar to Beijing

    Ulaanbaatar to Beijing
    Meals
    Breakfast (Early packed breakfast)
  10. Day 9

    Beijing

    Beijing
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dong Fang Hotel Beijing)
  11. Day 10

    Beijing

    Beijing
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dong Fang Hotel Beijing)

    Included Activities

    • Mutianyu Great Wall Visit
    • Orientation With CEO
    • Tiananmen Square

    Optional Activities

    • Toboggan at Great Wall (100-140 CNY per person)
    • Cable Car at Great Wall (100-140 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Mutianyu Great Wall
    Tiananmen Square
  12. Day 11

    Beijing to Xi'an

    Beijing to Xi'an
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    Hotel (Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Forbidden City Tour
    Landmarks
    Forbidden City
  13. Day 12

    Xi'an to Suzhou

    Xi'an to Suzhou
    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Terracotta Warriors Guided Tour
    • Xi'An Ancient City Wall
    • Muslim Quarter Visit
    Landmarks
    Terracotta Warriors
    Xi'an Ancient City Wall
    Muslim Quarter
  14. Day 13

    Suzhou

    Suzhou
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Castle Hotel Suzhou)

    Included Activities

    • Master of the Nets Garden Tour
    • Shangtang Street
    Landmarks
    Master of the Nets Garden
    Shantang Street
  15. Day 14

    Suzhou to Shanghai

    Suzhou to Shanghai
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhen Yue Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk
    Landmarks
    The Bund
    Nanjing Shopping Road
  16. Day 15

    Shanghai

    Shanghai
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhen Yue Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Shanghai Orientation Walk
    • Shanghai Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Yuyuan Gardens (40 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Shanghai Museum
    Yuyuan Gardens
  17. Day 16

    Shanghai

    Shanghai

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Where You'll Stay

  • Dong Fang Hotel Beijing

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  • Jin Jiang West Capital International Hotel

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  • Castle Hotel Suzhou

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