
Tour · 15 nights · with G Adventures
A small-group G Adventures tour crossing Mongolia and China by rail, combining rugged nomadic life with visits to Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai over 15 nights.
Highlights
Hike in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Lunch with a nomadic family and dumpling making
Overnight train from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing
Great Wall excursion at Mutianyu
Terracotta Warriors tour near Xi’an
This 15-night escorted trip with G Adventures traces a route from Ulaanbaatar’s city streets to the Great Wall and beyond, travelling overnight on the Trans-Mongolian Railway to reach China’s historic heart. Mongolia’s wild expanses offer hiking in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, nights in traditional ger camps, and meals shared with nomadic families beneath golden dunes.
Journeys
After the rail journey, China comes into view with its layers of history and city life. There’s a climb along the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a walk through the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and close-up encounters with the Terracotta Warriors near Xi’an. The trip closes in Shanghai, where classical gardens meet a skyline that hints at tomorrow.
The pace balances remote landscapes and city outposts, with a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer on hand to smooth any rough patches. It avoids gloss, offering instead a practical taste of two very different parts of Asia connected by a long railway line and a selection of shared moments in between.
Itinerary
Ulaanbaatar
Beijing
Xi’an
Shanghai
Suzhou
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
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These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.