Private Group - 23 days Silk Road from Xian to Kashgar
Richard Wong

Richard Wong

Australia

Reviewed on May 2, 2024

Eight months ago, I started planning a Silk Road tour for a group of 20 seniors, with an itinerary of 23 days, covering Xian, Luoyang, Tianshui, Xining, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi and Kashgar.

With the expert guidance of Jack Li, our travel consultant. He helped me plan the itinerary and arranged all the daily local tours, accommodation and transportation (comfortable private coach, 6 bullet trains and two domestic flights) for our group.

Jack was excellent. He was patient and immaculate when we were working out the details during the planning stage. He literally crafted the entire trip. He was always contactable and responded quickly to my queries. He coordinated well with the local guides and provided good support on occasion when arrangements (food, hotel, trains) on the ground did not turn out as we expected.

Our ‘Journey to the West tour’ itself was a wonderful experience of history, culture and nature. We experienced ancient cities, amazing thousand years old colourful Buddhist fresco, Camel riding in the desert, Rainbow mountains (better than Grand Canyon), an icy lake, a sand storm and a road trip to beautiful Karakul lake, (surrounded by harsh and snow cap mountains). We ended our tour in Kashgar, visited the ancient style ‘Live Stock Market’. Special appreciation to all local guides (Wally, Cherry, David, Sally, Frank, Vicky, Gulnar and Mohammad) for their excellent knowledge.

Thanks to Jack Li, we had a hassle-free trip in which we could enjoy the wonderful mix of diverse sights and sounds of the Silk Road. I have no hesitation in recommending Jack Li and China Discovery!

Destination(s): Xian, Shaanxi, Luoyang, Henan, Xining, Qinghai, Tianshui, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Gansu, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar, Xinjiang, Silk Road
Date of Experience: March 31, 2024
Trip Type: Traveled as Friends
Tour Customized by: Jack

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