The China Orient Express

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This route covers the old Chinese Silk Road and is serviced only in the summer by restored vintage trains. Indulgently decked out in red and black lacquer and old mahogany furniture, the train boasts two European toilets and a deliberate lack of hot water, due to the steamy weather. The tour itself is a very thorough round trip, beginning and ending in Beijing and making stops for a large number of truly marvellous sights such as the Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall, the Magao Caves and the Gaochang necropolis.

4 / 5 Review by editor larapiegeler

‘Recapturing the Magic of Travel (via Train)’

The romance of train travel has been surpassed by speed, but the view, the pace and the pleasure of the experience can be worth the extra day.... Read more »

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