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The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, it served as the home of the Emperor and his household, and the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government. Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms and covers 720,000 square metres.

The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments in East Asia and elsewhere. The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987, and is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

Since 1924, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, whose extensive collection of artwork and artefacts were built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Part of the museum's former collection is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Both museums descend from the same institution, but were split after the Chinese Civil War.

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China & Inner Mongolia - Reverse

Discover of mysticism of China and Inner Mongolia on this adventure from the heights of the baron grass Steppes to the depths of the lush tomb studded Death Valley. Walk along secluded stretches of the Great Wall, admire the 2,000-year-old Terracotta Warriors, relax in China’s largest regal gardens and for a truly unique adventure, jump onboard an optional camel safari through the desert. For the chance to witness the unique cultures, landscapes... more info



About Intrepid
Travel from Beijing to Xian
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic

17 days |From US$1295

China & Inner Mongolia

Discover of mysticism of China and Inner Mongolia on this adventure from the heights of the baron grass Steppes to the depths of the lush tomb studded Death Valley. Walk along secluded stretches of the Great Wall, admire the 2,000-year-old Terracotta Warriors, relax in China’s largest regal gardens and for a truly unique adventure, jump onboard an optional camel safari through the desert. For the chance to witness the unique cultures, landscapes... more info



About Intrepid
Travel from Xian to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic

17 days |From US$1295

Classic Trans Mongolian

Outer Mongolia! Proverbial remoteness, an extraordinary place to be and the train the best way to get there - doing so enroute from Moscow to Beijing on the Trans Mongolian Railway.



Travel from Moscow to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

14 days |From US$1995 | Travel by Train | map

Istanbul To Beijing

Get ready for a massive overland adventure from the bustling streets of Istanbul to the metropolitan core of Beijing. Travel through some of the planets most remote, wild and unique wildernesses along the legendary Silk Road into China. Pass through the mountainscapes of Iran, pitch a tent beneath the stars in the Karakum Desert and arrive at secluded sections of the snaking Great Wall. From Turkey to Turkmenistan and beyond, this adventure will... more info



About Intrepid
Travel from Goreme to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Nature / Wildlife / Safari, Overland Expeditions

99 days |From US$7525

Challenging Trans Mongolian

Capture the adventure and romance of the Trans Mongolian Railway aboard this brilliant 31-day journey from vibrant Beijing to fabled St.Petersburg. Get off the tracks and into the heart of Mongolia to experience life in a traditional ger. Onward to Siberia, where timber cottages laced with wooden fretwork grace local villages and the boulevards of Irkutsk. Your lakeside stay at Baikal is rewarded with walks along the lakeshore and a journey... more info



Travel from St Petersburg to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

31 days |From US$7150 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Cultural Trans Mongolian - Beijing

This is the railway that crosses the Gobi and the grasslands to reach the nursery of the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, those long-range plunderers who conquered half the known world. It is the railway that shares these wide horizons with their heirs, for here still are the hardy horsemen and herdsmen, the nomads of the Mongolian Steppe. It is the railway known as the Trans Mongolian, and to travel it, together with the Trans Siberian, is to be... more info



Travel from St Petersburg to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

25 days |From US$6375 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Cultural Trans Mongolian

This is the railway that crosses the Gobi and the grasslands to reach the nursery of the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, those long-range plunderers who conquered half the known world. It is the railway that shares these wide horizons with their heirs, for here still are the hardy horsemen and herdsmen, the nomads of the Mongolian Steppe. It is the railway known as the Trans Mongolian, and to travel it, together with the Trans Siberian, is to be... more info



Travel from St Petersburg to Hong Kong
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

29 days |From US$6990 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Cultural Trans Mongolian Beijing

This is the railway that crosses the Gobi and the grasslands to reach the nursery of the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, those long-range plunderers who conquered half the known world. It is the railway that shares these wide horizons with their heirs, for here still are the hardy horsemen and herdsmen, the nomads of the Mongolian Steppe. It is the railway known as the Trans Mongolian, and to travel it, together with the Trans Siberian, is to be... more info



Travel from Beijing to St Petersburg
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

23 days |From US$6075 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Grand Trans Mongolian Railway

Through picturesque Guilin and Kunming and the Terracotta Army at Xian to the palaces and gardens of Beijing and across the Gobi by train to the very heart of Asia - Mongolia! Yaks and camels roam in a pristine wilderness of vast desert, steppe and mountain and the paradox of Ulaanbaatar where car and horse, high-rise apartment and traditional ‘ger’ co-exist in the worlds most remote capital city. And so to Siberia and the historic city of... more info



Travel from Hong Kong to St Petersburg
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

35 days |From US$7770 | Travel by Train,Ship | map

Cultural Trans Mongolian

This is the railway that crosses the Gobi and the grasslands to reach the nursery of the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, those long-range plunderers who conquered half the known world. It is the railway that shares these wide horizons with their heirs, for here still are the hardy horsemen and herdsmen, the nomads of the Mongolian Steppe. It is the railway known as the Trans Mongolian, and to travel it, together with the Trans Siberian, is to be... more info



Travel from Hong Kong to St Petersburg
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

28 days |From US$6990 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Silk Road Railway

Travel the Silk Road aboard this exciting new rail adventure from Asia to Europe. From Beijing to Istanbul through the oases of the Taklamakan desert to the fabled cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Then across the Kara Kum desert and Turkmenistan to the holy city of Mashhad. Iran will surprise and reward every visitor with its warm welcome and the incredible monuments and architecture of Isfahan. And finally aboard the trans-Asia Express to... more info



Travel from Beijing to Istanbul
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

31 days |From US$4660 | Travel by Train | map

Silk Road Railway

Travel the Silk Road aboard this exciting new rail adventure from Asia to Europe. From Beijing to Istanbul through the Oases of the Taklamakan desert tot he fabled cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. Then across the Kara Kum desert and Turkmenistan to the holy city of Mashhad. Iran will surprise and reward every visitor with its warm welcome and the incredible monuments and architecture of Isfahan. And finally aboard the trans-Asia Express to... more info



Travel from Istanbul to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

30 days |From US$4660 | Travel by Train | map

Grand Trans Mongolian Railway

Through picturesque Guilin and Kunming and the Terracotta Army at Xian to the palaces and gardens of Beijing and across the Gobi by train to the very heart of Asia - Mongolia! Yaks and camels roam in a pristine wilderness of vast desert, steppe and mountain and the paradox of Ulaanbaatar where car and horse, high-rise apartment and traditional ‘ger’ co-exist in the worlds most remote capital city. And so to Siberia and the historic city of... more info



Travel from St Petersburg to Hong Kong
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

34 days |From US$7770 | Travel by Train,Ship | map

Grand Asian Caravan

An incredible adventure along Asias ancient routes of trade and conquest. From Chinas Forbidden City and Silk Road oases to the once forbidden frontiers of the Tien Shan Mountains and the fabled cities of the Silk Road; Samarkand and Bukhara. And beyond, across the desert to the shores of the Caspian Sea and the ancient sites of Georgia; Mtskheta, Tbilisi and Kutaisi, before following the Black Sea coast to Istanbul - gateway to Europe.



Travel from Beijing to Istanbul
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

36 days |From US$7280 | Travel by Coach, Train,Ship | map

Premium Mongolian Railway

A journey from the great far-east port of Hong Kong to the fabled city of Xian; gateway to the Silk Road and on to China’s Imperial capital, Beijing. Then north across the Gobi Desert to the heart of Mongolia, where you will experience life in a traditional Mongolian Ger before boarding the train for our extraordinary rail adventure to the centre of Siberia and beyond, to the magnificent cities of Moscow and St Petersburg.



Travel from Hong Kong to St Petersburg
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

22 days |From US$9690 | Travel by Car, Coach, Train,Plane | map

Grand Asian Caravan

An incredible adventure along Asias ancient routes of trade and conquest. From Chinas Forbidden City and Silk Road oases to the once forbidden frontiers of the Tien Shan Mountains and the fabled cities of the Silk Road; Samarkand and Bukhara. And beyond, across the desert to the shores of the Caspian Sea and the ancient sites of Georgia; Mtskheta, Tbilisi and Kutaisi, before following the Black Sea coast to Istanbul - gateway to Europe.



Travel from Istanbul to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

38 days |From US$7280 | Travel by Coach, Train,Ship | map
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