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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,... more info



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

17 days |From US$1295

Mongolia And Beyond

Highlights St.Petersburg - Enjoy a wonderful evening including dinner at home with renowned porcelain artist Yury Petrochenkov - Visit the marvelous Russian Museum of Ethnography a wonderful scientific and research center containing half a million exhibits and photographs of the native peoples of Russia Moscow - Visit a local Matryoshka factory (traditional Russian nesting dolls) and try your hand at doll making at a master class - Visit the... more info



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

21 days |From US$3525 | Travel by Train | map

Tracks Of Genghis Khan

Highlights Beijing - Mingle with the locals at some of Beijing’s colourful local markets - Visit a local family skilled in the art of kite making, a Chinese folk handicraft, and take this fun class yourself Ulaanbaatar - Overnight out on the Steppe sleeping in a traditional?Mongolian ger Moscow - Visit a local Matryoshka factory (traditional Russian nesting dolls) and try your hand at doll making at a master class St.Petersburg - Relax in a... more info



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

21 days |From US$3525 | Travel by Train | map

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,... more info



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

17 days |From US$1295

Gobi And Nomads

Highlights Beijing - Mingle with the locals at some of Beijing’s colourful local markets Ulaanbaatar - Overnight out on the Steppe sleeping in a traditional?Mongolian ger Moscow - Visit the Museum of Cheburashka. A famous Russian character in childrens literature, from a 1966 story by the Russian writer Eduard Uspensky and the official mascot for the Russian Olympic team



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

15 days |From US$1925 | Travel by Train | map

Sand And Steppe

Highlights Moscow - Visit a local Matryoshka factory (traditional Russian nesting dolls) and try your hand at doll making at a master class Ulaanbaatar - Visit Ulaanbaatar’s largest monastery, Gandan Hiid, and mingle with monks young and old during their daily prayers Beijing - Join thousands of locals as they begin their day with a session of taichi in Beijings parks - Visit a local family skilled in the art of kite making, a Chinese folk... more info



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

14 days |From US$1870 | Travel by Train | map

Cultural Trans Mongolian Ex 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$6665 | Travel by Train,Plane | map

Silk Road Caravan

Travel the Silk Road aboard this exciting new rail adventure from Asia to Europe. From Beijing to Dubai 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. On through its dry plains and across the Straits of... more info



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

32 days |From US$5440 | Travel by Train,Ship | map

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.



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

14 days |From US$2220 | 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 planet's 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... more info



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

99 days |From US$7525

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! And so to Siberia and the historic city of Irkutsk and magnificent Lake Baikal. Then aboard the Trans Siberian Railway, over the Urals and beyond to Moscow and St.Petersburg. For the trans-continental traveller this 35 day grand tour aboard two of the world’s greatest... more info



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

35 days |From US$7900 | Travel by Train,Ship | map

Silk Road Railway

A true Silk Road journey of discovery from the spectacular palaces and wonderful bazaars of Istanbul by rail to the blue domes of Isfahan’s famous mosque and along the ‘Golden Road to Samarkand’ then across the steppe and mountains of Kazakstan and over the Tien Shan into China’s vast western provinces and by rail to its capital.



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

30 days |From US$5005 | Travel by Train | map

Premium Siberian 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 Chinas 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$9910 | Travel by Car, Coach, Train,Plane | map

Grand Silk Explorer

An incredible adventure along Asias ancient routes of trade and conquest. From bustling Istanbul, gateway of Europe, and following the Black Sea coast via Sinop and Trabson and to Georgia and it’s ancient capital Tbilisi and on over the ranges to Yerevan. Beyong Armenia to Iran and across the plains to the wonderful mosques and covered bazaars at Isfahan. On across the Kara Kum to Merv, at the centre of trade along this ancient route and to the... more info



Travel from The Black Sea coast to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

46 days |From US$9115 | Travel by Coach, Train | map

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 Ekaterinburg to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

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

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 Irkutsk to Beijing
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Overland Expeditions, Scenic, Train Journeys

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