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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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Treasures Of China - 9 Days

A picnic atop the Great Wall and a river cruise through stunning scenery await. Experience some of China’s most famous sights on this 9-day journey, from the capital, Beijing, to harborside Hong Kong. In Xian we see the incredibly lifelike Terracotta Warriors before heading south to the picture perfect landscapes of Guilin and Yangshuo. Here you can practice tai chi alongside the locals and cycle backroads to charming villages. Your journey... more info



About Travel Indochina
Travel from Beijing to Hong Kong
Vacation type: Active, Cultural, Nature / Wildlife / Safari, Train Journeys

9 days |From US$1995 | Travel by Van, Train

Flavours Of Vietnam

Flavours of Vietnam - this tour of Vietnam not only allows you to see the highlights of Vietnam as we journey from north to south, but also gives you the chance to sample and even prepare its delicious cuisine. We enjoy meals at local restaurants, aboard boats and in cooking schools. We visit a Buddhist Pagoda in Hue to learn about the daily lives of the nuns, followed by a traditional Buddhist lunch. We join cooking classes in Hanoi and in the... more info



About Kumuka
Travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Nature / Wildlife / Safari, Train Journeys

12 days |From US$1700 | Travel by Car, Train,Plane,Ship | 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

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

Trans-Mongolian Express Eastbound

Come along on an awe-inspiring journey traversing three great nations and a quarter of the globe. From the opulence of Moscow and St Petersburg to the grace of imperial Beijing, travel along the most famous railway in the world through the heartland of Siberia, the vast grassy steppes of Mongolia and the raw beauty of the Gobi Desert. This is rail adventure at its finest.



About Intrepid
Travel from St Petersburg to Beijing
Vacation type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Train Journeys

21 days |From US$3300 | map

Trans-Mongolian Express Westbound

Travel across continents and time zones on one of the world's greatest train journeys. Explore ancient Beijing before heading to the untamed wilderness of Mongolia to meet its nomadic people. Leave Asia behind on a rail journey into Europe across the wild, open plains of Siberia before ending your journey in glittering St Petersburg. This trip will open your eyes to the history, scenery and unique cultures that make up this fascinating... more info



About Intrepid
Travel from Beijing to St Petersburg
Vacation type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Train Journeys

21 days |From US$2700 | 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

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

Chinese Kites, Warriors & Pandas

An action packed tour that takes in not only the major highlights of China, but also includes a Chinese noodle making lesson, kite flying, pandas, acrobatic and kung fu shows. We walk along the Great Wall of China, marvelling at its length. In Beijing we explore the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Summer Palace, fly kites with the local children, visit the Pandas at Beijing Zoo, take a tour of the hutongs, and watch a Kung Fu Show.... more info



About Kumuka
Travel from Beijing to Shanghai
Vacation type: Adventure, Family, River / Canal Cruising, Train Journeys

9 days |From US$1585 | Travel by Car, Train,Plane,Ship | map

Trans-Asia Express

Journey through the fascinating heart of Central Asia. From Beijing to the heartlands of Kyrgyzstan and exotic Uzbekistan, let the legends of the Silk Road come to life as you tread the ancient trading route that linked the mighty civilisations of the East and the West.



About Intrepid
Travel from Beijing to Tashkent
Vacation type: Active, Cultural, River / Canal Cruising, Scenic, Train Journeys

26 days |From US$3340 | 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

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

Central Kingdoms

Walk along the Great Wall of China, visit grottoes, temples and tombs, and cruise the Yangtze River on this trip from Beijing to the busy port of Shanghai. The tour starts with a walk along the Great Wall at Mutianyu, and then explores the capital Beijing, from the Imperial Forbidden City to the Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square. We travel overnight by train to Zhengzhou where we visit the Provincial Museum, before continuing on to Kaifeng and... more info



About Kumuka
Travel from Beijing to Shanghai
Vacation type: Adventure, Cultural, Nature / Wildlife / Safari, River / Canal Cruising, Train Journeys

14 days |From US$2340 | Travel by Car, Train,Plane,Ship | 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

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

China Encompassed

This comprehensive China Tour takes us to grottoes, gardens, temples, and tombs, with a trek in Tiger Leaping Gorge and a cruise along the Yangtze River. We start in Beijing with a walk along the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, then explore Tiananmen Square and the centuries old buildings of the Forbidden City. We visit the Iron Pagoda and Dragon Pavilion in Kaifeng, the Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest, before marvelling at the caves and... more info



About Kumuka
Travel from Beijing to Kunming
Vacation type: River / Canal Cruising, Train Journeys

25 days |From US$4550 | Travel by Car, Train,Plane,Ship | map
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