Silk Road Holidays - Tours

The Silk Road was a famous trade route in ancient times connecting the Asia to Europe. It started at Xian (or Xi'an) in the east and ran for 7,000 km through China,Central Asia and Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria before it reached the east coast of Mediterranean. The section in China is over 4,000 km long, more than half of the total length.

The 2,000-year-old silkroad has offerd a lasting charm through the centuries. Today it still attracts thousands of tourists from across the world with its rich historic sites, cultural relics, beautiful scenery and colorful folklore. In the past the camel was a major means of transportation. Today tourists can travel along the route in more efficient and comfortable ways by air, rail and land.