- Hanging out in Xi’an with the vast terra cotta army, one of the most remarkable and memorable sights in the world.
- Meeting and mingling with people in remote western China who look and dress differently than the great majority of their fellow countrymen.
- Experiencing highlights of far-flung cities and towns along the route, many of which once served as caravan stops.
- Venturing beyond China to legendary Silk Road cities such as Tashkent , Samarkand and Bukhara and central Asian countries such as Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.