Marking the 100th anniversary of the exploration of China’s
western region, See You In Asia a consortium of Asia travel
operations and agencies is offering U.S. adventure travelers a
two-week trekking tour next month that includes an escorted journey
through China’s Silk Road.
The escorted tour, organized by China Travel Service, is ideal
for adventure travelers with a devotion to nature and includes a
hike through the Taklamakan Desert, the second largest in the
world, to visit to the Kerians who live in the heart of the desert
year-round.
“We are pleased to help highlight this truly unique expedition
of a lifetime from China Travel Service,” said Min Chew, director
of partnership marketing for Partner Concepts, Inc., the travel
marketing firm that manages See You In Asia. “The start of this
annual celebratory tour is an excellent example of a distinctive
and spirited way to experience the most unique part of the Silk
Road in Western China.”
Field tents, sleeping bags, waterproof cushions, high-quality
open-air meals, drinking water, a satellite telephone and a global
satellite direction finder will all be provided, along with a team
doctor and medications, and English-speaking guides.
“The crossing of the Taklamakan Desert is our exclusive soft
adventure program, providing our guests with the opportunity to
physically trek across the second-largest desert in the world,”
said Madam YiMei Guo, president of China Travel Service.
The trip includes a welcome banquet, a visit to Min Feng to see
the longest desert road in the world and the unique landscape of
the desert, travel to Keriabuyi to learn about the local animal
life of the Keria River and experience the local Kerian’s primitive
living and customs, a trip to a handcraft carpet factory, a
handcraft silk factory, and an eight-hour hike from He Tian to
Kashgar along the southern branch of the Silk Road to experience
the tombs of the Sha Che Empire.
The last day to register for the Oct. 15-31 trip is Oct. 1 on
the See You in Asia Web site at www.seeyouinasia.com. Pricing is
$3,600 per person, double, and includes airfare from the West
Coast, including transfers and tours. This rate also includes three
additional nights in Beijing, prior to or following the adventure
tour.
