Places, people and the way a journey is lived. From time in a city to a complete journey through Xinjiang.
These are the 12 Travel selections. All 36 journeys remain available through the main journey collection.
Cross the desert road into Altai villages and on to Sayram Lake: a first encounter with the scale of northern Xinjiang.
A continuous southern journey through Kashgar, the highlands, Yarkand and oasis life.
Travel through southern oases, poplar forests, Kuqa and Hotan before reaching the Pamirs.
Fewer transfers, more time in Altay City, Hemu and Kanas.
Alpine lake, city streets, grassland and forest: a first journey through the Ili Valley.
Two nights in Kashgar and two in Tashkurgan give the highland more than a day trip.
Put camps, grassland and valley stays before a long list of sights.
Return from the Pamir highland to Yarkand, joining mountains and old-city life.
Jiangbulake, Mulei, Shanshan and Turpan reveal contrasting landscapes on either side of the Tianshan.
Walk the streets and notice the everyday rhythm of Urumqi at the foot of the Tianshan.
Wheat fields, the northern Tianshan and Beiting form a compact two-day journey.
Let children take part in grassland, lake and valley life rather than only watch from a vehicle.
An itinerary can hold any number of place names, but never the body's measure of time.
Read the storyA place is easier to understand through its daily rhythm than through a list of attractions.
Read the storyYou do not need to decide every stop. Your time, your companions and one thing you would like to do are a beginning.