Silk Road through China and TibetThe Golden Eagle Silk Road Express is a premium passenger trainThe mere mention of the Silk Road inspires wanderlust, conjuring daydream-inducing images of spice markets, caravan trains and forgotten eastern cities. On the way the train visits the Silk Road cities of Turpan, Kashgar and the weaving centre of Hotan. Fly to Urumqi• 14 of the best Silk Road tours7. Details Nine nights’ B&B from £4,960pp, including flights (wexas.com)• 22 of the best rail journeys in EuropeAdvertisement9. Details Eight nights — six nights’ half-board in hotels and two nights’ full board on the train — from £7,427pp, including most excursions (thebluejasminetrain.com).

Source: The Times February 08, 2026 14:02 UTC