Can you imagine the ancient silk road tours?
Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that was first established during the reign of the Han Dynasty in China. The silk road linked the regions of the ancient trading world, between 130 BC until 1453 AD. Many famous merchants from that time, including Marco Polo (1254-1244 AD), passed along the silk route. But none of those merchants bear the credit for the name of the Silk Road.
From what history is telling us for the name of the Silk Road, it is that the German geographer and traveler Ferdinand von Richthofen mentions, that is, he indicates the two terms “Seidnestrasse” (Silk Road) and “Seidenstrassen” (Silk routes). Later, Polo, but also Ferdinand mentioned the “Silk Road” as a route for transporting goods.
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Facts about The Silk Road
Those who are not sufficiently familiar with the history of the Silk Road will inevitably be asked what kind of goods were transported along that popular road.
The length of the Silk Road is 7000 kilometers of which 4000km belong to the territory of China.
The road starts from China, passes through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey then through Greece and ends in Italy.
The road was active from 2nd Century BC until the 1st Century AD.
The directions of the transport of goods were from West to East, and on that route, they transported all kinds of fruits, honey, animals like paws, camels, dogs; textiles and even slaves.
From East to West were transported silk, various types of tea, spices, porcelain, perfume, rice, etc.
Most of the world population thinks that the Silk road routes were used to export only silk from China to other countries.
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Silk Road Route nowadays
The popularity of the Silk Road is excellent today, not because of the transport of goods, but because of the abundance of history that can be seen and offered to travelers.
Nowhere in the world, there is no such a rich history of a trip to see. If you decide to go along the road that the most famous traders of the past trade, you must be prepared for an explosion of culture, tradition and beautiful nature that changes depending on which route you will take.
When to go on a Silk Road Tour?
Before preparing for a journey that will change your views on tradition, you must know when is the best time to travel along the Silk Road.
Do not pack the suitcases in December and January, because they are freezing months, so winter is not exactly a traveler ally at this time of the year.
February is also a cold month in these areas where the Silk Road passes, but if you are well wrapped in warm clothes, the cold weather will not be a big problem for you. In February you will be able to see a crystal clear sky that acts as unreal because of the blue color.
From all periods of the year, the ideal time for choosing one of the Silk Road tours while Traveling the Silk China Road is the months of March, April, and May. Take your cameras because in these months’ nature is in its most exceptional period. Then it is reddened and blossomed. It will just take your breath away.
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June is a dry and warm month, so it’s the ideal time to visit the cities that are part of the Silk Road tours.
Although you may enjoy the summer months and the hot weather in July and August, however, I do not recommend you to take the Silk Road China tour during this period because I am not sure if you can bring the heat in the desert along which the Routes of China tours.
September and October are beautiful months for Travel along the Silk Road because the entire landscape is with gorgeous orange and yellow colors.
November is a rainy month. So according to this, who would like to travel in the rain, he can freely book a tour of the silk road tours.
However, which period you choose will not be wrong, there is something to visit in every part of the year and have something to see.
Need to know information on the Silk Road Tours
Choose yourself a Silk road tour, pack, and from the first day of the trip, you will notice that this will be the best trip that you could ever imagine.
If you want to discover the cultural heritage and tradition, then the most suitable tour would be from Kashgar-Turpan-Dunhuang in 8 days.
In this tour on the Silk Road, you will experience a different and unique culture and customs of the local people of Uyghur.
By visiting the Grottes of Dunhuang, you will get a better understanding of the Buddhist art of Western China.
I must mention the endless landscapes that the desert offers, the beautiful, clean lakes that can by no means remain unnoticed on this journey.
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If 8 days are not enough for this trip, then 15 days from now you may satisfy your appetites for discovering new cultures.
The Silk Road Tours can offer you an experience that will start from Xi’an, and you will complete it in Urumqi.
On this Silk Road China Tour, you will see the famous terracotta warriors who captivate their story and history, Grottos that have left no one indifferent, you will feel the winds that make music over the dunes through the desert, you will experience the culture for which I tell you, which is different from any other in the World.
There are many different tours along the silk route, do not hesitate to pick it. Whatever your visit, it will not be wrong. Each trip along the silk route brings with it its beauty and uniqueness.
After completing the tour, you will bring with you a vast number of beautiful memories that will last forever in your mind. Yes, those beauties that you will experience cannot easily disappear from memory.
