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Luxury travel on the TRANS-SIBERIAN and the SHANGRI LA EXPRESSES. Book early for these unique rail tours in October 2008. Travel one of the world's oldest and most famous trade routes, the Silk Road by train. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours on 1300 733323 for more information. RlPls |
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21 days through China and Vietnam from $3094. Experience bustling Beijing and Shanghai then relax in China's tranquil south. Discover Hanoi's Old Quarter and cruise the waters of Ha Long Bay by junk. Take the Reunification Express to explore imperial Hue and tropical Saigon. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours. Dates: June July & Sept - cost from $2669 (Gpt-ExpWW) |
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Wander Tokyo's neon streets and trails near Mount Fuji. On this tour we take the 'Shinkansen' from Tokyo to Nagasaki, visiting Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and the 99 Islands. In ancient Kyoto, explore ancient temples and the geisha district of Gion. We acquaint ourselves with the peaceful Japanese way of life, spending two nights in a traditional Ryokan. 13 day tour from $4090 - regular departures March to October. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for Australian bookings. (Gpt-ExpWW) |
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Explore Beijing, the Great Wall & Xian's Terracotta Army.Spend time in Sino-Tibet & the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Cross the “Roof of the World” on the world's highest railway. This is a small group adventure tour which will immerse you in the culture and take you close to the people. 17 day tour from $3044. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for full details. Dates May to August - Price from $3626 (Gpt-ExpWW) |
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Formed from what was once a large inland sea – the Gobi desert stretches 3000 miles across two thirds of Mongolia and Northern China. Discover this amazing region by travelling on the Golden Eagle Trans-Mongolia Express - visiting Beijing, Erlian, Ulaan Baatar (Mongolia), Ulan Ude, Lake Baikal, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladimir, Suzdal and Moscow. Journeys operate in both directions during June 2012. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for reservations. |
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For a full insight to life in Mongolia, why not experience one of our Naadam Festival Trans-Siberian departures – a journey across Russia onboard the Golden Eagle Private Train combined with a visit to the lively Mongolian national festival. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for pricing and availability. (GW) |
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A luxury private train journey through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from Ashgabat to Astana. Variosu dates through summer 2012. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for details and reservations. (Gpt-Rl+) |
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Tibet has been virtually inaccessible until recently. That changed with the building of the awesome Golmud to Lhasa railway. More than 600 miles (965 km) is at an altitude of more than 13,000ft (4,000 m) and much of this magnificent line runs over permafrost, and with the summit, the Tangula Pass, at 16,640ft, (5,072m) it is also the world's highest railway. Guidepost Rail Tours are agents for GW Tours in Australia and New Zealand. GWTravel |
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The best way to see this extraordinary country is by rail, and in particular on board our private train the Shangri-La Express. Beijing - Xian - Chengdu - Chongqing - Three Gorges Cruise onboard the Yangtze Explorer - Guilin - Hong Kong (12 days). Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for pricing and availability on these great tours. (GW) |
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This Silk Road journey aboard the Golden Eagle private luxury train traces the most important trading routes of ancient civilisation. Cross Russia and China i the footsteps of Marco Polo and Alexander the Great, Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for luxury train travel best prices and reservations. (Gpt-Rl+) |
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Retracing one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilisation, this remarkable tour follows in the footsteps of such legendary figures as Alexander the Great and Marco Polo. Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet republics – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – our journey will take in some of the most magnificent yet little visited sights from the ancient world. The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2,500 year-old cities of Khiva and Bukhara – considered so important by UNESCO that it supported their restoration. Journeys operate between Beijing and Moscow and in the reverse direction. A luxury train voyage aboard the Shangri La Express. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for pricing and availability.
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