DESERT COLLECTION
Desert Journeys
Make time for shifting light, sculpted dunes and wide horizons. A journey shaped by the quiet of the desert.
Explore Desert JourneysJourney into China’s vast northwest.
Ancient corridors, desert horizons and the mountains of Xinjiang. Discover a journey shaped around what draws you here.
Team with 20 years in travelRail journeys and reception in ChinaInternational travellers
Four ways to discover the northwest
Begin with a landscape, a cultural interest or a place you have always wanted to see.
Silk Road Journeys
Trace the connections between ancient routes and living cities through local streets, regional flavours and cultural encounters.
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The Hexi Corridor
Follow the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains through oasis towns, ancient passes and Buddhist cave heritage.
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Discover Xinjiang
From the lakes and grasslands of the north to the oasis cities of the south, discover Xinjiang through your interests and the season.
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Desert Journeys
Spend two nights in the Tengger Desert, then continue towards sculpted canyons and the cultural landscapes around the Helan Mountains.
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Journeys by Rail
Thoughtfully comfortable ways to travel through China
Connect places by train, with time to rest and share the journey on board. Explore routes, cabin choices and scheduled departures.
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LIFE ON BOARD
More than the view
Take a seat, listen to music and spend time with your companions. Life on board is part of the journey between cabin and destination. Explore each train’s own spaces and activity arrangements.
Explore Anyi →20 years of experience, grounded in real resources
We apply the team’s tourism experience to route planning, cabin comparison and arrival arrangements. Train operation, sales authorisation and reception are explained separately.
Clear roles and arrangements
Compare the cabins, routes and authorisations for each train. An advisor helps connect your chosen product with reception arrangements in China.
Your interests come first
We discuss your interests, accommodation preferences and activity level to find a balance between exploring, travelling and resting.
Clarity before you travel
From arrival and meeting arrangements to inclusions and preparation, we work through the practical details before you book.
Good journeys begin with good questions
From your companions’ pace to the landscapes you want to see: practical questions, explored with our travel editors.
These product-based travel questions use fictional characters and AI portrait avatars.
Travel notesChengdu · Traveller questions
Taking my parents to Xinjiang: how would I pace Chengdu's 16-day summer journey?
If I were planning this trip with my parents, I would first look at how each day unfolds. Panda Dudu's Chengdu summer journey connects Kashgar, the Pamirs, Ili and Altay over 16 days. The names are tempting, but our first conversation would be about who enjoys old streets, who prefers lakes, and who needs more time to rest.
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Travel notesHelan Mountains & the Tengger Desert · Traveller questions
Trying a desert camp: the two nights I would ask about on Dajia Guangning's eight-day journey
For a desert-camp journey, I would begin with Dajia Guangning's eight-day Helan and Tengger programme. This is a road-and-camp product beginning in Lanzhou, distinct from a special-train journey. The two camp nights shown on days two and three are the part I would ask about most carefully.
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Travel notesLindu · Traveller questions
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First time in Harbin: reading the city days on Lindu's nine-day winter route
For a first winter visit to Harbin, I would start by reading how Lindu's nine-day programme begins and ends. The reference plan has arrival reception and a welcome dinner, followed by city visits before Yichun, Mohe, Yabuli and Snow Town. That is clearer than choosing from one spectacular ice photograph.
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Travel notesChengdu · Guide perspective
Beyond “beautiful”: explaining the lakes and forests on Chengdu's autumn route
Repeatedly calling Sayram Lake, Hemu and Kanas beautiful does little to help a traveller notice them. For Chengdu's 16-day autumn programme, I would use different scales: distance at the lake, buildings and valley in the village, and water beside forest at the river bends.
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