The Silk Road or Silk Route was an ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries for the cultural interaction originally through regions of Eurasia connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korea and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk (and horses) carried out along its length, beginning during the Han Dynasty (207 BC – 220 AD). It contributed to the development of many of the world's great civilizations.
The Silk Road Tour itineraries listed below would help you discover the mysterious and attractive historical Silk Route, explore the routes of the camel trains, enjoy its splendid cultural relics, historical wonders and natural beauties, understand the folk life and customs of local people and ethnic groups, venture into the ancient Silk Road cities' ruins and the wild of West China.