WYTA’s Whispers of the Silk Road
Chengdu • Xi’an • Gobi Desert
Duration: 14 Days
Price: $21,999 per person (All-Inclusive, Economy Class)
Business Class Upgrade: +$5,000 (Includes Premium Suites & Desert Camp Upgrades)
This isn’t the China you think you know. From misty tea mountains to ancient warrior tombs, and into the wild silence of the Mongolian desert — this is a rare journey of depth, discovery, and human connection.
What’s Included:
International & regional airfare
5-star accommodations, heritage hotels, and luxury desert camps
VIP airport Meet & Greet + private guides in each region
Daily breakfast, curated local dining, and one high-end tasting menu per city
Cultural immersion activities: calligraphy, tea ceremony, dumpling making, Mongolian throat singing
One luxury wellness treatment in each location
Private drivers, stocked minibars, butler service throughout
Special guest encounters with monks, artisans, nomadic families, and more
Itinerary Overview:
Chengdu
Begin with slow luxury in Sichuan. Visit a panda sanctuary with a conservation expert
Learn the art of Sichuan cuisine from a master chef
Take part in a private tea ceremony in the mountains
Spa treatments using traditional Chinese medicine and herbs
Xi’an
Stay near the old city wall in a boutique heritage hotel
Explore the Terracotta Warriors with a private historian
Bike along the ancient Silk Road route
Visit calligraphy artists and participate in a brush-ink ritual of your own
End your nights with a Chinese opera show or lantern-lit courtyard dinner
Gobi Desert (Mongolia)
Arrive by private charter to your luxury nomadic desert camp
Meet local camel herders and families living in traditional gers
Ride through dunes at sunset, explore flaming cliffs, and listen to throat singers around the fire
Stargaze from your tent deck with a telescope and mulled wine in hand
Optional sunrise meditation or horseback ride across the steppe
