Istanbul to Luoyang by road and sea

[SteveRohan]

Hi All,

I recently traveled overland (and inland sea) from Istanbul in Turkey to Luoyang in China (close to Xi'an) along the Silk Road. I have created multiple posts covering Istanbul, Tbilisi, Baku, Caspian Crossing, Ashgabat, Darvaza and more. I hope my experiences will be of interest/use t those considering such a trip. Huge thanks to Caravanistan for the invaluable information that helped make the journey a smooth one!

Here are some examples:

Darvaza (Door to Hell - Turkmenistan)
https://www.thetripgoeson.com/single-po ... or-to-Hell


Ashgabat - Turkmenistan:
https://www.thetripgoeson.com/single-po ... ngest-City

Crossing the Caspian by freighter:
https://www.thetripgoeson.com/single-po ... rkmenistan

Best regards,
Steve

[steven]

Good to see you here, Steve!

[lissie45]

Thanks for this we leave in 4 weeks for Shanghai- and then overland to Istanbul on a similar route.