The Trans-oriental Rally was a motor rally which started in St. Petersburg on June 12, 2008 and ended next to the Great Wall of China near Beijing on June 28, 2008.
It was an alternative to the Lisboa 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled due to fears of terrorism. Among the drivers on the race was François Delecour, two-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally.
There were 16 legs planned:
| Stage | Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 12 |  St. Petersburg | Rogatchevo | |
| 2 | June 13 | Rogatchevo | Petrovsky | |
| 3 | June 14 | Petrovsky | Yelabuga | |
| 4 | June 15 | Yelabuga | Mrakovo | |
| 5 | June 16 | Mrakovo | Bogotse | |
| 6 | June 17 | Bogotse |  Arkalyk | |
| 7 | June 18 | Arkalyk | Botakara (via Astana) | |
| 8 | June 19 | Botakara | Ayaguz | |
| 9 | June 20 | Ayaguz |  Karamay | |
| 10 | June 21 | Karamay | Turpan | |
| Rest day | ||||
| 11 | June 23 | Turpan | Hami | |
| 12 | June 24 | Hami | Quinguan | |
| 13 | June 25 | Quinguan | Alxa Youqi | |
| 14 | June 26 | Alxa Youqi | Bayanhot | |
| 15 | June 27 | Bayanhot | Hohhot | |
| 16 | June 28 | Hohhot | Beijing |
To date there have been two fatalities on the race:
The latter fatality led the Russian Kamaz team to withdraw.[2]