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China Silk Road Exotic 15-Day Tour

Overview:
Beijing: Airport transfer and hotel booking
Urumqi: Southern Pastures, Xinjiang Provincial Museum, Tianchi Lake
Kashgar: Id Kah Mosque, Sunday Bazaar, Abakh Khoja Tomb
Turpan: Jiaohe Ruins, Karez Well, Sugong Pagoda, Gaochang Ruins, Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave, Flaming Hill
Dunhuang: Echoing-Sand Dune, Crescent Lake, Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang museum
Jiayuguan: Jiayuguan Pass, Overhanging Great Wall, Wei-jin Mural Tombs
Lanzhou: Gansu Provincial Museum, Binglingsi Grottoes
Xian: City Wall, Provincial History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terra-cotta Army, Great Mosque
Shanghai: Airport transfer and hotel booking
Way of Travel: Private transfer + Private car or Van + Train + Flights + hotels + Private local tour guides + Entrance fees + Meals as listed
Departure Date: Daily

Tour Code: CRT-05
Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

Arrive in Beijing. You will be met by our guide at airport and transferred to your hotel in Beijing. Free for rest of the day.

Day 02: Beijing--Urumqi by air

After breakfast, take early morning flight for Urumqi. Upon arrival, transfer to Southern Pastures - About 60 km south of Urumqi. Southern Pasture is an attraction for tourists to see the beautiful highland pasture and unique pastoral life of Kazak people. In fact, "Urumqi" in Mongolian language just means "Pretty Pasture". Then transfer to your hotel in Urumchi. ( B D )

Day 03: Urumqi

Enjoy an excursion to Tianchi Lake. Tian Chi - The name literally means "Heaven Lake" or "Heavenly Lake. This Tianchi lies on the north side of Bogda Peak of Tianshan Mountains, about 110 km east of Urumqi. It is an alpine drift lake shaped in the Quaternary Glacier period. Back to the city, take a city tour and visit Xinjiang Regional Museum - The Xinjiang Regional Museum is a large integrated museum and centre for the collection and study of cultural relics in Xinjiang. It is divided into 2 sections - one for archeological treasures from the Silk Road and the other for the province' minority cultures. ( B L D )

Day 04: Urumqi--Kashgar by air

Take morning flight (8:35am/10:15am) for Kashi. Met and transferred to your hotel in Kashgar. First visit Id Kah Mosque - The Id Kah mosque is the largest mosque in China. Every Friday, it accommodates nearly 10,000 worshippers and may hold up to 20,000. The mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in ca. 1442. After lunch, then move on to Abakh Khoja Tomb - Abakh Khoja Tomb is the 17th Century family cemetery of the Kashgar area Islamic leader. In China the tomb is quite popular as the Tomb of Xiang Fei, the only Uigur concubine among the 41 wives of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Abakh Khoja Tomb is famous as a well-preserved Islamic architectural complex not only in Xinjiang, but throughout Central Asia. Xiang Fei's love story entices tourists from home and abroad. Continue to visit Sunday Bazaar - On Sunday the whole city of Kashgar becomes a big market. Of the many markets in Kashagr, some are comprehensive ones, and some are specialized markets selling local produce, arts and crafts, garments, knives, timber, coal or animals. without visiting Kashgar sunday bazaars, one cannot say he has visited Kashgar. ( B L D )

Day 05: Kashi - Urumchi - Turpan by air + Road

This morning, visit Residentail Area on High Platform. The platform is Kashgar's old town. It is located on a natural slope of yellow soil, earthy and huddled with old houses, kept in reservation of part of the former Kashgar town. Most homes are handed down from generation to generation for over 300 to 400 years. The unique homes and antique soil earthenware workshops on soil precipice have become the two tourist attractions.
After lunch, take afternoon flight (15:25/16:55) for Urumqi. Met and drive 200km to Turpan. Met by local tour guide and transferred to your hotel in Turpan. (B L D )

Day 06: Turpan

Full day tour in Turpan.
1. Jiaohe Ruins - The Jiaohe Ruins is the place of ancient Chinese ruins found in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan. The
city of Jiaohe was the capital of the Anterior Jushi Kingdom, concurrent with the Han Dynasty, Jin Dynasty and Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. It was finally abandoned after its destruction during an invasion by the Mongols led by Genghis Khan in the 13th century.
2.Karez Well - It is a loacal Turfan water system, called karez well in Turfan. It is a qanat system that has been regarded as one of the three greatest water projects of ancient China together with the Du Jiang Yan Irrigation System, and the Grand Canal.
3.Flaming Mountains - The Flaming Mountains are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills in the east of the city of Turfan. The mountain climate is harsh and the temperature is extremely hot in the summer, the hottest site in China.
4. Grape Valley - Situated in the Flaming Mountain 13 km east of Turpan, the Grape Valley is 8km long from north to south and 0.5km wide. This green paradise of 400 hektares is covered with layer upon layer of grapes. ( B L D )

Day 07: Turpan - Dunhuang by Overnight train + Road

Full day tour Turpan and take overnight train to Dunhuang
1. Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves - Situated at the foot of Flaming Mountains lying 13km east of Turpan city, they are a group of Buddhist
cave grottos dating from the 5th to the 9th centuries. There are 77 rock-cut caves at the site. Most have rectangular spaces with rounded arch ceilings often divided into four sections, each with a mural of Buddha.
2. Sugong Pagoda - The Sugong Pagoda lies in the southeast suburb, six kilometers away from Turpan City. The cylindrical Sugong Pagoda is 37
meters high and 10 meters in diameter from the bottom. The pagoda was built in 1181 by the ruler of the Turpan Prefecture, to honor his father.
3. Astana Grave - The Astana Graves are a group of underground tombs about 40 km to the southeast of Turpan. The tombs were the burial sites by the inhabitants of the ancient city of Gaochang, both officials and commoners.
Take an overnight train NO T70( 21:46/next day 05:17) to Liuyuan for Dunhang. ( B L D )

Day 08: Dunhuang

Arrival in Liuyuan at 5:17 early in the morning, met by the tour guide from Dunhuang and drive 150km to Dunhuang. First transferred to your hotel in Dunhuang. Full day in Dunhuang:
1. Echoing-Sand Dune - Located 6 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, Singing Sand Hill which is also known as the sand dunes of Mingsha, offers fantastic desert scenery. The dune, surrounded by rolling ridges and precipitous cliffs, reaches a relative height of 250 meters.
2. Crescent Lake - Or called Yueyaquan in Chinese, is a crescent-shaped lake in the oasis, 5 km southwest of the city Dunhuang. It was named Yueyaquan since Qing Dynasty. The lake and the surrounding deserts are very popular with tourists, who are offered camel and 4x4 rides.
3. Mogao Grottoes - Mogao Grottoes oe he Mogao Caves are a group of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road. The caves house some of the finest examples of Buddhist art with a span of 1,000 years.
4. Dunhuang Museum - It is a local museum for housing the cultural relics that were excavated in the Dunhuang area. ( B L D )

Day 09: Dunhuang - Jiayuguan by train

This morning take day train No.K592 (09:34/14:04) for Jiayuguan.
Afternoon tour in Jiayuguan:
1.Jiayuguan Pass - It is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China,6 kilometers southwest of the city of Jiayuguan. Along with Juyongguan and Shanhaiguan, it is one of the main three passes along the Great Wall. The pass is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and an area of more than 33,500 square meters.
2.Suspension Great Wall - 11 kilometers to the downtown Jiayuguan City, the Suspension Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644). It gets its name because there is a 231 meter long section, with an obliquity of 45 degrees, built onto a 150m high ridge. From a distance, it looks like a dragon about to extend its body towards the ground.
3. Wei-jin Mural Tombs - Located about 15 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan, Wei-Jin Mural Tomb is a big tomb group with over 1,400 tombs built between the 3rd Century and 5th Century during the Wei and Jin dynasties. It is the largest subterranean art gallery in the world, containing a large number of colorful murals, attracting tourists from both home and abroad.

Day 10: Jiayuguan - Lanzhou by air

After breakfast, free till your transfer to Jiayuguan Airport for your morning flight to Lanzhou. The afternoon tour in Lanzhou includes:
1. Gansu Provincial Museum - The Gansu Provincial Museum is a local comprehensive museum. The Museum has five exhibition halls, which boasts 75,000 cultural relics ranging from natural specimens to historical, revolutionary and national heritages.
2. Walking along the bank of Yellow River acrossing the city. ( B D )

Day 11: Lanzhou - Xian by air

Full day excursion to Binglingsi Grottoes and take flight for Xian.
Binglingsi Grottoes - "Bingling" means "thousand Buddhas" or "ten-thousand Buddhas" in the Tibetan language. Also known as BinglingTemple, the grottoes are carved on Jishi Hill 75 km from Lanzhou. Bingling Temple Grottoes are famous for stone sculptures of Budda Buddhist pagodas in relief and murals of Esoteric Buddhism. Take the later afternoon flight to Xian and check into your hotel in Xian ( B L D )

Day 12: Xian

Full day tour in Xian.
1. Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, a large modern museum of the national level. It is a giant architectural complex in the Tang-dynasty style. It occupies an area of 70,000 square metres, and the construction area being more than 50,000 square metres. It focuses on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization.
2. Xian Ancient City Wall. It has been preserved intact, which is rarely seen in the world. The construction of the Xian City was formally started in the seventh year of Emperor Hongwu's reign (1374) and completed in the eleventh year of Hongwu's reign (1378). The rectangular city wall is 13.7 kilometers in circumference and has 5,984 crenels and 98 places for the garriosn troops to stay in.
3. Forest of Stone Steles Museum. The Forest of Stone Steles in Xi'an holds a big collection of steles in China. It is one of the centers of ancient Chinese stone-engraving classic. It is also the center of the works of art of noted calligraphers of past dynasties. The numerous standing steles likens a forest, hence the name " Forest of Steles"'. With a history of over 900 years, it is an art treasure well known at home and abroad.
4. The Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. First built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty, it was rebuilt by Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, and has formed present scales. The whole mosque has more than 12,000 square meters, the floor space more than 4,000 square meters, keeps the construction mostly in the Ming Dynasty styel. So the Mosque here in Xi'an has much Chinese traditional touch in both its design and artistic outlook.
After the local famous dumpling dinner, enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening. ( L D )

Day 13: Xian

Full day tour in Xian.
1. Terra-cotta Warriors. This profound discovery made a sensation across the whole world! The museum was officially finished and opened to the public on October 01, National Day, 1979. The exhibition hall of Pit No. 3 was finished and opned to the public on September 27, 1989. 5 years later, the exhibition hall of Pit No. 2 was open to the public in October, 1994. The museum and the mausoleum are listed the world's cultural legacies as the UNESCO.
2. Big Goose Pagoda. Originally Big Goose Pagoda consisted of a brick structure of five storeys and was about 60 meters high. Originally built in 589A.D- 6000 years ago. The Big Goose Pagoda is situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, four kilometers away from the center of the city. It is one of the city's most distinctive and outstanding landmarks, possibly the most beautiful building left in Xian today.

Day 14: Xian - Shanghai by air

Take flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Shanghai ( B )

Day 15: Exit from Shanghai

Transfer to Shanghai airport for your flight to next destination. ( B )

B--Breakfast   L--Lunch   D--Dinner

Price Details for this tour:

Tour Enquiry

Travelling Party	Deluxe Class	Standard Class
2-5 persons	$3295	$3065
6-9 persons	$2880	$2650
10 & above persons	$2530	$2300
Single room Supplement	$680	$450

Featured Hotels for this tour:
City	Deluxe Hotel	Standard Hotel
Beijing	Prime Hotel or Interantional Hotel	Beijing Tiantan Hotel or same class
Urumqi	Hoi Tak Hotel or same class	Ramada Hotel or same class
Kashgar	Kashi Tianyuan International Hotel or same class	Serman or same class
Turpan	Huozhou Hotel or same class	Turpan Hotel or same class
Dunhuang	Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No. 8	Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No. 8
Jiayuguan	Huanyuan Hotel or same class	Huayuan Hotel or same class
Lanzhou	Sunshine Plaza or same class	Jinjiang Sunny Hotel or same class
Xian	Sheraton Xian Hotel or same class	Xian Hotel or Tangcheng Hotel
Shanghai	Salvo Hotel or Huating Hotel	Golden River View Hotel or same class

Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotels with breakfast both at Beijing, Urumqi, Kashgar, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Xian and Shanghai
5.Beijing-Urumqi-Kashgar, Jiayuguan-Lanzhou-Xian-Shanghai air-ticket Turpan - Dunhuang - Jiayuguan train-ticket
6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
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Daily

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Tour Code: CRT-05

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