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Day 1 Arrival
Arrive in
Beijing.
Meet and transfer to the hotel
. In the afternoon, visit the
Temple of Heaven built in 1420 where the
Ming and
Qing Emperors worshiped the God of
Heaven.
Enjoy a free evening.
Stay overnight at Beijing
Rainbow Hotel (
3-4*) or similar. (L)
Day 2 Beijing
Enjoy a full day excursion to the
Great Wall and
Ming Tombs (including the visit the
Ding Tomb and
Sacred Way).
Return to the city and enjoy a free evening. Stay overnight at Beijing Rainbow Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (
B, L)
Day 3 Beijing/
Lanzhou
In the morning, visit the famous
Tian'anmen Square and
Forbidden City. In the afternoon, visit the
Summer Palace, a summer resort for the
Qing emperors since 1750.
Transfer to the airport for the flight from Beijing to Lanzhou. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to the hotel in Lanzhou. Enjoy a free evening. Stay overnight at
Legend Hotel (4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 4 Lanzhou/
Zhangye
In the morning, enjoy a cruise on the famed
Yellow River-the mother river for
Chinese.
Afterwards, transfer the train station for the train T9203 (15:27-20:50) from Lanzhou to Zhangye (547 kilometers). Upon arrival in Zhangye, transfer to the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Zhangye was once an important garrison town and a stop on the
Silk Road (
Marco Polo supposedly spent a year here). Stay overnight at
Huachen International Hotel (4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 5 Zhangye
Enjoy sightseeing in Zhangye.
Visit the
Giant Buddha Temple. A visit to Matisi Grottoes is also included. Located at
Mati, a beautiful
Tibetan village 135 km south of Zhangye. Stay overnight at Huachen International Hotel (4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 6 Zhangye/
Jiuquan
Transfer from Zhangye to Jiuquan (about 209 kilometers) in the morning. Upon arrival in Jiuquan, visit the
Wine Spring Garden. Stay overnight at Jiuquan Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 7 Jiuquan/Jiyuguan
Transfer to
Jiayuguan. Visit the Great Wall
Museum and the
Fortress of Jiayuguan Pass-an ancient
Han Chinese outpost. Stay overnight at Jiayuguan Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 8
Dunhuang
In the morning, transfer to Dunhuang (390 kilometers). Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, sand surfing or camel riding around the Mingsha
Sand Dunes and Cresent
Moon Lake.
Stroll at the
Night Market. Stay overnight at Dunhuang Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 9 Dunhuang/
Turpan
Visit the
Mogao Grottoes that is renowned as the site of the greatest trove of
Buddhist art the world has known. Visit the
Silk Road Museum before transferring to the railway station for overnight train to Turpan. (B, L)
Day 10 Turpan
Arrive in Turpan. Have full day tours to the
Gaochang Ruins. Followed by visit to the Bezkelik
Thousand Buddha Caves in the heart of the
Flaming Mountaions. In the afternoon visit the Karez.
Star overnight at the Turpan Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day11 Turpan/
Urumqi/
Kashgar
In the morning drive to Urumqi (
175 kilometers) -- the capital city of
Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Visit the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum. Take an evening flight to Kashgar. Stay overnight at Qiniwak Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day 12 Kashgar
Enjoy a full day tour to Karakuli
Lake. Return to Kashgar and stay overnight at Qiniwak Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day13 Kashgar -- Urumqi
A must-see is the Sunday bazaar for a bargaining extravaganza. In the afternoon visit the Idkhar Mosuqe and the Abahoja Tomb. Take an evening flight back to Urumqi. Stay overnight at
Orient Dynasty Hotel (4*) or similar. (B, L)
Day14 Urumqi -- Beijing
Take a morning flight back to Beijing. Enjoy a free afternoon. Stay overnight in Beijing Rainbow Hotel (3-4*) or similar. (
B)
Day 15
Departure
Transfer to the airport for the departure flight. (B)
Notes:
1. B=
Breakfast, L=
Lunch, D=Dinner
2.
We can tailor-make this tour for you upon request.
3.
Single Room Supplement USD 751
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- published: 14 Jul 2014
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