Summary:
The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade, a major reason for the connection of trade routes into an extensive transcontinental network. You will explore many cultures, meet people groups, taste local food all the way from Dunhuang to Kashgar in the western boundaries of China. Singing Sand Dune and Moon Crescent Lake Mogao Grottoes Han Dynasty Great Wall Turpan – the city of Urghar Heavenly Lake Big Bazaar in Kashgar
1Highlights & Map
2Itinerary
Day 01Beijing
Destinations: Arrive at Beijing
Activities:
Arrive Beijing today, meet your guide at the capital airport and transferred to the hotel separately. You can have a good rest or spend some time to explore Beijing on your own.
Day 02Beijing, Dunhuang
Destinations: Sing Sand Dune and Moon Crescent Lake
Activities:
Meals: Breakfast+Dinner
Hotel: Dun Huang Soluxe Sha Zhou Hotel
No.31 Yangguan Middle Road, Dunhuang, Gansu ProvinceShow Map
Day 03Dunhuang, Turfan
Destinations: Mogao Grottoes, Great Wall of Han, Yumen Gate Pass
Activities:
Your tour today in Dunhuang includes the visit to the famous Mogao Grottoes, also being called “ Mogao caves or Caves of thousand pagodas” - a shrine of Buddhist art treasures, 25 km (15.5miles) from downtown Dunhuang on the eastern slope of Singing Sand Dune, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art.
You will also visit the Great Wall of Han Dynasty and Yumen Gate Pass (Jade Gate Pass) which is a very important military stopover along the silk road. Dinner will be arranged tonight and transfer to the Liuyuan railway station for your overnight train to Turpan.(soft berth train tix is booked, 4 pax sharing one cabin)
Meals: Breakfast+Lunch+Dinner
Day 04Turfan
Destinations: Ancient City of Jiaohe, Emin Minaret, Karez Well
Activities:
Arrive Turpan in the morning, meet and transfer to the hotel, breakfast will be arranged inside the hotel and heading for the day tour, then visit the Ancient City of Jiaohe, the old Uyghur villages, you will also visit the Emin Minaret, one of the finest buildings on the Silk Road, and Karez Well - an underground irrigation system.
Day 05Turfan, Urumqi
Destinations: Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley, Ancient Town Gaochang
Activities:
Visit the legendary Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley and oldest Ancient Town Gaochang , after lunch transfer to Urumqi from Turpan.
Meals: Breakfast+Lunch
Day 06Urumqi
Destinations: Heavenly Lake, Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar
Activities:
The highlight of our visit to Urumqi is an excursion to Heavenly Lake. Only one hour and a half drive from the city, it lies on snow-capped Mount Bogda at almost 2000 meters above sea level. The sapphire-blue lake isset in deep slope of pine forests and meadows of wild flowers where Kazak nomads camp. The views from the cruise boat are breathtaking. After lunch at carefully-selected restaurant, you will drive back to Urumqi. Proceed to an excursion to Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar.
Meals: Breakfast+Lunch
Day 07Urumqi, Kashgar
Destinations: Apakh Khoja Mausoleum, Sunday Market
Activities:
Fly from Urumqi to Kashagr, Day tour at Kashgar including Visit to Apakh Khoja Mausoleum who is the Sufi leader during the 17th century and claimed himself as a prophet next only the Muhammad. Visit to livestock section of Sunday Market and its main bazaar, wandering around old towns and small lanes of Kashgar behind the big buildings.
Meals: Breakfast+Lunch
Hotel: Kashi Tianyuan International Hotel
No. 8 East Renmin Road (Renmin Dong Lu) Kashgar China Show Map
Day 08Kashgar, Urumqi
Destinations: Eidkah, Abakhoja Tombs,
Activities:
Morning sightseeing to China’s first biggest mosque Eidkah and its Handcraft street. You will also visit the Abakhoja Tombs before fly to Urumqi in the afternoon. Lunch will be arranged in Kashgar, and take flight back to Urumqi in the afternoon. Transfer back to the hotel and the rest of the day will be at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast+Lunch
Day 09Urumqi, Beijing
Destinations: Urumqi -Beijing
Activities:
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Beijing, arrive Beijing, transfer to the hotel, the rest of the day will be at leisure or join some shopping tours.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10Beijing
Destinations: Leave from Beijng
Activities:
Today, you will be transferred separately to the airport for your flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
3Price Policy
Price Includes
- All the Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary.
- All the meals as indicated in the itinerary based on the group meal standard of RMB40/per person per meal.
- All the transfers indicated in the itinerary.
- English speaking guide
- Hotel accommodations on twin share basis with ABF
- Coach class inter China flight with airport tax and fuel surcharge included
- Soft berth train tix per indicated in the itinerary
Price Excludes
- Personal consumption
- Gratuity to the local guide and drivers
- Visa to China
- International air tix
- Other items not mentioned
Cancellation in advance | Cancellation penalty |
More than 30 days | No Cancellation Fee |
30-10 days | 50% of the full payment |
9-0 days or no show | 100% of the full payment |
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