14 Days Silk Road Tour Beijing - Xian - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi - Kashgar - Urumqi - Shanghai
| Days | Destination |
Activities
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| Day 01 | Entry Beijing | Our guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay and relax for the rest of the day |
| Day 02 | Beijing | Stroll along the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest square in the world, and reach the Imperial Palace. This afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven. |
| Day 03 | Beijing | Morning excursion transfers you to climb the China Great Wall - Badaling section. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. This afternoon, stroll across the Sacred Path and reach the Ming Tomb. |
| Day 04 | Beijing -Xian | Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace. Fly to Xian to appreciate China’s long history. Our guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for2 nights stay. Take a visit to the City Wall afterwards and have a bird’s view of this city. |
| Day 05 | Xian | Highlight morning excursion transfers you to visit the amazing Terracotta Soldiers Museum. This afternoon, visit the Great Mosque and the landmark of this city - Big Wild Goose Pagoda. |
| Day 06 | Xian - Jiayuguan | Proceed to the next stop after visiting the Shaanxi History Museum. Fly to Jiayuguan. Our guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay |
| Day 07 | Jiayuguan | Visit the Jiayuguan Pass know as the western starting point of a section of the Great Wall constructed in Ming Dynasty, the largest subterranean art gallery in the world Wei-Jin Art Gallery and the First Fire Tower of Great Wall. |
| Day 08 | Jiayuguan - Dunhuang | Depart to Dunhuang by driving. Experience a short unforgettable camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to the Crescent Lake, which is a nature wonder coexist with the desert for thousand of years. Stay overnight at the local 4-star hotel. |
| Day 09 | Dunhuang - Turpan | Visit the shrine of Buddhist art treasures Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum. After dinner, ride an overnight soft sleeper train to Turpan. |
| Day 10 | Turpan | Our guide will wait for you at the railway station ahead of train schedule and transfer you to the 3-star hotel for 1 night stay. After the breakfast at hotel, visiting the Jiaohe Ruins witnessed the long history of Turpan, the notable ‘underground Great Wall’ Karez System and the largest extant Islamic tower Sugong Pagoda (Emin Minaret). |
| Day 11 | Turpan - Urumqi - Kashgar | After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to visit the Gaochang Ruins standing in the desolate Gebi desert, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the Flaming Mountain. Transfer to Urumqi airport directly to fly to Kashgar. Our guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the local best hotel for 1 night stay. |
| Day 12 | Kashgar - Urumqi | Take a change to experience the local lively and flourishing Sunday Market. Continue to visit the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Fly back to Urumqi and stay overnight at the 4-star hotel. |
| Day 13 | Urumqi - Shanghai | Fly to the prosperous Shanghai to feel the fashionable atmosphere. Our guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay. The rest of day excursion covers the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family visit. |
| Day 14 | Shanghai Exit | Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here. |
