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Beijing - Urumqi - Turpan - Korla - Kuqa - Hetian - Kashgar Description :This is a classic tour especially made for those who are interested in exploring the mystery of Chinese ancient Silk Road, including comprehensive sightseeing as well as local cultural activities and performances appreciating in Urumqi, Turpan, Korla, Kucha, Khotan and Kashgar. Besides visiting several ancient Kingdom’s ruins to recall the past glory and prosperity, you will have memorable experience like camel riding cross the desert, watching Xinjiang dancing performance and joining campfire party. Tour Code : CHSR-11 Duration : 14 Day(s) / 13 Night(s) |
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Day 1 |
Beijing |
Arrival in Beijing[detail] |
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Day 2 |
Beijing -> Urumqi |
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Transportation[detail] |
Day 3 |
Urumqi -> Turpan |
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Jiaohe Ancient City, Transportation, Karez, The Grape Gorge, Uygur dances & songs Dinner[detail] |
Day 4 |
Turpan |
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Aydingkol Lake, Jiaohe Ancient City, Turpan Museum, Tuyoq Village[detail] |
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Day 5 |
Turpan -> Korla |
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Transportation, Lop Nur[detail] |
Day 6 |
Korla -> Kuqa |
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Transportation, Kyzil Buddha Caves[detail] |
Day 7 |
Kuqa |
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Kizil Kagha Grotto and Kizil Kagha beacon tower, the ancient city of Subashi[detail] |
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Day 8 |
Kuqa -> Hetian |
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Transportation, traveling through Taklamakan Desert to Khotan[detail] |
Day 9 |
Hetian |
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Jade River, Silk Village and a local Mosque, camel ride, campfire[detail] |
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Day 10 |
Hetian |
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Rawak Temple, Damko temple ruins[detail] |
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Day 11 |
Hetian -> Kashgar |
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Transportation, Tomb of Yarkant King[detail] |
Day 12 |
Kashgar |
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Idkah Mosque and Handcraft Street, Sunday Market, Old town of Kasghar[detail] |
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Day 13 |
Kashgar -> Urumqi |
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Transportation[detail] |
Day 14 |
Urumqi -> Kashgar -> Urumqi |
Departure from Urumqi[detail] |
Visits : Karez, The Grape Gorge
After breakfast you will be driven to Turpan. After that, begins the tour with Jiaohe Ancient City .As the best preserved town ruin in China, Jiaohe Ancient City was uniquely arranged, containing an above part and an underground part. After lunch continue to appreciate Karez Irrigation System considered 1 of the greatest engineering achievements of ancient China. Our next stop is Grape Valley.Turpan is famous for its grapes, especially the seedless variety, called sultanas when dried Tonight, you are going to join local boys and girls in their singing and dance.
Visits : Jiaohe Ancient City, Turpan Museum
After enjoying your breakfast we set off for the lowest elevation in China, the Aydingkol Lake. Though it is only about 50 km from Turpan city, the road condition is all ready to give you a free massage. After having lunch pay a visit to Emin minaret, Jiaohe Ancient City and Turpan Museum to feel the special charming of the city. The last visit for the day is Tuyoq Village where it is an oasis-village in the kumutage desert, with a well preserved Uyghur orientation, and few tourists.
This morning explore some of the other Buddhist grottos around Kucha today included Kizil Kagha Grotto and Kizil Kagha beacon towe which is the oldest one now in China. After lunch on our way to the Kizilya Valley, where the rocks in the red mountain appear to be the result of a huge explosion, we visit the ruins of the ancient city of Subashi, or "old Kucha."
This morning we enjoy a half day city tour of Khotan including the Jade River, Silk Village and a local Mosque. In the afternoon drive half an hour to the edge of the Taklamakan Desert and then hop on a camel ride about 3 hours. When the sky turns to be dark, we camp overnight in the desert we sit beneath the enormous desert night sky, warming ourselves around a campfire.
After enjoying your breakfast we de-camp our campsite and continue our camel ride to visit the ruins of Rawak Temple.It is the only temple which has a Gandhara style (similar form as an Indian temple) which is quite well preserved in Khotan district. The Uygur word "rawak" means "pavilion". After having lunch we visit the smallest Buddhist temple in the world China called Damko temple ruins(120km,more than an hour drive). This site has just recently been found and is still quite unknown to the outside world.
Today we do a city tour including the Idkah Mosque, Handcraft Street, like its name Kashgar was so called as the center of hand crafts such as iron, wood, cooper and gold products. visit the outstanding Sunday Market, the biggest in Asia. It attracts 50,000 people to view, thousands of donkeys, camels and sheep, as well as a huge range of merchandise, this will be a memorable experience. After lunch we take a walk into the old town of Kasghar and visit a Urgur family.
| City | Deluxe Class | Superior Class | Tourist Class |
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Beijing |
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Urumqi |
Sheraton Urumqi Hotel |
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Turpan |
Tuha Petroleum Hotel |
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Korla |
Lou lan Hotel |
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Kuqa |
Kuche Hotel |
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Hetian |
Hetian Hotel Tent Taklimakan Desert |
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Kashgar |
Kashi International Hotel |
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| Category | 10 and More | SSP | Inquiry | |||
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Deluxe Class |
USD1783 |
USD481 |
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Superior Class |
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Tourist Class |
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| Note: SSP refers to Single Room Supplement Price. | ||||||
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