Day 1 Arrive in Beijing
Upon arriving in Beijing, you will be greeted by your guide and transferred to your hotel, free at leisure at your four-star hotel to recover from the jet-leg, or explore the city on your own.
Accommodation: Jinqiao International Garden or similar
Day 2 Beijing (B/L/D)
Today's tour takes you to Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world and Forbidden City. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the picturesque Summer Palace. The evening is at leisure with an optional program Peking Opera.
Accommodation: Jinqiao International Garden or similar
Day 3 Beijing (B/L)
In the morning you will make a short journey to Badaling sect of the Great Wall for a memorable walk along its ramparts. Lunch.jpg) will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will pay a visit to one of the Ming Tombs, the burial place of thirteen Ming Dynasty emperors and their families. And then you will drive back to Beijing and enjoy a free evening.
Accommodation: Jinqiao International Garden or similar
Day 4 Beijing - Xian by plane (B/L/D)
Take a morning flight to Xian, the ancient capital city. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local guide. After lunch, you will begin the city tour with Shaanxi Historical Museum to open the history book, and then visit the Great Mosque. In the evening you may choose an optional program singing and Dancing Performance of Tang.
Accommodation: Diamond International Hotel or similar.
Day 5 Xian - Lanzhou by train (B/L/D)
In the morning you will visit the Terra Cotta Warriors, in the afternoon pay a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda where the Tang monk Hientsang had translated the Buddhist scriptures he brought from India. After dinner, take overnight train to Lanzhou.
Accommodation: Soft sleeper berth on overnight train
Day 6 Lanzhou – Jiayuguan by train (B/L/D)
Upon arrive at Lanzhou in the morning. After breakfast, you will visit Binglingsi Grottoes. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Yellow River Scenic zone. Take an overnight train T657 to Jiayuguan.
Accommodation: Soft sleeper berth on overnight train
Day 7 Jiayuguan (B/L/D)
Arrive at Jiayuguan early in the morning. After breakfast, you will visit Jiayuguan Pass, which is the western terminal of the Great Wall and the over-hanging Great Wall. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Wei and Jin Mural Tombs, where painted bricks will enable us to know about c.jpg) ustoms of more than 1600 years ago.
Accommodation: Jiayuguan Hotel or similar
Day 8 Jiayuguan - Dunhuang (B/L/D)
Drive to Dunhuang, it takes about 6 hours, lunch will be served at a local restaurant en-route. After a short break at the hotel, visit Dunhuang Museum, and the Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent-moon Spring. In the evening you will enjoy yourself at the night market.
Accommodation: Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or similar
Day 9 Dunhuang - Urumqi by plane (B/L/D)
You will visit the world-known art gallery Mogao Grottoes in the morning. After lunch, you will visit Yangguan Pass, the boundary between China and Western regions of more than 2000 years ago. After dinner, take flight to Urumqi.
Accommodation: Xinjiang Grand Hotel or similar
Day 10 Urumqi – Kashgar by plane (B/L/D)
In the morning you will visit the Heavenly Mountain including a boat ride on the Heavenly Lake. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. You may also have a chance to visit a nomadic family. After dinner, take an evening flight to Kashgar.
Accommodation: Seman Hotel or similar
Day 11 Kashgar (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will tour the well known Bazaar. After lunch, you will visit the largest Idkah Mosque and Apakh Hoja Tomb in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Seman Hotel or similar
Day 12 Kashgar - Urumqi by plane (B/L/D)
You will enjoy a half day tour to Silk Road Museum, a good place getting to know the history and culture of the Silk Road. Then take the afternoon flight to Urumqi. A visit of the Exhibition of Ethnic Customs is arranged.
Accommodation: Xinjiang Grand Hotel or similar
Day 13 Urumqi - Shanghai by plane (B/L)
Take a morning flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local guide. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. And then you will visit Shanghai Museum and People’s Square. After dinner, you will visit the bund; enjoy a cruise tour on the Huangpu River.
Accommodation: Dorure Intentional or similar.
Day 14 Depart from Shanghai (B)
Free till be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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