Day 1 Arrive in Xian 
Upon your arrival in Xian, you will be greeted by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. Free for you to explore this ancient city on your own.
Accommodation: Diamond International Hotel or similar
Day 2 Xian (B/L)
After breakfast you will visit the Terracotta Warriors, one of the most amazing sites you will ever see. Electric cart ride from the car park to the entrance is included. These 6000 life size warriors and horses were first discovered in 1974 and are one of the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century. After lunch in a local restaurant, you will visit the City Wall and then walk the old streets of the Muslim area and visit the Grand Mosque. The evening is free for you to track down some tasty local food - the dumplings here come highly recommended.
Accommodation: Diamond International Hotel or similar
Day 3 Xian - Dunhuang by plane (B/L)
After breakfast, you will be free till being transferred to the airport for the flight to Dunhuang. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local guide and then visit the Crescent Moon and the Echoing-Sand Dunes.
Accommodation: Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or similar
Day 4 Dunhuang–Turpan by train (B/L/D)
In the morning you will visit Mogao Caves, one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of 492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain. After lunch, you will visit the Museum and the local market. Transfer to the railway station and take overnight train to Turpan.
Accommodation: Soft berth sleeper on overnight train
Day 5 Turpan (B/L/D)
Upon arrival at Turpan, you will be greeted by your local guide. After breakfast, you will take a tour of the town featuring the Old City, the Bazzar, City Mosque, the Grape Valley, Jiaohe Ruins and Karez underground irrigation channels. Uygur girls and boys are good at singing and dancing. This evening we will enjoy their performance or even sing and dance with them.
Accommodation: Turpan Hotel or similar
Day 6 Turpan (B/L) 
Turfan was formerly Buddhist until its conversion to Islam in the 8th Century. Today we enjoy a full day tour to the Flaming Mountains, Bazeklik Buddhist Caves, Astana Tombs, Gao-chang and other places of archaeological interest.
Accommodation: Turpan Hotel or similar
Day 7 Turpan - Urumqi (B/L)
Drive to Urumqi after breakfast. You will visit Xinjiang Regional Museum on arrival. After lunch, you will visit to Nanshan Pastureland, which is situated in the valley of Mt. Tianshan. Pine and dragon-spruce trees cover the mountain slopes, while nomadic Kazakh herdsmen live, with their flocks of horses, cattle and sheep, in the clay-brick houses and white yurts which dot the green pastureland in the valleys. The most interesting thing for tourists here is to visit the local herdsman's families of Kazakh nationality.
Accommodation: Tunhe Ramada Hotel or similar
Day 8 Urumqi–Kashgar by plane (B/L)
Today you will enjoy a day trip to the Heavenly Lake. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. In  the late afternoon you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Kashgar. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local guide and transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Seman Hotel or similar
Day 9 Kashgar (B)
The bazaar in Kashgar (also known as Kashi) is the biggest in central Asia. As early as two thousand years ago, it was the collecting and distributing centre of goods and when you visit these extraordinary markets you will feel as if nothing has changed over time. On bazaar day every Sunday, the traffic gets heavy on every road with crowds of market-goers coming in from all directions by horse and cart and on foot. From very early we spend the morning exploring this unique bazaar. Later in the day we visit the Idkah Mosque, the Mausoleum of Abakh Hodja.
Accommodation: Seman Hotel or similar
Day 10 Kashgar - Urumqi by plane (B/L)
In the morning we will visit the old town and visit a local family. Lunch will be served at a local  restaurant. Later in the day you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Urumqi.
Accommodation: Tunhe Ramada Hotel or similar
Day 11 Depart from Urumqi (B)
Free till be transferred to the airport for flight to your next destination.
Practical Tips:
Turpan is famous for high summer temperatures. In June, July and August it can reach 45 degrees centigrade (113 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day. It's better to wear a long sleeved shirt to keep off the strong sunshine during the day and keep you warm at night when the temperature drops. It's also highly desirable to bring a hat and sunglasses to avoid being burnt.
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