11 Day Classic Ancient Silk Road Tour

                  ( Beijing, Xi`an, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi)

Day 1 Arrive / Beijing
International flight on your own arrangement.
Once arrive in Beijing,be met & transferred to your hotel. Feel free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 Beijing
Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy Kungfu Show in the evening-

The Tian'anmen Square : The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City : The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven : The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.

Day 3 Beijing (B, L, D )
Full day trip to the Great Wall,Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
The Great Wall : One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ming Tomb : The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.

Day 4 Beijing to Xi'an (B, L, )
Visit The Summer Palace, Cruise in the Summer Palace, Hutong , Xiushui Street.
You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Xian.

The Summer Palace : The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years.
Day 5 Xi'an (B, L, )
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening.
- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses : The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
- The Bell Tower : The emblem of Xian city.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda : The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- The Tang Dynasty show : The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 6 Xi'an to Duhuang (B, L, )
Visit Shaanxi historical museum, Xian City Wall, The Grand Mosque. You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to Duhuang.
- The Provincial Museum : One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The Ancient City Wall : An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.

Day 7 Dunhuang To Turpan (B, L, )
Visit Mogao Grottoes , Echoing-Sand Mountain, The Crescent Lake.
Be transferred to the railway station to catch the train to Turpan.
- Mogao Grottoes : Constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, the caves hold the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.Cameras are not permitted.
- Echoing-Sand Mountain : Crescent Moon Spring is 6km south of Dunhuang in the Singing Sands Mountains and is quite literally an oasis in the desert. The spring's name derives from the crescent moon shape taken by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Although the area is very dry, the pool doesn't dry up as one might expect,

Day 08: Turpan(B+L)

In the morning our guide will meet you in the trian station.Full day in Turpan.
- Gaochang Ancient City : The city's name means 'the King City'. It was founded during the first century B.C. and abandoned during the 15th century.
- Astana Tombs : where the ancient people of the Gaochang city are buried. It is famous for its terracotta figurines and tomb paintings
- The Flaming Mountain : Many years of volcanic activity have formed the unique crisscrossing gullies and ravines. During mid-afternoon the heat becomes intense as the sun's rays are reflected off the red rocks, as though the hillsides areengulfed by tongues of fire, hence the name.

Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves : It contains 83 caves dating from the Northern and Southern dynasties (317 - 589) to the Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)

Day 09: Turpan – Urumqi(B+L)

Full day trip in Turpan and Take the coach to Urumqi

Jiaohe Ancient City : which was the military center from the 1st century to 15th century,it's the only one city that consisted of the dug houses.

Karez Well : The underground irrigation system and regarded as one of the three greatest man made project.

Day 10 Urumqi (B, L, )
Visit the Heavenly Lake, The Erdaoqiao Bazaar.Xinjiang Museum.:

Heavenly Lake, in the Tianshan Mountain which is 1980meters above the sea level, is a very beautiful grazing area, with mountains, valleys, fountains, waterfalls, cypress and pine trees.
- The Erdaoqiao Bazaar : The Erdaoqiao Bazaar: This is the largest Uygur bazaar in Urumqi, where you'll find a bustling market full of fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and more.

Day 11 Urumqi—

You will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight and fly to your next stop

Price Details for this tour (per person in US$):

Note:

1: For child younger than 11 who share one room with parents, the quotation is only 50% of the above price.

2: The package can be arranged without hotel reservations. If you make your own hotel booking, please uncheck the “Including the Hotels” item on the Reservation Form. The travel agent will then quote you price without hotels

Service included

1 . Entrance fees/
2 . Meals as listed in the itinerary, B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=Dinner.
3. Personal Guide & Driver + Private car / van for Private Transfers & sightseeing.
4 . Hotels (twin share bases) as listed in the itinerary.
5 . Domestic flights or trains as listed in the itinerary.
6 . Airport Taxes: US$16 for domestic
7 . Service Charge & Government Taxes.
8 Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels

Not include in the Price

Personal expenses, such as tips, night entertainment cost, etc.

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