China Adventure Tour of Beijing-Xian-Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-

Turpan-Kashgar-Urumqi-Shanghai

Day 1. Entry Beijing.
Be transferred to hotel for check in.

Day 2. Beijing
Visit Great Wall of Mutianyu Section and Ming Tombs (B,L,D)

Day 3. Beijing
Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Peking Opera (B,L)

Day 4. Beijing
Visit Summer Palace, Hutong by Rickshaw, Beijing zoo (B,L)

Day 5. Beijing - Xian
Be transferred to Beijing airport to connect flight to Xian. Xian local guide will meet you in Xian airport.
Visit Shanxi Historical Museum, City Wall.
Enjoy Dumpling Dinner and Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. (B,L)

Day 6. Xian
Visit Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Forest of Stone Steles Museum (B,L)

Day 7. Xian – Jiayuguan (FM9213  15:10—17:10)
Visit Great Mosque. Arrive in Jiayuguan. (B,L) 

Day8. Arrive in Jiayuguan.
visit the old fortress standing at the westernmost point of the Great Wall. Visit Jiayuguan Gate Tower, Hanging Cliff Great Wall and the Tombs in the Wei and Jin Dynasty (about 1200 years ago). Climb up this historic "Last Guard House" which guards the pass between two mountain ranges. This famous pass has been the subject of poems and ballads for centuries.

Day9. Jiayuguan—Dunhuang by train (soft seat)
Arrive in Dunhuang. Mogao Grottoes  (B,L)

Day10. Dunhuang-Turpan by train (soft sleeper)
Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake. Arrive in Turpan. (B,L)

Day11. Turpan
Ancient City of Gaochang, Ancient Astana Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountains (B,L )

Day12.
Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient Karez system, Grape Valley, the Emin Minaret   Be transferred back to Urumchi.

Day13. Red Hill Park, Heavenly Lake
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle.
Drive to visit Red Hill Park. As a symbol of Urumqi, Red Hill is unique for making up of reddish-brown rocks. At the top of the hill stands 8-meter high pagoda with nine stories, called "Zhenlong pagoda". Visitors can get a bird-view of the whole city of Urumqi on the top of Red Hill.
Move on to visit the Heavenly Lake. Formerly known as Yaochi (Jade Lake), it is a relic of the Quaternary Period Glacier and its surrounding geological relics. Covering 4.9 square kilometers, with melted snow as its source, this crescent-shaped lake is guarded by the stately peaks and offers a spectacular sight. Enjoy International Grand Bazaar Banquet Performance.
Be transferred back to your hotel after the tour. (Breakfast, Lunch)

Day14. Southern Pasture
Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle.
Drive to visit the Southern Pasture. Located at the foot of the Tianshan mountain range, Southern Pastures is a famous summer resort for forest of emerald green spruce rounds it while flowers, flocks and herds strew it. West White Poplar Gully is the most typical sights in the Southern Pastures. Then we will visit the Xinjiang Museum. This museum was built in 1953 with an area of 7,800 sqm. The exhibitions in the museum can be divided into minority cultures objects, cultural relics excavated on the ancient Silk Road and over 10 mummies found in the vast desert.
Visit the bazaar to see the local market and do some shopping. Be transferred back to your hotel after the tour.
(Breakfast, Lunch)

Day15. Urumchi- Kashgar
Kashgar Sunday Bazaar and Old Town
Be met by English Guide and vehicle from airport.
Drive to visit The Old town of Kashgar. Kashgar has remained sheltered from outside influences with locals who are very friendly. Walking through the narrow lanes of this old town evokes a scene from the Arabian Nights.
Then we will move on to visit Kashgar Sunday Bazaar. Sunday Bazaar is one of the great markets of central Asia. Various Moslem nationalities in colorful costumes arrive on foot, bike, horseback, modern motorcycles and donkey carts. Food, animals, cloth goods, and metalwork are bought and sold in this vast open-air market. Be transferred back to your hotel. (B,L)

Day16. Kashgar ID Kah Mosque and Xiangfei Tomb (Apak Hoja Tomb)
Be met by English guide and vehicle.
Visit Id Kah Mosque, which is also renowned for its long and glorious history. The building complex comprises the Hall of Prayer, the Doctrine-Teaching Hall, the gate tower, a pond and some other auxiliary structures. It ranges the largest mosque in China with an area of 16,800 square meters, and could hold 10,000 prayers at the same time. Then Move on to visit the Tomb of Xiangfei, also called Apak Hoja Tomb. Xiangfei (Fragrant Imperial Concubine) is one of the concubines of the Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong. It was said that her body send forth the rich delicate fragrance of flower, so called Xiangfei. After she died, her remains were escorted back to Kashgar and were buried in the Apak Hoja Tomb, the tomb of the descendants of an Islamic sage. Be transferred to airport to Urumchi. (B,L)

Day17. Urumchi-Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai. Visit the Yu Garden.

Day18.
Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, River Cruise on Huangpu River. (B, L)

Day19.
one day Suzhou tour from shanghai to visit Humble Administrator's Garden, the Garden of the Master of the Nets, cruise on Grand Canal. (B, L)

Day20. departure

Remark: The above private tour is tailored for you and your friends exclusively. You and your friends will enjoy Private car, driver and tour guide. If you want to adjust the itinerary, please contact us.

Price (validity: 2009-12-31)

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Hotel for This Tour:
Notes: Hotel accommodation is based on two persons sharing one standard room.

Package Price Includes
-Domestic flight;
-Hotel accommodation as mentioned;
-Private car or van in each city (air-conditioned);
-English-speaking tour guides;
-All meals mentioned in the itinerary;
-Admission fee of mentioned attractions in the itinerary;
-Performance mentioned in the itinerary;
-Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost.
Package Price Excludes
-China visa fee;
-International air tickets and International airport tax;
-Personal expense;
-Flight depart from Shanghai;
-Gratuities to guides and drivers;
Payment: ChinaTravelKey accept payment via 4 methods:
-pay our tour guide in cash (Except the hotel or airlines needs deposit).
-Credit card at least one week before tour date.
-Western Union at least 1 week before tour date.
-Transfer payment to bank account at least 3 weeks before tour date
Seasons
-High: April, May, September,Ocotober, November
-Shoulder: March, June, July, August
-Low: December, January, February