Silk Road Tour

Beijing Urumqi Turpan Dunhuang Jiayuguan Lanzhou Xian Shanghai

Day 1. Arrival in Beijing
English speaking guide of ChinaTravelKey.com will meet you in airport and transfer you to hotel. Summer Palace. Remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day 2. Beijing
Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven.
Enjoy Beijing Roast Duck Dinner and Peking Opera in the evening.  
(B, L, D)

Day 3. Beijing
Visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tomb. 
(B, L)

Day 4. Beijing – Urumqi
Visit Beijing Hutong.   Be transferred to airport to connect flight to Urumqi. 
(B, L)

Day 5. Urumqi
Red Hill Park, Heavenly Lake, Enjoy International Grand Bazaar Banquet Performance. 
(B, L, D)

Day 6. Urumqi
Southern Pasture, Xinjiang Museum, bazaar. (B, L)

Day 7. Turpan
Drive to Turpan. Ancient City of Gaochang, Ancient Astana Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountains (B, L)

Day 8. Turpan
Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient Karez system, Grape Valley, the Emin Minaret (B, L)
take overnight train to Dunhaung.

Day 9. Arrive in Dunhuang.
Visit Mogao Grottoes ( B, L )

Day 10. Dunhuang
Visit Mingsha Hill, Crescent Moon Hill. ( B, L )

Day 11. Dunhuang
Yumenguan, Yanguan and Museum. Take soft seat train to Jiayuguan.

Day 12. Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan great wall, The First Fire Tower (B, L, D)
Take overnight train to Lanzhou( B, L )

Day 13. Lanzhou
Arrive in Lanzhou in the morning about 7:00am. Visit White Pagoda Park, Provincial Museum( B, L )

Day 14. Lanzhou
A full day excursion to the Binglingsi Grottoes. ( B, L )

Day 15. Lanzhou - Xian
Visit Ancient Water Mill.
Fly to Xian.

Day 16. Xian
Visit Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Forest of Stone Steles Museum.
Enjoy Dumpling Dinner and Tang Dynasty Show in the evening.
(B,L,D)

Day 17. Xian - Shanghai
visit City Wall, Provincial Museum and Huaqing Hotspring.
Fly to Shanghai (B,L,D)

Day 18. Shanghai
visit Jade Buddha Temple and Oriental TV Tower, Yu Garden. Enjoy Portman Acrobatic Show in the evening  (B,L)

Day 19. Shanghai & Departure
Nanjing Road and the bund.
Be transferred to Shanghai for departure (B,L)

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: 2012-12-31)

You may also send us an email to inquire about this tour: travel@chinatravelkey.com

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 5 methods:
-Pay our tour guide in cash (Except the hotel or airlines needs deposit).
-Credit card at least one week before tour date.
-Pay us via Paypal
-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