Silk Road Tour of Beijing Xian Lanzhou Xiahe Jiayuguan

Dunhuang Turpan Urumqi Kashgar Shanghai

Day1.
Arrive in Beijing.

Day2. Beijing
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Peking Opera. (B,L,D)

Day3. Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Sacred way. Roast Duck for dinner.  (B,L,D)

Day4. Beijing
Hutong, Bird Nest and Water Cube. (B,L)

Day5. Beijing - Xian
Beijing—Xi’an by air.  City Wall  (B,L)

Day 6. 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)

Day7. Xian
Provincial Museum, Great Mosque and Banpo village. (B,L)

Day8. Xian—Lanzhou by air
Zhongshan Iron Bridge, Waterwheel Garden, White Pagoda Hill Park (B,L,D)

Day 9. Lanzhou
Binglingsi Thousand Buddha Caves(B,L)

Day10. Lanzhou-Xiahe 
Labrang Monastery (B,L)

Day11. Xiahe
Songke Grassland. Xiahe-Lanzhou. Overnight train to Jiayuguan (B,L,D)

Day 12. Jiayuguan
arrive in Jiayuguan.
Great Walls Museum, The Jiayuguan Pass, Weijin Tomb (B,L,D)

Day 13. Jiayuguan-Dunhuang
Yulin Grottoes  (B,L,D)

Day14. Dunhuang
Grottoes, Echoing-Sand Mountain, The Crescent Lake. Go to Turpan by train. (B,L,D)

Day15. Turpan
arrive in Turpan. Visit Ancient City of Gaochang, Ancient Astana Tombs, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountains (B, L)

Day 16. Turpan
Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient Karez system, Grape Valley, the Emin Minaret (B, L)

Day17. Urumchi
Red Hill Park, Heavenly Lake, Enjoy International Grand Bazaar Banquet Performance.  (B, L, D)

Day 18. Urumchi
Southern Pasture, Xinjiang Museum, bazaar. (B, L)

Day 20. Urumchi –Kashgar by air
Kashgar Sunday Bazaar and Old Town (B, L)

Day 21. Kashgar
Kashgar ID Kah Mosque and Xiangfei Tomb (Apak Hoja Tomb) (B, L)

Day 22.
Kashgar-Shanghai by air  (B)

Day 23. Shanghai
visit Jade Buddha Temple and Oriental TV Tower, Nanjing Road, take a cruise on Huangpu River. Enjoy Portman Acrobatic Show in the evening. (B,L)

Day 24. departure (B)

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