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Turpan

Gobi Desert

Urmqi

ANCIENT SILK ROAD DISCOVERY - 15 days/ 14 nights (ASR)

Beijing / Urumqi / Kashgar / Urmqi / Dunhuang / Xian

Private Journey - Daily departure

This program features an unforgettable journey back in time to China's Ancient Silk Road. The origin of this ancient passage dates back two thousand years, when the threads of commerce were established, connecting Xian to the Middle East and Europe, opening China for the first time to the Western world.

The opening of the Silk Road has contributed greatly to the exchange and development of ethnical and material civilization between the East and West. The wild and desolate Gobi Desert, grassland, snowy mountains and the ruins of ancient cities on the Silk Road remind visitors of mysterious legends that are closely associated with them, evidence of the rise and fall of successive dynasties. From that time until the 14th century, caravans carrying spices, fruits, and all manner of goods from the West routinely crossed the deserts in search of silk, transforming forever China's frontier towns into cosmopolitan trading centers.

Special discounted international airfares are available for this tour - contact us for details.

TOUR INCLUDES:

• 14 nights hotel accommodations per itinerary

• All domestic airfares and ground transportation per itinerary

• Daily American breakfasts at hotel

• 13 lunches

• 11 dinners

• Private Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-speaking guides 

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1. Upon arrival in Beijing, be met and transferred to Renaissance Capital

Day 2. Today's city tour includes the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square. This evening, enjoy a traditional "Peking Duck" dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 3. A full day excursion to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. (B,L)

Day 4. Fly to Urumqi. Upon arrival, transfer to Kempinski Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 5. Full day excursion to Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) at an elevation of 1900 meters surrounded by hills covered with fir trees. (B,L,D)

Day 6. Full day tour including Nanshan and Xinjiang Museum. This evening fly to Kashgar. Upon arrival, transfer to Kashgar Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 7. Full day tour visiting the famous Sunday Market, Id Kah Mosque and Abakh Hoja Tomb. (B,L,D)

Day 8. Fly back to Urumqi. Transfer to Kempinski Hotel. Balance of day at leisure. (B,L,D)

Day 9. Drive to Turpan, visit Jiaohe ancient ruin enroute. Afternoon visit the Emin Minaret and Karez underground irrigation channels. Accommodation at Turpan Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 10. Full day tour visiting Atsana Graves, Gaochang Ruins, and the Flaming Mountain. This evening, take an overnight train to Liuyuan. (B,L,D)

Day 11. Upon arrival at Liuyuan train station, immediately transfer to Dunhuang by car. Accommodation at Dunhuang Hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 12. Full day tour of the Mogao Grottoes. (B,L,D)

Day 13. Fly to Xian. Upon arrival, transfer to Shangri-la Golden Flower Hotel. (B,L)

Day 14. Full day tour visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. In the evening, enjoy a Tang Dynasty dinner and cultural show. (B,L,D)

Day 15. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)