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Silk Road

Tour Code: L-602

16 Days Luxury of Beijing - Urumqi - Turpan - Dunhuang - Lanzhou - Xiahe - Lanzhou - Xian - Shanghai: Starting from $2319 per person; Luxury | Standard| Budget

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Tour Features
A comparatively complete and proper Silk Road tour, driving for most part of the trip may deemed as "hard" compared with flight, well, think about the forefathers of the East-West communications, as a matter of fact, the Silk Road as literally stepped out on feet.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

Karez Well irrigation system, Turpan

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will pick you up at Beijing airport and transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a famous restaurant followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall. To avoid having lunch at shopping site restaurants, you will be driven to have Sichuan food at a local popular restaurant. Visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza

Jiaohe Ruins, Turpan

Day 04: Beijing - Urumqi
Visit the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel

Day 05: Urumqi - Turpan
Drive to Turpan and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel

Day 06: Turpan - Dunhuang
Visit the Gaochang Ruins, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the Flaming Hill. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 07: Dunhuang
Pick you up at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake. Breakfast is on your side. (L)

Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel

Camel ride along the Echoing-sand Dune, Dunhuang

Day 08: Dunhuang - Lanzhou
Visit the Mogao Grottoes. Take a flight to Lanzhou and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Waterwheel Garden. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sunshine Plaza

Day 09: Lanzhou
Visit the Binglingsi Grottoes. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sunshine Plaza

Day 10: Lanzhou - Xiahe
Transfer to Xiahe and check in at the hotel. Visit the Sangke Grassland and have a visit to a Tibetan family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Labuleng Hotel

Labrang Monastery, Xiahe

Day 11: Xiahe - Lanzhou
Visit the Labrang Monastery and have a watch of the morning devotion there. Drive back to Lanzhou and stay at the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sunshine Plaza

Day 12: Lanzhou - Xian
Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Day 13: Xian
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No.75, Chang'an Road, Xian) (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel - downtown

Terracotta warriors, Xian

Day 14: Xian - Shanghai
Visit the Provincial History Museum. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai

Day 15: Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. The farewell dinner is served at Central Hotel, whose restaurant Wang Bao He has a history of around 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner will be followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai

Day 16: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

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Differences can be only made by comparison. Our Making a Difference page for all private tours will let you know extra benefits we offer over and above those on tours available from other operators. We welcome suggestions and comparison as to ways in which we can further improve our tours. Thank you for considering Travel China Guide and we warmly invite you to join us for a truly unforgettable experience!

Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)

Group size

Season

2-5 travelers

6-9 travelers

10 travelers & above

High season

Double Occupancy

$3559

$2959

$2629

Sole Occupancy

$4499

$3899

$3509

Low season

Double Occupancy

$3329

$2719

$2319

Sole Occupancy

$4019

$3419

$2899

Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; F1 Grand Prix and Dec 01 to Dec 15 staying in Shanghai.

Inclusions

Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
Daily lunches and/or dinners at China's finest restaurants or hotels;
Excellent individual guide & driver;

Private air-conditioned car or van;
Entrance fees to all tourist sites;
Two bottles of mineral water per day;
Government taxes.

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The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.

Noodles is a staple food in much of northern China, no more so than in the wheat-growing region of which Gansu is a part. In the Lanzhou area, Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles are a specialty, where the noodles are prepared in front of the diner. Lunch at one of the special Lanzhou Noodle restaurants is a lengthy affair, as there is a set routine involving three different types of noodles, including noodles which have a triangular cross section. The noodles are prepared elegantly in front of you, for an extra fee, and a waitress will provide a running commentary. The noodles are then cooked and served in a clear broth which is heavily flavoured with spices and vegetables. For some reason, some of the noodle dishes are considered as a soup and others as a true noodle dish, although there seems to be no difference visually. So my friends and colleagues are happy to focus on the noodles of one dish, leaving the broth behind if necessary, while finishing the last drop of water from another, seemingly identical, bowl.

Client's information:: Mr.mingiaw gomma 2008-1-17 14:47

Finished our Silk Route travel and we truely loved it. Some experience to share. Use trains for the long hauls and buses for the shorter distances is OK. while it is hot during the summer we managed to enjoy our visit in early August and even had a refreshing shower in Urumqi and a cold breeze in the afternoon we bused to Turpan.

Any time of year would be good but during summer wyou can enjoy the grape harvest and the other fruits.etc

Hire taxi/car for sightseeing and it's pretty easy to find English speaking guides. They will find you actually. I have a contact in Turpan if you want to follow up. Be sure to book trains a day ortwo in advance though as there is a lot of traffic out there. Buses are anot so bad and as a last resort you can take the sleeper coach. The new freeway from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou should be finished by now so that trip by road should be a lot faster and more comfortable.

Do your research so you don't miss things. There is so much to see along the route and it's good to take some small detours if you have time. Unfortunarely we did not have the time we needed to see everything but I thoroughly enjoyed what we did get to.

Client's information:: Mr.Jaba Rootoo , Finland , 2007-9-25 17:21