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Tour Features
Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region is the largest Muslim assembling region, and all the cities in the itinerary had been prosperous in specific times in history. Dunhuang, from this point, the ancient merchant would enter an extremely hard journey with insufficient food and water, which might be the reason they donated large sum of money to Buddhism Temple for safety and a profitable return, and once they returned with money or fame, they donated more money with indebted heart. Dunhuang was flourishing gradually without even knowing it and left us invaluable heritages.

Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Daily

A free market in Urumqi

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

Sugong Pagoda, 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
Transfer to Turpan and check in at 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 Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves and the Flaming Hill. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Flaming Hill, Turpan

Day 07: Dunhuang
Pick you up at the railway station and transfer 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

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

Murals of the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang

Day 10: Lanzhou - Xining
Take a soft seat train to Xining and check in at the hotel. Visit the Ta'er Monastery and the Dongguan Mosque. (B+L)

Accommodation: Yinlong Hotel


Day 11: Xining - 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 in the afternoon. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

Day 12: 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

 

Sheepskin raft

Floating on the sheepskin raft, Yellow River

Day 13: Xian - Shanghai
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After lunch, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai  

Day 14: 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 15: Departure from Shanghai
See off. (B)

More Silk Road ToursB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner