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Tour Features
Traveling from the ending point of the Great Wall which is not only the magnum opus of human beings but also the soul of China to the starting point of it which was Stretching 4500 miles from eastmost to the Gobi Desert it was first built to protect the country from marauders from the north. And as the military function of the Great Wall faded away, some important places are no longer important as it was. Dunhuang, a miracle in deep China, attracts people around the whole world to witness the past!

Departure: Tuesday

Ancient City Wall, Xian

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will meet you outside the baggage claim area at Beijing Airport and transfer you 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, the Ming Tomb, the Bird Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and the Water Cube (Olympic Aquatic Center)  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

Day 04: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace and the Lama Temple. Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown
 

Double-peach-shaped Silver Dish

Day 05: 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

Day 06: Xian
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown

Day 07: Xian - Jiayuguan
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. After lunch, take a flight to Jiayuguan and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Chang Cheng Hotel

Day 08: Jiayuguan
Visit the Jiayuguan Pass, the Wei-Jin Art Gallery and the First Fire Tower of Great Wall. (B+L)

AcAccommodation: Chang Cheng Hotel

Day 09: Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
Drive to Dunhuang and transfer to the hotel. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake. (B+L)

Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel


Day 10: Dunhuang - Turpan
Visit the Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Turpan. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

Day 11: Turpan
Our guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. After having breakfast at the hotel, visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel 
 

Gaochang Ruins, Turpan

Day 12: Turpan - Urumqi - Kashgar
Visit the Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves, the Gaochang Ruins and the Flaming Hill. Transfer to Urumqi to take a flight to Kashgar. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 13: Kashgar - Urumqi
Visit the famous Sunday Market, the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Take a flight back to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel


Day 14: Urumqi - Shanghai
Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon is free. (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)

B-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner