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Tour Code: B-608
- 17 Days Budget of Beijing - Xian - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi - Kashgar - Urumqi - Shanghai
- Starting from $1959 per person
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Tour FeaturesTraveling 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!
Day by Day Itinerary
Departure: Monday
Free market in Xinjiang
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: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel 
Day 02: Beijing
Visit the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. (B+L)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 03: Beijing
Visit the Badaling Great Wall, the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. (B+L)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 04: Beijing
We intend to leave the day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing. (B)
Accommodation: Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel
Day 05: Beijing - Xian
Visit the Summer Palace, the Lama Temple and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. See off at Beijing railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian. (B+L)
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train
Day 06: Xian
Piece of silk from Han Dynasty (206AD-220BC) found in Xian
Pick you up at the railway station. After having breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial History Museum. (B+L)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 07: Xian
The day is arranged by yourselves, you are suggested to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the Bazaar near the Mosque by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: City Hotel
Day 08: Xian - Jiayuguan
You are suggested to take a shuttle bus to the airport and the bus stop is very near to your hotel. Board an afternoon flight to Jiayuguan by yourselves. Our guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. (B)
Accommodation: Chang Cheng Hotel
Day 09: Jiayuguan
Visit the Jiayuguan Pass, the Wei-Jin Art Gallery and the First Fire Tower of Great Wall. (B+L)
Accommodation: Chang Cheng Hotel
Day 10: Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
Wei-jin Tomb mural, 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: South or North Wing of Dunhuang Hotel
Day 11: Dunhuang - Turpan
Visit the Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Turpan. (B+L)
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train
Day 12: Turpan
Our guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. After breakfast, visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)
Accommodation: Oasis Hotel
Day 13: 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: Qinibagh Hotel
Day 14: 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: City Hotel
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Take a flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, please go to the hotel we have booked for you by yourselves. You are suggested to visit the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund on your own. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 16: Shanghai
The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided today. The full day's activities are arranged by yourselves. (B)
Accommodation: Zhongya Hotel
Day 17: Departure from Shanghai
You will get to the airport to board your homeward flight by yourselves. (B)
More Silk Road ToursB-- BreakfastL-- LunchD-- Dinner
Important note:In Shanghai we only book the comfortable hotel for you. Our listed itinerary is just for your reference, which is not included in our package tour price. Shanghai is an international metropolis with modern transportations to be easily accessed, and English is widely used, so it is quite convenient to find the way to your destinations, there's no need to have a guide and private car according to our experiences. Thus, to save the cost for you, we, TravelChinaGuide, would like to leave this part on your own. Particularly, we have made a sketch map for the suggested itinerary. Hope it helps. Alternatively, if you want to avoid being a little bit adventurous and enjoy your stay in Shanghai in a sit-back manner, we are also glad to make arrangements for you. Your tour specialists will quote you the price for this part upon your requirements.
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Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)Prices (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)
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2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | |||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $2799 | $2379 | $2079 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3259 | $2849 | $2519 | |||
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $2699 | $2279 | $1959 | ||
| Sole Occupancy | $3059 | $2639 | $2279 | |||
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing; May 01 to May 07, Oct 01 to Oct 07, Jan 26 to Feb 01, 2009 staying in Xian; F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai. | ||||||
Inclusions- Internal flights & taxes and train tickets;
- Hotels with daily western breakfasts;
- Daily lunches as specified;
- Professional individual guide & driver;
- Private air-conditioned car or van;
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites;
- Two bottles of mineral water per day during the guided tour;
- 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.
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