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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Wednesday

Delicious local cakes, Urumqi

Day One: Entry Beijing
TCG guide will hold a welcome sign to meet you at the Beijing Capital Airport according to your international (internal) flight schedule. Transfer to the 4-star hotel for 3 nights stay and relax for the rest of the day.

Meals: None
Hotel: Holiday Inn Central Plaza (4 star )- the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing 


Day Two: Beijing
Stroll along the famous Tiananmen Square - the largest square in the world, and reach the Forbidden City. This afternoon, transfer to visit the Temple of Heaven.

Specials:  Peking Roast Duck Banquet & Peking Opera Performance
Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 


Day Three: Beijing
Morning excursion transfers you to climb the China Great Wall - Badaling section. A spicy Sichuan cuisine lunch is served at a notable restaurant to recruit your physical energy. This afternoon, stroll across the Sacred Path and reach the Ming Tomb.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch


Day Four: Beijing - Urumqi
Bid farewell to the city after having a stay at the Summer Palace. Fly to the most ‘inland’ city Urumqi. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay. Balance of the day is on your own.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Xinjiang Grand Hotel  ( 4 star) - former Holiday Inn Hotel

Sugong Pagoda, Turpan

Day Five: Urumqi - Kashgar
 Fly to Kashgar one of the most important city on the ancient Silk Road. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the local best hotel for 1 night stay. Take a chance to experience the local lively and flourishing Sunday Market. 

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: the local best hotel


Day Six: Kashgar - Urumqi - Turpan
Take a full day excursion which covers the highlights of Kashgar: the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Fly back to Urumqi then transfer to Turpan directly. Stay at the local 3-star hotel for 2 nights stay. 

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Oasis Hotel ( 3 star)


Day Seven: Turpan
Today begins by visiting the Jiaohe Ruins witnessed the long history of Turpan, the notable 'underground Great Wall' Karez System and the largest extant Islamic tower Sugong Pagoda (Emin Minaret).

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch


Day Eight: Turpan - Dunhuang
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to visit the Gaochang Ruins standing in the desolate Gebi desert, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the Flaming Mountain. After the dinner, ride an overnight soft sleeper train to another ‘Pearl on the Silk Road’ - Dunhuang.

Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotel: an overnight soft sleeper train


Day Nine: Dunhuang
You are suggested to have a brief snack as breakfast on the train before arriving. TCG guide will wait for you at the railway station ahead of the train schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 1 night stay. Visit the shrine of Buddhist art treasures Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum.

Meals: Lunch
Hotel: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel ( 4 star)

Chinese traditional architecture

Day Ten: Dunhuang - Xian 
Experience a short unforgettable camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to the Crescent Lake, which is a nature wonder coexist with the desert for thousand of years. Fly to Xian to appreciate the China’s long history. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: Grand New World Hotel (4 star)


Day Eleven: Xian
Highlight morning excursion transfers you to visit the amazing Terracotta Soldiers Museum. This afternoon, visit the landmark of this city - Big Wild Goose Pagoda and tour around the best-preserved Islamic Great Mosque as the end of the day.

Specials: A la carte lunch, Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music and Dances Show
Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day Twelve: Xian - Shanghai
Proceed to the next stop after visiting the Shaanxi History Museum and the City Wall. Fly to the prosperous Shanghai to feel the fashionable atmosphere. TCG guide will wait for you at the airport ahead of the flight schedule and transfer you to the 4-star hotel for 2 nights stay. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel:  Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai   (4 star) 

Night scene of Shanghai

Day Thirteen: Shanghai
A whole day excursion covers the Shanghai Museum, the Yuyuan Garden, the famous Bund area along the Huangpu River and a local family visit.

Specials: Portman Acrobatic Show and a farewell dinner at Wangbaohe restaurant
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 


Day Fourteen: Shanghai Exit
Private transfer takes you to the airport and your pleasant China tour ends here.

Meals: Breakfast

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