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Day by Day Itinerary

Departure: Thursday

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


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


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

Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel


Day 08: Dunhuang - Turpan
You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake and visit the Mogao Grottoes. Take an overnight soft sleeper train to Turpan. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train


Day 09: 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 


Day 10: Turpan - Urumqi
Visit the Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves, the Gaochang Ruins and the Flaming Hill. Drive to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel


Day 11: Urumqi - Kashgar
You will take a morning flight to Kashgar - "the pearl on the Ancient Silk Road". Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the local best hotel. Visit the famous Sunday Market. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 12: Kashgar
Visit the Id Kah Mosque, the Old Street and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel

Day 13: Kashgar - Torugart Pass - Tash Rabat
Drive to Kyrgyzstan via Torugart pass and transfer to Tash Rabat. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Yurta


Day 14: Naryn
Visit Tash Rabat and then drive to Naryn. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Naryn Celestial Mountains Hotel


Day 15: Naryn
Drive to visit Song Kol, the Issyk Kol and Excursion on comfortable motor ship around Issyk Kol. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Issyk Kol Avrora Resort


Day 16: Bishkek
Drive to visit the Grigoriev Gorge and the Hunting Show. Drive to Bishkek. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Bishkek Ak-keme Hotel


Day 17: Bishkek
Visit the Ala Too Square, the Historical Museum, the Victory Square and the Kyrgyz Philarmony around Bishkek and Folklore Show. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Bishkek Ak-keme Hotel


Day 18: Bishkek
Visit the Ala Archa Gorge. drive back to Bishkek in the evening. (B+L+D)

Accommodation: Bishkek Ak-keme Hotel

Day 19: Departure from Bishkek
See off. (B)

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