Fruit seller in the street

Day 01Arrive in Beijing

Welcome to China! Your professional TCG guide will meet you with private transfer at Beijing Airport. We have reserved you 4 nights at the 3-star Golden Palace Silver Street Hotel with daily breakfast (Address: No. 31 Gan Yu Hutong, Wangfujing Ave, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, Telephone: 86-10-8511 0388). The balance day is free.

Day 02Beijing

The whole day down town sightseeing covers the solemn and respectful Tiananmen Square, the largest and the best-preserved Imperial Palace complex - Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven, which is largest group of structures in the country dedicated to rituals that pay homage to the glory of heaven.(B+L)

Day 03Beijing

On the third day the guide will assist you to experience the culture and enjoy the beauty of the Great Wall. Badaling Great Wall is situated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometers (43 miles) north of Beijing. It is the most well-preserved section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Continue to visit the great royal mausoleums the Ming Tomb via a holy Sacred Way. Definitely, you will not miss to see the appearance of Bird's Nest in the distance which is the main Olympic Games Gyms.(B+L)

Our clients with the local children, Xian Photo by our client Mr. Robin Pollock

Day 04Beijing

We intend to leave the fourth day free for you to absorb something of the vibrant atmosphere of Beijing. You can plan something independently on this free day; for instance a visit to the Beijing World Park (CNY65), which is the largest miniature landscape park in Asia. It presents more than 100 famous cultural and natural landscapes with original size or in miniature copy from nearly 50 countries in the world. It is not just a dream for you to travel the whole world here in just one day; you will actually feel that you have done it! You could take bus No. 7 from Qinanmen to this sightseeing spot easily after 15 minutes walking from Wangfujing Street. It opens from 08:00 am to 18:00 pm during the 01 April to 31 Oct. For more information, please refer to the  Beijing free day suggestions.(B)

Day 05Beijing - Xian

For your last day (the fifth day) in Beijing, the guide will lead you to explore the Summer Palace, Yonghe Lamasery and see the lovely pandas in the Beijing Zoo. Lunch and dinner are served. After dinner, bid farewell to the guide by boarding an overnight soft sleeper train to Xian.(B+L+D)

Highroad back to Xining

Day 06Xian

Arrival in Xian on the sixth day morning, your local guide will pick you up at the railway station and transfer you to the 3-star Union Hotel for overnight stay. (Address: No.51 Ximutou Shi, South Street, Xi'an 710002, China, Telephone: 86-29-87638888). Then you will have a guided tour to visit Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum (lunch included), the Bid Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. Union Hotel we choose is located in the downtown area. The Bell Tower is just in waking distance and is very close to the large shopping malls as the Kaiyuan and Ginwa. Luomashi pedestrian street can be easily accessed in the Dongdajie street. It provides you a good chance to view the night scene and taste the real local snacks in the evening.(B+L)

Salt Lake, Chaka

Day 07Xian - Xining

We intend to leave more free time in Xian on the seventh day and please enjoy the time by yourself. You may ask for some advice from the guide for they are very helpful and kind. (Please click for more Xian  free day suggestions.) In the late afternoon, conclude the Xian tour, take a shuttle bus or to the airport and board a flight to Xining by yourself. Our local guide will pick you up at the at Xining airport and transfer you to the 3-star Xining Hotel staying one night. (Address:348 Qiyi Road, Xining 810007, China; Telephone: 0971-8238701). Xining is an ideal place for living or travel for it has mild climate in four seasons. A major city relevant to the Silk Road, many ancient relics and temples could be founded there.(B)

Bird Island along Qinghai Lake, Xining

Day 08Xining

On the eighth day, take the first stop to the Ta'er Monastery, a mixture architecture complex of Tibet and Han style. Next to the Qinghai Lake where you will see myriads of birds assembling in the Bird Island afar. It's really amazing to see so many species at a time and this Island has become a very large sanctuary for the birds in spring and summer. The exuberant meadow nearby provides a good place for groups of herds and the continuous exchange of Qinghai lake color is really impressive. Transfer you to the 2-star Zhang Fang Guest House to spend overnight.(B+L)

Day 09Qinghai Lake - Golmud

You may be reluctant to leave the amazing Qinghai Lake in such a short time, but we have to continue the way to head to our next stop, the legendary Golmud city on the ninth day. During the long time transfer, you will see the golden rape flowers and grassland near and far. At times, some Tibetans are grazing the cattle near their tent and the road will become bumpy gradually. The Gibi scenery comes into your sight as the ways goes. Upon arrival, check into the 3-star Golmud Hotel （Address: No. 219 Kun Lun Road Golmud, Xinjiang) to have a good rest.(B+L)

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B-- Breakfast     L-- Lunch     D-- Dinner