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11 Days Silk Road Tour From:$1808

Tour Code:CTG-PS06

Destination: Beijing-Dunhuang-Turpan-Urumqi-Shanghai

    Itinerary

    D01 Arrive at Beijing

    Our guide will welcome you at the airport and then transfer you to hotel. You are free to explore the city for the rest of the day.
    Accommodation: Beijing Days Inn Joiest Tian Anmen***

    D02 Beijing (BL)

    A full day city tour to the centre of Beijing Tiananmen Square, the largest downtown square in the world. Go on to visit the Forbidden City, the home of 24 emperors built in the Ming Dynasty. In the afternoon visit Temple of Heaven where the Ming and Qing emperors worshiped the God for good harvest. In the evening, you will enjoy the charming Kung Fu Show.
    Accommodation: Beijing Days Inn Joiest Tian Anmen***

    D03 Beijing (BL)

    One-day excursion to Great Wall (include one way cable car), one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world and also is a symbol of Chinese history. Then go on to visit the Ming Tomb, the tomb for the first emperor of Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang . In the afternoon, visit the National Stadium---Bird Nest, the place held the Olympic Games in 2008 on your way to Beijing downtown. Then you can enjoy the delicious Peking Roast Duck at the famous Quanjude Restaurant in the evening and this is an Option item. (Vegetarian meal is available for the vegetarian).
    Accommodation: Beijing Days Inn Joiest Tian Anmen***

    D04 Beijing/ Dunhuang (BLD)

    This morning go to visit the Summer Palace, the original imperial garden to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Then visit the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery Lama Temple and the discovery the traditional old Beijing living style by tricycle Beijing Hutong Tour. Take the afternoon flight to Dunhuang. Our guide will pick up you at airport.
    Accommodation: Yangguang Hotel or the same class

    D05 Dunhuang(BLD)

    Dunhuang is a famous passage on the silk road . It is also the western doorway of the Hexi Corridor, Visit the Sound Sand-Hill (ride camel for a short time) and Moon-Crescent Spring (Yueya Quan). The Sound Sand-Hill is made up of colorful sand that causes it to look like a hill of grain; the hill is more than forty kilometers from east to west and twenty kilometers from north to south. It is exciting to slide down from the top of the hill on the sand.  The Crescent Spring is surrouned by Sounding-sand Hill. Unbelievable, the wind never blows the sand into the spring, On Duanyang Festival; local people come here to worship for good luck. Have dinner in the local restaurant. If you like you could enjoy the Flying Singing and Dancing Show (Optional).
    Accommodation: Yangguang Hotel or the same class***

    D06 Dunhuang to Turpan (BLD)

    After breakfast, you will travel to the famous Mogao Grottoes which display a very colorful and descriptive world in the paintings of : Buddha, illustrations of Buddhist scriptures. The stories of ghosts on the earth, stores explaining the tenets of Buddhism, the development of Buddhist history, sacrificial ceremonies, and some paintings apparently just for decoration.  After dinner, we will take overnight train (Soft bed Train) to Turpan.
    Accommodation: Overnight Train

    D07 Turpan (BLD)

    You will arrive at Turpan in the morning, Tupan is a famouse historial city, the climate of Turpan Basin is dry and hot and it seldom rains. After breakfast, we will visit Jiaohe Ancient Ruins, the ancient ruins of key city on silk road, many ruins are well preserved. Follows proceed to visit the Karez Well that is an ingenious underground irrigation system that created on oasis I the extraordinarily arid area of Turpan. After Lunch, visit the Flaming Mountain, the red sandstone of Houyan Shan gives the mountain its reddish hues, and the mountain looks fiery under the sun at noon. Then, we will go to Gaochang Ruins, Astana Ancient Tombs and Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves. The most families in Turpan have their own grape trellis and orchards. The Grape Valley in Turpan has become a famous tourist spot.  And then go to Urumqi, check in Hotel
    Accommodation: Huozhou Hotel***

    D08 Turpan/Urumqi (BLD)

    After breakfast, You will be invited to visit warm-hearted Kazak People Family, they will offer fried cookies, milk tea dried grapes which are local specialty. Then, we will go to visit the Heaven Mountain and the Heavenly Lake (including the ropeway and cruise), Heaen Lake was once Know as Yaochi, with many stories and picturesque surroundings this fair land is special indeed. An ancient poem tells that a Western Queen once lived here, the king of china come to visit, and finally they fell in love. Enjoy your shopping in Xinjiang International Big Bazzar which is the place with the unique construction located in two bridges, it attracts the lots of tourists to visit, shopping and watch the traditional dancing.
    Accommodation: City Hotel or the same class***

    D09Urumqi /Shanghai (BL)

    Take the morning flight to Shanghai. Our guide will pick you up from airport; enjoy the night view of the Bund area which is a symbol of Shanghai city. The bund reflects the vibrancy and gaiety of the city’s early days through a bustling view of the Huang Pu River on one side and old banks and villas on the other. Transfer to the hotel, the rest of the day is free for you.
    Accommodation: Shanghai Washington Inn Hotel***

    D10 Shanghai (BL)

    Visit one of five Shanghai’s ancient gardens-Yu Yuan Garden which is built in a style derived from Suzhou, a city of gardens in the vicinity of Shanghai. The dragon walls, brick carving and iron lions make it a stand out among the five. Following proceed to visit Shanghai Museum, which is a large museum collected huge of ancient Chinese art. After lunch we prepared for you, enjoy the cruise tour along Huangpu River you could have glimpse of Yangpu Bridge, Nanpu Bridge, and oriental TV tower on the other side of bund. Take on the third highest TV and radio tower in world- Oriental TV Tower, which is 485 meters high. You could have a bird view of Shanghai full picturesque. In the evening, enjoy the fantastic Acrobatic Show which is soul of Chinese art.
    Accommodation: Shanghai Washington Inn Hotel***

    D11 Shanghai/Departure (B)

      According to your flight schedule, our guide will send you back to airport and see off over here.
    Tour Quotations
    Budget standard 3 stars hotel
    1 Person 2-5 Persons 6-9 Persons Above 10 Persons
    April-October $3478 $2338 $2028 $1848
    Single room occupancy \ $2568 $2258 $2038
    November-March $3298 $3708 $1968 $1808
    Single room occupancy \ $2458 $2208 $1988
    Inclusions:
    • 1.Accommodations charge
      2. Private sedan, van or coach in each city (air-conditioned);
      3.Excellent English-speaking tour guides;
      4. 10Breakfasts and 14 meals mentioned in the itinerary; 
      5.Admission fee;
      6. Performances mentioned in the itinerary
      7. Fuel, Parking, Expressway charge.
      8. Air tickets and taxes from Beijing to Dunhuang, Urumqi to Shanghai
        Soft bed train ticket from Dunhuang to Turpan
    Exclusions:
    • 1. China visa fee;
      2.International and domestic air tickets and airport tax;
      3.Meals not specified;
      4.Personal expense;
      5.Gratuities to guides and drivers;
      6.Items not listed in the itinerary.
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    • 1 Doreen Lee
    • Q:Are your tours quoted in US$?
    • A: You are correct; all the price is quote as US dollar.
    • 2 Q: linda utami
    • We are looking for groups no private tours. Do you have groups for that?
    • A: Yes, we provide both private tours and joint tours in China
    • 1 Doreen Lee
    • Q:Are your tours quoted in US$?
    • A: You are correct; all the price is quote as US dollar.
    • 2 Q: linda utami
    • We are looking for groups no private tours. Do you have groups for that?
    • A: Yes, we provide both private tours and joint tours in China
    • 1 Doreen Lee
    • Q:Are your tours quoted in US$?
    • A: You are correct; all the price is quote as US dollar.
    • 2 Q: linda utami
    • We are looking for groups no private tours. Do you have groups for that?
    • A: Yes, we provide both private tours and joint tours in China
    • 1 Doreen Lee
    • Q:Are your tours quoted in US$?
    • A: You are correct; all the price is quote as US dollar.
    • 2 Q: linda utami
    • We are looking for groups no private tours. Do you have groups for that?
    • A: Yes, we provide both private tours and joint tours in China
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