11 Days Silk Road Tour|Silk Road Tours|China Tours

Itinerary

Day1 Arr 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 Jinqiao Hotel Apartment

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 Jinqiao Hotel Apartment

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 Jinqiao Hotel Apartment

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 afternoon flight to Dunhuang, local guide will welcome you up at the airport; you are free to explore the city for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or the same class

D05 Dunhuang(BLD)

Dunhuang where 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 the Festival period; 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: The Silk Road Dunhuang 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: Jiahe Park Hotel

D08 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: Ramada Urumqi Hotel or the same class

D09 Urumqi/Shanghai (BL)

Take morning flight to Shanghai, at night 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 Scholars 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 Scholars Hotel

D11 Shanghai/Departure (B)

After breakfast, according to your flight time, our guide will send you to airport and see off.

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