Destinations: Beijing- Urumqi- Turpan- Dunhuang- Lanzhou- Xining- Xian- Shanghai

Departure & Grade : Economy Value is available on every day!

 
 
Daily Itinerary Briefings
 
 
1^st Day: Arrival in Beijing 
You'll be met upon arrival at the Capital Airport of Beijing with comfortable private transfer and check into your hotel. The left hours of the day are for free individual activities. No scheduled program is arranged.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing


2^nd Day: Beijing  (B+L+D)
You will be thrilled the whole day when you visit the Tiananmen Square - one of the largest and grandest city squares in the world; the Forbidden City - the imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Temple of Heaven - once was the royal temple. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served as Welcome Dinner at a well-known restaurant. The cheering Peking Opera (the national opera) is scheduled as evening delight after dinner.
 
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing 
 
 
3^rd Day: Beijing  (B+L)
You will be accompanied by our local professional guide to one of the greatest world heritage sites - the Great Wall, Badaling section. Drive to escape the shopping site tourist restaurants near the Great Wall to have a decent meal -Sichuan food, for lunch. The visits continue to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Central Plaza  - the best Holiday Inn Hotel in Beijing
 

4^th Day: Beijing - Urumqi   (B+L)
After the morning duration at the Royal Garden - Summer Palace. Head for Urumqi by flight and your local professional tour guide will meet you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer service.

 

Accommodation: Xinjiang Grand Hotel  - former Holiday Inn Hotel
 
 
5^th Day: Urumqi - Turpan   (B+L)
Transfer to Turpan and settle in the hotel. The first stop of Turpan focus on the Jiaohe Ruins, which is known as the largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world. As a leading irrigation system in the past, the visit to Karez Well will inspire your interest. Then conclude the day by visit to the Sugong Pagoda.
 
Accommodation: Oasis Hotel
 
 
6^th Day: Turpan - Dunhuang   (B+L+D)
The Turpan tour continue with the Gaochang Ruins in the morning, then head for Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave, the most valuable Buddhist caves in Turpan and have a glimpse of the at the legendary Flaming Hill on the way. Then board the overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang.

Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train

7^th Day: Dunhuang  (L)
Your professional tour guide will meet you at the Liuyuan railway station with comfortable transfer to the hotel in Dunhuang. Breakfast is handled by your own. After settled in the hotel, experience an amusive camel-riding to Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Lake.
 
Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel

 

8^th Day: Dunhuang - Lanzhou  (B+L)
Dunhuang discovery is end with a tour to the Mogao Grottoes, a shrine of Buddhist art treasures. Head for Lanzhou by flight and your professional tour guide will meet you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer. After settled in the hotel, start a leisure tour to Waterwheel Garden.

Accommodation: Legend Hotel

9^th Day: Lanzhou   (B+L)
Transfer you to Yongjing County and have a tour to the Binglingsi Grottoes. The artistic value and green hill with crystal water around it are really worthy of a whole day excursion.

Accommodation: Legend Hotel

Board a soft seat train to Xining and settle in the hotel. Then start a tour from the Ta'er Monastery and end with Dongguan Mosque.

Accommodation: Qinghai Hotel

11^th Day: Xining - Xian   (B+L)
Head for Xian by morning flight and your professional tour guide will meet you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer. After settle in the hotel, start a tour to the ancient City wall, then enjoy the al la carte lunch at a local famous restaurant. As scheduled, visit the Provincial History Museum in the afternoon.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

 

12^th Day: Xian  (B+L+D)
You will have a visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum which is said to be the Eighth Wonder of the world. Drive back by highway to downtown to have a decent lunch at a well-known Cantonese cuisine restaurant. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque after lunch. In the evening, we arrange the Dumpling Banquet which is unique in Xian, the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show is scheduled afterwards.

Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel

13^th Day: Xian - Shanghai  (B+L+D)
Head for Shanghai by morning fight and your professional tour guide will meet you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer. The first stop of Shanghai is to visit the beautiful Yuyuan Garden, then walk around Bund area along the Hangpu River and drive to look a local family. The Farewell Dinner is arranged at Central Hotel as the fitting finale to your discovery of China, the restaurant Wang Bao He in the hotel has a history of over 260 years and is the best place to serve Shanghai Cuisine. You will enjoy an amazing Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

Accommodation: River Bund Hotel

14^th Day: Departure from Shanghai  (B)
Board your homebound flight. Comfortable hotel-airport transfer is arranged according to your flight schedule.