15-Day Ancient Silk Road DiscoveryDestinations: Beijing- Urumqi- Turpan- Dunhuang- Lanzhou- Xiahe- Xian- Shanghai
Departure: Economy Value is available on every day!
Daily Itinerary Briefings
1st 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 Beijing2nd 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 Beijing3rd 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 Beijing4th 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 expect you with comfortable airport-hotel transfer service.
Accommodation: Xinjiang Grand Hotel
- former Holiday Inn Hotel5th Day: Urumqi - Turpan (B+L)
Have a morning transfer to Turpan. Then start an exploration to the Jiaohe Ruins, which is known as the largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world. As a leading way of fetching water 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
6th 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 the last duration at the legendary Flaming Hill in the novel of 'The Journey to the West'. Board the overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang.
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train
7th Day: Dunhuang (L)
Our local tour guide will expect 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, an amusive camel-riding experience to Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Lake is the highlights of the day.
Accommodation: Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel
8th 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
9th 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
10th Day: Lanzhou - Xiahe (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
10th Day: Lanzhou - Xiahe (B+L)
Have a morning transfer to Xiahe and settled in the hotel. Then connect a tour to the Sangke Grassland with its excellent pasture and go to visit a Tibetan family.
Accommodation: Labuleng Hotel
Accommodation: Labuleng Hotel
11th Day: Xiahe - Lanzhou (B+L)
You won’t miss an excursion to Labrang Monastery this morning. It boasts tens of thousands of statues of Buddha made of different material and you will have a watch of the morning devotion there. Transfer back to Lanzhou and settle in the hotel.
Accommodation: Legend Hotel
You won’t miss an excursion to Labrang Monastery this morning. It boasts tens of thousands of statues of Buddha made of different material and you will have a watch of the morning devotion there. Transfer back to Lanzhou and settle in the hotel.
Accommodation: Legend Hotel
12th Day: Lanzhou - Xian (B+L)
Head for Xian by morning flight and your professional tour guide will meet you at the airport. Visit the ancient City Wall and the Provincial History Museum. Then you will be transferred to check in at the well selected hotel.
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel
Accommodation: Grand New World Hotel
13th 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
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
14th Day: Xian - Shanghai (B+L+D)
Head for Shanghai 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 beautiful Yuyuan Garden, walk around Bund area along the Hangpu River and visit 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
Head for Shanghai 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 beautiful Yuyuan Garden, walk around Bund area along the Hangpu River and visit 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
15th Day: Departure from Shanghai (B)
Board your homebound flight. Comfortable hotel-airport transfer is arranged according to your flight schedule.
Tour Price (based on per person and shown in US dollars)
| 2-5 travelers | 6-9 travelers | 10 travelers & above | ||
| High season | Double Occupancy | $2901.00 | $2351.00 | $2061.00 |
| Sole Occupancy | $3451.00 | $2901.00 | $2561.00 | |
| Low season | Double Occupancy | $2841.00 | $2291.00 | $1931.00 |
| Sole Occupancy | $3321.00 | $2771.00 | $2301.00 | |
| Remark : Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing and F1 Grand Prix staying in Shanghai. | ||||
The above private guided tour is tailored for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other participants will be in your group. In other words, others will not join in your tour and you will not take part into any tours of others on our land services.
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