Tour Irinerary
DAY .1 Arrive Beijing
Arrive
at Beijing. You will be received by our guide at the Beijing
international airport, this person will assit with your
baggage and tranfer you to the hotel. If time allows there
will be short city sightseeing tour of Beijing.
DAY
.2 Beijing
After
breakfast we will drive for exploring Great Wall of China
followed by a visit of Ming Tombs. Evening enjoy the Peking
Opera while enjoying the "Beijing Duck " Banquet.
DAY
.3 Beijing/Urumqi
A.M
visit Forbidden City-one of the well kept secrets of Emperial
China. Afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Urumqi.
Arrive in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, meet at airport
and transfer to hotel.
DAY
.4 Urumqi
Today
we will enjoy the spectecular views of Heavenly Lake - a
deep blue surrounded by mountain peaks and alpine meadows.
Enjoy a unique afternoon visit with the nomadic Khazak community.
DAY
.5 Urumqi/Turpan
Morning
city tour includes the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum,
with exhibits of local arts and crafts. Enjoy the excitement
of a Middle Eastern-type bazaar. After lunch, take a motor
coach to Turpan. Upon arrival, explore the Jiaohe Ruins,
the remains of an ancient walled capital of the Uighur with
its large monastery and palace. After dinner, enjoy Uighur
Traditional Singing and Dancing Show. Overnight stay at
hotel.
DAY
.6 Turpan/Jiayuguan
Today's
tour includes the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (shown
on right) in the Flaming Mountain and the Karez Underground
Irrigation Channels, a 2000 year old system that delivers
water from nearby snow capped moutains to Turpan and its
agricultural fields. Taking overnight train with sleeping
car to Jiayuguan.
DAY
.7 Jiayuguan
Morning
arrival in Jiayuguan and check into the first class Jiayuguan
Hotel. Tour to Jiayuguan pass, which is at the western end
of the Great Wall. DAY .8 Jiayuguan/Dunhuang
Morning travel by deluxe motor coach on a scenic ride to
the 2,000-year-old oasis town of Dunhuang. This oasis was
a vital stopping-off post for caravans linking China and
Central Asia. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY
.9 Dunhuang
Whole
morning sightseeing features the Mogao Grottoes, which contain
the most impressive and best preserved examples of Buddhist
cave art. Hundreds of sandstone caves hold more than 2000
statues and 45000 paintings of Buddha and Chinese mythological
figures. Travel by deluxe motor coach to Crescent Moon Lake
in the Singing Sand Dunes, where the oasis meets the desert.
Take an optional camel ride.
DAY
.10 Dunhuang/Lanzhou
Morning
flight to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. In the
afternoon, city tour includes a visit to the White Pagoda
Park and Gansu Provincial Museum. Relax during a tranquil
boat cruise on the Yellow River. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY .11
Lanzhou/Xi'an
Morning
flight to Xi'an. After lunch, visit the 100% life-size Terra
Cotta Warriors and the Banpo Neolithic Village Museum. Overnight
stay at hotel.
DAY
.12 Xi'an
Full
day tour includes the famous Shaanxi Provincial Museum and
the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy an elaborate Tang Dynasty
Music and Dance Show after dinner.
DAY
.13 Xi'an/Shanghai
Morning
flight to Shanghai. Visit the Bund and Nanjing Road for
shopping, after which you will enjoy a farewell dinner.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY
.14 Departure from Shanghai
Depart
Shanghai with a cherishable memories of China.
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