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Shanghai China Travel International Limited(上海中旅国际旅行社有限公司)
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Introduction
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In the history of the world’s ancient civilizations, the Silk Road had a far-reaching influence of the economic and cultural exchanges and development of countries along its path. As you began your journey along this famous Silk Road, may you learn its history, understand its culture, experience its historical changes, and enjoy its sights.
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In the history of the world’s ancient civilizations, the Silk Road had a far-reaching influence of the economic and cultural exchanges and development of countries along its path. As you began your journey along this famous Silk Road, may you learn its history, understand its culture, experience its historical changes, and enjoy its sights.
Day 1 Arrival at Shanghai
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 Shanghai/ Xi’an
Visit The Bund, Yu Garden, enjoy famous Dim Sum Lunch, afternoon fly to Xian. Upon arrival in Xi’an, you will be met and transferred to the hotel. (B/SL/D)
Day 3 Xi’an
Morning tour to the greatest archaeological discovery of the century, more than 2,000 year-old Terracotta Warriors interred with the Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Afternoon, tour the Huaqing Hot Spring Park, where the emperor had his bath with his concubines or Banpo Museum, where built on Banpo Neolithic remains village which dates back to 6,000 years ago. After a sumptuous dumpling dinner, enjoy our traditional Tang Dynasty show. (B/L/DS)
Day 4 Xi’an/Dunhuang
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, visit to Shannxi Provincial Museum, Old City Wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Transfer to airport for your flight to Dunhuang. Upon arrival in Dunhuang, you will be transferred to the hotel. (B/D)
Day 5 Dunhuang
Tour starts around 11am. After special local lunch, visit Singing Sand Dunes and enjoy a camel ride into the dunes in Dunhuang. (B/L/D)
Day 6 Dunhuang
Touring the Mogao Grottoes, the World’s richest treasure trove of Buddhist manuscripts and art. Begun in 386AD and added to over the next 9 centuries, the grottoes total over 45,000 square meters and boast over 2,000 murals and sculptures. Visit Dunhuang Museum. In the evening try Dunhuang Desert Special Cuisine Dinner and then local folk dancing performance. (B/L/D)
Day 7 Dunhuang/Turpan
Day 8 Turpan
In the morning, visit the Ancient City of Gaochang. It was laid in the first century B.C. and abandoned roughly in the 15th century. Then visit Astana Tombs, famous for its terra-cotta figurines and tomb paintings. After lunch, visit the Flaming Mountain. Crustal movements and years of efflorescence have created its unique geological features. Enjoy the cultural show of Uygur songs and dances in the evening. (B/L/D)
Day 9 Turpan/Urumqi
Check out and depart from your hotel to visit the Karez Well. It is an irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels and is considered as one of the three great ancient engineering projects in China. Then visit the Emin Minaret. After having lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Grape Valley. Be transferred to Urumqi. Upon arrival in Urumqi, take a short city tour, which gives you a glimpse of the major sights of this northwestern city. Here you can see nomadic Kazakhs, a Middle Eastern bazaar, a jade-carving center and more. Check in your hotel. (B/L/D)
Day 10 Urumqi/Kashgar
Morning at leisure. Take an evening flight to Kashgar. (B/D)
Day 11 Kashgar (Sunday)
After breakfast, head directly to the Great Bazaar, alive with storybook scenes: thousands of merchants haggling for camels, carpets and other native goods; imams on donkeys and veiled women in their back robes. After wandering the Great Bazaar, you will visit Id Kah Emin Mosque, one of the largest in China, and the Tomb of the Fragrant Lady. (B/L/D)
Day 12 Kashgar / Urumqi
In the morning, you will visit the Moore Buddha Pagoda, and then visit a Uygur village. If time permit, visit local minority’s kindergarten to see children’s performance. Transfer to airport for your flight back to Urumqi. (B/L/D)
Day 13 Urumqi
After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to Nanshan Mountain, where you will visit a Kazakh family in their yurt and Tianchi Lake, nestled in the Tianshan Mountain range. Take a boat ride on the beautiful Lake of Heaven (Tianchi) and enjoy breath-taking views of a crystal clear lake. (B/L/D)
Day 14 Urumqi / Shanghai
Morning at leisure. Fly to Shanghai. Upon arrival, check in your hotel. (B)
Day 15 Departure for home
Transfer to airport for your flight home.