Track Marco Polo’s Footsteps

ProviderCTS (港中旅国际旅行社) Price : $ 2680 UP

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CodeECP029
Duration11 days
Departing cityBeijing
DestinationsBeijing,Dunhuang,Xi'an,Urumqi,Turfan,
AttractionsBeijing’s Magnificence--Tiananmen Square,Great Wall,Shaanxi History Museum,Buddhist Scriptures Shrine--Big Wild Goose Pagoda,Terra Cotta Warriors,Xi'an Ancient City Wall,Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes,
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D1 Beijing

Arrive at Beijing International Airport. Meet your guide and driver and check in your hotel. The rest of today is free for you.

Meals: Not included

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D2 Beijing

Today you will first visit the Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City. Here is the capital city centre. Many key events affecting the whole country even the world happened here. Then, you will take a Tricycle to start Hutong tour experiencing the daily life of Beijing residents, seeing the children in a kindergarten and climbing on the Bell Tower. You will have Chinese Dumpling Lunch with other local dishes cooked by the housewife at a quadrangle.

Tonight, you will enjoy the most famous local cuisine—Beijing Duck Dinner. Enjoy the exciting Acrobatic Show in the most popular theater in Beijing.

Meals: lunch & special dinner

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D3 Beijing

In the morning, your local guide and private driver will meet you in the hotel lobby, and take you to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. 2 hours’ driving will take you to this comparatively quiet section.

At this location the Great Wall was built on steep mountains, yet don’t worry, there is a cable car running up the wall directly. If you walk more than half hour on the Wall, you will arrive at the part named "Wild Wall" that haven’t been restored for more than 500 years.

On the way back to the city, you will have a chance to take a short visit of the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed ’Bird’s Nest’ and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the "Water Cube."

Meals: lunch

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

 

D4  Beijing/Xi’an

Fly to Xi’an. When you arrive at Xi’an Airport, your local guide and driver will meet you there and take you to downtown City.

Xi’an is claimed to be “Museum City”. You will be able to visit the Shannxi Historic Museum, one of the best museums in China, with collections from 1.7 million years ago.

Your next stop will be at the symbol of Xi’an, Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists.

As for the dinner, you will be able to enjoy the Special dumplings dinner --to taste more than10 types of different dumplings. After the dinner, you can enjoy a Tang Dynasty Performance, a veritable Tang dynasty show, reminding you the most prosperous empire 1400 year ago.

Meals: lunch & special dinner

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D5 Xi’an

In the morning you will visit a prehistoric settlement at Banpo, to see the early settlements’ life. Then you will visit the highlight of Xi’an trip-- the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. It was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages.

In the afternoon you will be driven to the Great Mosque, established in AD742 for Muslim traders from Central Asia who settled in Xi’an, which is still an active place of worship in the present.

Tonight, you will enjoy a special treatment—Chinese herbs feet massageoptional, RMB150/p/60min, to relax your sore feet from a whole day walk, and give you a good sleep. Try it! You will be indulged in it!

Meals: lunch

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D6 Xi’an/Urumqi

Today the tour guide will take you to Xi’an City Wall, the best preserved city wall in China. Then you will fly to Urumqi. When arrival, your local guide and driver will pick you up at the airport and you will be driven to hotel. The rest time of the day is on your own.

Meals: lunch

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D7 Urumqi
In the morning, you will be taken to Nan Shan Pasture. You can enjoy the breath-taking view of unique, graceful peaks with all year round snow on tops. You can ride on horse or camel through the valleys, walk across the woods picking mushrooms and smell the magical wild flowers and climb up the mountain.
Afternoon you will go around the Erdaoqiao Bazaar, which is the largest Uygur bazaar in Urumqi, where you’ll find a bustling market full of fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and so on, just like kaleidoscope of scenes from the pages of ‘A Thousand and One Nights!
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D8 Urmqi/Turpan

With 2 hours’ driving you will be driven to Turpan, an ancient Silk Road trading post city.

One of the most interesting stops here is Karez Irrigation Site. It is like a museum showing how the wells were built and maintained. A sample channel and well are built for exploring.

The rest of the time of the day is for you to explore the oasis lying in the Turpan Desert, 154m below sea level at its lowest point. The bazaar is a great place to shop for souvenirs or just while away a few hours.

Meals: lunch & dinner

Accommodation: 3-star hotel

 

D9 Turpan/Dunhuang

Today will be a full day of Turpan Desert Tour. To avoid being out at the hot midday, you will be starting at the crack of dawn.

First stop is Gaochang Ruins, the original capital of a local ruler in the 7th century. You could walk around the mud-brick structures ruins where the whispering desert wind evokes a sense of endless time. Then you will go to Flaming Mountains, a great photo-taking attraction.

The next stop is the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, where you may sense the importance of Buddhism to Silk Road travelers, many of whom stopped here to prey for a successful journey.

To escape the noon sun’s tirade, you will stop for lunch at the Grape Valley. The beautiful trellised valley provides a necessary respite from the heat. Tonight you will take an overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang.

Meals: lunch & dinner

Accommodation: on the train

 

D10 Dunhuang

Your local guide will pick you up at the Dunhuang railway station and drive you to the hotel. Dunhuang was the last stop for Chinese Buddhist pilgrims on the road to India and the first stop for foreign missionaries arriving China.

After breakfast, you will be able to visit the Mogao Caves, which was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Among the 492 caves, 60 are open to visitors.

 If you are looking for some excitement after the solemn caves, the flowing trip will do. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake. A peculiar natural phenomenon occurs when standing on the top of the sand dune forming Echoing-sand Dune. The Crescent Lake forms an oasis at the desert’s edge.

At night, you will be able to enjoy a Uygur dancing and singing performance named ”Summer of Dunhuang” after the Dunhuang Banquets, which will delivers great food and rousing entertainment.

Meals: lunch & special dinner

Accommodation: 4-star hotel

 

D11 Dunhuang/Beijing

You will take a flight to Beijing and depart.

Meals: Not included

Accommodation: Not included

Independent Group Price (2-5 Persons)
RMB 17,822 /per/ person
Single Room Suppliment: RMB 3,108 /per/person

Notes: All Prices are quoted in US dollars, at the exchange rate of USD1.0 =RMB7.0, and are subject to vary according to USD fluctuation situation. All prices will be updated upon your specific requirements.

Remark: As you possibly enjoy traveling with your family or friends, China Travel Solution likes to reward you being the book maker with the above discount. Keep this discount to yourself, or share it with your travel group members.

The above prices including:
1) Accommodation fee (based on the share of twin room) with breakfast
2) Entrance admission for the scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
3) All meals as specified in the itinerary
4) Traffic expenses between domestic cities(Beijing to Xi’an, Xi’an to Urumqi, Urumqi to Turpan, Turpan to Dunhuang, Dunhuang to Beijing), between airports, hotels and scenic spots
5) Airport Tax and Fuel Fee
6) Service Charge & Government Taxes
Excluding:
1) International air tickets or train tickets to enter or leave China
2) China entry visa fees
3) Excess baggage charges
4) Personal expenses
5) Commission charge from the bank or Credit Card Company
6) Tips to the guides or drivers



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