18 Days Silk Road Adventure Tour

Experience the best of both worlds - modern China's economic miracle and the truly fascinating sights, sound and smells of China's very own wild west on the old Silk Road. See the contrast within China as you move from Beijing's ancient sites like the Forbidden City to the areas that are influenced by middle eastern culture.

Overview

Cities :Beijing, Xian, Lanzhou, Xiahe, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar, Urumqi, Shanghai

Way of Travel : 

Land tour + well selected hotel + domestic flights/trains, Private Guided with your own English speaking guide (otherwise specified), your own driver at your own pace and schedule.

Departure Date : Daily

Tour Itinerary :

Day 01£º Arrival in Beijing

Airport to Hotel Transfer (Beijing)

Day 02£ºBeijing  ( B,L )

The Forbidden City, The Temple of Heaven, The Tian'anmen Square

Day 03£ºBeijing  ( B,L,D )

The Sacred Road, Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Cable Car(round trip), Roasted Duck at Hepingmen Quanjude

Day 04£ºBeijing to Xian (B,L)

Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian), Xi'an City Wall, Shaanxi Historical Museum

Day 05£ºXian ( B,L )

Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses( include golf car ), Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Evening Show at Tang Yuegong

Day 06£ºXian to Lanzhou( B,L )

Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Lanzhou), Shaanxi Historical Museum, Xi'an City Wall

Day 07£ºLanzhou to Xiahe ( B,L )

Songke Grassland, Labrang Monastery

Day 08£ºXiahe to Lanzhou to Overnight train  ( B,L )

Train station Transfer (Lanzhou)

Day 09£ºOvernight train to Jiayuguan ( B,L )

Train station to Hotel Transfer (Jiayuguan), Great Walls Museum, The Jiayuguan Pass, The Great Wall on the Cliff, Weijin Tomb

Day 10£ºJiayuguan to Dunhuang ( B,L )

Yulin Grottoes

Day 11£ºDunhuang to Overnight train ( B,L )

Hotel to Train station Transfer (Dunhuang), Mogao Grottoes, Echoing-Sand Mountain, The Crescent Lake

Day 12£ºOvernight train to Turpan ( B,L )

Train station to Hotel Transfer (Turpan), Karez Well, Suleiman's Minaret, Grape Valley, The Flaming Mountain

Day 13£ºTurpan to Urumqi ( B )

Mount Nan Pasture, The Terai Camp, The Erdaoqiao Bazaar

Day 14£ºUrumqi to Kashgar  ( B,L )

Hotel to airport Transfer (Urumqi), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Kashgar), Sunday bazaar, Abakh Khoja Tomb

Day 15£ºKashgar ( B,L )

Pass to Lake Kalakuli, Lake Karakuli

Day 16£ºKashgar to Urumqi to Shanghai ( B )

Hotel to airport Transfer (Kashgar), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Shanghai)

Day 17£ºShanghai ( B,L )

Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Yuyuan Garden, Yu Market

Day 18£ºShanghai to Departure City ( B )

Hotel to airport Transfer (Shanghai)

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