From this travel you will not only learn the history of the Silk Road, but also the Forbidden City in Beijng, the Terracotta Army in xi'an, the Potala Palace and many Monasteries in Lhasa and a Chinese Garden in Shanghai.
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Itinerary |
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| 01. Day |
Beijing. (D) |
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In the morning arrive in Beijing. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel. You will visit the Forbidden City and the Tian'anmen Square.
1 Night in Beijing. **** Hotel |
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| 02. Day |
Beijing - Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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Today you will visit the Great Wall (UNESCO) and the Summer Palace.
Take train to xi'an at night.
1 night in train. |
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| 03. Day |
Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning arrive in xi'an. Transferred to hotel. Visit the Shaanxi History Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
2 Nights in xi'an. **** Hotel |
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| 04. Day |
Xi'an. (B.L.D) |
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You will visit the Terracotta Army (UNESCO), the City Wall Park, the Great Mosque and walk in the old city. You will enjoy the Tang Dynasty Music & Dancing Show at night. |
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| 05. Day |
Xi'an - Urumqi. (B.L.D) |
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Fly to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Province. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel. You will visit the Xingjiang Museum and the Great Bazaar.
1 Night in Urumqi. **** Hotel |
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| 06. Day |
Urumqi - Turfan. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning you will visit the Red Mountain. After visiting, take the bus to Turfan through the Tianshan Mountain. You will visit the Karez – the underground water system and the Emin Mosque.
1 Night in Turfan. *** Hotel |
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| 07. Day |
Turfan - Dunhuang. (B.L.D) |
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You will visit the Ruin City- Jiaohe (UNESCO), the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, the Astana Tomb, the Fire Flaming Mountain and the Ruins of Gaochang. Today you will have a lunch at a Uyghur Family.
At night take train to Dunhuang. |
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| 08. Day |
Dunhuang. (B.L.D) |
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Morning arrive in Dunhuang. Transferred to Hotel. Visit the Mogao Grotto (UNESCO) and other sightseeing point. 25 km southeast from Dunhuang is the Mogao Grotto, which is the best-kept Buddhist art construction in Dunhuang. It has 1.600 years with over 500 Grottos. In the afternoon, you will visit the Crescent Moon Lake and the Singing Sand Dune, where the oasis and the desert meet together.There you can also travel on the back of camel.
1 Night in Dunhuang. **** Hotel. |
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| 09. Day |
Dunhuang - Golmud. (B.L.D) |
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Go to Golmud by bus through the desert of the Tsaidam Basin. You will also travel to the “Wanzhang Yanqiao” - 30 Kilometres Salt Bridge. (a salt built street).
1 Night in Golmud. *** Hotel |
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| 10. Day |
Golmud - Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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It is free for you in the morning. In the afternoon, take the train to Lhasa. |
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| 11. Day |
Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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Arrive in Lhasa, which lies in Kyi Chu Tal Valley (about 3700 m high) on the Roof of the World, has 300.000 inhabitants. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel.It is necessary for you to accustom yourself to this climate. Rest of the day is free for you.
3 Nights in Lhasa. *** Hotel |
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| 12. Day |
Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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You will visit the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street and Drepung Temple (UNESCO). |
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| 13. Day |
Lhasa. (B.L.D) |
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In the morning you will visit the Sera Temple and the Potala Palace (UNESCO) - the Winter Palace of the Dalai Lama. |
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Lhasa - Shanghai. (B.L.D) |
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After the breakfast transferred to the airport and fly to Shanghai, a modern city has 16 million inhabitants and the trade center. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel. Walking at Bund, the famous bund at Huangpu River with its buildings in colony. Then walk through Nanjing Road, a famous shopping street of China.
2 Nights in Shanghai. ****Hotel |
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| 15. Day |
Shanghai. (B.L.D) |
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Visit the Yu Garden, the Old City and the Jade Buddha Temple. |
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| 16.Day |
Shanghai – Back Home. (B.L.D) |
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After the breakfast transferred to the airport and end the tour. |
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Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
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