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Code: VTE - SD08

Walking travel at the Bogda Peak and the Great Wall

Urumqi - Bogoda –Turfan – Shanshan – Dunhuang - Xi'an - Beijing   18 Days

 

 

Our Highlights:

Full Pension

The Great Wall
The Summer Palace
The Forbidden City
The Terracotta Army in xi'an
The Life of Ethnic Group in Northwest of China
The Ancient Fair City - Jiaohe and Gaochang
The Mogao Grotto (UNESCO)

Itinerary

 
01. Day Urumqi. (D)
 

In the morning arrive in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Province. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel. The rest time is free for you.
1 Night in Urumqi. ****Hotel

   
02. Day Urumqi-Heaven lake. (B.L.D)
 

You will visit the Xingjiang Museum, the Great Bazaar and Red Mountain in the centre of the city. In the afternoon go to the Heaven Pool, then you have time to make a trekking at the Bogda Peak (5445m) of Tianshan Mountain.
4 Nights in Urumqi.

   
03. Day - 05. Day Trekking. (B.L.D)
 

Three days at the peak of the Bogda, in the direction to Turpan. In these three days you will find the pure white and wild beasts. You can also see the Snow Mountain, Glacier and Forest.

   
06. Day Urumqi - Turfan. (B.L.D)
 

Today you will go to Dabancheng. In the afternoon take bus from Dabancheng to Turpan, an important station and trade centre on the Silk Road, a winery city now. Drink the best wine of China at night.
1 Night in Turfan. *** Hotel

   
07. Day Turpan - Shan Shan. (B.L.D)
 

Visiting the Ruin City –Jiaohe (UNESCO), the Emin Mosque, the Karez – the underground water system, the Astana Tombs and the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Then you will take a walk through the village. After visiting you will take the bus to the Oasis City – Shan Shan, which is at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. You will visit a Uyghur family in Shanshan.
1 Night in Shanshan. *** Hotel

   
08. Day Shanshan – Dunhuang. (B.L.D)
 

Walk at the edge of the Desert Taklamakan. At night take the train to Dunhuang.
1 night in train.

 
     
09. Day

Dunhuang. (B.L.D)

 

Arrive in Dunhuang. Visit the Mogao Grotto (UNESCO), 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

   
10. Day Dunhuang - Xi'an. (B.L.D)
 

Fly to xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi Province. Visit the Big wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy the Dumpling Banquet and Tang Dynasty Music & Dancing Show at night. 
2 Nights in xi'an. **** Hotel.

     
11. Day Xi'an. (B.L.D)
 

Visit the Terracotta Army (UNESCO) and Forest of Stone Tablets Museum.

   
12. Day Xi'an - Beijing. (B.L.D)
 

Today you will visit the Shaanxi History Museum, the Great Mosque and the City Wall Park.Take train to Beijing at night. 
1 night in train.

   
13. Day Beijing. (B.L.D)
 

Arrive in Beijing. Greeted by the local guide and transferred to hotel. You will have a rest and then visit the Forbidden City (UNESCO) and the Summer Palace.
1 Night in Beijing. **** Hotel

 
     
14. Day The Ggreat wall. (B.L.D)
 

Take bus to Simatai, a part of the Great Wall. Walking about 4 hours in the direction of Jinshanling.
2 Nights in hotel

 
     
15. Day Walking on the Great Wall. (B.L.D)
 

Take a walk on the Great Wall.

   
16. Day Beijing. (B.L.D)
 

In the morning you will walk through the Great Wall about 4 hours to Gubeikou. After the lunch take bus back to Beijing.
2 Nights in Beijing. **** Hotel

   
17. Day Beijing. (B.L.D)
  In the morning you will visit the Temple of Heaven, take a walk through the Hutong and visit a Kindergarten and a local family. Enjoy Beijing Duck at night.
     
18. Day Back home. (B.L.D)
  After the breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to take your selected flight to go hometown. The tour ends.  
     

Meals Symbol: B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner