DAY
1
Destinations: Arrive in Xi'an
Today's Activities:
Our local professional guide will greet you at the airport
and escort you to hotel check in.
The rest of day is free on your own or you can ask the
guide for some suggestions.
Meals: No meal
DAY
2
Destinations: Xi'an
Today's Activities: In the morning, the guide will
take you to visit the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors
and Horses. The museum is not only a treasure house,
but also a main scenic spot of Xi'an city.
After lunch, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
The last spot is the Ancient City Wall , located just
outside the railway station.
Afterwards, come back to hotel.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
3
Destinations: Xi'an-Urumqi
Today's Activities:
After breakfast, you will transfer to airport for the
flight to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region.
Upon arrival, the local guide will greet you and escort
you to hotel check in.
The rest of the day wil be free on your own.
Meals: Western Breakfast
DAY
4
Destinations: Urumqi
Today's Activities: In the morning, the guide will
accompany you to Heaven's Lake at the Heavenly Mountain
range (Tianshan).
After lunch, you will process to the Minority People's
Museum , which is an impressive collection of exhibits,
covering artifacts and relics from more than 12 minority
groups.
Then process to Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar,
which has a strong Islamic architecture style.
Afterwards, come back to hotel.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
5
Destinations: Urumqi-Turpan
Today's Activities:
In the morning, you will be driven to the South Pasture
, 60 kilometers away from Urumqi city. It is a vast
natural area with fascinating scenery and you can see
the forest of emerald green spruce on a chain of undulating
grass hills dotted with combined flocks and herds as
stand on the pasture.
After that, you will be driven to through the desert
to the city of Turpan a ''fertile land''.
Afterwards, check in the hotel in Turpan and today's
activity ends.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
6
Destinations: Turpan-Dunhuang
Today's Activities: In the morning, you will take the
donkey cart to visit the Ruins of Gaochang City.
Next process to Astana Ancient Tombs which were the
public cemetery of ancient Gaochang, the bodies in it
are well kept, that provide insight on life in ancient
Xingjiang.
Then you will be driven to Bezeklik Thousand Buddha
Caves in the valley of the Flaming Mountain, about 50km
east of Turpan.
After lunch, you will visit the Emin Minaret, the largest
old tower in Xinjiang, in honor of the heroic Turpan
general Emin Khoja, and Karez Well , an underground
irrigation system regarded as one of the three most
important achievements of ancient China.
Afterwards, you will transfer to railway station for
the train to Dunhuang overnight.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
7
Destinations: Dunhuang
Today's Activities:
After check in at hotel and a short break, you will
start today's tour.
The first spot is Minsha Hill, a sandy hill 250-m high,
which composed of many sand dunes covers 40 km from
east to west and 20km from south to north.
After lunch, you will visit Crescent Moon Lake which
gets its name from its crescent-like shape.
Afterwards, come back to hotel.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
8
Destinations: Dunhuang-Xi'an
Today's Activities: Today you will visit the famous
monument- the Mogao Grottos, also known as "the
Thousand Buddha Cave", are noted as one of the
most important cultural and historical sites in China
and a remarkable record of Silk Road civilization, especially
for the Buddhist art treasures. Inside the caves, you
will discover thousands of square meters of frescos,
created by layering cement and clay and then painting
it.
Afterwards, transfer to airport for your flight to Xi'an.
Meals: Western Breakfast + Chinese Lunch
DAY
9
Destinations: Depart Xi'an
Today's Activities:
After a short exploration to Xi'an city, you will transfer
to the airport for you flight return back home.
Your memorable tour in China ends.
Meals: Western Breakfast
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