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9 Days Silk Road Tour
Destination City: Xi'an-Urumqi- Turpan- Dunhuang

Attractions :Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses-Big Wild Goose Pagoda-the Ancient City Wall- Heaven's Lake - Minority People's Museum-Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar-South Pasture-Ruins of Gaochang City-Astana Ancient Tombs-Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves-Emin Minaret-Karez Well-Minsha Hill-Crescent Moon Lake-Mogao Grottos

 

Detailed Itinerary

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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