Essential China Silk Road 12D

  When your arrive at Beijing airport, our representative will pick you up as per your flight time and transfer you to the hotel. Take a rest or wander around depending on your flight  time. Overnight in Beijing 4-star hotel Meal: None  

  Take a ride to Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall in the morning for a visit. And you will visit Summer Palace in the afternoon.    Overnight: Beijing 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast  

  You will visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City in the morning. Then transfer to Beijing South Railway Station to catch a 6-hour bullet train to Xian. Upon arrival, met by our guide and transferred to hotel. Overnight: Xi'an 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast    

  The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum is one of the highlights of the Silk Road. you will take one hour ride for a visit in the morning. Then you will visit Old City Wall and Muslim Quarter in the afternoon.  Overnight: Xi'an 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast    

  Fly to Zhangye and visit the Dafo Temple if time permits. Overnight: Zhangye 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast        

  Today you will visit Zhangye Rainbow Danxia that are colorful clay mountains. Afterwards you will take 2-hour ride to Jiayuguan For for a visit, which used to be the western end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty. Overnight: Jiayuguan  4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast    

  Take 5-hour ride to Dunhuang, enjoy the Gobi desert and snow-covered Qilian mountain on the way. This afternoon you will view the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Spring in the desert. Explore the night market in the evening.  Overnight: Dunhuang 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast      

  In the morning, you will visit Mogao Caves, the most important site on the Silk Road. Colorful fresco, statues telling you various stories about Buddha. Afterwards you will be transferred to Liuyuan railway station catch 4-hour bullet train to Turpan. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.  Overnight: Turpan 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast      

  Today you will visit Bezklik Grottos, Astana Ancient Tombs, the Ancient City of Jiaohe and Gaochang, Karez Irrigation System, and Emin Minaret. Overnight in Turpan 4 star hotel Meal: Breakfast      

  You will take a 3-hour ride to Urumqi where you will visit Xinjiang Museum, mummies are a must-see in it, particularly Loulan Beauty and Xiaohe Beauty. Afterwards you will be transferred to visit the stunning Heavenly Lake. Then you will be transferred to the hotel in Urumqi for a rest.  Overnight in Urumqi 5-star hotel Meal: Breakfast    

    Today is a busy day, you will take an early flight to Kashagr, where you will visit the well-known Grand Bazaar, Apa Hojia Tomb, Idkar Mosque, and the old town of Kashgar. Overnight in Kashgar 4-star hotel Meal: Breakfast      

  Transferred to the airport to catch your flight heading for your next destination. Meal: Breakfast