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Beijing, Urumqi, Turpan, Kashigar, Dunhuang, Xian, Shanghai (14 Days / 13 Nights)
Tour Code: ST-P04
Departure: Daily
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Activity |
Meals |
Day 01. |
Arrive Beijing. Our tour guide will meet you at airport and transfer to hotel for check in. |
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Day 02. |
Full day visit to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. Beijing Duck dinner in evening. |
B, L, D |
Day 03. |
Morning excursion to the Great Wall and afternoon Hutong tour to see the old Beijing neighborhood and local families by rickshaw ride.
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B, L |
Day 04. |
Take morning flight to Urumqi – the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous. Upon arrival, guide meets and take city tour to the Provincial Museum to see the incredible mummies from 2,000 years ago, then visit the Red Hill Park and the Bazaar.
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B, L |
Day 05. |
Drive along the ancient Silk Road across the Heavenly Mount to Turpan – an oasis surrounded by desert and dry mountains. Upon arrival, visit the mysterious ruins of Jiaohe city (UNESCO world heritage site), Karez - the ancient underground water supply and irrigation system (UNESCO world heritage site), and the grape valley. |
B, L, D |
Day 06. |
Morning tour to Sugong Pagoda, the Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes and visit local family. Return Urumqi in later afternoon and take evening flight to Kashigar. |
B, L |
Day 07. |
Morning tour starts with watching the Moslems Sunday pray. Then, visit the Sunday Bazaar – the largest outdoor market in mid-Asia. In the afternoon, visit the tombs of the Fragrant Concubine and a well-preserved Old Town of Kashigar (UNESCO world heritage site). Take late flight back to Urumqi.
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Day 08. |
Depart Urumqi to Dunhuang by morning flight. Upon arrival, visit Mogao Grottoes (UNECO world heritage site). The grottoes preserve nearly a thousand years of Buddhist cave-temple architecture, clay sculpture, mural paintings, and manuscripts, dating from the 5th to 14th centuries. |
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Day 09. |
Drive 2 hours west crossing the desert to Yumen (Jade Gate) Pass, which is the west terminal of the Great Wall built 2,100 years ago. Then, visit the Crescent Moon Lake and Sand Singing Dune. Ride a camel and enjoy the marvelous sunset. |
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Day 10. |
Take morning flight to Xian. Upon arrival, visit the Terracotta Warriors and Bronze Chariots Museum, and Old City Wall with bike riding on the wall. Enjoy a dumpling dinner and Tang Dynasty performance in the evening.
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B, L, D |
Day 11. |
City tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After lunch, transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai. Transfer to hotel upon arrival.
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B, L |
Day 12. |
Day tour to the Bund area, Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and Shanghai Old Town. Enjoy acrobatic show in the evening.
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B, L, D |
Day 13. |
Day excursion to Suzhou- an ancient water town (also praised as the 'Oriental Venice' in China). Visit Lingering Garden, Panmen City Gate, boat ride on the Grand Cannel, and Embroidery Research Institute. Return Shanghai in later afternoon.
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Day 14. |
Transfer to airport and depart for your next destination.
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| 2011 Tour Cost / Single supplement |
| Tour Class |
Apr - Aug |
Sep - Nov. 15 |
Nov. 16 - Mar. 15, 2012 |
| By 3-star hotels |
$3300 / $410 |
$3320 / $440 |
$3250 / $365 |
| By 4-star hotels |
$3460 / $600 |
$3480 / $620 |
$3370 / $510 |
| By 5-star hotels |
$3560 / $740 |
$3650 / $830 |
$3450 / $630 |
Featured Hotels
| Cities |
3-star hotel or similar |
4-star hotel or similar |
5-star hotel or similar |
| Beijing |
Holiday Inn Express Temple of Hevan |
Guangzhou Hotel |
New Otani |
| Urumqi |
Yidu Hotel |
Mirage Hotel |
Hoi Tak Hotel |
| Turpan |
Turpan Hotel |
Huozhou Hotel |
Tu Ha Hotel |
| Kashigar |
Qiniwake Hotel |
Tianyuan International |
Tianyuan International |
| Dunhuang |
Guangyuan Hotel |
Dunhuang Hotel |
Soluxe Hotel |
| Xian |
King Dynasty |
King Dynasty |
Grand Park |
| Shanghai |
East China |
Holidayinn Downtown |
Mayfair |
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8 Day Classic Tour
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