Tour Code: BT- L601


Destinations: Beijing, Urumqi, Kasghar, Turpan, Dunhuang, Xian and Shanghai
Tour Length: 15 days
Available Dates: Wednesday

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Making a difference             Tailor-made Tours                A la carte meal

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Day 01: Entry Beijing 
Meeting on arrival and check in at the well selected hotel. The left hours of the day if any are on your side for free individual arrangements.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza


Day 02: Beijing 
Today's delightful visit covers the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. You will be served Beijing Duck for dinner at a famous restaurant, followed by a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.

  Hotel : Crowne Plaza
  Meals : B, L, D

One of the most important activities for the entire Beijing trip is the brief hiking at the Great Wall, Badaling section. Sichuan food is arranged for lunch at a nice restaurant after a short drive. Continue the visit to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb in the afternoon. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area.

Day 04: Beijing Urumqi 
After the visit to the fabulous Summer Palace, leave for Urumqi by flight and transfer to the well selected hotel.

  Hotel : Sheraton Urumqi Hotel 
  Meals : B, L

Day 05: Urumqi Kashgar 
Morning flight will take you to the "Pearl on the Ancient Silk Road" – Kashgar. Be picked up and transferred to the well selected hotel. Go to have a look at the famous Sunday Market afterwards.

  Hotel : the local best hotel
  Meals : B, L

Day 06: Kashgar Urumqi Turpan
You will acquire the Islamic culture and constructions by the visit to Id Kah Mosque, the Abakh Khoja Tomb and the Old Street. Leave for Urumqi and transfer to Turpan. Check in at the well-selected hotel.

  Hotel : Oasis Hotel
  Meals : B, L

 Day 07: Turpan 
The whole day tour to the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the world's famous architectural wonders, the Karez Well, the so-called underground Great Wall, as well as the Sugong Pagoda. 

  Hotel : Oasis Hotel
  Meals : B, L

Day 08: Turpan Dunhuang 
Continue your mysterious travel to the previous important Gateway in the silk road -the Gaochang Ruins, the precious murals treasure - the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the  Flaming Hill presented in the famous classic novel "The Journey to the West". Leave for Dunhuang by the overnight sleeper train.

  Meals : B, L, D

 

Day 09: Dunhuang 
Meeting upon arrival at the Liuyuan railway station and transfer to the well selected hotel in Dunhuang. Breakfast is on your side. Highlights travel will cover the Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum today.

  Hotel : Building No. 8 of Dunhuang Hotel
  Meals :  L

 

Day 10: Dunhuang Xian 
A brief camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to the Crescent Lake may inspire your interests this morning. Leave for Xian by flight and transfer to the well selected hotel. This evening we will offer you a buffet dinner at your hotel as the welcome dinner to this ancient capital.

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D

Day 11: Xian 
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses found near Xian were thought to be one of the great wonders of China and of the world. Drive through highway back to downtown to a decent restaurant to have well prepared food instead of the mass produced food around the site. Have a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall in the afternoon. Enjoy Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace in the evening.

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D



Day 12: Xian
Continue Xian city tour to visit the Provincial History Museum, the Great Mosque and a local family. The a la carte lunch is served at a local restaurant.

  Hotel : Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L

Day 13: Xian Shanghai 
The travel to the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport will conclude your Xian tour today. After lunch, leave for Shanghai by flight and transfer to the well selected hotel.

  Hotel : Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L

 

Drive to visit the Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Museum. Take a Huangpu River cruise after lunch. The Farewell Dinner is served at the Wang Bao He Restaurant which has a history of around 260 years of serving the best Shanghai Cuisine. The memorable dinner is followed by the Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

  Hotel : Sofitel Hyland Hotel  - downtown
  Meals : B, L, D


Day 15: Shanghai/Exit

Be at leisure until the hotel-airport transfer is arranged for you according to your homebound flight schedule.

  Meals : B