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14 Days Silk Road Adventure
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Travel route of 14 Days Silk Road Adventure-
Grapes Valley, Turpan -
Jiaohe Ancient Ruins, Turpan -
Magnificent exotic towers at International Grand Bazaar -
Cruise on Heavenly Lake, Urumqi -
Crescent Moon Spring & Mingsha Mountain, Dunhuang -
Elaborate frescos all over the interior of Mogao Grottos -
Vibrant Buddha statues inside Mogao Grottos -
Parade of halls in Forbidden City, Beijing -
Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing -
Play some Kung Fu at Chinese Kung Fu Show -
Cruise on Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing -
Happy Hutong tour by rickshaw -
Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an -
Rich facial expressions of the Terracotta Warriors -
Lofty Ancient City Wall, Xi'an -
Magnificent Western old building at the Bund -
Awesome nightview of Nanjing Road -
Nose balancing at Shanghai Acrobatics Show -
Overlook Shanghai cityscape from Oriental Pearl Tower
Tour Description
The tour combine the spectacular sights, sounds & smells of China's Silk Road with the classic attractions of two ancient capital cities and one modern metropolis. Go for it, you'll feel like bathing in the deep river of history, folklore, Buddha art and silkroad legends.
Visit the imperial wonders in Beijing and Xi'an - Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors.
Explore the silkroad mystery - Mogao Grottos, Crescent Moon Spring & Mingsha Mountain, Jiaohe Ancient Ruins and Heavenly Lake.
Experience Urgur ethnic custom and life - International Grand Bazzar, Grapes Valley and Turpan city weekend bazaar.
Enjoy the way Shanghai interweaves the West and East, ancient and modern in her architecture.
Day 1 Arrive in Beijing : Pick-up, check-in and free-time activities
| Today's Activities | The guide will pick you up at Beijing Airport, and then transfer you to the downtown hotel. The rest of the day is flexible for your will, have a rest at the hotel or take a walk around the famous Wangfujing Pedestrian Street enjoying the tasty Beijing snack there. | ||||||||||||||||
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Day 2 Beijing ( Breakfast, Lunch )
| Today's Activities | You’ll start your Beijing tour with Tian'anmen Square, the largest square in the world and all the lofty jade stone bridges, moats, monuments, ornamental columns, stone lions, etc. Later walk northward and you reach Forbidden City. The largest and best-preserved imperial palace in China vividly showcases a whole set of the royal life. You’ll be shown around several main halls like the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Have a good view of the emperor’s chair, sculpture of mythical beasts, eave decoration and the like, you can touch some daily routine of the ancient Chinese emperors, courtiers and princesses. Later you'll tour Summer Palace, the royal garden. You can keenly feel the imperial grandeur while touring the 728-meter-long painting-rich corridor, Foxiang Hall, etc. The trip includes an exciting cruise on the huge Kunming lake. The evening activity is also wonderful - Chinese Kung Fu Show! A closer look at this marvelous Chinese martial art rather than see it on TV will surely win your wow! You can further take photos with the performers after the show. |
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Day 3 Beijing ( Breakfast, Lunch )
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After breakfast at hotel, you will have an excursion to the Mutianyu Great Wall. By roundtrip cable car you can feast on this vital section of the world famous China Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall not only boasts a surprisingly long history of over 1400 year but sports a special structure of three watchtowers on end.
Afterwards, you will visit the most famous tomb of Ming Tombs - Changling. The tomb is inhumed with the 3rd emperor of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Zhu Di and his queen. Its tremendous scale and perfect degree of maintanence well fits the great achievement Emperor Zhu Di secured during his reign over China. On the way back to downtown Beijing, you will stop by the Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium) and Water Cube (National Aquatics), to view the unique constructions and take some photos. |
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Day 4 Beijing - Urumqi ( Breakfast, Lunch ) Transfer by flight
| Today's Activities | After breakfast you’ll head for Temple of Heaven where the Emperor of the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368-1911) would worship heaven and pray for good harvests around the kingdom. Here you would have an eye-opening understanding of Oriental architectural aesthetics and the deeply rooted awe of heaven in ancient Chinese, from the emperor to the masses. You may have chance to see the locals doing morning exercise, playing Tai-chi or sword in the big park. Later let’s leave the blocks of royal buildings for the populace culture that hide itself in the Hutong. Taking a rickshaw tour through these narrow alleyways, you’ll be impressed with the simple happy kids, the old enjoying their leisure time under the tree, exquisite old quadrangles, delicious sugared plums and all kinds of Beijing snacks at roadside peddlers. After lunch, you’ll move on to the airport and take the flight towards Urumqi. Upon your arrival, you’ll be picked up and transferred to the downtown hotel. At night you may as well stroll around the hotel and taste some famous local snack and savor the exotic Urumqi street views. |
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Day 5 Urumqi ( Breakfast, Lunch )
| Today's Activities | After breakfast let's drive to Heavenly Lake, known as a natural miracle on the northwestern plateau of China.
The Lake is nestled high in the magnificent Tianshan Mountains (Heaven Mountains); on clear days, the snow-capped peaks glistens in the sun and finely contrasts with sapphire-blue lake water and steep forested hills. By the way, the on-passage mountainous scenery is quite awesome, just enjoy it. End the fantastic Heavenly Lake sightseeing and drive back to the downtown Urumqi. Spend the rest of the day at the International Grand Bazaar. It's an essential place to experience the Urumqi lifestyle, offering gorgeous Muslim architectural art, all kinds of ethnic food and souvenirs. You can also optionally book the dinner show inside the bazzar, which boasts a sumptuous cast of 300 singers and dancers from Uygur, Kazak, Turkoman and Han people. |
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Day 6 Urumqi - Turpan ( Breakfast, Lunch ) Transfer by train
| Today's Activities | After breakfast, set out for Turpan from Urumqi by train. Upon your arrival, you'll be transferred to the downtown hotel in Turpan. With some brief rest at the hotel, start the exciting Turpan tour. The first attraction is the Grapes Valley, the delicate green paradise covered with layer upon layer of grapes. It’s most pleasant to taste the sweet Turpan grapes and enjoy local singing and dancing performance. Then steer to appreciate ancient Buddha art at Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. The caves is a rich collection of for frescos portraying Buddhist theme and gorgeous Silk Road travelling culturere dating back to 9th centuries. You’ll go past the Flaming Mountain on the way back to Turpan. In the celebrated novel The Journey to the West, the Flaming Mountain is the battlefield where Monkey King fights troublesome monsters; in reality, a mountain seems on fire under the sun. |
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Day 7 Turpan - Dunhuang ( Breakfast, Lunch ) Transfer by train
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Begin today's itinerary with Jiaohe Ancient Ruins (Yarkhoto). once a grand military garrison and important stop of the Silk Road, the gigantic ruins have gone through desert hardship for 2,300 years; A lofty historic feeling will stuff all your mind when you are face to face with the Ruins. Return to the lively present from the remote ruins by visiting Turpan city weekend bazaar, which is famous for its novel lovely handicrafts and authentic local snacks. After that, leave Turpan and take an overnight soft-sleeper train to Dunhuang, stay overnight on the train. |
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Day 8 Dunhuang ( Breakfast, Lunch ) Transfer by flight
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Upon arrive in Dunhuang railway station, you'll be transferred to the downtown hotel for refresh. Afterward drive to visit the spectacular Mogao Grottos, the home to some of the most amazing ancient Buddhist cave art in existence and the glorious World Heritage. The millions of flying Apsaras all over the interior grottos will tell you how far the imagination of the ancient painters can go. Then go on to explore Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring, where you can take in an incredible view of the green oasis surrounded by an endless desert landscape. It's great fun to look at your reflection at the crystal clear crescent-shape spring and listen to the roaring sound of wind, which is echoed by the interesting mountain. Drive back to the downtown Dunhuang and spend a Dunhuang night at your hotel. |
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Day 9 Dunhuang - Xi'an: Pick-up, check-in and free-time activities ( Breakfast ) Transfer by flight
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After breakfast, move on to the airport for the flight towards Xi'an. You'll be picked up and sent to the downtown hotel when you arrive in Xi'an. The rest of the day is your free time. You can have a walk around your hotel. The Muslim Quarter, a big stock of exotic souvenir markets and savory restaurants is strongly recommended. | ||||||||||||||||
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Day 10 Xi'an ( Breakfast, Lunch )
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Start Xi'an tour with the best-known the 8th world’s wonder Terracotta Warriors. You must be stunned by the expression-rich warriors and vigorous horses when you come face to face with them. You’ll have a feast on the gorgeous troops of terracotta warriors at pit 1, 2 and 3 along with groups of ancient bronze chariot s and horses after watching a circular-screen movie. Then move to Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a Buddhist temple built in 652 A.D.during Tang Dynasty. You can enjoy the architectural elegance of the Buddhist buildings and hear about some interesting stories of the respected monk Xuanzang and his 16-year pilgrimage to India for the real Buddhist culture. |
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Day 11 Xi'an - Shanghai ( Breakfast, Lunch ) Transfer by flight
| Today's Activities | Drive to Shaanxi History Museum to see how enormous the most ancient capital Xi'an has stored. The museum is one of the 3 top museums in China, housing a marvelous collection of over 300,000 items. Have your eyes wide open at the treasury, and read carefully the 5,000-year-old civilization of the Chinese people. Then Drive back and past the Bell Tower, which is the center of the old town. Dating back to 1384 A.D., the Bell Tower is a representative Ming Dynasty architecture with gorgeous building style. Stretch the ancient building exploration to Ancient City Wall, which is the best preserved of this kind in China. The rampart is 12 meters high, with the upper part of 15 meters width. You can stroll freely and leisurely on top, and see the city from above. You can also optionally hire a bike to ride along the City Wall. At late afternoon, steer to the Xi’an airport heading for Shanghai. After airport pick-up and hotel transfer, you’ll have the rest of the day as your free time. It’s quite regrettable to let go of the colorful Shanghai nightlife. You can optionally go visit Xintiandi Bar Street to feel the vibrant night color in Shanghai and romantic tone that prevails the whole street. |
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Day 12 Shanghai ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )
| Today's Activities | To get more insight about Shanghai, let’s steer to one of the top 3 museums in China, Shanghai Museum. The grant museum features 120,000 precious Chinese works of art. Listed are some famous galleries like Ancient Chinese Bronze, Ancient Chinese Sculpture, Ceramics, Painting, Calligraphy, Jade, Ming and Qing Furniture Galleries… Just concentrate in one or two galleries.
(Note: Visit appointment is required due to the visitor number control of the Shanghai Museum. At peak seasons or peak hours, visitors with appointment may also have to wait for 5-10 minutes.) Strolling along this 1,599-meter-long Nanjing Road is much like being immersed in seas of garment, shoes, jewelry, accessory, snack and souvenir. The pedestrian street leads you to The Bund. Here you can embrace the best cityscape, feast on the rich architectural fashions (Gothic, Baroque, Rome, Renaissance, Classic and Mixed Eastern and Western style, etc.) Finishing the historic part of Shanghai, you will move on to the new landmark Oriental Pearl Tower. You’ll be elevated to the top of Oriental Pearl Tower. At the height of 468 m (1,535 feet) you’ll enjoy a bird's eye view of this vibrant city. At night continue your excitement at Shanghai Acrobatic show. As one of the oldest performing arts in China, the acrobatics displayed on stage include a number of feats focusing on flexibility, strength, endurance and sheer will-power. Cheer up your bravos! |
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Day 13 Shanghai ( Breakfast, Lunch )
| Today's Activities | After breakfast you’ll launch the whole day tour in the Shanghai old town. Begin with the ancient Jade Buddha Temple. You'll appreciate the two delicate white jade Buddhist statues there. Then turn to the over- 400-year-old classic southern Chinese garden Yuyuan Garden to appreciate the elegant pavilions, villa, lotus pond and bridges, especially the Mid-Lake Pavilion. Walk steps away and you reach Yuyuan Market. It's a world of elaborate traditional Chinese handicrafts and art works. Have fun and buy yourself some lovely souvenirs.
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Day 14 Shanghai- Departure ( Breakfast )
| Today's Activities | After breakfast you'll be sent to the Shanghai airport and say goodbye to the joyful tour in China. Wish you a nice journey! |
Package Details
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 Dining: 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 1 dinner. |
Admissions: Entrance fee to all scenic spots listed in itinerary |
| Train, Flight Tickets: all listed in itineraries; |
Hotels: accommodation in all cities mentioned in itineraries; |
| Tour Guide: a local experienced English-speaking guide |
Car Driver: an experienced licensed driver |
| Vehicle: a private air-conditioned car, offering Round-trip transfers |
Luggage Transfers: a hand for your heavy luggage; |
| Insurance: Travel Agencies Liability Insurance; |
Government taxes & Service charges |
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| - Other optional attractions / tours / meals and international flights; | - Tips for tour guides and drivers. |
Hotel in Beijing
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing
- Located in the golden business area of Wangfujing, the hotel only takes 10 minutes to Forbidden City and Dongfang Square. With stylish guest rooms and newly renovated Crowne Plaza Club floor – Crowne Plaza Beijing has anticipated every need while providing easy access to business, commercial districts and historical landmarks.
- Sunworld Hotel Beijing
- Situated on the intersection of Wangfujing Avenue and Dengshikou Street, Sunworld Hotel Beijing is close to many famous historical and cultural landmarks, including the Forbidden City. Guest rooms and suites are designed with a traditional and refined style. From servies to amenities, the hotel strives to make your stay a pleasant experience.
- Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing
- With its courtyard style, the hotel has retained its charm of the ancient time but as well merged in contemporary architecture and designs. The hotel is near the famous Tian’anmen Square and Wangfujing Business Street. It takes about 20 minutes from Capital International Airport (24km) and 5 minutes from Beijing Railway Station (3km). The hotel provides guests clean and comfortable service and amenities.
Hotel in Urumqi
- Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi
- Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi is a deluxe 5-star hotel that is located at the CBD of Urumqi. It’s surrounded by the shopping streets on the one hand, yet the 36-storey building opens the guests to the gorgeous snowy Mount Tianshan. 318 super rooms and suites promise the guests to relax themselves and collect energy for the coming activities. Chinese restaurant, Western restaurant and Muslim dining hall show the guest the gourmet they expect.
- Mirage Hotel B Tower Urumqi
- Mirage Hotel B Tower Urumqi is located at the most prosperous block of downtown Urumqi. Unlike the sister version A Tower, the 4-star B Tower is a better choice for the guests who put comfort and cleaness into the first place. Besides, its surroundings give the guests many quick options to taste Urumqi food.
- City Hotel Urumqi
- City Hotel Urumqi is a cozy 3-star hotel especially for businesspeople and travelers. Located at the superior shopping center of Urumqi, the hotel has both traffic convenience and surrounding public places of amusement 226 guestrooms are all well furnished to serve the guests better. The hotel itself owns one-stand catering service and health&entertainment facility to help the guests recover from tiredness.
Hotel in Turpan
- Tuha Petroleum Hotel Turpan
- Tuha Petroleum Hotel Turpan is a comprehensive 5-star hotel and the most luxurious one in Turpan. All-around facility ensures that the hotel has as many functions as possible to meet different need. 143 rooms and suites ranging from deluxe to superior to standard class are available to fit assorted customers. In addition, four restaurants offer traditional Chinese food, Muslim cuisine, Western gourmet and large-scale party. The first-class hotel greets you whenever.
- Huozhou Hotel Turpan
- Huozhou Hotel Turpan is a comfortable 4-star hotel in Turpan. The hotel strives to providing the guests with subtil service and comprehensive equipment. Its standard twin room has 24-hour hot water available for the guests to wipe out travelling fatique. What’s more, its famed local snack and diet open the guests to more inspiring choice of food.
- Turpan Hotel
- Turpan Hotel is right at the center of downtown Turpan and thus it shows great traffic advantage. It impresses the guests with Turpan toned design, local dance performance and spicy barbecue. Though it’s 3-star, it offers cozy rooms and full set of facility.
Hotel in Dunhuang
- Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang
- Conveniently located in the downtown Dunhuang City, Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang is a traditional-courtyard-style hotel. Renovated in 2010, the hotel currently owns 100 rooms which enjoys tranquil greenery and modern equipment. The hotel is 30 minutes driving from Dunhuang Railway Station and 1 minute walking from the lively Shazhou night market.
- Yangguan Hotel Dunhuang
- Yangguan Hotel Dunhuang is a 3-star business hotel centrally nestled in downtown Dunhuang. Open in 2006, the 6-storey hotel features 128 rooms and suites. Next to the hotel is the prosperous commercial street. Moreover, the hotel is 25 minutes driving from Dunhuang Railway Station and 15 minute driving from Mingsha Mountains and Crescent Moon Spring.
Hotel in Xian
- Sheraton Hotel Xi'an
- Located near the 600-year-old City Wall and close to the city centre, Sheraton Hotel is just 35 minutes from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport. With first-class amenities, facilities and family-friendly services, Sheraton Xi’an Hotel will make you feel at home.
- Grand New World Hotel Xian
- Located within the Ancient City Wall and styled in an extraordinary mix of tradition and modernity, the hotel is just 4km from the railway station and 45km from Xianyang International Airport. The large Parkson shopping centre is close by, while the Terracotta Warriors Museum is about 35km from the hotel. The hotel provides a satisfying range of contemporary accommodation together with business services and recreational facilities.
- City Hotel Xian
- The hotel is located in the centre of Xi’an city and just near the well-known Bell Tower, Drum Tower and Ancient City Wall. The hotel offers a total of 137 well-appointed guestrooms for guests’ comfortable living space. The elegant and magnificent restaurants serve delicious flavor of many varieties.
Hotel in Shanghai
- Howard Johnson Plaza Shanghai
- The hotel is conveniently located in the centre of Shanghai, 2 minutes from Nanjing Road, People Square and the Bund. It offers easy access to the city's most important business, cultural and entertainment hubs. The elegantly designed and tastefully decorated rooms provide you with an experience of exceptional luxury and comfort.
- Grand Mercure Zhongya Hotel Shanghai
- Grand Mercure Zhongya Hotel Shanghai is an international 4-star business & leisure hotel located next to Shanghai Railway Station. The hotel is within 2 minutes walking from Shanghai Railway Station and entrance of Shanghai Metro. The famous attraction nearby is Jade Buddha Temple. Open in 2010, the new hotel boasts 288 rooms /suites that come with French styled decor and rich facilities.
- Holiday Inn Express Shanghai
- Holiday Inn Express Shanghai is a 3-star business hotel. The hotel enjoys much transportation convenience. It's within walking distance to the Shanghai Metro Line 3 and Line 4 Shanghai Circus World Station. Open in 2008, the hotel boasts a total of 472 rooms /suites. Most rooms enjoy as spacious as 32 square meters and comfortable bedding.
Overview
- Breakfasts are offered by hotels;
- Lunches are supplied according to different classes of tour;
- Dinners are for your own arrangement.
We promises no worries about the dining quality, plus flexible choices that you can have depending on your preference. If having any special requestment, just tell our trip advisor directly. In all, we aim to satisfy your tongue and stomach with our recommendation as follows:
Beijing
As the capital of China, Beijing boasts many good restaurants with featured cuisines. Our package takes you to have A La Carte dinner at Great Northeast Restaurant, Gold Palace Restaurant and Tang Yuan Restaurant, leading you to grasp the essence of Chinese classic cuisines.
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| Dining Hall of Great Northeast Restaurant | Main Hall of Tang Yuan Restaurant |
Silkroad ( Urumqi, Turpan and Dunhuang )
The cuisine of Silkroad reflects the region's many ethnic groups, and refers particularly to Uyghur cuisine. Signature ingredients include roast mutton, kebabs, roast fish and rice. Because of the Islamic population, the food is predominantly halal.
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| Korgan Restaurant Urumqi -- Close to Erdaoqiao Grand Bazzar with shopping convenience -- Vigorous Uygur decoration style -- Feature: Original Uygur snack and Western cuisine |
Western Restaurant of Grand Turpan Hotel -- Warm-toned decoration and polished environment -- Fresh tasty Western food -- Feature: Local dance performance |
Xi’an
Xi'an features distinctive cuisines of China Northwest, such as various-shapes chinese dumplings and other wheaten food. At Muslim Quarter, where gathers lots of delicious local food, like Rou Jia Mo and shish kebabs, etc.
(1) Here we highly recommend Chinese Dumpling Dinner, which also named Jiaozi, typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping. As a must-try for visitors, it serves with Tang dynasty show. And it belongs to an [add on] item in the tour.
(2) Rou Jia Mo, also called Chinese Hamburger, is very similar to the Western hamburger essentially, but with different cooking method.
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| Chinese Dumpling Dinner | Rou Jia Mo ( Chinese Hamburger ) |
Shanghai
We say little about the dining in Shanghai, since Shanghai is regarded as a delicious kingdom, where you can taste everything almost. Here we strongly suggest you take M on The Bund into consideration.
M on the Bund Shanghai
-- Dedicated to creating a dining experience as exciting, as sophisticated, as delectable as Shanghai itself
-- “One of the top 20 restaurants in Asia” (Miele Guide, 2009-2010)
-- “Best Global Cuisine” (City Weekend Readers’ Choice Awards, 2010)
-- “M on the Bund: Most Popular Restaurant in Shanghai” (Zaqat Survey Shanghai, 2008)
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| Shanghai M on The Bund Restaurant | Brandboard of M on the Bund |
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