19 Days Silk Road Experience

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Beijing

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven

Depart from hotel in the morning to visit Tian'anmen Square, the largest urban square and Forbidden City, the largest and most complete ancient imperial palace in the world. Then visit Temple of Heaven in the afternoon. If you are interested, you can enjoy the gorgeous Peking Opera tonight as an optional activity.

Forbidden City

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Beijing

Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Tombs

The star attraction of China is its Great Wall, a massive defensive structure built to keep intruders from entering the mainland. Today you will have the opportunity to traverse the ancient steps of Mutianyu Great Wall. Then you will have a short visit to Ming Tombs (Changling Tomb). After the tour, how about taste the famous Peking Roasted Duck for your optional dinner.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Xi'an

Hutong Tour by rickshaw, High speed train to Xian

In the morning, take a relaxing Hutong Tour by rickshaw to visit the ancient lanes and alleyways of Beijing. Be transferred to take a high speed train (5.5 hours) to Xian in the afternoon.

Hutong Tour 

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Xi'an

Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient Xian City Wall

Today, enjoy your full day visit to the Terracotta Warriors, one of the world most important archaeological finds, with troops, horses and carriages in battle formation and then to see the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the massive Xian City Wall. If you are interested, you can enjoy the Tang Dynasty Show with Dinner as your optional night activity.

Terracotta Warriors

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Xiahe

Flight to Xiahe, Sangke Grass

In the morning, take an early morning flight to Xiahe for a visit to Sangke Grass, which is famous for summer-blooming Sangke flowers and frequent magnificent Buddhist ceremonies. Stay overnight near Labrang Monastery.

Sangke Grass

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Lanzhou

Labrang Lamasery, private transfer to Lanzhou

Before driving to Lanzhou, you will take a short visit to Labrang Lamasery, one of the six great monasteries of the Geluk (Yellow Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. You will then transferred to Lanzhou.

Labrang Lamasery

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Wuwei

White Pagoda Hill Park, Gansu Provincial Museum, Private transfer to Wuwei

Today after breakfast, have a visit to those must-see sites covering White Pagoda Hill Park and Gansu Provincial Museum. After that drive to Wuwei and stay overnight there.

Gansu Provincial Museum

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Zhangye

Leitai Tomb, Wuwei Wen Miao, Tiantishan Grottoes Coach to Zhangye

Today, after breakfast, enjoy your visit to Leitai Tomb, Wuwei Wen Miao (Confucian Temple) and Tiantishan Grottoes. After the tour drive to Zhangye and have a rest of this day.

Tiantishan Grottoes

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Jiayuguan City

Wooden Tower, Grand Buddha Temple, Zhangye Danxia Landform Park, Coach to Jiayuguan City

In the morning, visit Wooden Tower of Sui Dynasty and Grand Buddha Temple which is home to China largest indoor reclining Buddha. And then drive to visit Zhangye Danxia Landform Park to appreciate the beautiful rainbow mountain there. Continue to drive to Jiayuguan City.

Zhangye Danxia Landform Park

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Dunhuang

Jiayuguan Pass, Overhanging Great Wall, Coach to Dunhuang

In the morning, you will firstly take a truly special excursion to Jiayuguan Pass and Overhanging Great Wall. And then drive to Dunhuang and have a rest of this day.

Jiayuguan Pass

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Dunhuang

Yumenguan Pass, Dunhuang Yadan National Geologic Park

Today after breakfast, you will firstly have a 3-hour driving to the Yumenguan Pass (30 min) - strategic pass on the ancient Silk Road. And then, continue to experience the amazing Dunhuang Yadan National Geologic Park (1 hour) - the largest one of Yadan Landform found so far. When finish the tour, you will have another 3-hour driving back to the Dunhuang downtown. After that, have a rest of this day in hotel.

Yumenguan Pass

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Turpan

Mogao Grottoes, Train to Turpan

Today, you will take a visit to Mogao Grottoes (4 hours) - which is considered the great treasure house of Buddhist arts in existence. After lunch, firstly have a 3-hour driving to the Liuyuan Train Station and help you to get on the train. You will have a bullet train (4 hours) from Liuyuan railway station to Turpan, an oasis city, is located at the southern foot of Bogda Peak and in the center of Turpan Depression.

Mogao Grottoes

Meals: Breakfast& Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Urumqi

Emin Minaret, Karez Well,Ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City, Private transfer to Urumqi

Today after breakfast and check-out of the hotel, firstly drive you to visit Emin Minaret (Sugong Pagoda) (1 hour) - the biggest ancient pagoda existing in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient pagoda in the country. Continue to the Karez Well (30 min) - reputed as one of the three major construction projects in ancient China. Then go to visit the mysterious death city-the Ruins of Jiaohe Ancient City, which reveals traces of a prosperous ancient trading center and military stronghold 1,600 years ago. Then be transferred to Urumqi (Turpan-Urumqi 200km, about 2 - 2.5 hours driving)

Note: Click Xinjiang Map to see about the general geography of this place. 

Jiaohe Ancient City

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Urumqi

Heavenly Lake, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Erdaoqiao Bazaar

Take a driving for 120km northeast to visit the holy Heavenly Lake (Tianchi). The beautiful lake is flanked by rugged pines and cypresses, with clear melting waters reflecting the surrounding of snow capped mount Bogeda. Drive back to downtown in the afternoon, visit Xingjiang Regional Museum, a a large integrated museum and a study on cultural relics in Xinjiang. Then enjoy your free time at Erdaoqiao Bazaar.

Tianchi Lake

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Kashgar

Flihght to Kashgar, Zhiren Street, Id Kah Mosque, Apak Hoja Tomb, Local Bazaar

In the morning, check out from hotel in the morning and you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kashgar. Continue a leisure stroll along Zhiren Street, an old street with an amazing hand-made stuff from strictly utilitarian cookware to exotic musical instruments. Then come to visit the Id Kah Mosque which is one of the largest and busiest in China. Then, you can take a short visit to Apak Hoja Tomb. If it is Sunday, the local Bazaar will be a good place for you to have a visit. This ancient market attracts locals and merchants from all over Xinjiang and nearby countries such as Pakistan and Kirghizstan.

Apak Hoja Tomb

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Recommended Hotel: In Kashgar

Karakul Lake

Today you will have a leisure day in Kashgar. Take a bus tour through the Karakurum Highway to Karakul Lake, enjoy the beautiful snow –capped mountain of Muztagh Ata and the lake. Then drive back to overnight in Kashgar.

Karakul Lake

Meals: B
Recommended Hotel: In Shanghai

Flight to Shanghai

Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival, be transferred to hotel and the rest time is free.

Shanghai City View

Meals: B

Be transferred to the airport

Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for the return flight.

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