SILK China Best Tour: Beijing, Urumqi, Turpan, Kashiga, Dunhuang, Xian, Shanghai
13 Days/12 Nights Land Package From $2,685 (Minimum 2 people, Single Supplement Charge from: $518 ) Please contact us for competitive airfares from your hometown cities.
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Departures: Please see below for departure dates and fare information.
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Eleven (12) nights hotel accommodations in
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Beijing:
1 nights at Chang An Grand Hotel or similar,
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Urumqi:
3 nights at Hoi Tak Hotel or similar,
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Turpan:
1 nights at Oasis Hotel or similar,
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Kashiga:
1 nights at Qinibagh Hotel or similar,
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Dunhuang:
2 nights at Dunhuang Hotel VIP Building,
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Xian:
2 nights at Aurum International Hotel or similar,
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Shanghai:
2 nights at Shanghai Galaxy Hotel or similar.
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Twelve (12) breakfasts, ten (10) lunches and nine (9) dinners.
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Sightseeing with lunch & dinner listed in the below itinerary
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Meal Codes:
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B =
Full Board Western Buffet Breakfast at hotel
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L =
Chinese Lunch en route in the selected restaurant with a glass of soft drink
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D =
Chinese Dinner en route in the selected restaurant with a glass of soft drink
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SD =
Chinese Special Cuisine arrangement for dinner with soft drinks & local wine
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Professional English-speaking tour guide service in each city.
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Domestic flights for Beijing/Urumqi/Kashiga/Urumqi/Dunhuang/Xian/Shanghai.
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Domestic airport tax and fuel surcharges (subject to change).
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Round trip airport transfer in each city.
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See Remarks below for detailed fare information.
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Above price is per person based on double occupancy at a standard type room and is subject to change without notice depending on the exchange rate between US Dollar & Chinese Yuan.
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Prices/Quotations will not be guaranteed until all requested arrangements are confirmed and full payment has been received.
DAY
SCHEDULE
MEALS
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Arrive Beijing Arrive Beijing Capital International Airport and transfer to hotel. Accommodations at Chang An Grand Hotel Beijing or similar.
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Beijing / Urumqi by air We take morning flight for Urumqi. It is a unique air route, as geographically it covers the two massive deserts, as well as many high red-rock or snow-capped mountains, valleys, and canyons. It’s possible to imagine that you are flying over Mars. Afternoon tours in Urumqi, we travel 70 km southwest to Nanshan Grassland, where we visit Kazakstanian, Uzbekistanian, Kyrgyzatanian minority families and chat with them in their yurts while drinking strong Milk Tea and local home-made snacks. Accommodations at URUMQI HOI TAK HOTEL or similar.
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Urumqi / Heavenly Lake / Provincial Museum / Red Hill Park / Bazaar Today, we drive 120 km northeast to Heavenly Lake (UNECO), which is at an elevation of 2600 meters. The beautiful lake is flanked by rugged pines and cypresses, with melted clear waters reflecting the surrounding snow-capped peaks. Where is always regarded as the ancestor’s home by all ethnics in Mid Asia. Then we drive back and visit the Provincial Museum to see the incredible mummies from 2,000 years ago. If time permits, we’ll visit the Red Hill Park and the Bazaar, which is believed to be the largest outdoor market in Xinjiang. Accommodations at URUMQI HOI TAK HOTEL or similar.
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Urumqi / Turpan by bus This morning, we drive along the ancient Silk Road across the Heavenly Mount to Turpan – an oasis surrounded by desert and dry mountains. Upon arrival, we visit the mysterious ruins of Jiaohe city (UNECO), which reveals traces of a prosperous ancient trading center and military base sixteen-hundred years ago. We then visit Karez, its underground water supply and irrigation system (UNESCO), and its museum. Turpan is famous throughout China for its large, sweet grapes and gourds, so we will visit the grape valley and enjoy fruits there. Accommodations at OASIS HOTEL
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Turpan / Urumqi by bus, Urumqi / Kashigar by air In the morning, we’ll visit Sugong Pagoda, the Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes, and lunch with a local family. In the afternoon, we drive back to Urumqi and take the evening flight to Kashigar. Accommodations at QINIBAGH HOTEL or similar
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Kashigar / Urumqi by air Sunday morning tours, we will watch the Moslems Sunday Pray. It is incredible to see thousands of Muslims kneeling down on the streets and squares in the whole city, specially in the front of the temples. Then we’ll visit the Sunday Bazaar – the largest outdoor market in mid-Asia. In the afternoon, we’ll drive to see the tombs of the Fragrant Concubine and a well-preserved Old Town of Kashigar (UNECO), which will bring you back 1500 years with its coagulate history at Mid Asia. Then we take the evening flight back to Urumqi. Accommodations at URUMQI HOI TAK HOTEL or similar
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Urumqi / Dunhuang by air We take a morning flight to Dunhuang-the most frontier military town in the dynasties. In the afternoon, visit the world heritage site– Mogao Grottoes (UNECO). It is the world's most important site of ancient Buddhist Culture. 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. Accommodations at DUNHUANG HOTEL VIP BUILDING
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Dunhuang / Yumen Pass / Crescent Moon Lake / Sand Singing Dune Today we drive two hours west across the desert to Yumen Pass (Jade Gate Pass), which was the west terminal of the Great Wall built in Han Dynasty 2,100 years ago. Then we drive back and visit the Crescent Moon Lake and Sand Singing Dune. Ride a camel and enjoy the marvelous sunset. Accommodations at DUNHUANG HOTEL VIP BUILDING
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Dunhuang / Xian by air Fly to Xi’an in the morning. Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in. In the afternoon, tour the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Accommodations at AURUM INTERNATIONAL HOTEL XIAN
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Xian / Terra-cotta Warriors / Shaanxi Provincial Museum Today’s highlight is the 2000 year-old army of Terracotta Warriors and bronze chariots (UNESCO) guarding the tomb of China’s first emperor. Afterwards, we tour the Shaanxi Provincial Museum or Neolithic Museum. Enjoy a Dumpling Dinner and Tang Dynasty Performance tonight. Accommodations at AURUM INTERNATIONAL HOTEL XIAN
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Xian / Shanghai by air Leisure in Xian and then fly to Shanghai in the morning. Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Accommodations at GALAXY HOTEL SHANGHAI
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Shanghai / the Bund / Yu Garden / Shanghai Museum Today’s sightseeing includes the Bund, Classical Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum and People Square, Nanjing Road or Xintiandi. In the evening, we enjoy the Shanghai Acrobatic Show – an unforgettable experience. Accommodations at GALAXY HOTEL SHANGHAI
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Depart Shanghai Transfer to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Depart Shanghai.
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Great Wall
Mogao Grottoes
Terra-Cotta Warriors
Acrobatic Show
Shanghai Museum
Remarks:
Arrival Beijing Tuesday
Dept Shanghai Sunday
Rate Per Person (USD)
Single Supplement (USD)
Extra Night Per Room in Beijing (USD)
Extra Night Per Room in Shanghai (USD)
2011. 4.19
2010. 5. 01
2709
518
86
83
5. 03
5. 15
2709
518
86
83
5. 24
6. 05
2709
518
86
72
6. 07
6. 19
2709
518
86
72
6. 21
7. 03
2709
518
86
72
7. 05
7. 17
2709
543
86
72
7. 19
7. 31
2709
543
86
72
8. 02
8. 14
2709
543
86
72
8. 16
8. 28
2709
543
86
83
9. 06
9. 18
2768
601
98
83
9. 20
10. 02
2768
601
98
83
10. 04
10. 16
2768
601
98
83
Prices do not include:
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International flights & airport tax.
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Chinese Visa
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Travel Insurance
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Single Supplement Charge
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Personal expenses & gratuities to guide, driver and porters.
