5 Days/4 Nights Land Package (Private Tour) From $1,142 (Minimum 2 people) Please contact us for competitive airfares from your hometown cities. The Silk Road was opened up by Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. This trade road spent its childhood and gradually grew up in this period of time. With the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, which saw rapid development of economy and society, this famous trade road reached its most prosperous stage in history. During the reign of Yuan Dynasty, it experienced its last flourishing period.
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Departure date: April 2011 - October 2011 (for other departure date please contact us)
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Four (4) nights hotel of first class accommodations in
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Dunhuang:
1 nights at Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang or similar (Dune-view room),
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Urumqi:
1 nights at Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi (Standard room) or similar,
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Turpan:
2 nights at Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel or similar (Standard room).
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Four (4) breakfasts, and three (3) deluxe lunches.
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Sightseeing tours (Private):
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Sightseeing & Transfers by private car, driver and Professional English-Speaking guides
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Domestic flights for Dunhuang-Urumqi, 1 leg of economy class air
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Domestic airport tax and fuel surcharge (subject to change).
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Hotel and airport transfer in Dunhuang & Urumqi
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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.
Tour Excludes:
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Air in Dunhuang and air out of Urumqi
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Personal Expenese (laundry service, etc.)
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Tips to local tour guides / drivers / porters
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MEAL
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Upon arrival, met and transferred to hotel in Dunhuang for 1 night. Accommodations at Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang or similar.
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Full Day Tour including Sand Mountain, Moon Lake, Mogao Grottoes and Camel Riding with deluxe lunch at the local restaurant.
Mogao Grottoes, also called Thousand Buddhist Caves, 25km southeast of Dunhuang, were gouged out of a cliff on Mingsha Mountain. Beginning from 366 A.D., and for the following 1,000 years, more stone caves were built, eventually forming a 1,680m long south-north complex, comprising 735 caves from different dynasties. It is one of the three famous ancient sculptural sites of China.
Take late afternoon flight from Dunhuang to Urumqi and transfer to Hotel for 1 night. Accommodations at Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi or similar.
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Full day Heavenly Lake Excursion with deluxe lunch. Then over-land transfer to Turpan in the afternoon to check in hotel for 2 nights. Accommodations at Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel or similar.
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Full day tour including Sugong Pagoda, Flaming Mountain & Thousand Buddhas Grottoes with deluxe lunch.
The Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are hide on the cliffs of the west Mutou Valley under the Flaming Mountains. There are 77 rock-cut caves at the site. Most have rectangular spaces with rounded arch ceilings often divided into four sections, each with a mural of Buddha. The effect is of entire ceiling covers with hundreds of Buddha murals. Some ceilings are painted with a large Buddha surrounded by other figures, including Indians, Persians and Europeans. The quality of the murals vary with some being artistically naive while others are masterpieces of religious art.
Accommodations at Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel or similar.
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Morning 3 hours overland transfer from Turpan back to Urumqi to catch flight to onward city.
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Sand Mountain
Moon Lake
Mogao Grottoes
Heavenly Lake
Flaming Mountain
Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang (Dune-view room)
The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel was founded in 1995. Situated against the backdrop of the picturesque Mingsha Sand Dunes, the hotel captures the spirit of the Tang Dynasty with its unique architectural design. It combines modern facilities together with a touch of classical architectural design to provide comfortable accommodation to Silk Road travelers.
Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi (Standard room)
The Hoi Tak Hotel, Xinjiang is an International Hotel with 5-star facilities. The hotel is beautifully decorated with ocean murals and fish tanks that provide a relaxing environment. Soaring to 33-storeys, the Hoi Tak Hotel provides guests with breathtaking views of Urumqi and the famous snow capped "Tian Shan Mountains."
Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel, Turpan (Standard room)
Tu Ha Petroleum Hotel is a 4-star comprehensive hotel, it is located close to the city center, about 8 Kilometers to local airport and 15 Kilometers to local south railway station. The 13 floors building has 203 guest rooms, and it has larger room in average, well appointed, all rooms are in very good condition.
