Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

Our guide will pick you up when you arrive at Beijing airport. You will find the guide is waiting for you at the exit after you reclaim your luggage. When you meet, the guide and driver will drive you back to the hotel and help you to check in. the rest of the day,take your time to relax yourself after a long flight.
Accommodation: Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel
Day 02: Beijing-Xining
After breakfast, take a free walk to explore this wonderful city, you will be transferred to the airport take flight to Xining---- the capital of Qinghai Province. Your guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you back to hotel; you will have a relaxing time rest of the day. (B+L)
Accommodation: the Silk Road Tsongkha Hotel
Day 03: Xining
At 08:30 of this morning, you will meet the guide in the lobby to start your journey. The first full day tour covers three scenic spots. First, we will visit the Ta'er Lamasery--- the birthplace of the founder of the Yellow Sect. Mural paintings, butter flowers and embossed embroideries are famed as
"Three Extremely Excellent Arts" of the Ta'er Lamasery. After you finish the lunch, we will continue to the Sun & Moon Hills before proceed onward to the Qinghai Lake - China's largest inland salt water lake and artists' paradise. It is renowned for its mirrored pastel sunrise, azure beauty at midday and the indigo blues of sunset - natural scenery of vastness, beauty, mystery and quietness. (B+L)Accommodation: the Silk Road Tsongkha Hotel
Day 04: Xining-Zhangye
This morning, another early start to maximize your time drives to Zhangye. You will enjoy the beautiful view via the Qilian Mountain through beautiful landscape and grasslands to Zhangye, one of the important towns on the Hexi Corridor. Visit the Giant Buddha Temple which houses China's largest 34.5 meters reclining Buddha and a local home. (B+L)
Accommodation: Zhangye Hotel or similar
Day 05: Zhangye-Jiuquan-Dunhuang

Today your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel around 8:30 to visit the Matisi Scenery Zone & Grottoes first. Later, drive to jiuquan have your lunch, during afternoon, you will go to two scenic spots, visit the Wine Spring Garden, Jiuquan Museum, your last stop will be the local specialty 'Night-glowing cup' factory. (B+L)
Accommodation: Jiuquan Hotel or similar
Day 06: Dunhuang
You will have this day to Visit the Mogao Caves - the world's richest treasure - trove of Buddhist manuscripts, wall paintings and statuary. We will serve you local lunch. During afternoon, continue our trip to the County Museum. Last stop will be the Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake. You also can try sand surfing or camel riding over there. Free walk to explore the night market in the evening. (B+L)
Accommodation: Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel
Day 07 Dunhuang –Urumqi
Take the morning flight to Urumqi--- the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Your English speaking tour guide will greet you a
t the airport and transfer you back to the hotel. Start the trip after your lunch, then, we will go to the Xinjiang Regional Museum with exhibits on Xinjiang's ethnic culture and archaeological treasures from the Silk Road including 3000-year-old mummies. The rest of the time, Enjoy shopping at the Bazaar. (B+L)Accommodation: Hoi Tak Hotel or similar
Day 08 Urumqi –Turpan
This morning, you will enjoy the view of the Heavenly Lake by cruise, which is surrounded by alpine meadows and rugged snow-capped mountains densely covered in fir, pine and cypress. After lunch, we will drive you to the oasis town of Turpan to visit the Karez - an amazing irrigation system which made Turpan a rich oasis; another scenic spot is the Emin Minaret, a typical Uygur architecture. You will spend one night in Turpan. (B+L)
Accommodation: Silk Road Turpan Oasis Hotel
Day 09 Turpan-Urumqi –Beijing
After breakfast, you will be driven to the airport, take the flight to Beijing. Your guide will meet you and transfer you back hotel. You
will get free time. (B+L) Accommodation: Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel
Day 10: Departure of Beijing
After breakfast at the hotel, you may have all your belongings and luggage packed, check out of the hotel by yourself. Our guide and driver will drive you to the airport and help you to get the boarding pass. Happy tour ending~ (B)
| Price Per Person in US Dollars | |||
| Number of Travelers | 2-5 Travelers | 6-9 Travelers | 10 Travelers & Above |
| Double Occupancy | 1886USD | 1342USD | 1287USD |
| Sole Occupancy | 2211USD | 1667USD | 1612USD |
| Book the Tour | Make a Inquiry | ||
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