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CTH-150: 15-Day Silk Road Adventure

Tour code: CTH-150
Tour Type: Adventure,Culture,History,Minority,Religious,Silk Road
Destinations: Beijing - Xian - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi - Kashgar - Shanghai
Tour overview: Follow the footsteps of ancient merchants and camel who traveling along the ancient Silk Road, to adventure along the edge of Taklamakan Deserts, fabled oasis, magnificent Tianshan Mountain, vast grassland, magnificent ancient ruins and experience the dramatic sights in northwest China. The improved infrastructure and reduced cost make the renowned Silk Road more asscessible for small group tour, individual, family or friends who want to journey for the splendid civilizations along the trading route.

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Highlights

Beijing (3 nights)
Hiking up the dragon-like Great Wall for about half day; visit the Forbidden City - a large and luxurious emperor's complex and a hutong rickshaw tours takes you into the common Pecking people's life and the ancient narrow laneways.

Xian (2 nights)
Starting point of Ancient Silk Road; travelers can walk or cycle on the ancient city wall to have another view of Xian; marvel at the magical Terra-cotta Worriers and Horses.

Dunhuang(1 night)
Have some fun activity like camel-riding while enjoy the natural wonder that crescent-shaped ponds coexist with grand sand mountain; visit the Mogao Caves, a Buddhism art museum that standing in the cliffs for thousand years.

Turpan
Discover the ruins of Gaochang city near Turpan and taste the delicious grape in grape valley while enjoy the unique song, dance of Uygur minority.

Urumqi
Go to the Heavenly Lake, a perfectly romantic resort with snow-capped mountain, lake with crystal water, lush pine trees and green grassland.

Kashgar
Kashgar, a well-preserved example of traditional Islamic city; enjoy the grand buildings like Id Kah Mosque and The Abakh Khoja Tomb; If lucky enough, attend the grand bazaar on Sunday, to view the various handy-made craftworks and the buying and selling deals in closely.

Shanghai
Free explore the bustling or old Shanghai.

Tour Date	City	Tour Brief
1	Beijing	N/A
2	Beijing	Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Peking Opera Show
3	Beijing	the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Sacred Road
4	Beijing - Xian	Hutongs, Xian City Wall
5	Xian	Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Bell Tower, Big Goose Pagoda
6	Xian - Dunhuang	Yumen Pass, Great Wall of Han Dynasty
7	Dunhuang - Turpan	Mogao Caves, Crescent Moon Lake
8	Turpan	Gaochang Ruins, Astana Tombs, Flaming Mountains
9	Turpan - Urumqi	Karez Underground Irrigation Channels, Emin Minaret, Grape Valley
10	Urumqi	Heavenly Lake
11	Urumqi - Kashgar	Southern Pasture, Kazakh Yurt
12	Kashgar - Urumqi	Id Kah Mosque, Abakh Khoja Tomb
13	Urumqi - Shanghai	the Bund
14	Shanghai	Free day
15	Shanghai	Service Ends

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

City:	Beijing
Activity:	Arrival in Beijing, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer to hotel. Free time at leisure.
Attractions:	N/A
Hotels:
Meals:	No meal

Day 2

City:	Beijing
Activity:	Full day trip to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Opera Show in the evening.
Attractions:	Tiananmen Square Named after the Ming-dynasty gate at the northern part; with the huge portrait of Chairman Mao on it; it is the world's largest public square, with national flag raised at dawn and lowered at dusk on a daily basis. Forbidden City Served as the Palace Museum now，it was once home to 24 emperors in Chinese history. With the magnificent architectures and royal gardens well-left, it is the largest imperial palace in the world. Temple of Heaven A master piece of Ming-dynasty architecture; it served as an exclusive altar for the emperors to worship the Gods. Now the locals do morning exercises over there. Peking Opera Show A form of traditional Chinese operas which combine music, vocal performance, dance and acrobatics; with a history of 200 years, it integrates various kinds of operas. The costumes, mostly made in handicraft embroidery, are graceful and magnificent.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 3

City:	Beijing
Activity:	Full day trip to the Great Wall, Ming Tomb and Sacred Road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck for dinner.
Attractions:	the Great Wall Ancient world wonder, stretching thousands of miles; the giant stone & brick dragon, winding through the lofty mountains, great rivers and boundless deserts, offers great hiking experience and breath-taking scenery. Ming Tombs The final resting place of 13 of the 16 Ming Emperors, with diverse stone carvings, magnificent palatial buildings and numerous funerary treasures inside. Sacred Road The holy lane of animals and guardians leading and protecting the Ming Tombs; it also acts as a stop-over along the way to Great Wall.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L, D

Day 4

City:	Beijing - Xian
Activity:	Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw. Take afternoon flight to Xi'an. Arrive at Xian. Be met and transferred to your hotel. Have city tour to Xian Ancient City Wall.
Attractions:	Hutongs The traditional living quarters of local people; they are formed by narrow alleyways, streets, courtyard houses, grey walls and tiles. Take a rickshaw tour to get a glimpse of Old Peking Culture, and pay a visit to a local family. Xian City Wall The most intact ancient fortifications in China, including moat, hanging bridge, gate towers and turrets; walk up to the top of the wall, riding bikes on it and have a wonderful view of Xian and Bell Tower.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 5

City:	Xian
Activity:	Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Bell Tower and Big Goose Pagoda.
Attractions:	Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses The miraculous archeological discovery in last century, famed as the world’s eighth wonder; over 8,000 life-size, vivid statues were lined in battle formation. Each figure shows various facial expressions as well as their hair styles and accessories. Bell Tower A three-storey wooden structure right at the very center of Xian, featuring the architectural style of the Tang and Song dynasties; as its name applies, the large iron bell hung in the tower makes the time each day. Big Goose Pagoda A well-preserved pagoda from the Tang Dynasty in the Temple of Great Maternal Grace (Da Ci'ensi); built to house the Buddhist scriptures brought back from India by the traveling monk Xuan Zang.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 6

City:	Xian - Dunhuang
Activity:	Take a flight to Dunhuang. Be met and transfer to hotel. Visit Yumen Pass and the Great Wall of Han Dynasty (about 2000 years ago).
Attractions:	Yumen Pass First built in Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220A.D.) as a strategic pass on the ancient Silk Road, now it still shows the ever splendor in spite of the shifting sand. Great Wall of Han Dynasty A section of Han Great Wall in Dunhuang, simple as the materials (clay, slab and reed), is cast-iron and well-preserved after over 2,000 years.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 7

City:	Dunhuang - Turpan
Activity:	Visit the Mogao Caves and the Crescent Moon Lake. In the evening, take the overnight train to Turpan.
Attractions:	Mogao Caves Listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1987, it's the world's greatest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures spanning a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries. Crescent Moon Lake A crescent-shaped lake with sweet and crystal clear water - a miracle for spring co-existing with sand mountains; Reputed as the first desert spring under heaven, it was never buried by drift sands and never dried up during over 2, 000 years.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 8

City:	Turpan
Activity:	Be met and transfer to visit the Gaochang Ruins, the Astana Tombs, and the Flaming Mountains.
Attractions:	Gaochang Ruins The name itself means “the King City”. The present remains of the City, built with a similar structure and layout of the Chang’an City (Xi’an) in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), would recall to us the city’s thrive during their heyday. Astana Tombs A series of public tombs of the ancient Gaochang residents varied from aristocrats and commoners; for thousands of unearthed historical relics, it’s called "Gaochang's live history record and underground museum in the Turpan area". Flaming Mountains Strikingly resembling a huge sleeping dragon with a flame-like appearance due to the red sandstone on the mountain; more attractive and popular owing to the classical novel "Journey to the West".
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 9

City:	Turpan - Urumqi
Activity:	Visit the Karez Underground Irrigation Channels, the Emin Minaret, and the Grape Valley. Drive to Urumqi.
Attractions:	Karez Underground Irrigation Channels an irritation system with over a thousand wells and the total length exceeding 5,000km, can traced back to over 2,000 years, is reputed as "underground Great Wall" in China. Emin Minaret Built with clay bricks in 1777, it’s the largest extant ancient tower in Xinjiang and the only Islamic tower in China; an active mosque next to the minaret is the symbols of the town. Grape Valley a green paradise, with sandy vineyards and grape trellises, is a striking contrast with the barren desert¬. A fantastic spot to relax and enjoy the tranquility of the desert oasis, rates as the list of “5A Tourist Attraction” of China.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 10

City:	Urumqi
Activity:	Full day tour to Heavenly Lake.
Attractions:	Heavenly Lake a natural and typical alpine lake at an altitude of 1,980 meters. The Lake is one of the few unpolished places in China. With a reputation of the “Pearl of Heavenly Mountain”, it is also a perfect summer resort.
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Day 11

City:	Urumqi - Kashgar
Activity:	Visit the Southern Pasture and Kazakh Yurt. Take a flight to Kashgar. Be met and transfer to hotel.
Attractions:	Southern Pasture A natural summer resort of 119 square kilometers shows snow-capped mountains, emerald green spruces connected with verdant grasses, sparkling waterfalls and brooks in the highland. West White Poplar Gully is the most preferred sight in the range. Kazakh Yurt It means, for Uygur, "felt house"—a type of collapsible dwelling with a bentwood roof and crown used for nomadic living. Tourists could experience unique pastoral lives by an authentic yurt accommodation.
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Day 12

City:	Kashgar - Urumqi
Activity:	Visit Id Kah Mosque, the Abakh Khoja Tomb and the local kindergarten. Take an evening flight to Urumqi.
Attractions:	Id Kah Mosque With strong western style and Islamic feature, it’s a stark contrast to the Chinese-style mosques in eastern cities. As its name means "a place of praying and celebrating in festivals", the shrine attracts about 10,000 worshippers every Friday. Abakh Khoja Tomb First built in 1640, a large and well-preserve family cemetery with an Islamic architectural style; Of the 72 royals belonging to five generations in the tomb, the most famous resident is the Fragrant Concubine (Xiangfei) of Qing's emperor Qianlong.
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Day 13

City:	Urumqi - Shanghai
Activity:	Transfer to take flight to Shanghai. Be met Be met and have city tours to the Bund.
Attractions:	the Bund The icon of Shanghai, with remarkable western-style architectures; Stroll around the area in different period of one day to see taichi playing in the mornings and colorful neon lights at nights.
Hotels:
Meals:	B, L

Day 14

City:	Shanghai
Activity:	Free day at leisure.
Attractions:	Free day
Hotels:
Meals:	B

Day 15

City:	Shanghai
Activity:	Transfer to airport and fly to your next destination.
Attractions:	Service Ends
Hotels:
Meals:	B

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