12 Days Brilliant Silk Road Tour


Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own to relax or explore the city.

	Meals	None
	Accommodation	Grand Mercure Xidan, Beijing


Day 2	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Our guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. Head for the largest city square in the world, Tiananmen Square, and the majestic Forbidden City in the morning. After lunch, transfer to visit the impressive Temple of Heaven. You will enjoy a palatable Peking Duck Banquet for dinner in a notable restaurant followed by a classical Peking Opera Performance. Transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner (Peking Duck Banquet)
	Accommodation	Grand Mercure Xidan, Beijing


Day 3	Place & Transport	Beijing
	Today's Activities	Today we will go on to explore Beijing by visiting the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning. After enjoying lunch, reach Ming Tombs through Sacred Way. On the way back to the city, you will have a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed Bird's Nest and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the Water Cube. Dinner is left for you to taste some local snacks yourself.
	Attractions	Badaling Great Wall Ming Tombs Sacred Way
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Grand Mercure Xidan, Beijing


Day 4	Place & Transport	Beijing-Xian
	Today's Activities	Pick you up and head for Summer Palace. After enjoying the lunch in a featured local style restaurant, you will take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. The rest time is left on your own.
	Attractions	Summer Palace
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Today's initial sightseeing takes you to the amazing Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses. After enjoying lunch, visit the landmark of Xian-Big Wild Goose Pogoda, an ancient imperial palace and bathing resort. For today's dinner, the scheduled Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will liven up your Dumpling Banquet. Transfer to the hotel .
	Attractions	Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dumpling Banquet)
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Xian-Dunhuang
	Today's Activities	Pick you up from the hotel and visit Xian City Wall in the morning. Then transfer to the airport and take a flight to Dunhuang. Our guide will pick you up at the Dunhung airport and transfer you to the local hotel.The rest time is left on your own.
	Attractions	Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Silk Road Hotel, Dunhuang


Day 7	Place & Transport	Dunhuang-Turpan
	Today's Activities	Today we will experience the desert flavor along the Echoing-Sand Dune to Crescent Lake by riding a camel. After lunch, head for the artistic Mogao Grottoes. Then take an overnight soft-sleeper train to Turpan.
	Attractions	Echoing-Sand Dune Crescent Lake Mogao Grottoes
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 8	Place & Transport	Turpan
	Today's Activities	Our local guide will meet you at the railway station. After having breakfast, a whole day's excursion starts from the well-preserved Jiaohe Ruins, Karez Well and Sugong Pagoda. Enjoy a local dance performance in the evening. Then transfer to a local best hotel.
	Attractions	Karez Well Jiaohe Ruins Sugong Pagoda
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Huozhou Hotel, Turpan


Day 9	Place & Transport	Turpan-Urumqi
	Today's Activities	Today's sightseeing covers Gaochang Ruins, Baizikelik Thousand Buddha Caves and Flaming Hill followed by Grape Valley. Then transfer to Urumqi.
	Attractions	Ancient City of Gaochang Grape Valley Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Flaming Hill
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Ramada Urumqi


Day 10	Place & Transport	Urumqi-Yining
	Today's Activities	Proceed to the alpine Heavenly Lake. After lunch, take a flight to Yining and transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Heavenly Lake
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Yili Hotel, Yining


Day 11	Place & Transport	Yining
	Today's Activities	Today we will experience the prairie flavor by visiting Nalati Grassland. After the wonderful enjoyment, drive back to Yining.
	Attractions	Nalati Grassland
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Yili Hotel, Yining


Day 12	Place & Transport	Yining-Urumqi-Beijing
	Today's Activities	See off at the airport. Fly to Urumqi and then transfer a flight to Beijing in Urumqi Airport of yourself.

	Meals	Breakfast

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