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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 Guangzhou Hotel, 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 Guangzhou Hotel, 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 Guangzhou Hotel, Beijing
Day 4
Place & Transport Beijing-Xian
Today's Activities Pick you up and head for Summer Palace. After lunch 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 Huaqing Hot Spring, 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 Huaqing Hot Spring (Huaqing Chi)  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
Today's Activities Transfer you to Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve to see the lovely pandas, the reserve is specialized in wild giant pandas and other rare wild animals, e.g. golden monkey, crested Ibis and other kinds of rare birds and animals, where you will find various information about the Giant Panda and you will enter into a world filled with the wildlife. After lunch, visit to the landmark of Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Grand New World Hotel,Xian
Day 7
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 8
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
Accommodation Soft-sleeper Train
Day 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
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
Accommodation None
 Optional Performances & Local Dishes

The prices shown below are based on each person.  Currency Converter

Season DivisionValidityOccupancy Type2-5 Travelers6-9 Travelers10 Travelers & above
High Season 2010-03-01 to 2010-11-30 Twin OccupancyCNY 19238
USD 2819
CNY 17021
USD 2494
CNY 14073
USD 2062
Single OccupancyCNY 21946
USD 3215
CNY 19729
USD 2891
CNY 16228
USD 2378
Low Season 2010-12-01 to 2011-02-28 Twin OccupancyCNY 18514
USD 2713
CNY 16297
USD 2388
CNY 13439
USD 1969
Single OccupancyCNY 20592
USD 3017
CNY 18375
USD 2692
CNY 15017
USD 2200

Kind Notices

  

The prices listed are valid excluding the period from Oct 1st to 7th, Jan 25th to Feb 1st, 2009, and May 1st to 3rd staying in Beijing;the Conference of Economic & Commercial Trade Lanzhou,Oct 1st to 7th and May 1st to 3rd staying in Gansu Province.

Services Inclusions:

1. Admission fees: to sightseeing spots & activities specified;
2. Meals: as specified above;
3. Tour guides: excellent private English-speaking guide.
4. Accommodations: hotels based on double/single occupancy as specified;
5. Transfers: domestic flights & land transfer with drivers as specified;
6. Travel Agency Liability Insurance during the tour;
7. Government taxes & fees.

Services Exclusions:

1. International transportation: including flights to/from China;
2. China visa fees;
3. Gratuities to guides & drivers and any expense of personal nature.

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