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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 Xuanwumen 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. Then transfer you back to the hotel after the tour.
Attractions Forbidden City  Temple of Heaven  Tiananmen Square  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Xuanwumen Hotel,Beijing
Day 3
Place & Transport Beijing
Today's Activities Today will be your own day in Beijing. You are recommended to visit Beijing Zoo where you will see the lovely panda bear, the imperial garden Summer Palace and experience the traditional Chinese lifestyle in Hutong area by rickshaw. You may also go shopping at Wangfujing Street.
Attractions Beijing Zoo  Hutong  Summer Palace  
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Xuanwumen Hotel,Beijing
Day 4
Place & Transport Beijing-Xian
Today's Activities Today our guide will pick you up 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 chance to have a photo stop at the Olympic Stadium, nicknamed Bird’s Nest and the National Swimming Centre, also known as the Water Cube. After dinner, take an overnight soft-sleeper train to Xian.
Attractions Badaling Great Wall  Ming Tombs  Sacred Way  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation Soft-sleeper Train
Day 5
Place & Transport Xian
Today's Activities Our guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer to the hotel. After breakfast, you may start your tour in Xian. Today’s initial sightseeing takes you to Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After enjoying lunch, visit the amazing Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses. Transfer back to the hotel after the tour.
Attractions Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)  Terracotta Army  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Dynasty Hotel, Xian
Day 6
Place & Transport Xian
Today's Activities The hotel accommodation with breakfast is provided only. The day is left on your own to arrange your activities, you are suggested to visit the Great Mosque and have some free time to explore the busy Muslim Street near the Mosque by yourselves.


Optional activities: Today we also have optional tour for lovely pandas. We will transfer you to Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve, which 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 Great Mosque and Muslim Street. Transfer back to the hotel.
Attractions Great Mosque of Xian  Xian City Wall (Xian Chengqiang)  
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation Dynasty 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 of the day is left on your own.
Attractions Shaanxi History Museum  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Dunhuang Hotel
Day 8
Place & Transport Dunhuang-Turpan
Today's Activities Today you 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. After dinner, transfer you to 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 and transfer you to the hotel. After breakfast, a whole day’s excursion starts from the well-preserved Jiaohe Ruins, Karez Well and Sugong Pagoda.Then transfer you back to the hotel.
Attractions Karez Well  Jiaohe Ruins  Sugong Pagoda  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Turpan Oasis Hotel
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 you to Urumqi and check in at the hotel.
Attractions Ancient City of Gaochang  Grape Valley  Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves  Flaming Hill  
Meals Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation Xinjiang Grand Hotel
Day 11
Place & Transport Urumqi-Yining
Today's Activities Proceed to the alpine Heavenly Lake. After lunch, transfer you to the airport and take a flight to Yining. Upon your arrival, our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you 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 Our guide will pick you up and transfer you to the airport to take a flight to Urumqi. Please take the transfer flight to Beijing in Urumqi airport on your own.
Meals Breakfast
Accommodation None
 Optional Performances & Local Dishes
 BeijingPeking Opera Performance & Duck Dinner  CNY 360/USD 53
 Beijing Chinese Acrobatic Show & Duck Dinner  CNY 380/USD 56
 Beijing Chinese Kongfu Show & Duck Dinner  CNY 370/USD 55
 XianTang Dynasty Music & Dance Show with Dumpling Banquet  CNY 220/USD 33
 TurpanLocal Dancing Performance  CNY 90/USD 14

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 16526
USD 2421
CNY 14663
USD 2148
CNY 12444
USD 1823
Single OccupancyCNY 18534
USD 2716
CNY 16671
USD 2443
CNY 14327
USD 2099
Low Season 2010-12-01 to 2011-02-28 Twin OccupancyCNY 16106
USD 2360
CNY 14243
USD 2087
CNY 12092
USD 1772
Single OccupancyCNY 17749
USD 2601
CNY 15886
USD 2328
CNY 13655
USD 2001

Kind Notices

  

The price listed are valid excluding the period from May 1st to 3rd ,Oct 1st to 7th, and the major conferences and exhibitions staying in Xian; May 1st to 3th and Oct 1st to 7th and the Conference of Economic & Commercial Trade Lanzhou 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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