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18 Days Classic Silk Road Tour

Destinations: Beijing-Xian-Dunhuang-Turpan(Tulufan)-Korla-Kuqa-Aksu-Kashgar(Kashi)-Urumqi-Shanghai
Tour Code: SR-00004S
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Day 1	Place & Transport	Arrive in Beijing
	Today's Activities	Your classic Silk Road Tour starts with a warm welcome by our guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is left on your own to 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, 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	Proceed to the famed Badaling Great Wall in the morning. After 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. Then, drive back to the hotel.
	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	Our guide will pick you up and head for Summer Palace. After lunch you will take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel.Today's dinner, local Dumpling Banquet will be served while enjoying the splendid Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show.
	Attractions	Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show Summer Palace
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner(Dumpling Banquet)
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 5	Place & Transport	Xian
	Today's Activities	Our guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby. Drive to visit the world famous Terra-Cotta Army where you will see life-size infantrymen, archer, officers. Then back to down town, after enjoying lunch, visit the landmark of Xian-Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
	Attractions	Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta)Terracotta Army
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Grand New World Hotel, Xian


Day 6	Place & Transport	Xian-Dunhuang
	Today's Activities	Pick you up to visit the ancient Xian City Wall in the morning. Then transfer to the airport and take a flight to Dunhuang. Relax for the rest of the day.
	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 guide will wait for you at the railway station and transfer to the local best hotel. After breakfast, proceed to a series of mirable ancient projects including Jiaohe Ruins, Sugong Pagoda and Karez Well followed by Grape Valley. Drive back to the hotel.
	Attractions	Grape Valley Karez Well Jiaohe Ruins Sugong Pagoda
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Huozhou Hotel, Turpan


Day 9	Place & Transport	Turpan
	Today's Activities	Pick you up. Today’s sightseeing covers Gaochang Ruins, Baizikelik Thousand Buddha Caves and Flaming Hill followed by Astana Tombs. Enjoy a local dancing performance in the evening. Then drive to the hotel.
	Attractions	Ancient City of Gaochang Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Flaming Hill Astana Tombs
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Huozhou Hotel, Turpan


Day 10	Place & Transport	Turpan-Korla
	Today's Activities	Pick you up. Drive to Korla to visit the Lotus Lake of Bosten Lake. Transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Lotus Lake of Bosten Lake
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	LouLan Hotel


Day 11	Place & Transport	Korla-Kuqa
	Today's Activities	Today we will drive to Kuqa to visit the ancient Subashi Ruins and Kuqa Mosque. Transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Kuqa Mosque Subashi Ruins
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Kuqa Hotel, Kuqa


Day 12	Place & Transport	Kuqa-Aksu
	Today's Activities	Drive to Aksu to see the featured Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves. Then transfer to the local best hotel.
	Attractions	Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Hongfu Jinlan Hotel, Aksu


Day 13	Place & Transport	Aksu-Kashgar
	Today's Activities	Pick you up. On the way driving to Kashgar, the great Taklamakan Desert presents with various sand dunes, eolation landform and even mirage. After arriving Kshagar, transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Kunqirap Port
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Yambo Hotel, Kashgar


Day 14	Place & Transport	Kashgar
	Today's Activities	Today'excursion takes you to the charming Karakuri Lake under the arms of grand Muztag Ata Peak. You may indulge in the beautiful sight of the blue water, and the snow caped mountains reflected in the lake. Then, drive back to Kashgar.
	Attractions	Lake Karakuri
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Yambo Hotel, Kashgar


Day 15	Place & Transport	Kashgar-Urumqi
	Today's Activities	Today we will visit the lively Sunday Market, the famed Id Kah Mosque and the grand Abakh Khoja Tomb. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel.
	Attractions	Abakh Hoja Mosque Id Kah Mosque Kashgar Grand Bazaar
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Ramada Urumqi


Day 16	Place & Transport	Urumqi-Shanghai
	Today's Activities	Pick you up. We will see the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum　in the morning. Then transfer to the airport and take a flight to Shanghai.
	Attractions	Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum
	Meals	Breakfast, Lunch
	Accommodation	Ramada Plaza Gateway Hotel Shanghai


Day 17	Place & Transport	Shanghai
	Today's Activities	A whole day's sightseeing is for exploring Shanghai. Commence to the impressive Shanghai Museum, the elegant Yu Garden.An a la carte lunch is served in a special restaurant then visit the ancient Jade Buddha Temple. Today's dinner will be followed by the scheduled Acrobatic Show.
	Attractions	Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Museum Yuyuan Garden
	Meals	Breakfast, A La Carte Lunch, Dinner
	Accommodation	Ramada Plaza Gateway Hotel Shanghai


Day 18	Place & Transport	Departure from Shanghai
	Today's Activities	Transfer to airport and see off.

	Meals	Breakfast

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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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