| DAY
.1 |
Hong
Kong |
|
On
arrival in Hong Kong, we are met and transferred to our elegant hotel. |
| DAY
.2 |
Hong
Kong |
| |
Our
tour of this bustling hub of commerce and trade includes visits to
the Sam Tung Uk, a historical museum in the New Territories; the fishing
village of Lei Yue Mun; and the colorful flower and bird markets.
After a delicious lunch, the afternoon is at leisure. Our day ends
with a welcome cocktail and a dinner party hosted by A&K Hong
Kong. |
| DAY
.3 |
Hong
Kong - Xian |
| |
An
informative briefing on our upcoming itinerary begins the day, followed
by lunch and an afternoon flight to Xian, starting point of the Silk
Road. |
| DAY
.4 |
Xian |
| |
Once
a splendid imperial capital, modern Xian is best known for the celebrated
tomb of the First Emperor of China, where an army of over 6,000 life-sized
and uniquely-detailed warrior figures have been excavated to date.
We also visit the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. |
| DAY
.5 |
Xian
- Dunhuang |
| |
A
morning flight takes us to Dunhuang, arriving in time for lunch at
our hotel. The "City of the Sands" is home to some of the
finest Buddhist art, in caves cut into cliffs just outside the city.
We visit the Dunhuang museum and take a camel safari to the "singing
sand dunes" at Mingshashan. |
| DAY
.6 |
Dunhuang |
| |
After
breakfast, we head out for a full day of sightseeing to the Mogao
Caves, which honeycomb the cliff-face of the Mingsha Hills, to view
some of the thousands of murals and pigmented stucco figures, preserved
for over 15 centuries. |
| DAY
.7 |
Dunhuang
- Urumqi |
| |
Today
we board a flight bound for Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyger
Autonomous Region and center of ethnic Uyger culture. |
| DAY
.8 |
Urumqi
- Turpan-Urumqi |
| |
Bezelik
Caves, tour the ancient city of Gaochang and its necropolis, Astana.
Wander the city bazaar before returning to Urumqi. |
| DAY
.9 |
Urumqi
- Kashgar |
| |
Today
we visit Redhill, the Uyger Bazaar and the Xinjiang Museum, known
for its vast collection of Han and Tang dynasty treasures. This evening
we board our flight to the oasis city of Kashgar, China's westernmost
city. |
| DAY
.10 |
Kashgar |
| |
In
ancient days, the Silk Road divided to skirt the Taklimakan Desert,
and Kashgar was the point at which the two routes joined again, en
route to the west. It remains an important trading center in a remote
region. Our sightseeing includes the Great Bazaar at Kashgar, the
Id Kah Mosque and the tomb of Abjak Hoja. Tonight's special dinner
features a sampling of local delicacies. |
| DAY
.11 |
Kashgar
- Tashkorgan |
| |
This
morning we drive south along the famed Karakorum Highway, into the
foothills of the mountain range from which it takes its name. This
alpine world of the Kirgiz and Tajik peoples is one of the most remote
outposts of the Chinese Republic. |
| DAY
.12 |
Tashkorgan
- Karimabad, Pakistan |
| |
Today
you will pass the famous Khunjrab Pass while enjoying the spectecular
scenery on the way. Our conterpart in Pakistan will receive you on
the border and asist with your custom & border clearance then
transfer you to Karimabad. |
| DAY
13-14 |
Karimabad |
| |
Karimabad
is one of the best place on the world to live with lowest degree of
polution, clean cool air, |
| DAY
.15 |
Karimabad
- Gilgit |
| |
Karimabad
to Gilgit is a short but adventurous drive |
| DAY
.16 |
Gilgit
- Besham |
| |
Our
journey continues on a scenic drive south to Besham, an important
market town in the upper reaches of the Indus Valley. |
| DAY
.17 |
Besham
- Islamabad |
| |
The
final leg of the Karakorum Highway takes us to Islamabad, with some
of the most breathtaking views of our journey. |
| DAY
.18 |
Departure from Islamabad |
| |
Today
you will be transferrred to airport for homebound flights. |
