| DAY
.1 |
Arrive
Beijing |
|
Arrive
at Beijing. You will be received by our guide at the Beijing international
airport, this person will assit with your baggage and tranfer you
to the hotel.
If time allows there will be short city sightseeing tour of Beijing. |
| DAY
.2 |
Beijing |
| |
After
breakfast we will drive for exploring Great Wall of China followed
by a visit of Ming Tombs.
Evening enjoy the Peking Opera while enjoying the "Beijing Duck
" Banquet. |
| DAY
.3 |
Beijing/Urumqi |
| |
A.M
visit Forbidden City-one of the well kept secrets of Emperial China.
Afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Urumqi.
Arrive in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, meet at airport and transfer
to hotel. |
| DAY
.4 |
Urumqi |
| |
Today
we will enjoy the spectecular views of Heavenly Lake - a deep blue
surrounded by mountain peaks and alpine meadows. Enjoy a unique afternoon
visit with the nomadic Khazak community. |
| DAY
.5 |
Urumqi/Turpan |
| |
Morning
city tour includes the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum, with exhibits
of local arts and crafts. Enjoy the excitement of a Middle Eastern-type
bazaar. After lunch, take a motor coach to Turpan. Upon arrival, explore
the Jiaohe Ruins, the remains of an ancient walled capital of the
Uighur with its large monastery and palace. After dinner, enjoy Uighur
Traditional Singing and Dancing Show. Overnight stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.6 |
Turpan/Jiayuguan |
| |
Today's
tour includes the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (shown on right)
in the Flaming Mountain and the Karez Underground Irrigation Channels,
a 2000 year old system that delivers water from nearby snow capped
moutains to Turpan and its agricultural fields. Taking overnight train
with sleeping car to Jiayuguan. |
| DAY
.7 |
Jiayuguan |
| |
Morning
arrival in Jiayuguan and check into the first class Jiayuguan Hotel.
Tour to Jiayuguan pass, which is at the western end of the Great Wall. |
| DAY
.8 |
Jiayuguan/Dunhuang |
| |
Morning
travel by deluxe motor coach on a scenic ride to the 2,000-year-old
oasis town of Dunhuang. This oasis was a vital stopping-off post for
caravans linking China and Central Asia. Overnight stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.9 |
Dunhuang |
| |
Whole
morning sightseeing features the Mogao Grottoes, which contain the
most impressive and best preserved examples of Buddhist cave art.
Hundreds of sandstone caves hold more than 2000 statues and 45000
paintings of Buddha and Chinese mythological figures. Travel by deluxe
motor coach to Crescent Moon Lake in the Singing Sand Dunes, where
the oasis meets the desert. Take an optional camel ride. |
| DAY
.10 |
Dunhuang/Lanzhou |
| |
Morning
flight to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. In the afternoon,
city tour includes a visit to the White Pagoda Park and Gansu Provincial
Museum. Relax during a tranquil boat cruise on the Yellow River. Overnight
stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.11 |
Lanzhou/Xi'an |
| |
Morning
flight to Xi'an. After lunch, visit the 100% life-size Terra Cotta
Warriors and the Banpo Neolithic Village Museum. Overnight stay at
hotel. |
| DAY
.12 |
Xi'an |
| |
Full
day tour includes the famous Shaanxi Provincial Museum and the Big
Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy an elaborate Tang Dynasty Music and Dance
Show after dinner. |
| DAY
.13 |
Xi'an/Shanghai |
| |
Morning
flight to Shanghai. Visit the Bund and Nanjing Road for shopping,
after which you will enjoy a farewell dinner. Overnight stay at hotel. |
| DAY
.14 |
Departure
from Shanghai |
| |
Depart
Shanghai with a cherishable memories of China. |
