| 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. |
