Day 1: Arrival to Xi’anPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions:PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: You will be greeted by our guide and
driver at Xi’an Airport/Railway Station then transfer to your hotel. You will
be by yourself to explore the area near to your hotel rest of the day.PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Xi’an
Bell Tower Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 2: Tour in Xi’anPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an
Grand Mosque, Bell Tower, Drum
TowerPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: Our tour for the day starts
after breakfast at the hotel. Places you will visit today are: Terracotta
Warriors which were made to guard the tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang,
the founder of the Qin Dynasty. It was accidentally discovered by a group of
peasants while they were digging a well in 1974 but instead of water, they
found 6,000 soldiers, archers, chariots and horses. It is a one of the
most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century. Xi’an
Grand Mosque is one of the oldest, largest and best preserved mosques in China. It was
built in 742 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.). Bell
Tower is situated in the heart of Xi’an city. It was built in 1384 by Emperor Zhu Yuan
Zhang as a way to dominate the surrounding countryside and provide early
warning of attack by rival rulers. Drum
Tower is located northwest of the Bell Tower,
and built in 1380 during the reign of Emperor Hong Wu of the Ming Dynasty. The
bell was struck at dawn and the drum was beaten at sunset to indicate the end
of the day. The architecture style of the Drum Tower
is a combination of Tang (618-907) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Xi’an
Bell Tower Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 3: Day Tour in Xi’an
then to LanzhouPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Shaanxi
History Museum,
Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an
City WallPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
TrainPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
Our tour for
the day starts after breakfast at the hotel. Places you will visit today are: Shaanxi
History Museum which have more than 370,000 exhibits. It is divided in to
three different exhibition halls, and exhibits are displayed according to
dynasties. It is a great place to learn Chinese history. Big Wild Goose
Pagoda was built in 652 AD to collect Buddhist materials that were taken by
famous Buddhist Monk Xuan Zang from his 17 year pilgrimage to India. It was
initially built five floors, several decades later, two more floors were added.
Today it is 64 meters tall. Xi’an City Wall was built in 13th
century on the foundation of the original Tang Forbidden City. The southern
half of the city wall has been significantly rebuilt and it attained its
present brick-faced form in 1568. The full circuit of City Wall is 14km long
and average height is 12 meters. There is an 11 meter wide roadway on top of
the wall. Today, the roadway is a promenade enjoyed by strolling tourists and
bicyclists. You will take evening train to Lanzhou
from Xi’an. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: On
the TrainPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 4: Day Tour in LanzhouPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Ancient Water Mill, Zhongshan Bridge,
Lanzhou Provincial Museum,
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Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: You will be in Lanzhou by 6:38am next
day, and taken out by our guide and driver to explore the areas. Sites you will
visit today are: Lanzhou Provincial Museum has more than 75,000
historical and natural exhibits. It has a collection of various color-painted
potteries of Neolithic Age and treasures of ancient grottoes. Bingling Buddha
Caves, Bingling
means “Ten Thousand Buddha’s” in Tibetan Language. The Bingling Buddha
Caves was first started
the construction of 183 caves began in 366 AD and continued for a thousand of
years. There are now 183 niches, 694 stone statues, 82 clay sculptures and some
900 square meters' of murals. Bingling
Buddha Caves
is famous for its stone sculptures. You will take night train to Jiayuguan in
the evening from Lanzhou.
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Accommodation: On
the TrainPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 5: Day Tour in JiayuguanPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Jiayuguan PassPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: You will be in Jiayuguan
early in the morning. You will be greeted by our guide and driver and
transferred to your hotel for quick refresh. The place you will visit today is
Jiayuguan pass, which is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China. It was built during the Ming
Dynasty, and earned the name “Strategic Pass under Heaven”. It was an important
communication center in Chinese history. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Jiayuguan
Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 6: Day Tour in DunhuangPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Mogao Grottoes, Great Wall Section in DunhuangPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: Our tour for the day starts
after breakfast at the hotel in Jiayuguan. We will drive to Dunhuang from
Jiayuguan. The sites you will visit today are: Mogao Grottoes which is commonly known as caves of
Thousand Buddha’s. Mogao Grottoes is a Buddhist
treasure house with paintings and murals from 1,600 years ago. The carving work
began in 366 AD., amidst of natural erosion and human destruction, today 492
caves are survived, and of which 30 are open to the public. There are also five
surviving timber structures whose history dates back to Tang (618-907) and Song
(960-1279) Dynasties. The whole grotto
complex is regarded as the world's largest and best-preserved treasure house of
Buddhist scriptures, murals, and architectural designs. Great Wall in
Dunhuang located in West Lake of Dunhuang which is the end part of Great Wall. You
will take overnight train to Turpan in the evening after dinner.PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: On
the TrainPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Day 7: Tour in TurpanPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Jiaohe Ancient City, Karez Underground Water System, Gaocheng Ancient City,
Flaming MountainPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: 8:22 am arrival to Turpan
Railway StationPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: You will meet with our guide
and driver at the Turpan Railway Station in the morning and transferred to your
hotel. Your tour for the day starts after quick refresh. Places you will visit
today are: Jiaohe Ancient City which has a history of more than 2300
years old and covered an area of 220,000 Square meters. It is one of the well
preserved earth city in the world. Karez Underground Water System is an irrigation system of
wells connected by underground channels, is considered as one of the three
great ancient projects in China.
According to the records, the history of Kerez Underground Water System history
can be traced back to 103 B.C. Gaocheng Ancient City was started in the
first century B.C, and it was a key point on the ancient Silk
Road. Flaming Mountain was formed in the organic movements
of the Himalayas fifty million years ago. It
is located in the middle of the Turpan Depression and running from east to west
is 98 km long and 9 km wide. Average height is 400 to 500 meters above the sea
level and highest point is 831.7 meters. The mountain is barren and extremely
hot during the summer. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Turpan
Silk Road Oasis Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 8: Urumqi TourPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Heavenly Lake,
TianShan Mountain Range, Kazak People, Xinjiang MuseumPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
FlightPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: We will head to Urumqi after breakfast at
the hotel. The places you will visit in Urumqi
today are: Heavenly Lake is located in Tianshan Mountain Range
and 110 km from Urumqi
city. You will take sightseeing bus to Heavenly Lake
from the parking lot after we arrived. Heavenly Lake
is 1980 meters above the sea level with a crescent shape. You can take a boat
trip in Heavenly Lake, or do short trekking in the forest
or in the mountain. The people living around Heavenly Lake
are Kazak people who are nomads. You will have a chance to visit Kazak
Yurts and try their dishes if you wish to. Xinjiang Museum
is a largest museum in Xinjiang. It is a centre of collection and cultural
relics in Xinijang. You will take evening flight to Kashgar. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Kashgar
Qinibagh Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 9: Tour to Karakul Lake
on KKH PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Karakorum Highway (KKH), Opal Village,
Oytagh Colourful Mountain, Corner Lake or Bulung Kul, Muztagh Ata, Kongger
Mountains, Karakul Kake, Kyrgyz Family visitingPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities: Our tour for the day starts
after breakfast at the hotel. The places you will visit today are: We
will be driving on Karakorum Highway (KKH) which begins in Kashgar in China and ends
in Islamabad of Pakistan. The total length of KKH is more the 1000KM, and we
drive 200KM of it in order to get to Karakul
Lake. Opal Village
is an hour drive from Kashgar and it is the last village before we enter the
Kunlun Mountain Range. We buy fresh fruits and Nan
bread for our tour for the day. It is Monday market here which is very busy and
traditional. Corner Lake or Bulung Kul is tranquil shallow lake. Bulung
Kul is originating from Karakul
Lake, this river carries
sand to the lake which has then been picked up by the wind and blown to create
impressive sand covered mountains on the far side. It is the good spot for
taking photos. Karaku
Lake is 360
meters above the sea level. Karakul Lake is located between the towering Muztagh Ata and
Kongger
Mountains, both
rising over 7000 meters and permanently snow-covered. The area around the lake
is inhabited by Kyrgyz people who are nomads and lives in yurt or stone house.
You will have a chance to visit Kyrgyz yurts or stone house, and you can try
some of Kyrgyz dishes. You will also have a chance to do trekking around the
lake. We will arrange you to sleep either in Kyrgyz family or in Kyrgyz yurt
according to situation. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Kyrgyz
Family or in the HotelPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 10:Tour from Karakul Lake
to Tashkorgan then return to KashgarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Tashkorgan,
KKH, Tashkorgan Grassland, Tajik Family VisitingPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activites:
We will
start our tour after the tea in Kyrgyz house. We will drive another 100km on
KKH to reach Tashkorgan. Tashkorgan is an interesting small town located on the
Pamir Plateau. This area was extremely isolated until the rebuilding of the
Karakoram highway in 1987 and even today the local community still live in a
very traditional fashion with only a single road reaching here from Kashgar it
has retained a certain uniqueness. The population numbers around 33,000 people
of which Tajik are the majority at 87%. Bordering this county are the countries
of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This region is commonly known as the
main road of the "old Silk Road" the main route leading from China
to West Asia. The average elevation is 4000 meters. dZ4Silk Road Tour,Xinjiang
tourdZ4Silk Road Tour,Xinjiang Stone fort is located in downtown Taskorgan . It
has a history of more than 2000 years, in times gone by it was the central
palace of the Tajik kingdom.dZ4Silk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour dZ4Silk Road
Tour,Xinjiang Tashkorgan Grassland: You will have time to take a walk through
the Tashkorgan grasslands,during the walk you will encounter local Tajik
people, heards of grazing animals, and you may visit their traditional yurt
houses. You will have the opportunity to take photos of traditional life on the
Pamir Plateau and of the beautiful scenary of the surrounding Pamir mountains.
You will have chance to visit Tajik family and see the way of living in
Tashkorgan. You will head back to Kashgar after lunch. dZ4Silk Road Tour,Xinjiang tourPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Kashgar
Qinibagh Hotel or similarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 11: Day Tour in Kashgar CityPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Sunday Market/Bazaar, Life Stock Market,
Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Old Town, Appak Hoja or Fragrant Concubine
Tomb/Mausoleum, Handcraft Street, Uyghur Family VisitPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarPjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
Our tour for
the day starts after the breakfast at the hotel. The places you will visit
today are: Sunday Market is the biggest market in central Asia. Sunday
Market is open every day but Sunday is a much more crowded and big day for business.
Id Kah Mosque is the biggest mosque in China, and it was built in 1442.
This mosque is still active and holds five times daily prayer, Friday prayer,
Kurban Festival Prayer, and Rozi Festival Prayer. Kashgar Old Town is
famous for the winding narrow streets of its historic Old Town. Old Town in
Kashgar demonstrates a fascinating architectural style of mud built houses with
supporting wooden beams and beautiful carved wooden ceilings. Inhabitants of
Old Town are 100% Uyghurs. Appak Hoja Tomb also known as Fragrant
Concubine Tomb. It is said that, altogether seventy two persons from five
generations of the same family were buried in the Apak Hoja Mausoleum. It was
built around 1640 AD. It is a very tranquil place and a beautiful example of
Uyghur Islamic Architecture. Handcraft Street is place where different
types of craftsmen making different types of handicrafts on the site of the
street. They make kitchen utensils, copper pots, musical instruments, and so
on. You will take evening flight to Urumqi from Kashgar. You will take evening flight or next day
morning flight to your destination. PjWSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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