Destinations: Xi’an-
Dunhuang- Turpan- Urumqi- Kashgar-UrumqiawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 1: Arrival to Xi’an awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarawuSilk 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. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Xi’an Bell Tower Hotel or Similar awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 2: Day Tour in Xi’an awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Terracotta
Warriors, Xi’an Grand Mosque, Bell Tower, Drum TowerawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation:
Bus/Car awuSilk 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). awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Xi’an Bell Tower Hotel or similarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 3: Day Tour in Xi’an awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Shaanxi History
Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an City WallawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarawuSilk 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.awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Xi’an Bell Tower Hotel or similarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 4: Day Tour in Dunhuang awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Echoing
Sand Mountain,
Crescent Lake awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
TrainawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
You will be free after breakfast at the hotel
till transfer you to your flight to Dunhuang. Upon your arrival to Dunhuang,
you will be greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel. After
refresh, you will start your tour for the day. The places you will visit rest
of the day are: Crescent Lake which is an oasis in the desert; it was
given this name because of its shape and clear water between two large sand
dunes. It is amazing that the lake is never buried by sand or dried up. Echoing-Sand Mountain has many different colors
ranging from red to yellow, green, black and white. When a strong wind blows,
the fast shifting sand roars, when the wind is little more than a light breeze,
the sand produces gentle, dulcet sounds akin to music. It is same when you are
sliding down the mountain; this is how the mountain possessed its name. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or similarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 5: Day Tour in DunhuangawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Mogao
Grottoes, Great Wall Section in DunhuangawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
TrainawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
Our tour for the day starts after breakfast at the hotel. 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. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: On the TrainawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 6: Day Tour in Turpan awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Jiaohe
Ruins/Ancient City, Karez Underground Water System, Emin Minaret, Uyghur
Dance Performance. Uyghur Family VisitingawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarawuSilk 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. Emin Minaret is the largest extant old
tower in Xinjiang and was built in 1777. It is the only Islamic tower among the
hundred famous towers in China.
You will visit Uyghur family in Turpan and try some dishes. You will have
Uyghur dance performance in the evening. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Turpan
Oasis Silk Road Hotel or SimilarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 7: Day Tour in Turpan awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions: Gizaklik
Thousand Buddha Caves/Grottoes, Gaocheng
Ancient City,
Flaming Mountain, awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation:
Bus/Car, FlightawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
Our tour for the day starts after breakfast at
the hotel. The places you will visit before heading to Urumqi to your flight to Kashgar are: Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves or Grottoes are architectural styles and the richest mural content of
Turpan area. There are 77 numbered grottoes, about 40 of which still have
murals which covered an area of 1200 square meters. 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. Drive to Urumqi
from Turpan to catch evening flight to Kashgar. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Kashgar
Yambu Hotel or SimilarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 8: Day Tour to Karakul Lake
on KKH awuSilk 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 visitingawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/CarawuSilk 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 short trekking around
the lake, and then we return to Kashgar. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Accommodation: Kashgar
Yambu Hotel or SimilarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 9: Tour in Kashgar CityawuSilk 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 VisitawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
FlightawuSilk 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. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Tour,Xinjiang tourAccommodation: Urumqi Hoi Tak Hotel or similarawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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Day 10: Tour in UrumqiawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Attractions:
Heavenly Lake, Tianshan Mountain Range, Kazak People, Xinjiang MuseumawuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Transportation: Bus/Car,
Flight/Train awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
Activities:
Our tour for the day starts after the breakfast at the hotel. The places you
will visit 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 flight in the evening or next day to your
destination, then it is the end of our service after we help you to check in to
your flight. awuSilk Road Tour,Xinjiang tour
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