City	transfer by	Accommodation
Xian	air	2 nights
Dunhuang	train	2 nights
Turpan	air	2 nights
Urumqi	air	1night
Beijing	air	4 nights

Day 1  Arrive / Xi'an
 
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.
Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2   Xi'an  (B, L, )
Full day private tours to Terra-cotta Warriors,  Bid Wild Goose Pagoda.

The Terra-Cotta Warriors : The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.   

Day 3  Xi'an / Dunhuang  (B, L )
Transfer via: Flight MU2227 (19:10-21:10)-on our arrangement

Visit the Provincial Museum, the Ancient City Wall and the Hanyang Tomb. Take afternoon flight to Dunhuang.

The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.

The Ancient City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.

The Hanyang Tomb: The Jing Emperor's tomb in Han Dynasty which was opened in 2001 and is famous for its rich collections of different kinds of tombs.

Day 4  Dunhuang  (B, L )
Visit the Yumen Guan Pass, the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty(about 2000 years ago), the Hecang Fortress and the Yang Guan Pass.

The Yumen Guan Pass: Once as one of the west gates out of the country of the Han Dynasty (206 B. C. -220 A. D.), it is quite ruined by the shifting sands but still shows the ever splendor.

The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty: Though made in clay and bulrushes, the wall still remains very well.

The Hecang Fortress: Supplies like food and wine were transported here from nearby towns to be stored for the armies that guarded the Yumen Guan Pass.

The Yang Guan Pass: Together with the Yunmen Guan Gate, it is also one of the west gates out of the country of the Han Dynasty.

Day 5  Dunhuang / Turpan  (B, L)
Transfer via: Over night train T192/193 22:46-6:50

Visit the Mogao Caves and the Crescent Lake. In the evening, catch the over night train to Turpan.

The Mogao Caves: Constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, the caves hold the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.

The Crescent Lake: The lake and the Sounding Sand Dune which can make sounds when the wind passes are located in the place where the sand and the oasis meet.

Day 6  Turpan  (B, L )

Visit the Gaochang Ancient City, the Astana Tombs, and the Flaming Mountain. Enjoy the cultural show of Uygur songs and dances.

The Gaochang Ancient City: The city's name means "the King City". It is laid in the first century B.C. and abandoned roughly in the 15th century.

The Astana Tombs: In the cemetery buried ancient people of the Gaochang city. It is famous for its terra cotta figurines and tomb paintings.

The Flaming Mountain: Crustal movements and years of efflorescence fashion its unique geological feature. When the sun's rays beat down in mid-afternoon, the red rocks on the crisscross gullies and ravines reflect and the heat is intense as if the hillsides were engulfed by tongues of fire, hence the name.

Day 7 Turpan / Urumqi (B, L)
Transfer via: Coach(2.5 hours)
Visit the Karez Well, the Emin Minaret, and the Grape Valley. Drive to Urumqi.

The Karez Well: It is an irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels and is considered as one of the three great ancient projects in China.

The Emin Minaret: It was built in 1777 to commemorate and praise ruler of Turpan, Emin Khoja who achieved brilliant military success in suppressing the armed rebellion.

The Grape Valley: Grape Gorge, with its shady vineyards and fruit-laden trees, provides you with a welcome place of relaxation amidst hundreds of square miles of sand.

Day 8  Urumqi  (B, L )
Visit the Southern Pasture and visit the local famer's house.

The Southern Pasture: Located in the valley of Tian Mountain, the pasture is a very beautiful nice place for graze with mountains, valleys, fountains, waterfalls, cypress and pine trees.

Day 9  Urumqi / Beijing  (B, L )
Transfer via: flight

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Visit the Heaven Lake.Take flight to Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Feel free at leisure for the rest of the day.

The Heaven Lake:Driving about 2 hours to the Heaven Lake.This pristine lake is situated at a refreshing height of 1,980m and is surrounded by jagged snow-covered peaks,forests of pine trees and green meadows.

Day 10  Beijing  (B, L)

Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Opera Show in the evening.

Tian'anmen Square, the symbolical heart of China and gathering place for the masses. It is the biggest public square in the world, which can hold one million people. Having a free walk there, imagining the great historic events of the 20th century took place there. You will also see legendary landmarks including the Great Hall of the People and the towering 125 foot granite obelisk, Monument to the Peoples Heroes, honoring those who died in revolution.

Walking across the Golden River Bridge, enter the Forbidden City, the inner sanctum and palace where for centuries Chinese emperors ruled their world. It has 9000-room maze of courtyards, places, and ceremonial halls, where 24 emperors used to live. Forbidden City was indeed a forbidden place, where commoners were kept out for nearly 500 years in the past. Tour the palace and imagine the mystery, intrigue and incredible power that reigned here. 

Temple of Heaven was built in the 15th century, a sacred site for ancient Beijing, where the emperor and his 1000 member entourage would retreat twice a year for religious ritual. Surrounded by enormous grounds designed in accordance with fengshshui, the Temple complex consists of the Celebrated Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a unique wooden and blue-tiled structure built without a nail. It is considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. 

Day 11  Beijing  (B, L, D )
Visit Badaling Great Wall Tour and Ming Tomb.  Enjoy the famous Beijing Roast Duck dinner.

The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. It is about 4,000 miles long, and it was built entirely by hand. About 1, 200 - 1, 500 miles of the Great Wall were built during the reign of Emperor Shi Huangdi (Qin Dynasty). The Great Wall crosses northern China from the east coast to the central part of China.

The Ming Tombs , the resting places of thirteen emperors and their splendid treasures, passing down the Spirit Way, a road lined with statues of dignitaries, as well as huge elephants, lions, camels and horses, you will encounter the marble tombs of the Ming Dynasty emperors. Visit one of the spectacular tombs- Dingling featuring an underground palace.  

Day 12  Beijing  (B, L, )
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.

Hutongs: The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, the lake, House of Gong Infant and local people's houses among them.

Xiushui Street: A market near the embassy area where you can find a number of duplicates of clothing in traditional Chinese style such as clothes, caps, gloves. Enjoy bargains with sellers and pleasant surprise of finding a real treasure if you are lucky enough.

Day 13  Beijing / Exit  (B)
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement.

Be transferred to the airport and take the flight to the next destination.

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Hotel accommodation inclusive in the above package:

City	Deluxe Class	Comfortable Class
Xian	Wannian Hotel, Executive Floor 4 star	Wannian Hotel 3 star
Dunhuang	Dunhuang Hotel 4 star	Liyuan Hotel 3 star
Turpan	Silk Road Oasis Hotel Hotel 4 star	Turpan Grand Hotel 3 star
Urumqi	Xinjiang Grand Hotel 4 star	City Hotel
Beijing	Guangzhou Hotel 4 star	Red Wall Hotel 3 star

Meal Code:   B-Western breakfast in the hotel        L-Chinese lunch in local restaurant
                     D-Chinese Dinner in local restaurant

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* The above quotation is based on twin share.  Single supplement will be charged only when you are the 3rd, 5th person in this group, and need to stay in one single room, which means no one in the group can share the cost of accommodation with you.

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