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23 - Day Luxury Tours

Beijing- Urumqi- Korla- Kuqa- Aksu- Kashgar- Hetian- Minfeng- Turpan- Dunhuang- Xian - Shanghai
Tour Code CT-L603 
Category LuxuryStandard   
Price Starting from $2770.00 per person Price Details
 
Departure Daily

Day by Day Itinerary

B - Breakfast      L- Lunch      D- Dinner

 

Southern Pasture, Urumqi



Day 01: Arrival in Beijing
Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of your day is free.
 
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza  


Day 02: Beijing
You will walk through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.  Tonight you will feast on Peking Duck Dinner at a famous restaurant.  Following dinner you will witness a lively Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza  


Day 03: Beijing
Today you will walk on the most visited segment of the Great Wall, Badaling. To avoid the tourist eateries at the Wall, you will be taken to a local popular Sichuan restaurant for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. Tonight you will enjoy an a la carte dinner at a renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing Street. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza  


Day 04: Beijing - Urumqi
This morning you will visit the ornate Summer Palace on the shores of the immense Kunming Lake. Take an afternoon flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel  


 

Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves in Kuqa



Day 05: Urumqi - Korla
Drive to Korla. You will visit the Tiemen Pass this afternoon. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Petroleum Hotel  


Day 06: Korla - Kuqa
Drive to Kuqa and transfer to the hotel. Today's itinerary is a visit to the Subashi Ruins. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Kuqa Hotel 


Day 07: Kuqa - Aksu
Start the day by visiting the Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves. After lunch, drive to Aksu and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Hongfu Jinlan Hotel  


Day 08: Aksu - Kashgar
Full day drive to Kashgar and transfer to the local best hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel


 

Karakuri Lake, Kashgar



Day 09: Kashgar - Karakuri Lake - Kashgar
Drive to the Karakuri Lake and have a visit there. Drive back to Kashgar and transfer to the local best hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: the local best hotel


Day 10: Kashgar
Today you will tour the Id Kah Mosque, the Abakh Khoja Tomb and the famous Sunday Market. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: the local best hotel


Day 11: Kashgar - Hetian
Drive to Hetian. Visit the Yarkant King Mausoleum and the Yingisar Uigur Knife Making. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Hetian Hotel 


Day 12: Hetian - Minfeng
Visit the Silk Village, hundred years' old walnut tree and Paper Making. On the way to Minfeng, you can visit a local bazaar and the unique minority people's costume in Yutian city. Stay at the hotel in Minfeng. (B+L)
 
Accommodation:  Ni Ya Hotel


Day 13: Minfeng - Korla
Drive to Korla through the Taklamakan Desert and enjoy the scenery of sand dune. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Petroleum Hotel


 

Sunday Bazaar, Kashgar



Day 14: Korla - Turpan
Full day drive to Turpan and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

Accommodation: Oasis Hotel  


Day 15: Turpan
Today's itinerary includes the Gao Chang Ruins, and the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves located deep in the Flaming Mountains. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Oasis Hotel


Day 16: Turpan - Dunhuang
Visit the Jiaohe Ruins, the largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world, the Karez Irrigation Channels and the Sugong Pagoda. Board the overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train


Day 17: Dunhuang
Your guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. Visit the Mogao Grottoes and the Dunhuang Museum. Breakfast is on your own. (L)
 
Accommodation: Building No.8 of Dunhuang Hotel


 

Taklamakan Desert scenery along the way from Mingfeng to Korla

Provided by Ms. Lynn Hurst



Day 18: Dunhuang - Xian
You will get an opportunity to take a brief, but fun camel ride along the Echooing-Sand Dune to reach Crescent Lake. Take an afternoon flight to Xi'an and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown


Day 19: Xian
Tour the astounding Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Then we'll return to the city for an excellent Cantonese lunch. In the afternoon, explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. This evening, you will be entertained with the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show in Tang Dynasty Palace. (Add: No. 75, Chang'an Road, Xi'an). (B+L+D) 
 
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown


Day 20: Xian
Visit the magnificent Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, visit the Great Mosque, the center of Xian's sizeable Muslim community and a local family, which helps you know how local people live. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Hyatt Regency Hotel  - downtown


Day 21: Xian - Shanghai
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi in the morning. Then take an afternoon flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
 
Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai


 

The No. 95 Cave of Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang



Day 22: Shanghai
In the morning, tour the Shanghai Museum and Yuyuan Garden. After lunch, enjoy a cruise on the Huangpu River. Tonight's dinner will feature Shanghai cuisine at the renowned 260-year old Wang Bao He restaurant. After dinner, you'll go to the Shanghai Centre Theatre and see the fabulous Portman Acrobatic Show. (B+L+D)
 
Accommodation: Ramada Plaza Shanghai


Day 23: Departure from Shanghai
You will be transferred to the airport to board your homeward bound flight filled with memories of your exciting journey to this most amazing land. (B)


Prices (based on per person and shown in US dollars)

Prices  (Valid from Mar. 1st, 2008 to Feb. 28th, 2009)

SeasonGroup size 2-5 travelers 6-9 travelers 10 travelers & above
High season Double Occupancy $4660.00 $3600.00 $3150.00
Sole Occupancy $5720.00 $4660.00 $4190.00
Low season Double Occupancy $4390.00 $3330.00 $2770.00
Sole Occupancy $5180.00 $4110.00 $3430.00
Remark :Quotations listed are valid excluding the periods of Olympic Games staying in Beijing and F1 Grand Prix and Dec 01 to Dec 15 staying in Shanghai.