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27 - Day Luxury Tours
Beiijing- Xian- Dunhuang- Turpan- Urumqi- Korla- Kuqa- Aksu- Kashgar- Tashkurgan- Khunjerab Pass- Hunza- Gilgit- Chilas- Swat- Peshawar- Knyber- Islamabad - Lahore
| Tour Code | CT-L606 |
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| Category | LuxuryStandard |
| Price | - |
| Departure | Daily |

Day by Day Itinerary
B - Breakfast L- Lunch D- Dinner
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Our clients at the Jiaohe Ruins, Turpan |
Our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of your day is free.
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 




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 




This morning you will visit the ornate Summer Palace on the shores of the immense Kunming Lake and the Lama Temple. Take an afternoon flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B+L+D)
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
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Karez Irrigation Channels, Turpan |
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
Visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi in the morning. Then take an afternoon flight to Dunhuang and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
You will get an opportunity to take a brief, but fun camel ride along the Echooing-Sand Dune to reach Crescent Lake. Visit the Mogao Grottoes in the afternoon. After dinner, take an overnight soft sleeper train to Turpan. (B+L+D)
Accommodation: an overnight soft sleeper train
Your local guide will meet you at the railway station and transfer you to the hotel. Breakfast is served in your hotel. Today's itinerary includes the Jiaohe Ruins, the largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world, the Karez Irrigation Channels and the Sugong Pagoda. (B+L)
Visit the Gao Chang Ruins, and the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves located deep in the Flaming Mountains. Drive to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
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Southern Pasture, Urumqi |
Full day tour to the Southern Pastures (West White Poplar Gully) and the Shaanxi Mosque. (B+L)
Accommodation: Sheraton Urumqi Hotel 




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


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


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 

Full day drive to Kashgar and transfer to the local best hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: the local best hotel
Accommodation: the local best hotel
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The livestock market in 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
Accommodation: the local best hotel
Drive to the Karakuri Lake and have a visit there. Visit the ruins of Stone City. Continue driving to Tashkurgan and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: Tashkorgan Hotel 

Drive to the Khunjerab Pas. Your Pakistan guide will pick you up at Sost (Pakistan border). Drive to Gulmit upper valley of Hunza and transfer to the hotel. Visit the views of the Karakorums, the Borit Lake and the village walk if time permits. (B+L)
Accommodation: Marcopolo Hotel 


Drive to Hunza (Center) and transfer to the hotel. Later proceed to Hopper Glacier. After ciasta, visit Altit, Baltit Forts and the Bazaar. (B+L)
Accommodation: Hunza Darbar Hotel 




Full day drive to Chilas and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: Shangri-La Hotel 


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Karakuri Lake, Kashgar |
Take an early drive to Swat via the Shangla pass 2350 m, enjoy the superb view of Himalayan and monkial ranges. Transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: Serena Hotel 



Visit Butkara Stupa, the Swat Museum and also have a walk in Mingora bazaar and shop some of the best shawls and handicrafts of the region. Transfer to Peshawar via Malakand Pass. Visit Takht-Bhai Bhuddhist Monastery and then transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: Pearl Continental Hotel 




In the morning visit historical Khyber pass tribal areas and Pak/ Afghan border. Afternoon have a sightseeing tour of old bazaar of Peshawar. (B+L)
Accommodation: Pearl Continental Hotel 




Drive to Islamabad and transfer to the hotel. On the way, stop at Kund park, which is the junction of two famous rivers: Kabul River and Indus River. From Attock Bridge you can get the best view of Attock fort built by the Mughals. (B+L)
Accommodation: Pearl Continental Hotel 




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Local flavor food street in Xinjiang Provided by Ms. Lynn Hurst |
Sightseeing tours of twin city Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Drive to Lahore and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)
Accommodation: Pearl Continental Hotel 




Full day excursion in Lahore including Badshahi mosque Lahore for and monuments of Mughal shrines. (B+L)
Accommodation: Pearl Continental Hotel 




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)
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