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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)

 

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. (B+L)

 

This morning you will visit the ornate Summer Palace on the shores of the immense Kunming Lake. Take flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. Visit the ancient City Wall. (B+L)

 

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. Tonight you'll enjoy Xian's famous dining specialty, the Dumpling Banquet. After dinner you'll be entertained by the marvelous Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show. (B+L+D) 

 

Visit the magnificent Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. After enjoying a delicious a la carte lunch at a local cuisine restaurant, visit the Great Mosque. Take 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)

 

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, the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves located deep in the Flaming Mountains and a local Bazzar. (B+L)

 

Drive to Korla. Enjoy the Gobi scenery on the way. Visit the Tiemen Pass upon your arrival in Korla. (B+L)

 

Drive to Minfeng County through the Taklamakan Desert and enjoy the scenery of sand dune. Stay overnight at the hotel. (B+L)

 

On the way to Hetian, you can visit a local bazaar and the unique minority people's costume in Yutian county. Visit the Silk Village, hundred years' old walnut tree and Paper Making. (B+L)

Accommodation: Hetian Hotel   

Drive to Kashgar. Visit the Yarkant King Mausoleum and the Yingisar Uigur Knife Making on the way. (B+L)

 

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

 

Visit the famous Sunday Market, the Id Kah Mosque and the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)

 

Take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. Tour the Yuyuan Garden, and the Bund. Later, you will visit a local family to experience the local people's life. 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)

 

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)