Departure: Daily

Please be sure that B, L, D denotes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

 

 

Fruit seller at the bazaar, Kashgar

Day 01 - Entry Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, you are met and transferred to the hotel. Relax during the remainder of the afternoon and evening to recover from the jet lag. 


 Day 02 - Beijing
Your first day of touring in our capital city will begin with strolling across the Tiananmen Square. Through the Meridian Gate on the north side of the square, you will enter the fabled Forbidden City to appreciate its majesty and magnificence. In the afternoon, you will visit the amazing Temple of Heaven. The Beijing Duck Dinner is served at a renowned restaurant, followed by a fascinating Peking Opera performance. (B, L, D)
 
 
 Day 03 - Beijing
It is a once in a life time experience to walk upon the Badaling Great Wall of China. To celebrate this historic visit, your lunch is specially arranged at a local popular Sichuan restaurant. Later you will visit the Ming Tomb. Entrance to this sacred burial ground is via the Sacred Way. The a la carte dinner is served at a famous Cantonese cuisine restaurant in the Wangfujing area. (B, L, D)

Note: A la carte dinner is served for Luxury series while Standard series will have the dinner on your own.


 

A artwork shop in the bazaar, Kashgar

Day 04 - Beijing/ Urumqi
This morning, you will marvel at the treasures of the Summer Palace. Take a flight to Urumqi and transfer to the hotel. (B, L)


 Day 05 - Urumqi/ Turpan
Take car to Turpan and be met to transfer to the hotel. Exploration include the tour to Jiaohe Ruins, the Karez Well and the Sugong Pagoda. (B, L)


 Day 06 - Turpan/ Dunhuang
The whole day will spend in the Gaochang Ruins, the Baizikeli Thousand Buddha Cave and the Flaming Hill. Take the overnight soft sleeper train to Dunhuang. (B, L, D)


 

Wei-jin Tomb mural, Dunhuang

Day 07 - Dunhuang
Be met at the railway station and transfer to the hotel in Dunhuang. You will experience a short camel-riding along the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake. Arrange the Breakfast on your own. (L)


  Day 08 - Dunhuang/ Lanzhou
Perfect the tour after you visit the highlight of Dunhuang, Mogao Grottoes. Take a flight to Lanzhou. Be met and transferred to the hotel. End the day with tour to the Waterwheel Garden. (B, L)

 

 Day 09 - Lanzhou
The whole day tour spend in the Binglingsi Grottoes. (B, L)


 Day 10 - Lanzhou/ Xining
See off for the soft seat train to Xining and transfer to the hotel. Have a tour to the Ta'er Monastery and the Dongguan Mosque.  (B, L)

 

 

 Day 11 - Xining/ Xian
Take a flight to Xian and transfer to the hotel. After enjoying the a la carte lunch at a famous restaurant, visit the Great Mosque and a local family in the afternoon. A sumptuous buffet dinner will be served for you at the hotel this evening. (B, L, D)

Note: Buffet dinner is served for Luxury series while Standard series will have the dinner on your own.


 

Binglingsi Grottoes, Lanzhou

Day 12 - Xian
Today's highlight is a visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. To avoid having the poor food at the site, you will take highway back to downtown to have lunch at a local famous restaurant. In the afternoon, you will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall. Tonight you will enjoy the wonderful Tang Dynasty Dinner Show. (B, L, D)


  Day 13 - Xian/ Shanghai
Visit the Provincial History Museum. After lunch, visit the Hanyangling Museum, the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the way to the airport. Then take a flight to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B, L)


 Day 14 - Exit Shanghai
You must see and experience Shanghai to appreciate its cosmopolitan flavor. Visit the unique architectures of the beautiful Yuyuan Garden and the Shanghai Museum. After lunch, take a cruise tour on the Huangpu River. Tonight, you will be invited to a Farewell Dinner served at the famous Wang Bao He restaurant in Central Hotel. Following the dinner is an exciting Portman Acrobatic Show at the Shanghai Centre Theatre. (B, L, D)

Note: Huangpu River cruise is arranged in the Luxury series while you will have a family visit in Standard series.

 Day 15 - Exit Shanghai
Upon completion of you memorable China tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home today. (B)