HFTG04 - Deep Into The Silk Road

Highlights: Beijing, Xi’an, Dunhuang, Turpan, Korla, Minfeng, Hotan, Kashgar, Urumqi.

 

ITINARARY

DAY 1: BEIJING

ARRIVE IN BEIJING WITH SAS. REST AT HOTEL. VISIT TIANANMEN SQUARE AND FORBIDDEN CITY IN THE ATERNOON. (D)

 

DAY 2: BEIJING-XIAN (FLIGHT)

NOON FLIGHT TO XIAN, VISIT BIG WILD GOOSE PAGODA. (BLD)

 

DAY 3:XIAN

SIGHTSEEINGS INCLUDING:TERRO-COTTA WORRIORES, GRAND MOSQUE & MOSELIM QUARTER AND ANCIENT CITY WALL. (B L D)

 

DAY 4:XIAN/DUNHUANG (FLIGHT)

FREE AT LERSURE, EARILY DINNER, THEN TAKE EVENING FLIGHT TO DUNHUANG, MEET AND TRANSFER TO HOTEL. (B D)

 

DAY5: DUNHUANG

SIGHTSEEINGS INCLUDING: MOGAO CAVES, SAND DUE MONTAIN AND MOON SPRING. (B L D)

 

DAY 6:DUNHUANG/TURPAN (OVERNIGHT TRAIN)

VISIT DUNHUANG MUSEUM IN THE MORNING, LUNCH, FREE AT LEISURE, DRIVE AFTER DINNER DRIVE TO LIUYUAN FOR THE OVERNIGHT TRAIN Y501 (21:40/06:41) TO TURPAN. (B L D)

 

DAY7: TURPAN

MEET THE GROUP AT TURPAN TRAIN STATION, VISIT “THE ANCIENT CITY OF GAOCHANG” WHICH HAS THOUSANDS OF YEARS’ HISTORY; THE MYSTERIOUS “FLAMING MOUNTAIN”; UNDERGROUND SYSTEM IRRIGATION---THE KAREZ WELL; THE MOST IMPORTANT AND IMPRESSIVE ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN XINJIANG ---“THE ERMIN MINARET”; WORLD OF FRUITS IN TRUPAN—“THE GRAPE VALLEY”; AFTER DINNER APPRECIATING UYGUR SINGING AND DANCING. (B L D)

 

DAY 8:TURPAN/KORLA(BUS/400KMS/4HS)               

DRIVE 400KM TO KORLA VIA BOHU COUNTY TO VISIT BOSTEN LAKE WHICH IS THE BIGGEST FRESH-WATER LAKE IN CHINA.TRAVELLING TIEMEN (IRON GATE) PASS.(B L D)

DAY 9:KORLA /MINFENG(BUS /TAKLAMAKAN HIGHWAY/720KMS/10HS)

CROSS TAKLAMAKAN HIGHWAY, ENJOYING THE WORLD SECOND BIGGEST DESERT, TAKLAMAKAN DESERT AND THE DIVERSIFORM-LEAVED POPLAR FORESTS(B L D)

 

DAY 10: MINFENG / HOTAN (BUS/360KMS/6HS)                    

VISIT THE CARPET FACTORY, JADE FACTORY, A FIVE HUNDRED---YEAR WALNUT TREE AND LOCAL BAZZAR (B L D)

 

DAY 11: HOTAN

VISIT THE TWO ANCIENT CITIES ----MALIKWAT ANDYUTGAN ( B L D)

 

DAY 12 HOTAN/KASHGAR (BUS /520KMS/8HS) 

DIRVE TO KASHGAR AFTER BREAKFAST VIA YINGISAR AND VISIT THE FAMOUS HANDCRAFT YINGISAR KNIVES. ( B L D)

 

DAY 13 KASHGAR

VISIT THE CHINA’S BIGGEST MOSQUE---THE IDKAH MOSQUE APAKH KHOJA’S TOMB---ANCIENT ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE COMPLEX, CONSISTING OF MAZAR, MOSQUE, THE DOCTRINE TEACHING HALL. THE GRAND HALL OF PRAYER. ( B L D)

 

DAY14 KASHGAR FREE AT LERSUE (B D)

 

DAY15: KASHGAR/URUMQI (FLIGHT)    

SUNDAY MARKEK---THE GRAND BAZZAR, TAKE NIGHT FLIGHT TO URUMQI.

OVERNIGHT IN URUMQI. (B L D)

      

DAY16: URUMQI /BEIJING (FLIGHT).

TAKE FLIGHT TO BEIJING, ARRIVE BEIJING, MEET AND TRANSFER TO VISIT TEMPLE

OF HEAVEN.( B L D)

 

DAY 17: BEIJING

FULL DAY TOUR TO GREAT WALL AND SUMMER PALACE. (B L D)

 

DAY 18:

FREE TIME TILL TRANSFRE TO THE AIRPORT FOR THE FLIGHT BACK

HOME, END OF SERVICE

 

B=BREAKFAST   L=LUNCH   D=DINNER

 

HOTEL TO BE USED:

--BEIJING-TIANTAN HOTEL (4*)

--XIAN-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (4*)

--DUNHUANG-DUNHUANG HOTEL (4*)

--TURPAN-TURPAN GRAND HOTEL (4*)

--KORLA-SILVER STAR HOTEL (4*)

--MINFENG-RECEPTION FLAT OF NIYA (3*)

--HOTAN-YUDU HOTEL (3*)

--KASHGAR-QINIBAGH HOTEL (3*)

--URUMQI-MIRAGE HOTEL (5*)

 

SERVICE INCLUDING:

--ALL DOMESTIC FLIGHT TICKETS WITH AIRPORT TAX AND FUEL CHARGE

--ALL HOTEL ACCOMMODATION WITH DAILY ABF

--FB SERVICE WITH DAILY CHINESE LUNCH AND DINNER EXCEPT THE FREE DAYS

--ALL ENTRANCE FEE FOR SPOTS AS LISTED

--ALL MEET AND TRANSFERS WITH PRIVATE A/C COACH

--ENGLISH SPEAKING LOCAL GUIDE IN EACH CITY.

--TOUR LEADER FREE IN SGL ROOM

 

NOT INCLUDING:

--TIPS TO GUIDES AND DRIVERS