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23 Day Classic Ancient Silk Route
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Attractions:As the name suggests, this tour highlights the contrasting cultures which have greatly influenced the cities that rose and fell along these ancient trade routes. Journey to Kashgar in the far north-west, the centre of Yygur culture and, 1,0...

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As the name suggests, this tour highlights the contrasting cultures which have greatly influenced the cities that rose and fell along these ancient trade routes. Journey to Kashgar in the far north-west, the centre of Yygur culture and, 1,000 years ago, the fabled city at the junction of the northern and southern Silk routes. Witness remnants of the important religions that shaped history – Buddhist grottoes, ruined cities, Islamic mosques and far outposts of China’s Great Wall – stand among the dramatic scenery of mountains and stark deserts. All around, discover bustling markets and colourful lifestyles of the people who continue to contribute to the legend of the Silk Road.

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Beijing

Beijing is both an old and a new city– old in its cultural heritage, and new as the Chinese capital. It has a history dating back 3000 years and has served as the capital for more than 800 years. So many of the buildings directly reflect the country’s history that it quickly becomes obvious to any visitor how integral the city’s development has been to the rise and fall of dynasties, and indeed to Chinese civilisation itself. Among Beijing’s remarkable attractions, in or near the city, are the Great wall, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace with its magnificent Chinese classical gardens.

Dunhuang

A great oasis in the west of Gansu province.

Jiayuguan

The western starting point of the Great Wall.

Kashgar

Turpan

Urumqi

A surprisingly modern city set in the middle of vast deserts.

Xiahe

Famous as the site of one of the six leading Buddhist lamaseries in China, the Labuleng Lamasery.

Xian

At various times in history and for a total period of some 1100 years, Xian has been the capital of the Chinese empire. It has served longer than any other city as the ancient capital and in the past vied with Rome, and later Constantinople, as the world’s greatest city. It was the starting point for the great trade caravans of the Silk Road and has a wealth of historical sites, the most famous being the excavations of the life-sized Terracotta Army and the bronze horses and chariots found near the tomb of the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Other attractions include the Big wild Goose Pagoda, the Shaanxi History Museum, and the old City wall.

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23 Day Classic Ancient Silk Road Tour

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Day 1 Mon Fly to BEIJING

Take your flight to Beijing. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Beijing International Hotel for four nights.

Day 2-4 TUE-THU: BEIJING

Three full days visiting sights which have captured the imagination of mankind – the magnificent Summer Palace, the exquisite Temple of Heaven, the splendours of the Forbidden City – as well as Tiananmen Square. See the Pandas at Beijing Zoo and Visit the Silk Market. Tour the ‘hutongs’ – the “back alleys” – by cycle rickshaw where you can see Chinese life at its most traditional and obtain a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lifestyles of the local people. Spend a day visiting the Sacred Way, the Exhibition Hall of the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall, truly one of the world’s greatest wonders. Enjoy a Peking Duck dinner and an exciting performance of “The Legend of Kung Fu” during your stay. (B/L/D)

Day 5 FRI: BEIJING/URUMQI

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Urumqi, a surprisingly modern city set in the middle of vast deserts,on arrival, visit to the Museum of National Minorities and History.where you will spend one night at Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 6 SAT: URUMQI/HEAVEN LAKE/KASHGAR

A delightful day is spent visiting the beautiful ‘Heaven Lake’ which is located about halfway up the 5,000 metres high Bogda Mountain. The drive to this green pine-covered mountain past many Kazakh yurt encampments is as interesting as the lake itself. and a Evening transfer to the airport for your flight to Kashgar where you will spend one night at the Chinibagh Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 7 SUN: KASHGAR

No visitors to Kashgar should miss the Sunday bazaar. In the teeming market, you can buy anything from herbal medicines to carpets, from a cradle to a camel.Feel yourself surrounded by an almost medieval way of life as you wander through Kasghar’s famed Sunday Market. Visit the Id Kah Mosque, the largest mosque in the northwest of China. The Apak Hoja Tomb is an important cultural unit protected by the Autonomous Region. As a tomb of the Descendants of an Islamic sage, it was built around 1640. It’s said those seventy-two persons in all of Five generations of the same family were buried in the tomb. and the Abakh Hoja Tomb. (B/L/D)

Day 8 MON KASHGAR/TAXKORGAN

Drive to Taxkorgan via China-Pakistan highway,visit the Bulunkou lake,Pamir plateau landscape,Karakul Lake and Muztagh Ata(7546m in altitude)-called the”Father of Glacier”,Konger Shan Mountains(7719m in altitude).Overnight at the Crown Inn.(B/L/D)

Day9 TAXKORGAN/KASHGAR/URUMQI

Drive back to Kashgar,then take evening flight back to Urumqi.(B/L/D)

Day 10 TUE: URUMQI/TURPAN

During your coach journey to Turpan you will pass through spectacular desert where small oasis towns are irrigated by an impressive series of underground channels carrying water from the distant Tianshan Mountains. Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Gaochang which is 47km southeast of Turpan. Continue on to the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, a picturesque site overlooking cliffs and a lush river valley in the heart of the Flaming Mountains. We could arrange a diner with local Uygur family. Overnight at the Jiaohe Manor Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 11 WED: TURPAN/DUNHUANG

Today visit the ruined city of Jiaohe, just 10km west of Turpan, and the Emin Minaret, one of the architectural gems of the Silk Road. Return to Turpan and visit the District Museum which houses a collection of historical artefacts from the area. Evening transfer to the station to board the overnight soft-sleeper train to Dunhuang, a great oasis in the west of Gansu province. (B/L/D)

Day 12 THU: ARRIVE DUNHUANG

Once an important caravan stop on the Silk Road, today the city is renowned as the site of the greatest trove of Buddhist art the world has known - the Mogao Grottoes which date back to AD366 - and today you will visit these fascinating caves. A stop will be made at Mingsha Dunes - ‘Singing Sand’ - where you can make a (steep) climb up the massive sand dunes for a great view of Crescent Moon Lake. Overnight at the Dunhuang Silk Road Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 13 FRI: DUNHUANG/JIAYUGUAN

Depart by coach for the 6 hour/390km journey to Jiayuguan, the western starting point of the Great Wall. On arrival you will be transferred to the Jiayuguan Hotel for overnight. (B/L/D)

Day 13 SAT: JIAYUGUAN/LANZHOU

A day to explore the town of Jiayuguan and visit the Great Wall Museum, the ‘underground gallery’ in tombs from the Wei and Jin periods AD220-240, and Jiayu Fort which is known as the ‘Impregnable Pass Under Heaven’. Evening transfer to the station for an overnight soft-sleeper train journey to Lanzhou. (B/L/D)

Day 14 SUN BINGLINGSI EXCURSION

Drive to Liujiaxia Dam on the Yellow River tributary where you will board a small boat for a stunning river trip through dramatic scenery to the Binglingsi Thousand Buddha Caves where niches and statues are cut deep into high cliffs.Overnight at Lanzhou (B/L/D)

Day 15 MON: LANZHOU/XIAHE

Travel by coach to Xiahe via Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region which was a key passage on the ancient Silk Road between East and West and also a major thoroughfare for exchanges between the Han and other nationalities of China. Spend two nights at the Labrang Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 16 TUE: XIAHE

Often referred to as ‘Little Tibet’, Xiahe is famous as the site of one of the six leading Buddhist lamaseries in China, the Labuleng Lamasery. The lamasery houses thousands of cultural relics including 60,000 volumes of Tibetan scriptures which have been well preserved. There will also be an opportunity to meet the semi-nomadic herdsmen of the surrounding grasslands. (B/L/D)

Day 17 WED: XIAHE-LANZHOU-XI’AN

Visit the Sangke patureland,the drive back to Lanzhou,take night soft-sleeper train to Xi’an. Overnight on a train

Day 18 THU: XIAN

Pick up in the Xi’an railway station,then check in the hotel,After breakfast we will visit Drum Tower, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, The Great Mosque,wild Goose pogoda.

Day 19 FRI: In Xian you will marvel at amazing archaeological wonders – the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and the Chariot Exhibition. Also visit the Shaanxi History Museum and the City Wall. (B/L)

Day 20 SAT: XIAN/SHANGHAI

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai where you will spend three nights at Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 21-22SUN-MON: SHANGHAI

A delightful day is spent exploring this gracious and cosmopolitan city. See the former Colonial Concessions along the Bund where you will have a spectacular view of the “yesterday & today” of Shanghai. Enjoy the sound and lights show in the unique “cable car” tunnel ride across the Huangpu River to Pudong and stop at the Jin Mao Tower, one of the world’s tallest buildings, for a breathtaking panorama of the city. Take a stroll along the twisting alleyways of Old Chinatown and visit the Yu Garden. Next morning visit Xintiandi, a restored area of distinctive ‘shikumen’ houses, as well as the site of the 1st National Communist Party Congress and also visit the impressive Shanghai Museum. An evening acrobatic show will be arranged. (B/L/D)

Day 23 TUE: SHANGHAI EXIT.