CE-PC-03

Highlights: The Forbidden City / The Great Wall / Xi’anTerra cotta Museum / Dunhuang: Mogao Cave / Desert / Turpan old town / Kashigar Big Bazaar and Mosque
Itinerary :
D1__Arrive in Beijing
Today we will arrive in Beijing, the ancient capital of China with over thousand years’ history. Receive a welcome from our guide and then transfer to hotel, and you also learn your first Chinese “ Nin Hao ” for greeting.
D2 __Beijing City Excursion ( the Great Wall / Ming Tomb / Beijing Roast Duck )(B,L,D) 
The Great Wall will be our first destination. As Chairman Mao has said: “Walk on the Great Wall, and to be a real man”.  We will walk on this ancient stone stage on feet, and trace the ancient history of China through the old wall and mountains. In the afternoon, a visit to the Ming Tomb will be an interesting adventure for us, where we will see how the emperors desired for immortal. In the evening we will enjoy a delicious Chinese banquet with the well-known Beijing Roast Duck, and you will see how Chinese treat their food as arts.
D3 __Beijing City Excursion ( The Forbidden City / the Summer Palace/The Heaven Temple ) （B，L，D）
Today we will explore the mysterious palace of Chinese emperors, the Forbidden City, which boasts having 9999 rooms and could be the largest palace in the world. In the afternoon we will have a leisure walk in the emperors’ royal garden, the Summer Palace, which is a much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony. Afterwards we will also walk around in the quiet and wide Heaven Temple, which is used to worship emperor’s ancestors and pray for a harvest season. We will board night train to Xi’an . Night in the soft berth of the train.
D4__ Xi’an City Tours (The Terracotta Museum / Shanxi Province Museum ) (B,L,D)
Arrive in Xi’an in the morning. After a short time’s break in hotel, we will begin our trip in Xi’an, which had been the most prosperous capitals for over 1000 years. Surely the Terracotta museum is the most important spot. It will be amazing experience to visit these old warriors and horses under earth for over 2000 years. Then we will visit the Shanxi Province Museum. It will unfold the long history of China from 3000 BC.
D5__ Xi’an City Tour ( The Old Town / The Wild Goose Tower / Calligraphy Museum)(B,L,D)
The Wild Goose Pagoda will tell us how the Chinese traveled over ten thousands miles to probe Buddhism. And we will also have a short time’s hike on the Old City Wall, and then we will learn about the ancient Chinese arts, the Calligraphy in the Calligraphy Forest Museum. Enjoy a Jiaozi banquet dinner, and watch Tang dancing show in the evening.
D6__ Xi’an /  Dunhuang (B)
In the late morning we will go to the airport take flight to Dunhuang, which had long been the transportation hub and culture center in the Silk Road. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel.
D7__ Dunhuang /Turpan    ( Mogao Cave Visit / Mingshashan Hill / Crescent Lake )
(B,L,D)
In the morning firstly we will explore the Mogao Caves. They not only show us rich Buddhism stories, but also depicted the folk’s life. The vivid frescoes and sculptures seem to bring us back the prosperous Silk Road 1000 years ago. Then we will relax in the desert hill, Mingshashan. A short time’s Camel riding will bring us exotic experience of caravan. The nature also created the wonder of Lake and desert co-existing. In the late afternoon we will take the night train to another Silk Road town, Turpan. Night in train.
D8__ Turpan City Tours    ( Gaochang Ruins / Kan’er Well / Grape Gully )  (B,L,D)
Arrive in Turpan in the morning, and then we will head for the ruins of Gaochang old town. It is a witness of the prosperity of Silk Road. And we will also visit the magic irrigation project, Kan’er Well. It is compared to the Great Wall under the earth. Since Turpan produce very nice fruits, especially grape, so we will be guest in local Grape gully. What a happy life it will be to watch the Urgar dancing at the fruit banquet! .
D9__ Turpan / Urumqi / Kashigar (Flame Mountain) (B,L,D)
Nature’s power is boundless, so it created Flame Mountain ( Hoyanshan Mountain ) in Turpan. We will experience the extremely hot in this devil like place, and then we will drive to Urumqi, and then fly to Kashigar in the evening.
D10__ Kashigar City Tours (Big Mosque / Fragrant Concubine Tomb) (B,L,D)
As the joint of South and North Silk Road, a lot of historical ruins are left here. You can find the mixture of oriental and western culture in many places. Aitikaer Mosque is the largest in oriental world. We will know the culture of Muslim here. And we will enjoy the pretty building of fragrant concubine tomb. Here we will hear the romantic tale of local fragrant girl and Chinese emperor.
D11__ Kashigar  ( the Sunday Bazaar Bargaining ) (B,L,D)
Kashigar Sunday Bazaar is world famous. Merchants from China, Pakistan and other neighbor countries will throng here and exchange various goods. Foods, closing, handcrafts, and anything needed! You can also make a small bargain with them.
D12__ Kashigar / Beijing (B)
In the morning we will bid farewell to the Silk Road and fly back Beijing. Free in the late afternoon prepare for your departure.
D13__ Departure (B)
Drive to air-port and fly back to your comfortable home with sweet memory. END
Suggested seasons: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Price ( based on group size above 2 pax) : US $ 2280.00/ per person
Single Supplement: US $ 390.00.

Note:

1. 1.Price is for references only, may vary according to your travel time. Please be advised that the price will be higher in high season such as Labor’s Day (Apr 29-May 3), China National’s Holiday (Sep30-October 8), and Chinese Spring Festival (usually falls between late January and early February each year). Please inquire for more details.
2. 2.Better discount is available when travel in low season from Nov to March or when travel in a large group. Please contact us for more details.
3. 3.Both 5 star hotels and 3 star hotels can be arranged, depend on your budget.

Price included service:

1. 1.All of the nice 4 star accommodation. We will arrange them according to their location and facilities. Each 2 people share one room.
2. 2.The meals. Buffet western breakfast in the hotel, Chinese lunches and dinners at restaurant.
3. 3.Tour site tickets.
4. 4.Experienced English guide.
5. 5.Domestic flights from Xi’an / Dunhuang, Urumuqi / Kashigar, Kashigar / Beijing.
6. 6.Trains from Beijing to Xi’an and Dunhuang to Turpan. Night train will be all soft sleeper, every 4 people share one compartment.  . 
7. 7.All of the private transportation in the airport / hotel, tour site between.
8. 8.Travel personal accident insurance with the highest refund of RMB 300000.00/ per people

Not included:

1. 1.Your international flight arriving and leaving Beijing.
2. 2.The tip to guides and drivers. It will be shared according to the number of travelers.
3. 3.Your medicinal cost due to your own health condition.
4. 4.The cost of China visa, but we can provide China visa invitation letter free.
5. 5.Shopping.
6. 6.Any of other service we have not included.