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Tour Introduction

Tour Name :15 Days of Silk Route Adventure Tour

Tour Code : SR03

Day 1 ( ) Arrive / Xi'an
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement. Arrive at Xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

Day 2 (B, L, )Xi'an
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty show in the evening.
- The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses: The greatest archaeological findings of the century: the army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin's tomb.
- The Bell Tower: The emblem of Xian city.
- The Wild Goose Pagoda: The pagoda where widely renowned Master Xuanzang (Monk Tripitaka) stored his classics brought from India.
- The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital.

Day 3 (B, L, )Xi'an / Dunhuang
Transfer via: Flight MU2227 (19:10-21:10)-on our arrangement Visit the Provincial Museum, the Ancient City Wall and the Hanyang Tomb. Take afternoon flight to Dunhuang.
- The Provincial Museum: One of the main museums in China which holds numerous unearthed cultural relics of China.
- The Ancient City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survives through Chinese long history.
- The Hanyang Tomb: The Jing Emperor's tomb in Han Dynasty which was opened in 2001 and is famous for its rich collections of different kinds of tombs.

Day 4 (B, L, )Dunhuang
Visit the Yumen Guan Pass, the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty(about 2000 years ago), the Hecang Fortress and the Yang Guan Pass.
- The Yumen Guan Pass: Once as one of the west gates out of the country of the Han Dynasty (206 B. C. -220 A. D.), it is quite ruined by the shifting sands but still shows the ever splendor.
- The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty: Though made in clay and bulrushes, the wall still remains very well.
- The Hecang Fortress: Supplies like food and wine were transported here from nearby towns to be stored for the armies that guarded the Yumen Guan Pass.
- The Yang Guan Pass: Together with the Yunmen Guan Gate, it is also one of the west gates out of the country of the Han Dynasty.

Day 5 (B, L, )Dunhuang
Transfer via: Over night train T192/193 22:46-6:50 Visit the Mogao Caves and the Crescent Lake. In the evening, catch the over night train to Turpan.
- The Mogao Caves: Constructed over a millennium, from the 4th to the 14th centuries, the caves hold the world's richest treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures.
- The Crescent Lake: The lake and the Sounding Sand Dune which can make sounds when the wind passes are located in the place where the sand and the oasis meet.

Day 6 (B, L, )Turpan
Visit the Gaochang Ancient City, the Astana Tombs, and the Flaming Mountain. Enjoy the cultural show of Uygur songs and dances.
- The Gaochang Ancient City: The city's name means "the King City". It is laid in the first century B.C. and abandoned roughly in the 15th century.
- The Astana Tombs: In the cemetery buried ancient people of the Gaochang city. It is famous for its terra cotta figurines and tomb paintings.
- The Flaming Mountain: Crustal movements and years of efflorescence fashion its unique geological feature. When the sun's rays beat down in mid-afternoon, the red rocks on the crisscross gullies and ravines reflect and the heat is intense as if the hillsides were engulfed by tongues of fire, hence the name.

Day 7 (B, L, )Turpan / Urumqi
Transfer via: Coach(2.5 hours) Visit the Karez Well, the Emin Minaret, and the Grape Valley. Drive to Urumqi.
- The Karez Well: It is an irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels and is considered as one of the three great ancient projects in China.
- The Emin Minaret: It was built in 1777 to commemorate and praise ruler of Turpan, Emin Khoja who achieved brilliant military success in suppressing the armed rebellion.
- The Grape Valley: Grape Gorge, with its shady vineyards and fruit-laden trees, provides you with a welcome place of relaxation amidst hundreds of square miles of sand.

Day 8 (B, L, )Urumqi
Visit the Southern Pasture and Khazak Yurts. The Southern Pasture: Located in the valley of Tian Mountain, the pasture is a very beautiful nice place for graze with mountains, valleys, fountains, waterfalls, cypress and pine trees.
- The Khazak Yurts: Of the three main types of yurt in use today, Khazak yurts, with a bent-wood roof and crown, are mainly used by Uygur people.

Day 9 (B, L, )Urumqi / Kashgar
Transfer via: PM flight
Visit the Heavenly Lake, Transfer from hotel to airport and fly to Kashgar.
- The Heavenly Lake: The lake is 1900 meters above the sea level. It is particularly refreshing for travelers arriving in Urumqi from the barren deserts in Xinjiang.
- Kashgar is a giant oasis and key city on the Silk Road.

Day 10 (B, L, )Kashgar / Urumqi

Transfer via: PM flight
Visit the Idigar Mosque, the Abakh Khoja Tomb. Take evening flight back to Urumqi.
- The Idigar Mosque: The mosque was built in 1426. It is the largest mosque in Xinjiang and the centre of the Moslem activities, as well.
- The Abakh Khoja Tomb: The tomb served as the family tomb of Abakh Khoja, the powerful ruler of Kashgar in the 17th century who was revered as a prophet and second only to Mohammed.

Day 11 (B, L, )Urumqi / Beijing
Transfer via: PM flight
Visit the Erdaoqiao Bazaar. Take flight to Beijing. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Feel free at leisure for the rest of the day.
- The Erdaoqiao Bazaar: It is the largest Uygur bazaar in Urumqi. Here, you'll find a bustling market filled with fruit, clothing, crafts, knives, carpets and more.

Day 12 (B, L, )Beijing
Full day trip to the Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven. Enjoy the Peking Opera Show in the evening.
- The Tian'anmen Square: The largest city square in the world.
- The Forbidden City: The largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.
- The Temple of Heaven: The place where the ancient emperors used to pray for the God's bless of the whole nation.

Day 13 (B, L, D )Beijing
Full day trip to the Great Wall,Ming Tomb and Sacred road. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Banquet for dinner.
- The Great Wall: One of the seven wonders in the world and the symbol of China.
- The Ding Tomb: The only underground tomb of the thirteen tombs of the emperors in the Ming Dynasty.
- The Sacred Road: The way guarded on both sides with stone statues by which the ancient emperors went to hold a memorial ceremony for the ancestors.

Day 14 (B, L, )Beijing
Visit the Hutongs by rickshaw and Xiushui Street.
- Hutongs: The old narrow paths where common people lived. All the Hutongs crisscross with each other, dotted with the Kindergarten, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Tea House, the lake, House of Gong Infant and local people's houses among them.
- Xiushui Street: A market near the embassy area where you can find a number of duplicates of clothing in traditional Chinese style such as clothes, caps, gloves. Enjoy bargains with sellers and pleasant surprise of finding a real treasure if you are lucky enough.

Day 15 (B, )beijing/ Exit
Transfer via: International flight on your own arrangement. Visit the Summer Palace. Take afternoon flight to the next destination.
- The Summer Palace: The largest and best-preserved royal garden in China with a history of over 800 years. Service Ends.

Type	1 person ($)	2-5 persons($)	6-9 persons($)	10 up($)	Single room Supplement($)
Tourist Class	3724	2539	2186	0	319
Deluxe Class	4063	2711	2352	0	492
Superior Class	4402	2882	2523	0	636
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