13 每 day Tour of the Old Silk Road
Date:2006-1-25 Close
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Price: Bargain Booking:
Provider: Athens Silk Road International Travel Telephone: 010-85592100 010-85592885
  Journey:
 
Day 01 Beijing  

Arrive in Beijing and transfer to the hotel.After breakfast visit the Great Wall and Ming Tombs where you can see stsroll along the Sacred Spirit Walk. Taste Beijing Roast Duck for dinner and watch the acrobatic show after dinner.

 
Day 02 Beijing

Visit Tian*an men Square 每 the world*s largest public square and Forbidden City 每 the world*s most symmetrical form of architecture. Walk along the SummerPalace in the afternoon, enjoy the dinner;


Day 03

Beijing - Urumqi

Depart for Urumqi in the morning. Visit the Museum of National Minorities and History. Then go to Nanshan pasture, to meet the lacal Kazakh people who live in yurts;

 
Day 04

Urumqi - Turfan

Visit the beautiful ※Heaven Lake§, a deep blue lake surrounded by the snowcapped Tianshan Mountain. Then transfer to Turfan, the oasis town famous for its melons and vineyards;

 
Day 05 Turfan - Liuyuan

Visit the ancient city Gaochang in the morning, FlamingMountain. Visit the GrapeValley in the afternoon. Take an overnight train ride to Liuyuan;

 
Day 06

Liuyuan - Dunhuang

Arrive in Liuyuan, drive to Dunhauang to visit the Thousand Buddha Caves with a history of over 1600 years., which is one of the three largest caves in China, the walls of the caves are lined with Buddhist frescoed. Scriptures murals;

 
Day 07 Dunhauang - Jiayuguan

Arrive at Jiayuguan Pass in the morning, western end of the Great Wall, tour of Jiayuguan Fortress, an impenetrable fortress surrounded by 3 inner and outer walls and serval line of defence;

 
Day 08

Jiayuguan 每 Zhangye - Wuwei

Visit the big BuddhaTemple in ZhangyeCity. It*s famous for the largest sleeping buddha in China. Then take the bus to WuweiCity;

 
Day 09

Wuwei - Lanzhou

VisitWuweiCity in the morning and drive to Lanzhou, the biggest city in the northwest of China , located on the bank of the Yellow River;

 
Day 10

Lanzhou 每 Xi*an

Visit White Pagoda Hill, where you can have a bird*s eye view of the city. Fly to Xi*an in the afternoon;

 
Day 11

Xi*an

Visit on of the world*s greatest archeological treasures 每 the Emperor Qin*s Terracotta Warriors and Horse, then visit the Hua Qin Hot Spring. Have dinner.

 
Day 12

Xi*an -Beijing

After breakfast visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Old City Wall, which is the best preserved﹜oldest and largest ancient city defence system in China. Fly to Beijing after dinner;

 
Day 13 Beijing

Transfer to the BeijingInternationalAirport and leave for Beijing.

 
 Included basic service:

.airport - hotel & hotel - airporttransportation

.hotel accommodation (with daily breakfast)

.guide

.tour coach