The Silk Road
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Tour Highlights
Inclusions
- Peregrine tour leader and local guides
- Arrival transfer and transport
- Sightseeing and entrance fees
- Meals: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch
- Accommodation: 11 nights comfortable hotel, 2 nights basic hotel, 4 nights overnight train
The Silk Road
Day 1 (Sat) Arrive in Beijing and transfer to hotel. Days 2-4 Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and Great Wall. Overnight train to Xian. Days 5-6 Terracotta Warriors. Overnight train to Lanzhou. Days 7-8 Bus to Bingling Temple (Buddhist caves), then on to Xiahe. Walking tour of Labrang Monastery. Day 9 Drive to Lanzhou. Overnight train to Jiayuguan. Day 10 Visit Wei-jin dynasty tomb, Hanging Wall and Jiayuguan Fort. Days 11-12 Bus to Dunhuang. Visit Crescent Moon Lake, Singing Sands and Mogao Caves. Overnight train to Daheyan. Day 13 Turpan – Astana Graves, Gaocheng Ancient City, view of Flaming Mountains, Grape Valley and Emin Minaret. Day 14 Turpan – Jiaohe Ancient City and Karez Wells. Drive to Urumqi. Day 15 Visit Lake of Heaven and Urumqi museum. Fly to Kashgar. Day 16 Explore Kashgar – Old Town, Abakh Hoja’s Tomb, Id Kah Mosque and Sunday bazaar. Day 17 Flight to Urumqi and connection to Beijing. Day 18 Trip ends in Beijing this morning (Tue).
IN A NUTSHELL
