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3. Beijing (B,L,D)
Beijing is the Capital of China, once served as the
Capital City for 5 dynasties over a period of 800 years.
We start today’s tour from the Tiananmen Square – the
largest square in the world. The present Tiananmen Square
has an area of 440,000 square meters and has become
a relaxing place for the common people to fly kites
and walk. Behind the Tiananmen Gate Tower is the Palace
Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The City was
built between 1406 and 1420 and served as the Imperial
Palace for 24 Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
This complex, being the world largest Imperial Palace,
features more than 800 buildings with resplendent golden-glazed
roofs, red lacquered pillars and vermilion walls. In
the afternoon we will tour the Temple of Heaven where
the Ming and Qing Emperors worshipped the God of Heaven
and preyed for a good harvest. You can visit the most
brilliant buildings there, the Circular Mound Altar
(Yuanqiutan), Imperial Vault of Heaven (Huangqiongyu)
and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest (Qiniandian) from
south to north. What’s more, you can have a chance to
experience the magnificent atmosphere of the Echo Wall
around the Imperial Vault of Heaven.
We will enjoy the famous Beijing Duck banquet for dinner,
with Chinese traditional folk dancing entertainment.
4. Beijing – Urumqi (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Beijing airport
for your flight to Urumqi, the Capital city of Xinjiang
Uigui Autonomous Region. You will visi t the Xinjiang
Provincial Museum and local Uigur nationalities free
market in the afternoon.
5. Urumqi (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel today you’ll enjoy a full day excursion
tour and boat cruise on Tian Chi, (Heaven Lake) about
100 kilometers away from Urumqi, which is located right
in the middle of Bo Ge Da Peak, the second biggest peaks
of Tian Shan Mountain, covering total area of 4.9 square
kilometers with the beautiful snow Tian Shan Mountain
surrounding on each side.
6. Urumqi – Turpan (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel, you will have a half day tour
in Urumqi include the Red Hill, the South Mountain Pasture
where you can visit a Hasaka family and the Xinjiang
Carpet Factory. After lunch drive to Turpan, a small
town lies on the northern Silk Road.
7. Turpan – Liuyuan (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Turpan is the largest Uigur populated
area in China. It is crucial point along the northern
Silk Road in the history. In the morning you will visit
the Flaming Mountain, the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave and
the ancient tombs. After lunch you will visit the ruin
of Gaochang Ancient Town which was built in the ninth
century, a rich intellectual and artistic culture developed
during the ninth to the thirteen century. Then stop
at the Grapes Valley to taste the famous Turpan grapes.
After dinner take an overnight train to Liuyuan.
8. Liuyuan – Dunhuang (B,L,D)
You will arrive at Liuyuan in the early morning, after
breakfast at a local restaurant; you will take a 2 hours
bus ride to Dunhuang. Arrival by noon time tour to the
Singing Sand Hill and the Crescent Spring. Dinner will
be at hotel.
9. Dunhuang (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel, you will depart for the world
famous Mogao Thousand Buddha Caves, established in 366
AD. It is the greatest archeological discovery in the
twentieth century. Afternoon you will visit the Dunhuang
National Customs Museum and the local free market.
10. Dunhuang – Jiayuguan –
Lanzhou (B,L,D)
Coach to Jiayuguan, on the way you will enjoy the unique
scenery of Ge Bi Desert. Lunch enroute. Arrival Jiayuguan
in the afternoon, you will go to visit the Great Wall
to see the First Pass along the Wall, Jiayu Pass, built
in the Ming Dynasty some 600 years ago, still standing
there today. Dinner will be in the city of Jiayuguan
then take overnight train to Lanzhou, the Capital city
of Gansu Province.
11. Lanzhou (B,L,D)
Arrive in Lanzhou in the early morning. After breakfast
at local restaurant, you will have a full day excursion
in Lanzhou, include Bingling Temple, tranquil boat ride
on the Yellow River, the Five Spring Hill and the White
Pagoda Hill.
12. Lanzhou – Shanghai (B,L,D)
Depart for Shanghai. The largest commercial center of
China. We will visit the Yuyuan Garden, a finely designed
maze of elegant pavilions and ponds in the old part
of this city. You can also walk along the famous commercial
street, the Nanjing Road.
13. Shanghai – USA (B)
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your return
flight home.
Land Only Cost: $1190
Single Room Supplement: $390 |
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