6-day Silk Road Highlights Tour
Tour Code: TSR-S-02 , Tour Type: Private Tour
This 6-day Silk Road travel package is a well-crafted itinerary to explore the highlights of the ancient Silk Road. A trip to Xi'an offers an unmatched experience of Chinese history and culture. Every moment of the tour is filled with thrill as you ride on a double-humped camel across the sparkling sand dunes, and visit the famous Buddhist grottos in Dunhuang, and soak in the incredible beauty of the desert and the ancient pass in Jiayuguan.
Tour Itinerary
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DAY 1 Xi’an
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to hotel transfer
Independent arrival at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, where our representatives will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport.
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DAY 2 Xi’an
Activities for today: Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Ancient City Wall, Grand Mosque, Muslim quarters
This morning, meet your guide at your hotel lobby at 09:00. Drive to visit Xi'an Daqin Terra-Cotta & Lacquer Furniture Art Factory. In the factory, you can see the process of how to make Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Next, move on to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century; an army of terra-cotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at Emperor Qin's tomb since 2200 year ago. After lunch (your own arrangement), proceed to visit Xi’an Ancient City Wall and the Grand Mosque. Later, have a walk at your own pace at the nearby old Muslim quarters, where you can find all kinds of local food and snacks.
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DAY 3 Xi’an - Jiayuguan
Transfer via: flight - our arrangement
Activities for today: Airport transfer (Xi’an, Jiayuguan), Jiayuguan Pass, Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum
Morning free at leisure until be met and transferred to the airport for the flight to Jiayuguan. On arrival, meet the local guide and drive to visit Jiayuguan Pass and Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum. Jiayuguan Pass is the most magnificent and best-preserved ancient pass of its kind in China. The adjacent Great Wall Museum is full of artifacts tracing the history of the world’s longest wall.
N.B.
If you arrange the flight on your own, we recommend that you select flights which arrive in your destination (Jiayuguan) no later than 14:30 on Day 3 of the itinerary or earlier, if possible.
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DAY 4 Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
Activities for today: Shazhou Night Market
After hotel breakfast, we will drive about 4 hours to Dunhuang. Check in the hotel and free at leisure in the afternoon. In the evening, your guide will take you to visit the night market at Shazhou.
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DAY 5 Dunhuang
Activities for today: Mogao Grottos, Western Thousand-Buddha Caves, Echoing-Sand Dune, Crescent Lake
Today begins with a visit to Mogao Grottos, a system of 492 Buddhist cave temples. They are the greatest and most consummate repository of historical and cultural collection over a thousand years between China and other nations. The most noted collections are many pilgrims painted murals, Clay statues and 50, 000 manuscripts written in many languages. In the afternoon, tour to explore the Western Thousand-Buddha Cave (1 hour) which is situated to the west of Mogao Caves. The surrounding landscape is blessed with healthy ancient trees, and a nearby brook runs clear and clean, making this impressive repository of Buddhist art feel. Late afternoon, we will continue to visit the Echoing-Sand Dune to reach the Crescent Lake (2 hours). You may choose to experience a short camel-riding (optional, CNY100/pp). Surrounded by rolling ridges and precipitous cliffs, Echoing-Sand Mountain reaches a relative elevation of 250 meters. Every time when the wind sweeps across the sands, a thunder-like sound can be heard from the mountain, and the sound like musical instruments if there is a breeze, hence the name. Nearby, locates the Crescent Lake. It is a natural spring fed pond measuring about 240 meters from east to west, and 50 meters from north to south. It looks clear and beautiful quietly.
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DAY 6 Dunhuang - Exit
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Yumenguan Pass, Great Walls of Han Dynasty, airport transfer
Today we begin at Yumenguan Pass, which is a part of the Great Wall. It is said that the jade (jade is pronounced Yu in Chinese) from the western regions was brought into the central plains through this pass, hence the name. Next, move on to the Great Wall of Han Dynasty (206BC-220). Different from other sections of the Wall built of bricks and stones, this section was built of rammed earth, sanded reeds, junipers and tamarisks. After sightseeing, you are escorted to Dunhuang Mogao International Airport for the flight to your next destination.
Price Details & Inclusions of this Trip
Price Includes
- Entrance fees:
- To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
- Meals:
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for Chinese or western breakfast at your hotel. "L" for Chinese Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner at local Chinese restaurant. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.
- Private Transfers:
- Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the cities by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver.
- Private tour escort for Sightseeing:
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As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another. - Hotels:
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Service includes standard rooms for your tour group.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Transportation:
- All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.
- Service Charge & Government Taxes.
- Arrangements:
- The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Excludes
- Entry / Exit Airfare or train tickets..
- Visa Fees; Trip Insurance; Credit Card Processing Fee;.
- Excess Baggage Charges:
- For checked luggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance in economy class of 20kg / 44. The size limit for each piece is 40x60x 100cmor 15.7x 23.6x 39.4 inches. For carry-on luggage: each economy class passenger is allowed one piece of 5kg / 11 lbs. The size limit for each piece is 20 x 40 x 55cm or 7.8 x 15.7 x 21.6 inches.
- Personal Expenses:
- Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities and sightseeing.
- Meals:
- Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
- Gratuities to guides or drivers.
- Departure: Any day you want
- Reply: Within 0.5~23.5 hrs.
Our Advantages & Promise
- One-on-one travel consultant service.
- Flexible time schedule to suit your pace.
- Selected and trained guides.
- Western style service standard