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Silk Road Adventure Tour From Xi'an

Welcome to the 10-day in-depth Silk Road Highlights Tour. This time you will visit 5 cities in China. Xi'an, the starting point of the Silk Road, will show you the prosperity of ancient trade and the clash of cultures. The legendary Dunhuang where have the marvelous mural art of the Western Regionst; Finally, you'll cross the vast Gobi and arrive in Xinjiang. In this vast land, you will explore the Golden Triangle cities of Xinjiang-Urumqi, Kashgar and Turpan. These cities, full of history, culture, exotic flavors and beautiful scenery, will bring you a unique travel experience.

Included with every escorted tour

  • Professional English speaking guide.
  • Domestic flights/High-speed Train Fee.
  • Hotel with breakfast in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees of all the attractions as listed.
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  • Travelling Cities:Xi'an-Dunhuang-Turpan-Urumqi-Kashgar
  • Travelling Time:10 Days
  • Hotels:9 Nights (4+Star Hotels)

Your itinerary

  • Day 1: Arriving in Xi'an
  • Day 2: Terra Cotta Warriors and Soldiers Museum
  • Day 3: Huashan Mountain
  • Day 4: Mingsha Mountain Moon Tooth Spring
  • Day 5: Flame Mountain Karez Well
  • Day 6: Turpan ---Urumqi
  • Day 7: Urumqi--- Altay
  • Day 8: Sailimu Lake (stunning blue ice)
  • Day 9: Kashgar Old Town
  • Day 10: return journey
  • Xi'an Museum Drum Tower Square
  • Xi'an
  • Breakfast and dinner

Arrive in Xi'an by plane. Subsequently, we visited the Xi'an Museum (with a stay time of approximately 1.5 hours, requiring valid identification to queue up for ticket exchange. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, and in case of closure, the Anrenfang site will be displayed). The location of the museum is the Jianfu Temple Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the two important buildings preserved to this day in the Tang Dynasty capital city of Chang'an (Xi'an), with a beautiful tower shape and can be regarded as a cultural heritage of Buddhist architecture in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, the "Wild Goose Pagoda Morning Bell" is one of the "Eight Scenic Spots. Afterwards, head to the famous Fangshang Food and Culture Street in Xi'an, Huimin Street, at the Bell and Drum Tower Square (where you can freely move around for about 1.5 hours). 【 Dressing Experience 】 Then, starting from dressing up, I traveled through the Tang Dynasty and went to the studio to choose my favorite Hanfu Tang costumes. I disguised myself as a talented scholar and beautiful woman in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and strolled through the streets and alleys of the city where the Tang Dynasty never sleeps. I wandered in the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, filled with laughter and happiness. Subsequently, we will proceed to the 'Tang Dynasty Never Night City' (with a stay of approximately one hour), which is set against the backdrop of the prosperous Tang culture and centered around Tang style elements. The city boasts four major squares: the North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xuanzang Square, Zhenguan Square, and Chuangling New Era Square, as well as four cultural venues including the Xi'an Concert Hall, Shaanxi Grand Theater, Xi'an Art Museum, and Qujiang Pacific Film City. The city is also home to five major cultural sculptures, including the Tang Buddhist culture, the Tang Dynasty Heroes' Music Score, the Zhenguan Governance, the Wu Hou Cong, and the Kaiyuan Prosperous Era. It is the top choice for showcasing and experiencing Tang culture in Xi'an; It is known as the 'most beautiful pedestrian street in China'. After completing the tour, take a car back to the hotel for check-in.

  • Yisushe Street - Terra Cotta Warriors Tongguan Yellow River Bend, Tongguan Ancient City
  • hot spring hotel
  • Breakfast lunch dinner

After breakfast, take the bus to [Yisushe Street], the only street in China with the theme of Qin Opera Opera culture. The two streets above and below the ground here inherit and innovate the spirit of Qin Opera Opera, and recall the past life in Xi'an.
Then go to Lintong (about 1.5 hours' drive) to visit the [Museum of the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty] (including the first ticket, excluding Bluetooth headset+battery car, about 2.5 hours' visit), the national 5A level scenic spot, the eighth wonder in the world, the burial pit of the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The cemetery covers an area of 46.1 hectares. It is a site museum built on the original site of the Terra Cotta Warriors pit. There are more than 50000 pieces (sets) in the collection. There are three Terra Cotta Warriors pits in the museum. Pit No. 1 is the main battle array of chariots and infantry; The second pit is composed of a mixed formation of chariots, cavalry, and crossbowmen; The third pit is the command system of the military formation and can be called the world's largest "underground military museum".
After driving to Tongguan (about 1.5 hours), head to the only bend of the Yellow River with an angle less than 90 degrees among the 18 bends of the Nine Bends - Tongguan Yellow River Bend. This is the junction of the three provinces of Qin, Jin, and Yu, as well as the confluence of the Yellow River, Wei River, and Luo River! The roaring Yellow River water rushes out of the Jin Shan Grand Canyon from north to south, showing a motherly tenderness here. After shaking hands with the Qinling Mountains, it looks back and draws a beautiful curve. The Yellow River has always had 99 bends, but here at Tongguan, the bend is the largest, the water flow is the fastest, and the water volume is the largest. It can truly be said that "the Yellow River has 18 bends in the world, and the most beautiful bend is at Tongguan".
Dinner arrangement: Taste local unique delicacies such as stone pot goose eggs, Tongguan Roujiamo, and many other locally produced specialty dishes and farm snacks! 【 Note: There are various entertainment experiences along the Yellow River, such as "Yellow River speedboats, mud stomping on the shore", etc. Tourists can freely choose according to their preferences and pay for themselves. 】 After dinner, stroll in the Tongguan Ancient City Scenic Area, with scenic areas including 【 Nostalgia Theme Zone 】 【 Phoenix Mountain Acropolis Theme Zone 】 【 Waterfront Home Theme Zone 】
After checking into the hotel, you can enjoy the luxurious hot springs. The hot spring water is extracted from a depth of 2300 meters underground, with a water temperature of 78 ℃. The hot springs have multiple unique hot spring pools, including one stone slab bath and one hot sand bath, and are divided into four areas: Tianhe Tu area (25 hot spring pools), Sijihua Township area (14 hot spring pools), Xingchen Yangyuan area (8 hot spring pools), and couple area (7 hot spring pools). There is a luxurious KTV where you can sing for 3 hours (over 400 yuan/snack, fruit platter by yourself).

  • Yuncheng: Huashan
  • Dunhuang
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Hero Feast)

After breakfast, we will visit Mount Hua, one of the five most dangerous mountains in the world and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. The tour will last about 5 hours and does not include round-trip cable cars or small cars to enter the mountain. Due to the limited conditions on the mountain, we cannot arrange team meals, and our company will give away lunch and lunch boxes. We suggest that tourists bring their own dry food to climb the mountain before going up to replenish their energy and extend their travel time. Stories such as Mount Hua's sword making, agarwood splitting the mountain to save their mother, and cleverly taking Mount Hua all take place here; Huashan is admired and revered by people for its dangerous, immortal, swordsmanship, heroic, and righteous spirit. Looking around at Huashan, who is the master, calmly ride a horse to the top of the mountain. The imperial sword comes with the wind, dispelling demons. In the world of heaven and earth, there is wine and joy, but even without wine, I can sway. I drink the Yellow River water and then swallow the sun and moon. You can feel the hand climbing iron chain, stepping on the stone nest, and the spinning kite turning over; It is also possible to challenge alone and only allow one person to pass, with the foot of the foot being the long empty plank road of the abyss; Or the Canglong Ridge, where clouds sway horizontally, allowing you to fully experience the dangers of Mount Hua and enjoy its picturesque fairyland scenery; Gather at the right time, descend the mountain and return to Yuncheng, then take a flight to Dunhuang and stay in a hotel to rest

  • Dunhuang - Mingsha Mountain Moon Tooth Spring - Mogao Caves - Dunhuang
  • Dunhuang
  • Breakfast and lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, head to the world cultural heritage site of Mogao Grottoes (B ticket in November, 2-3 hours of sightseeing, upgraded to A ticket from December 1st, visiting 12 caves, 3-4 hours of sightseeing). Mogao Grottoes is a cultural and artistic treasure trove that integrates architecture, painted sculptures, and murals, covering art, history, economy, culture, religion, teaching, and other fields of ancient society. It has precious historical, artistic, and scientific value and is a historical treasure of the Chinese nation and an excellent cultural heritage of humanity. After the tour, head to the Mingsha Mountain Moon Tooth Spring, which has been famous for its wonderful scenery of "mountains and springs coexisting, sand and water coexisting" since ancient times, and is known as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Dunhuang". The tour lasts for 2 hours. Crescent Spring is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, and its shape resembles a crescent moon, hence its name. Throughout history, it has been known for its wonderful landscape of "mountains and springs coexisting, sand and water coexisting", and is hailed as a "unique scenery beyond the Great Wall". Afterwards, check into the hotel.
 

  • Dunhuang- Turpan
  • 4 diamonds: Wushi Jiuyuan/Hantang or equivalent
  • Breakfast lunch dinner

[Flaming Mountain] (including tickets, about 40 minutes) is located in the north central part of Turpan Basin. It is called "Chishi Mountain" in ancient books, and "Kiziltag" in Uygur, meaning Red Mountain. Huoyanshan is the hottest place in China, with the highest summer temperature reaching 47.8 degrees Celsius and the highest surface temperature exceeding 70 degrees Celsius. The Flame Mountain is heavy and barren, with not a single blade of grass growing; Every summer, the red sun shines in the sky, the earth's air evaporates, and flames and clouds burn around, resembling a soaring dragon, which is very spectacular. Wu Cheng'en's famous mythological novel "Journey to the West" is widely acclaimed for its story of Tang Monk and his disciples passing through this place to obtain Buddhist scriptures and experiencing calamity. Karez Well (including admission fee, approximately 30 minutes tour) is a special water diversion and irrigation system in desert areas, known as one of the three major ancient Chinese engineering projects along with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. The Karez Well consists of four parts: a vertical shaft, an underground culvert, a surface open channel, and a flood dam or reservoir. It is the crystallization of labor wisdom and the achievement of agricultural civilization. If the Ka'erjing Scenic Area is not open for visitors due to force majeure, a visit to the Prince's Mansion will be arranged instead without further notice. Please be informed that the Xinjiang Cotton Camel Velvet Museum will last for about 90 minutes. Visitors can visit the cotton collection and production process in Xinjiang's first-line cotton factories, and also purchase pure Xinjiang cotton products.

  • Tian Shan Tian Chi Wang Mu Temple Winter Prayer
  • Urumqi
  • Breakfast lunch dinner

The national AAAAA level scenic spot on the Tianshan Pearl, where you can enjoy the vertical plant distribution belt of the Tianshan Mountains while taking the local bus route. Vehicles pass by the Shimen line at the entrance of Tianchi; Viewing the Blue Moon over Longtan on Panshan Road; Admire the Three Stones of the Sky, Snow in the South Mountain, Pine in the West Mountain, the Needle of the Sea God, and the distant Bogda Snow Peak by the Tianchi Lake.
Entering the 800 year old Wangmu Temple, paying homage to a refreshing fragrance and making a wish for a year. Listen to the story in "Yao Chi Ah Mu Qi Window Open, Yellow Bamboo Song Moves the Ground in Lament, Eight Horses Travel 30000 Miles a Day, Why Doesn't King Mu Come Again".
The Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park Sweat Blood BMW Base has a large number of precious ecological resources such as silicified wood, poplar wood, black iron meteorite, grassland stone man, sweat blood BMW, etc.

  • Shenxian Bay, Moon Bay, Wolong Bay
  • Altay Jiyuhe Hotel or equivalent (Five Diamond Hotel)
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Altay Cold Water Fish Feast)

Kanas has shed its dazzling autumn attire and hustle and bustle. Covered in ice and snow, Kanas transforms into fresh and elegant ink paintings, vast snowfields and winding rivers like glass, rows of "Santa Claus" cabins, full of fairy like charm, as if entering a fairy tale kingdom. The winter in Kanas is like a snowy white dream, and its charm lies in its purity. Here, it gathers the unique aspects of northern Xinjiang, including mountains, lakes, grasslands, forests, glaciers, snowfields, and wooden houses. The charm of ice and snow lies not only in its purity, but also in the pure white atmosphere of ice and snow. Your mood will be infected, and all your worries and sorrows will be melted by the endless snow scenery in front of you. Kanas, known as the "Wonderland of the World," is a winter wonderland. Without the hustle and bustle of crowds, tourists' footprints are nowhere to be seen in the snow covered areas of dozens of miles around. The leisurely strolling cows and sheep, as well as the smoke filled small wooden houses, are complemented by the distinct layers of forests and snowy plains in the distance. This pleasing scene is truly breathtaking

  • Altay-Yining
  • Yining
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner (Roasted whole lamb Dinner)

Sailimu Lake is one of the "100 Wonders of Northwest China" and the legendary "Last Tear of the Atlantic". Sailimu Lake is located in the northern part of the Tianshan Mountains, with an altitude of over 2000 meters. The lake water is weakly alkaline and covered in blue. The ice bubbles of Lake Selim in China are more beautiful than Lake Baikal and not inferior to Lake Abraham. In winter, Lake Selim, which is frozen, looks like a wide crystal blue sky. The ice bubbles embedded in it resemble elves in a fairy tale world, stunning and shocking.

  • Yining---Kashi
  • Kashi
  • Breakfast lunch dinner
The opening ceremony of Kashgar Ancient City is a grand celebration full of exotic charm and historical charm. When the first ray of sunshine in the morning falls on the weathered city walls of Kashgar, the ancient gates slowly open, and a shocking opening ceremony is about to begin. In the minds of most travelers, Kashgar represents southern Xinjiang. The old city is the soul of Kashgar and the most charming place in Kashgar; This maze style block, which retains the only Islamic characteristic in China, is the main filming location for the movie "The Kite Runner"; You can also encounter many cute Uyghur children playing in the streets and alleys, strolling and immersing themselves in the leisurely life of the locals;
Passing through the deep alleys of the ancient city of Kashgar in Xinjiang, there is a century old tea house with a long history. It is an important place for locals to communicate and socialize, and an ideal destination for tourists to learn about local culture. You can't miss the hundred year old tea house where the movie "The Kite Runner" was filmed. The locals here enjoy tea, bread, and their family life; Fortunately, I may be able to listen to the ethnic music played by Uyghur uncles; In the 17th century, the Xiangfei family was a prominent and influential family in the local area. Xiangfei Garden quietly tells the story of the Silk Road. Strolling through it, one can almost hear the whispers of the ancient and beautiful Empress Dowager. Every stone wall and door is engraved with the imprint of history.
  • Kashgar to Urumqi
  • No have
  • Breakfast

Take the themed train to Urumqi and transfer to the airport or high-speed railway station according to the guest's flight time

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