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  • Tour Code: SK-01L
  • 14 Day Silk Road and Southern China Tour
  • Destinations: Beijing,Urumqi,Turpan,Dunhuang,Xi'an,Shanghai
  • Attractions: Forbidden City, Heavenly Lake, Gaochang Ruins, Mogao Grottoes


Starting from
USD 2509 per person!
  • Itinerary
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Day
01

  • Arrive in Beijing
  • When you arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport, our English speaking guide will greet you outside the Baggage Claim area with a greeting sigh showing your name. Then drive you to hotel to check in. The balance of the day is free at leisure for you.


Day
02

  • Beijing (B/L/Roast duck dinner)
  • After breakfast at hotel, tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and start your China tour. The morning visit starts the Tian An Men Square, which is the largest public square in the world. From here you can see the grand Monument of People's Heroes, Mao Zedong Mausoleum and the modern National Grand Theater. Then you will proceed to visit the Forbidden City, which was the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties. Also here you will see the art works in ancient China, which are all under national level protection. After lunch at local restaurant, the afternoon visit features the Summer Palace. The park is a harmonious combination of Chinese ancient structures, traditional garden designing and man-made scenery. Today, you will have the chance to taste the authentic local specialty, the Peking Roast Duck Dinner. Then appreciate the Chinese Kungfu Show (alternatively you could choose Peking Opera).


Day
03

  • Beijing (B/L)
  • Today, you will visit Ming Tombs, which was the burial site for 13 Ming dynasty emperors. The burial site was chosen with Fengshui taken into consideration. After lunch, proceed to today's highlight, the Mutianyu Great Wall (with round trip cable car), which is a symbol of ancient Chinese civilization. Being one of the must-sees during a China tour, the Great Wall offers you a superb background to take pictures. Climbing the Great Wall will also be a special memory of your China tour, since Chairman Mao Zedong once said that he who hasn't climbed the Great Wall is not a true man.


Day
04

  • Beijing / Urumqi (B/A la carte lunch)
  • The morning visit features the Temple of Heaven, where emperors in Ming and Qing dynasty prayed for good harvest to heaven. It is believed the residence of Heaven God, so originally it occupied even bigger area than Forbidden City, the residence for emperor. For lunch, you will enjoy the a la carte lunch at a famous local restaurant to taste the authentic Chinese food. In the afternoon, proceed to enjoy a rickshaw tour in Hutong, the residence for local Beijing people. Then drive to the airport for flight to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The Urumqi guide will pick you up at airport and then drive you to hotel.


Day
05

  • Urumqi (B/L)
  • The morning visit features the Heavenly Lake, a world famous mountain lake stands at an elevation of 1,900 meters. The crystal blue lake water and snow covered mountain makes a perfect background to take picture all the time. After lunch, have a free stroll at Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar is a full-bodied Islam architectural styled street, embodying the ethnical feature and regional culture of West Region and reproducing the prosperity of ancient Silk Road.


Day
06

  • Urumqi/Turpan (B/L/D)
  • Today you will visit Southern Pastures, a natural meadowland for the Kazakhs. As you stand in the pastures, you can see the forest of emerald green spruce on a chain of undulating grass hills dotted with combined flocks and herds. After lunch, drive to Turpan, a city located at the lowest depression in China, and check in at the hotel.


Day
07

  • Turpan (B/L)
  • The Turpan one day tour will bring you to Jiaohe Ruins, which is the remains of an ancient city of Jiaohe built between 200 B.C. and 500 A. D. Then continue to visit Karez Well, which is an unique underground water system invented and built by the ancient farmers of various ethnic minorities to adapt to the basin natural environment. After lunch, proceed to visit the Sugong Pagoda. The Islam styled pagoda was built about 230 years ago in Qing dynasty by the local administrator to pay respect to the central government.


Day
08

  • Turpan- Urumqi (B/L)
  • After breakfast, pay a visit to the Gaochang Ruins, which is a main city along the Silk Road dated back to 1 century B.C. Then proceed to Baizikelik Thousand Buddha Caves. In these Buddhist grottoes, people created artwork depicting daily life and their religion. After lunch, continue to visit the Flaming Mountains. The red-colored mountain looks like a burning mountain, hence the name. After the tour in Turpan, drive back to Urumqi and check in.


Day
09

  • Urumqi/ Dunhuang (B/L)
  • After breakfast, take a flight to Dunhuang, an oasis in the Gobi Desert. Upon arrival, our local will guide pick you up at the airport and then proceed to visit Mogao Grottoes. Commonly known as the caves of a thousand Buddha, the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes shows high achievement in carving, painting, and religion. Then experience the desert flavor in Echoing-Sand Dune and Crescent Moon Spring by riding a camel.


Day
10

  • Dunhuang/ Xi’an (B)
  • Free at leisure in the morning. Take an afternoon flight to Xi’an, an ancient capital of China for 2000 years. Xi'an tour guide will pick you up at airport and then drive to hotel to check in.


Day
11

  • Xian (B/ A la carte lunch/ Tang dynasty dinner show)
  • Today’s highlight is an excursion to the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. They were made over 2,000 years ago with different facial expression and height. 7,000 warriors and horses composed an underground army to protect the Qin emperor after his death. Each one makes an artwork up to the national protection standard. Then enjoy the a la carte lunch at a delicate restaurant, which boasts tasty food and graceful environment. Proceed to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which was built in Tang dynasty to store the Buddhist scriptures brought back from ancient India by Monk Xuanzang. Then back hotel to have a short refreshment to be well prepared for the Tang Dynasty Imperial Dumpling Banquet with Show.


Day
12

  • Xian / Shanghai (B/ A la carte lunch)
  • After breakfast at hotel, our tour guide will take you visit the Xi'an Ancient City Wall, which is now the biggest and best preserved defending system in the world. The 14 Km city wall offer you a superexcellent field to ride a bicycle. When you are waking or riding a bicycle on the city wall, both the old inner city and modern outer city is in your eyeshot. Then proceed to visit the Great Mosque and Muslim Quarter, which is located in the heart area of Xi'an. You will also have opportunity to taste the local people's daily life when you have a free stroll on the Muslim Quarter. After a la carte lunch at a graceful restaurant, fly to Shanghai and be transferred to hotel.


Day
13

  • Shanghai (B/A la carte lunch/D)
  • This Shanghai one day tour will bring you both the local culture and picturesque scenery. The morning tour starts at Shanghai Museum, which is located at Renmin Square, the center of Shanghai. The 120,000 art collections show you the traditional culture. Then proceed to visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you will see the future of Shanghai. You will enjoy the a la carte lunch at a fancy and famous local restaurant. Then continue to visit Yu Garden, which used to be a private garden built about 4000 years ago and it is famous for being a perfect combination of hill, water, traditional Chinese building and natural scenery. Then visit Nanjing Road and The Bund. After dinner, you will enjoy the exciting Acrobatic Show.


Day
14

  • Leave Shanghai (B)
  • After breakfast at hotel, Shanghai tour guide will meet you at hotel and escort you to the airport. After you get the boarding pass, your pleasant China tour comes to the end.


Accommodation:

CityHotelStar
BeijingCrowne Plaza Beijing
DunhuangGrand Soluxs Hotel Dunhuang
ShanghaiHoward Johnson Plaza Shanghai
Xi'anSheraton Xian North City Hotel
TurpanTuha Petroleum Hotel, Turpan

Escorted Package Includes

  1. The first entrance and admission fees to the spots as indicated in the itinerary
  2. Private transfer service in each city as specified
  3. Excellent English-speaking guide service as specified
  4. 13 nights hotel accommodations

a. 3 nights, Beijing

b. 2 nights, Urumqi

c. 3 nights, Turpan

d. 1 night, Dunhuang

e. 2 nights, Xian

        f. 2 nights, Shanghai

5.  All meals as listed

a. 13 hotel western/Chinese breakfasts

        b. 4 A la carte meals, Peking roast duck dinner and dumpling banquet as specified

6.  Featured local shows and performances

a. Chinese Kungfu Show/ Peking Opera in Beijing

b. Tang dynasty dinner show in Xian

         c. Acrobatic Show in Shanghai

7.  Domestic flights of Beijing/Urumqi/Dunhuang/Xi’an/Shanghai with fuel charges and airport construction fee

 

Special Features

Great Wall

Forbidden City

Heavenly Lake

Gaochang Ruins

Mogao Grotto

Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum

Yu Garden

 

About Your Trip

This tour begins with Beijing, the capital of China. Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Ming tombs are some must-see spots in Beijing, an excursion to Great Wall will title you a hero, since Chairman Mao (Mao Zedong) once said: ”he who hasn’t visited the Great Wall is not a true man”.

 

Silk Road is a famous trade passageway in ancient China, going across Asia to Europe. Since it opens, the Silk Road has attracted so many worldwide travelers to come here explore and experience. The tour to northwest Gansu province and Xinjiang province including Urumqi, Turpan and Dunhuang, helps modern travelers to explore this road and immerse into this ancient saga. offering irrefutable evidence by their magnificent ruins that you are walking on the sun baked sands of a history created with blood, sweat and tears.

 

Xi’an once served as the capital city in Chinese history for 13 dynasties. This city will bring you more atmospheres of culture and history when you visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, ancient City Wall and so on.

 

The last stop is Shanghai where you will tour major attractions including the classical Yu Garden, the Bund, and former “Wall Street” of the foreign powers. After a day at leisure exploring this bustling port city, you'll fly back.

To enrich your travel experience in China, China Dragon Tour offers the following optional programs to help you get deeper understanding of Chinese culture, just click and add them to your tours, you will enjoy a far more memorable China vacation.
  • Shanghai
  • Xi'an

USD 48 PP


  • Maglev Train Experience
  • Shanghai Maglev Train (SMT) is the world's first and only commercialized maglev train line in operation and has been operated since the end of 2002. If you are interested to take a Maglev train and experience the speed of China, here, we highly recommend this optional tour for you. Not exactly an "attraction" but it gives you a special experience in Shanghai. It takes only in 8 minutes for a 30-kilometer-long trip, between Longyang Road Station and Pudong International Airport (PVG), with a maximum speed of 430 kilometers per hour. It runs from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road.

USD 126 PP


  • Suzhou One Day Tour
  • This morning, depart your hotel for a 2.5 hour drive from Shanghai to Suzhou. Pay a visit to Humble Administrator’s Garden, which is a preventative of Southern China classical gardens, Suzhou Museum, which is a museum of ancient Chinese art, ancient Chinese paintings, calligraphies, and hand-made crafts, situated in Suzhou, Lingering Garden, which is an elaborate succession of small gardens, where you will be amazed by its unique architecture and art and the No.1 Silk Factory. Then transfer back to Shanghai.

USD 126 PP


  • Zhouzhuang Watertown One Day Tour
  • Situated between Shanghai and Suzhou, Zhouzhuang is an ancient town, which abounds with rivers and lakes. The town is over 900 years old, yet the style and features of this magical place and the lives of its inhabitants remain almost unchanged. Zhouzhuang is one of the most famous water townships in China, noted for its profound cultural background, the well-preserved ancient residential houses, the elegant watery views and the strong local traditions and customs.

    Our private English speaking guide will pick you up from hotel and transfer Zhouzhuang Watertown, you will visit all the highlight attractions there, and after lunch, you could take a boat ride if you like, and then transfer back to hotel.

* Prices shown below based on Per Person.
SeasonGroup Size2-5 Travelers6-9 Travelers10 Travelers & above
High Season
(Mar 1st- Nov 30th)
Double OccupancyUSD 3649 USD 3149 USD 2819
Single OccupancyUSD 4599 USD 4099 USD 3709
Low Season
(Dec 1st- Next Feb 28th)
Double OccupancyUSD 3339 USD 2849 USD 2509
Single OccupancyUSD 4039 USD 3539 USD 3139
Remark: To take this tour, you may enjoy up to 10% Early Bird Discount.

Service Includes:

1. The first entrance fees of the spots as specified;
2. Daily lunches and/or dinners at local finest restaurants;
3. Excellent private guide & driver with private clean and air-conditioned car or van;
4. Hotels with daily western & Chinese buffet breakfasts;
5. Internal flights and/or train charge & taxes;
6. Travel Agency’s Liability Insurance with your tour inside China;
7. Government taxes;
8. Tibet Travel Permit application fee applicable.

Service Excludes:

1. Individual private expense including but not limited to laundry, drink, telex, phone calls or excess luggage charges. etc.;
2. The international flight or train charge of entering and exiting China;
3. China entry visa fees;
4. Meals that are not indicated in the itinerary;
5. Gratuities to guides and drivers.

Getting Ready to Go

Visa: Visas are required for China

Passengers must check with the local Chinese embassy or consultation to determine what personal identification and profile is required to apply a China Visa. Passengers who enter, leave and then re-enter the same country on their itinerary should check if they require a double-entry visa.

Insurance: Actually China Dragon Tour purchases the Travel Service Liability Insurance for every passenger when you book tours via this website (except those who only book hotel or air flight). However, to buy a relatively higher quality life insurance by passengers’ is highly suggested.

 

Preparation

A considerate pre-planning can make your trip go smoother. Several weeks before your trip, make a list of what you will need to take with you and then prepare one by one. Make sure your personal documents (passports, visas) are in order and that you have enough prescription medications to last through the trip. China Dragon Tour suggests that you make copies of passports, visas, and any other important travel documents and pack them separately from the originals. Pack a list of medications including dosage and generic names. If you lose the originals while traveling, you'll have copies for easier reporting and replacement.

 

How to make a telephone call in China

Before you depart, please make sure your cell phone can dial international calls. When dialing a number from China to your country, you should proceed as follows: dial your country's Exit Code + destination Country Code + Phone Number. For most countries, the exit code is 00. Exceptions include the USA and Canada (011), Hong Kong and Cambodia (001), Australia (0011), and Russia (8 Pause 10*). For Brazil, please consult with the local telephone company. If the international number you wish to call starts with a 0 (zero), you must drop this starting digit when dialing the number.

In hotels you are able to dial a call back to your country and it is usually much cheaper than your cell phone.

 

Health Information

Check with your personal physician for the latest overseas travel health information.

 

Climate and Clothing

China is a huge country with varied climates. In general, the north is cold and dry in winter. In the south, summer is hot and humid, with a rainy season from July through September.

Bring comfortable walking shoes, a sweater, clothes you can layer and an all-weather jacket. Some religious sites may require modest dress to enter (no shorts, short skirts, or sleeveless tops).

Tour guide from China Dragon Tour will inform you the next day’s weather and tempereture

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Questions & Answers

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Dec 31,2011
Ask by Miss.June (AU, Australia)

Answer


Silk Road Tour in 2012 Summer

Hi, I am a student and only have holiday in summer. I am planing a holiday to Silk Road with some of my friends, but this itinerary is too long for us. Do you have any other solution for us?

Jan 4,2012
Answer from ChinaDragonTour

Dear June,
Because the Silk Road includes many cities in the western China, so usually the China Silk Road Tour takes longer time than other China tour itinerary.
If this itinerary does not meet your satification, please just sent tell us your request, and we will make out an itinerary according to your interest.
Please fill this form and we will be able to make out your itinerary.
http://www.chinadragontour.com/vacation.asp

Jan 4,2012
Answer from Mr.Liu (CN, China)

actually you can knock off Turpan. on my opinoin, the essence of Silk Road is Xi'an, Dunhuang and Urumqi.


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