China(Silkway Tour 14N/15D)

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

This package comprises of 14Nights and 15 Days silk road tour in Taklimakan Desert. Ideal for travellers looking for tours & treks. Confirm trip pace, inclusions and seasonal suitability with the provider.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 01: Arrival at Beijing(Breakfast) — Taking your flight to Beijing. Ovenight at the Beijing Hotel. Day 02: Beijing (Breakfast) –Urumqi (Lunch/Dinner) — On the second day, after breakfaast, take flight to Urumqi. On your arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the restaurant . Overnight at four star hotel of Urumqi. Day 03: Urumqi-Turpan?Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner? — Today you'll travel by car to Turpan, the second lowest point on earth after the Dead Sea. It's also a significant Uyghur agricultural town, thanks to the karez (well) water system, the origins of which date back to around 100 BC. On the way to Turpan , you will appreciate the largest Wind Power plant of Asia, and the famous Salt Lake, and then you will get through the Tianshan Mountains. On arrival of Turpan, you will pay a vist the world cultural relics , the Jiaohe Ruins,nce-prosperous, 2,000-year-old Silk Road city situated on an island in the middle of the river that flows through the Yarnaz Valley. You'll also visit the amazing ancient karez system which brought water and life to Turpan and beyond from the 1st century BC, as well as a steady stream of traders, adventurers, soldiers and the symbol of Turpan, namely Emin Minaret, and it is also the symbol of Islamism . Emin Minaret is the largest tower in Xinjiang, established in the 1778BC in Qing Dynasty, to show the respect to the emperor , and has the history for nearly 230. Besides, you will also can enjoy the beauty of the Flaming Mountain, in the Chinese famous novel Pilgrimage to the West', you can find this place, known for its burning hotness. overnight at the four-star hotel of Turpan. Day 04: Turpan-Ku'erle (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Transfer to the Ku'erle, which is located in the central part of Xinjaing Province. It has been hornered as the Oil City and city of fragrant pear. On your arrival , you will have the chance to visit the Luobu Village, where you can enjoy the sight of poplars , and experience the spirt of them. Overnight at the four-star hotel of Ku’erle Day 05: Ku’erle-Kuqa (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Along the way to Kuqa, you will have the breath-taking sight of the Tarim River, it is the start of The Gas West-east transfer project, and it is also the start of first desert roadway, and then from here you will contiune your journey to the Kutsi old city, which is one the famous 36 western states. On arrival of Kuqa , you will have an overnight at the four-star hotel there. Day 06: Kuga-Aksu(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Have breakfast at the hotel ,and then begin the tour today, pay a visit to the world cultural relics, Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, which id the one of the four biggest groups of grottoes in China. 75 of the caves are still intact with well-perserved frescoes. It is amongest the earliest large scale grotto-type temple bulit. The special grotto structures, the themes of the murals and artistic styles reflect the Buddhist faith of anciemt Kutsi . by the way, have the sightseeing of Kezilgaha Beacon Tower . arriving at famous army city Aksu. Day 07: Aksu-Hotan(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Get through the Taklimakan Desert, it is the second largest shifting desert in the world , from one side to the other of the Taklimakan desert along the second desert highway. There you can enjoy the charm of the alongside scenery, the beauty of Hotan river comes to your eyes, and then experience thepopulus forests, which is crowned as the hero of the desert, and they both stretch themselves in the boundless Taklimakan Desert. Then on arrival of Hotan, and it is known as the hometown of white Jade, and it has been popular for more than 3000 years old tradition, and the jade there is often supplied to central china, used to make the imperial seals of power. Overnight at a four-star hotel in Hotan Day 08: Hotan Day Tour(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — After breakfast in hotel, you will star tour day tour in Hotan, first pay a visit to the Malik Watt Ruins, the White Jade River, it is the main producing palce of white jade, which make it famous to the world. In the afternoon, you will visit the Hotan Museum, Hotan Museum is a famous museum located in Hotan, Xinjiang, China. Founded in 1995, it has a range of silk fragments, wooden utensils and jewelry, and mummified corpses of a 10 year old girl and a 35 year old man with Eurasian faces, believed to be over 1,500 years old. Overnight at the hotel. Day 09: Hotan-Kashgar(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Day trip to Kashgar. It takes 9 hours to the destination, and covers 550 miles way. Along the way. There you will pass the Yecheng County, where is the startpoint of the road from Xinjiang to Xi’zang. On the Shache Mausoleum, The Shache mausoleum is the royal family cemetery of Yarkand Khanate. The mausoleum is located in Shache County in the old city, was first built in 1533, this is the mausoleum of first Khan Sultan of Yarkand Khanate , and later the second generation of Yarkand Khanate and the famous A Manisha Khan were also buried here, it gradually became the Royal cemetery of. the Khanate. And you can also visit The Amani Shah 's tomb, A Manisha Khan was born in 1526, died in 1560, She was imperial concubine of Abdurishid. She was talented, singing and dancing, poetry Woman, She was an outstanding Uygur female poet in the fifteenth Century, and collector of The Uyghur classical music "Twelve Mukam " . At the age of 13 palace, 34 died of dystocia. She grew up on poetry and music. She had a strong interest, she visited the community artists, poets, folk singers, finishing composing a set of Uygur classical music in the " Twelve Mukam ", the folk music into a science, system, strict. " Twelve Mukam " renowned at home and abroad, is the Uygur music and dance art of rare treasures. Twelve Muqam Uighurs in Xinjiang. Today, she is after finishing, standardizing the music. Arrival on the Kashgar. Overnight at the hotel. Day 10: Karakul Lake (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Pay a visit to the mount lake, Karakul Lake, which has the meaning of dark sea, it has the altitude of more than 3600 meters, the depth of the lake is about 30 meters, with an total area of 10 square meters. The water there can reflect the great mountains and the innocent snow. With the combination of the water and mount , it will give you the amazing impression. Then transfer to Baisha Lake, although it only has the area of 0.5 square meters, it is an original ecological desert lake. It is a mysterious and fantastic lake, for there is no entrance and exiting part in the lake , under the serious climate and sunshine , it can keep the constant water depth. As a result, it provides a good settlement for the plants and animals. Continue your trip to Gaizi Canyon, Gonger Mount , which is covered by the ice stream , with the shining lights under the sunshine, and it is always called as White Hat. Return Kashgar, and overnight at the four-star hotel. Day 11: Kashgar-Urumqi (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — A whole day tour to visit the interest places In Kashgar, including the Mausoleum of Abakh Hoja, the final resting place of the 17th century ruler of Kashgar and several generations of his family, one of whom was a beautiful young woman known as Xiangfei. Forced into marriage with Qing emperor Qianlong, Xiangfei's dramatic story is a highlight for Han Chinese visitors and it is better known as the Tomb of Xiangfei, while, a reflection of the local region's resistance to imperial rule, the local Uyghur culture zooms in on the family tomb's patriarch and namesake, Abakh Hoja. You'll also witness the Id Kah Mosque, the heart of the region's traditional Muslim culture since its completion in 1442. It remains one of China's largest mosques, frequently hosting ten to twenty thousand worshipers on holy days. After a day of sightseeing you'll catch an evening flight back to Urumqi (not included in tour price) where your evening will be free to spend as you wish. In the morning you will visit the Sunday market where the local Ugurs buy things the need ,Then you continue to go to Man street, it is a street where various craftsmen concentrated, There are various artisan production handicraft workshops on both sides of the street , and they sell their handmade products in their stores, these craftsmen have: blacksmith, carpenter, gardener, pasta maker, barber, tailor. While they are doing manual work, while yelling to his business, his happiness is revealed in their faces. Visitors strolling down shopping in the street can buy things and visit the workshops.In the evening take flight to Urumqi, and overnight at the four –star hotel there. Day 12: Urumqi (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Pay a visit the world cultural relics, Tianchi Lake, or heavenly Lake in the Tianshan mountains. And then transfer to the Autonomous Region Museum, where you can have an overall knowledge of the Xinjiang history, current situation and the future development, its people and cultures. In the evening , take overnight train to Dunhuang. Day 13: Dunhuang (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Arrive in Dunhuang by train in the early morning and head out for a full day of sightseeing. This desert town near the old Silk Road rewards visitors with an astonishing archaeological treasure carved out of bedrock and cliffs: The Mogao Caves. The Buddhist paintings and artifacts within are stunning and Dunhuang itself is worth a stay for its relaxed oasis atmosphere. You will also visit The Mingsha Hill, beautiful sand dunes that seem to sing when you walk on them. Historically, the last Chinese outpost on the Silk Road, Dunhuang has a long history of taking care of weary travelers. And then visit the Yueya Spring, which was called sand well or medicine spring, and it has been gloried and amazing place since Han Dynasty. Overnight at the hotel. Day 14: Dunhuang (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Pay a visit to the Yangguan Pass, it is an important pass in the aspect of transportation since the ancient times. and the take the way to Jade Gate Pass, which is a entering junction of Yellow River, there are many poems to praise the beauty of there. Then visit the historic Han Great wall Ruins, an Yardang Landform, which is made of the strong wind there. In the evening , take flight to Urumqi, and overnight at the four-star hotel. Day 15: Urumqi-Beijing (Breakfast) — After breakfast at the hotel , take your final departure flight.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 10Karakul Lake (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) — Pay a visit to the mount lake, Karakul Lake, which has the meaning of dark sea, it has the altitude of more than 3600 meters, the depth of the lake is about 30 meters, with an total area of 10 square meters. The water there can reflect the great mountains and the innocent snow. With the combination of the water and mount , it will give you the amazing impression. Then transfer to Baisha Lake, although it only has the area of 0.5 square meters, it is an original ecological desert lake. It is a mysterious and fantastic lake, for there is no entrance and exiting part in the lake , under the serious climate and sunshine , it can keep the constant water depth. As a result, it provides a good settlement for the plants and animals. Continue your trip to Gaizi Canyon, Gonger Mount , which is covered by the ice stream , with the shining lights under the sunshine, and it is always called as White Hat. Return Kashgar, and overnight at the four-star hotel.+