Marco Polo & Complete Silk Road Tour in China with Taklamakan Desert & Mahayana Buddhism sites.
Destinations: Chengdu, Urumqi, Kashgar, Hotan, Mingfeng, Kuqa, Korla, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Xiahe, Xi'an--Taklamakan Desert Duration: 21 Days Tour Code: SD001 Price: From RMByuan13000/p.p
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Day 1
Arrival Chengdu
Flight: Arrival Chengdu
Meal: D
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
Itinerary: Arrival Chengdu ,met and transferred to hotel,free.
Day 2
Chengdu/Urumqi
Flight: Chengdu/Urumqi
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Urumqi
Itinerary: Flight to Urumqi met and transferred to the hotel.
Day 3
Urumqi/Kashgar
Flight: Urumqi/Kashgar
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Itinerary: Morning visit the Regional Museum in Urumqi, in the afternoon visit the Xinjiang Grand Bazaar. After dinner, catch flight to Kashgar
Day 4
Kashgar
Bus: Kashgar
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Itinerary: Visit the Idkha Mosque, and the Abakhoja Mausoleum, and the market. In the afternoon visit the Old Town of Kashgar. Better to stay in Kashgar on Sunday for Sunday Bazzar (animal Bazzar)
Day 5
Kashgar-Yekent-Hotan
Bus: Kashgar-Yekent-Hotan
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Hotan
Itinerary: Drive to Yekent(180km),visit the Yakent King mausoleum and Alertun mosque,and take walk in the old town there,then drive to Hotan(350km)
Day 6
Hotan
Bus: Hotan
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Hotan
Itinerary: Visit the wooden bowl workshop and the mulberry-paper workshop. The local market in Hotian. In the afternoon, visit the Aidelais Silk workshop, and carpet workshop. Then take camel riding on the edge of Taklamagan Desert to meet sunset there.
Day 7
Hotan-Mingfeng
Bus: Hotan-Mingfeng
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Mingfeng
Itinerary: Drive to Minfeng (300km )
Day 8
Mingfeng-Kuqa
Bus: Mingfeng-Kuqa
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kuqa
Itinerary: Visit Taklamakan Desert,then drive to Kuqa
Day 9
Kuqa
Bus: Kuqa
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kuqa
Itinerary: Drive to visit Kizil Grottoes(75 km, 1.5hrs),the Tianshan Grand Canyon.
Day 10
Kuqa-Korla
Bus: Kuqa-Korla
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnihgt in Korla
Itinerary: Drive to Korla (280km,4hrs),visit Kizilgaha Beacon tower, and the Subash ancient ruin. After lunch, drive to Korla.
Day 11
Korla-Turpan
Bus: Korla-Turpan
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnihgt in Turpan
Itinerary: Drive to Turpan(380km,5hrs), Visit the Karez irrigation system.
Day 12
Turpan=Liuyuan
Train: Turpan=Liuyuan
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in train
Itinerary: Visit the Gaochang Ancient Ruin, and the Bezilklik Grottoes. The Emin
Minerat and Jiaohe Ancient Ruin. Flaming mountain.Catch night train to
Liuyuan.
Day 13
Liuyuan-Dunhuang
Bus: Liuyuan-Dunhuang
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Dunhuang
Itinerary: Arrive in Liuyuan round 05:00, met and tranferred to hotel to have breakfast,
drive to Dunhuang(4h),visit Sandune and Crescent moon spring.
Day 14
Dunhuang-Jiayuguan
Bus: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Jiayuguan
Itinerary: Visit Mogao Grottoes,drive to Jiayuguan
Day 15
Jiayuguan=Lanzhou
Bus: Jiayuguan=Lanzhou
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in train
Itinerary: Drive to visit the First Beacon Tower,the Fortress and the great wall on the cliff. After dinner, take the nighttrain to Lanzhou
Day 16
Lanzhou
Bus: Lanzhou
Meal: B
Hotel: Lanzhou
Itinerary: Arrive in Lanzhou in the morning,breakfast first,visit the Binlingsi Grottoes
Day 17
Lanzhou-Xiahe
Bus: Lanzhou-Xiahe
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Xiahe
Itinerary: Drive to Xiahe (5hrs,280km).
Day 18
Xiahe-Lanzhou
Bus: Xiahe-Lanzhou
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Lanzhou
Itinerary: Visit the Lableng Monastery, and after lunch driving to Lanzhou
Day 19
Lanzhou/Xi'an
Flight: Lanzhou/Xi'an
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Xi'an
Itinerary: Take morning flight to Xi'an,met and drive to visit Hanyang Underground Museum, drive back to city.
Day 20
Xi'an
Bus: Xi'an
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Xi'an
Itinerary: Half day tour in Xi’an of Terra-cotta Museum, free in the afternoon
Day 21
Xi'an
Flight:
Flight: Xi'an departure
Meal: B
Hotel:
Itinerary: Drive to airport,catch the flight back home (there are international flights to Paris,Frankfurt,London and Hongkong per day),end the services.
Day 21
Xi'an departure
Flight:
Flight: Xi'an departure
Meal: B
Hotel:
Itinerary: Drive to airport,catch the flight back home (there are international flights to Paris,Frankfurt,London and Hongkong per day),end the services.
Prices in March-October,2016(net in RMByuan/p.p with 3* hotels):
a: The price of 2-3 pax : RMByuan21500/p.p
b: The price of 4-5 pax : RMByuan17200/p.p
c: The price of 6-9 pax : RMByuan15200/p.p
d: The price of 10 pax : RMByuan13000/p.p
The extra cost of single room: RMByuan3200/p.p for 2-9 clients;
The extra cost of single room: RMByuan3000/p.p for 10 clients or more;
The quotations are mini-package tour price including:
a: accommodations (half-twin) with western or Chinese breakfast
b: coach transportation, coach
c: local English Speaking guide assistance except leisure day(it’s impossible to do this tour by taxi by clients themselves).
The prices exclude:
a: all entrance tickets
b: coach and guide during leisure day
c: all meals
d: International airport taxes, optional tours,personal expenses, etc.
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Arrival Chengdu
Flight: Arrival Chengdu
Meal: D
Hotel: Overnight in Chengdu
Itinerary: Arrival Chengdu ,met and transferred to hotel,free.
Bus: Kashgar
Train: Turpan=Liuyuan
