A journey worth discovering
The experience
Discover China and the Silk Road (15 destinations), a 16 days tour from Shanghai to Luoyang, Sanmexia and 12 destinations.
Connect the places
An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Transfer
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)
Lunch
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)
Scenic ferry ride across the Huangpu River Walk through the Old City Visit to Yuyuan Garden with tea ceremony demonstration Stroll through Xintiandi neighborhood Explore Tianzifang with craft shops and art galleries Walk along the Bund
Huangpu River night cruise with Lujiazui Promenade stroll (45 EUR)
Pearl Tower Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund Huangpu River
Lunch
Train (Shanghai, China - Luoyang, China)
Hotel 4* (Ramada By Wyndham Downtown)
Visit to Longmen Buddhist Caves Scenic boat ride along the Longmen river
Longmen Buddhist Caves
Lunch
Transfer (Luoyang, China - Xian, China)
Hotel 5* (Delta By Marriott Xian)
Visit to White Horse Buddhist Monastery View of the Yellow River Visit to Baolun Temple Visit to Guo Museum
White Horse Buddhist Monastery Baolun Temple Guo Museum Mount Hua
Hotel 5* (Delta By Marriott Xian)
Visit to the Terracotta Army Visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda Explore the Muslim Quarter and Great Mosque Performance of traditional Chinese music at the Drum Tower
Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque Drum Tower
Flight (Xian, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang Airport, China - Dunhuang, China)
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Huandong International)
Camel ride across the Singing Sand Dunes (Mingsha Shan) Visit to Crescent Moon Spring
Singing Sand Dunes (Mingsha Shan) Crescent Moon Spring
Lunch
Train (Dunhuang, China - Turpan, China)
Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)
Visit to Mogao Caves Attend Youjian Dunhuang Show
Mogao Caves
Lunch
Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)
Visit to Ancient City of Gaochang Visit to Astana Tombs Explore Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Visit to Jiaohe Ruins Visit to Flaming Mountains
Ancient City of Gaochang Astana Tombs Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Jiaohe Ruins Flaming Mountains
Lunch
Transfer (Turpan, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)
Exterior visit to Su Gong Ta Mosque with Emin Minaret Visit to local vineyard Visit to Karez irrigation system Stroll through Daban District bazaars Explore salt lake in Urumqi Visit to wind farms in Urumqi
Su Gong Ta Mosque Emin Minaret
Lunch
Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)
Visit to Tianchi Lake scenic area (Heavenly Lake) Visit to Grand Bazaar
Tianchi Lake Grand Bazaar
Dinner
Flight (Urumqi, China - Beijing, China), Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Visit to Wangfujing Street
Wangfujing Street
Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Visit to Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section Cable car ride on the Great Wall Visit to Temple of Heaven Tai Chi class Foot massage
Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Temple of Heaven
Lunch
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Walk through Tiananmen Square Visit to Forbidden City Visit to Jingshan Park and Coal Hill Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods Visit to traditional Siheyuan courtyard house Visit to Summer Palace
Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Summer Palace
Train (Beijing, China - Nanjing, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel 5* (Hilton Nanjing Riverside), Hotel 4* (New Jingli)
Visit to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Visit to Linggu Temple
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple
Lunch
Transfer (Nanjing, China - Suzhou, China), Transfer (Suzhou, China - Tongli, China), Transfer (Tongli, China - Shanghai, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)
Visit to Garden of the Humble Administrator Explore Pingjiang Road Scenic boat ride through Tongli waterways
Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli
Breakfast
Plan your next step
From USD 6,144.00 per person
Final price and additional fees confirmed for your dates and group.
Price based on Double Room
Dates and prices are planning references. The agency will confirm current availability, inclusions and the final price for your travel plans.
| Start date | End date | Reference price | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2026 | 25 Dec 2026 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 24 Dec 2026 | 8 Jan 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 7 Jan 2027 | 22 Jan 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 21 Jan 2027 | 5 Feb 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 4 Feb 2027 | 19 Feb 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 18 Feb 2027 | 5 Mar 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 4 Mar 2027 | 19 Mar 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
| 18 Mar 2027 | 2 Apr 2027 | USD 6144.00 | English |
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