Exploring the Silk Road (14 destinations)

Meals

Dinner

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China), Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Wangfujing Street, Beijing)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)

Included Activities

Transfer to hotel Visit Wangfujing Street Dinner at local restaurant

Landmarks

Wangfujing Street

Meals

Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)

Included Activities

Visit Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section Cable car ride at Great Wall Visit Temple of Heaven Tai Chi class Foot massage Traditional Peking duck dinner

Landmarks

Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section Temple of Heaven

Meals

Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)

Included Activities

Full-day guided tour of Beijing highlights Walk through Tiananmen Square Visit Forbidden City Visit Jingshan Park and Coal Hill Lunch Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods Visit traditional Siheyuan courtyard house Visit Summer Palace

Optional Activities

Return to hotel by bus or arrange own transport back to hotel

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Summer Palace

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Train (Beijing, China - Nanjing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Novotel Nanjing Central), Hotel 5* (Hilton Nanjing Riverside), Hotel 4* (New Jingli)

Included Activities

High-speed train ride to Nanjing Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Visit Linggu Temple

Optional Activities

Free time to explore Nanjing at own pace

Landmarks

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Linggu Temple Purple Mountain

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Nanjing, China - Suzhou, China), Sailing (Tongli, China - Tongli, China), Transfer (Tongli, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)

Included Activities

Visit Garden of the Humble Administrator Lunch Scenic boat ride through Tongli water town Travel to Shanghai

Optional Activities

Explore Pingjiang Road at own pace

Landmarks

Garden of the Humble Administrator Pingjiang Road Tongli Water Town

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Sailing (Huangpu River, Shanghai - Huangpu River, Shanghai)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis), Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund Hotel), Hotel 4* (Antwell Suites Shanghai Wuning By Ihg)

Included Activities

Visit Pudong financial district Scenic ferry ride across Shanghai River Visit Yuyuan Garden Tea ceremony demonstration Explore Xintiandi neighborhood Lunch Explore Tianzifang Walk along The Bund

Optional Activities

Boat trip to see Shanghai at night

Landmarks

Pudong Pearl Tower Shanghai River Old City Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang The Bund

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Train (Shanghai, China - Luoyang, China), Sailing (Longmen Caves, Luoyang - Longmen Caves, Luoyang), Transfer (Longmen Caves, Luoyang - Luoyang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Ramada By Wyndham Downtown)

Included Activities

High-speed train ride to Luoyang Visit Longmen Buddhist Caves Scenic boat ride along Longmen River Lunch Explore Luoyang Old City

Landmarks

Longmen Buddhist Caves Luoyang Old City

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Luoyang, China - Sanmenxia, China), Transfer (Sanmenxia, China - Xian, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Delta By Marriott Xian)

Included Activities

Visit White Horse Buddhist Monastery View Yellow River Visit Baolun Temple Visit Guo Museum Lunch Pass Mount Hua

Landmarks

White Horse Buddhist Monastery Yellow River Baolun Temple Guo Museum Mount Hua

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Delta By Marriott Xian)

Included Activities

Visit Terracotta Army Museum Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda Visit Great Mosque Visit Drum Tower Traditional Chinese music performance on ancient instruments

Optional Activities

Free time to explore Xian at own pace Explore Muslim Quarter

Landmarks

Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Muslim Quarter Great Mosque Drum Tower

Transport

Flight (Xian, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang Airport, China - Dunhuang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Huandong International)

Included Activities

Included flight from Xian to Dunhuang Airport transfer to hotel Camel ride across Singing Sand Dunes Visit Crescent Moon Spring Electric car ride to Crescent Moon Spring

Landmarks

Singing Sand Dunes Crescent Moon Spring

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Train (Dunhuang, China - Turpan, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)

Included Activities

Visit Mogao Caves Lunch Attend Youjian Dunhuang Show High-speed train ride to Turpan

Landmarks

Mogao Caves

Meals

Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)

Included Activities

Visit Ancient City of Gaochang Visit Astana Tombs Visit Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Lunch Visit Jiaohe Ruins Visit Flaming Mountains

Landmarks

Ancient City of Gaochang Astana Tombs Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Jiaohe Ruins Flaming Mountains

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Turpan, China - Urumqi, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)

Included Activities

Visit Su Gong Ta Mosque (exterior view) Visit local vineyard Visit Karez irrigation system Explore Daban District bazaars Lunch Visit Urumqi salt lake Visit Urumqi wind farms

Landmarks

Su Gong Ta Mosque Emin Minaret Daban District Karez Irrigation System

Meals

Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)

Included Activities

Visit Tianchi Lake (Heavenly Lake) Lunch Visit Grand Bazaar

Landmarks

Tianchi Lake Grand Bazaar

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Urumqi, China - Urumqi Airport, China)

Included Activities

Transfer to airport