Secrets of the Silk Road - 14 days

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Optional Activities

Visit traditional hutongs (Beijing's historic lanes) Explore courtyards with historical significance Sample Beijing street food

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Beijing), Transfer (Tiananmen Square, Beijing - Forbidden City, Beijing), Transfer (Forbidden City, Beijing - Temple of Heaven, Beijing), Transfer (Temple of Heaven, Beijing - Hotel, Beijing)

Included Activities

Tiananmen Square visit including Mao's mausoleum Forbidden City guided tour Temple of Heaven visit

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Mao Zedong Mausoleum Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Huanghuacheng, China), Transfer (Huanghuacheng, China - Beijing, China)

Included Activities

Huanghuacheng Great Wall hike Pearl factory visit

Landmarks

Huanghuacheng Great Wall

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Beijing West Railway Station, China), Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China), Transfer (Xi'an Railway Station, China - Muslim Quarter, Xi'an)

Included Activities

High-speed train journey Beijing to Xi'an

Optional Activities

Sample local dishes at Muslim Quarter food stalls (Halal skewers, roast mutton, persimmon cakes)

Landmarks

Muslim Quarter Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors site, Xi'an), Transfer (Terracotta Warriors site, Xi'an - Jade carving factory, Xi'an), Transfer (Jade carving factory, Xi'an - Xi'an City Wall, Xi'an), Transfer (Xi'an City Wall, Xi'an - Hotel, Xi'an)

Included Activities

Terracotta Warriors site guided tour Jade carving factory visit Xi'an City Wall visit

Optional Activities

Rent bike or electric bike to cycle along Xi'an City Wall

Landmarks

Terracotta Warriors Xi'an City Wall

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Xi'an - Xi'an Airport, China), Flight (Xi'an, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang Airport, China - Hotel, Dunhuang)

Included Activities

Flight from Xi'an to Dunhuang

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang), Transfer (Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang - Crescent Moon Lake, Dunhuang), Transfer (Crescent Moon Lake, Dunhuang - Hotel, Dunhuang)

Included Activities

Mogao Grottoes visit Crescent Moon Lake visit Singing Sand Dunes visit

Landmarks

Mogao Grottoes Crescent Moon Lake Singing Sand Dunes

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Dunhuang - Liuyuan Nan Railway Station, China), Train (Dunhuang, China - Turpan, China), Transfer (Turpan Railway Station, China - Hotel, Turpan)

Included Activities

Dunhuang Museum visit High-speed train journey Dunhuang to Turpan

Landmarks

Dunhuang Museum

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Turpan - Flaming Mountain, Turpan), Transfer (Flaming Mountain, Turpan - Gaochang Ruins, Turpan), Transfer (Gaochang Ruins, Turpan - Uyghur village, Turpan), Transfer (Uyghur village, Turpan - Bezeklik Caves, Turpan), Transfer (Bezeklik Caves, Turpan - Jiaohe Ruins, Turpan), Transfer (Jiaohe Ruins, Turpan - Hotel, Turpan)

Included Activities

Flaming Mountain visit Flaming Mountain Museum visit Gaochang ruins visit Traditional Uyghur village visit Bezeklik Caves visit Jiaohe Ruins visit

Landmarks

Flaming Mountain Gaochang Ruins Bezeklik Caves Jiaohe Ruins

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Turpan - Karez Irrigation System, Turpan), Transfer (Karez Irrigation System, Turpan - Emin Minaret, Turpan), Transfer (Emin Minaret, Turpan - Urumqi, China), Transfer (Urumqi, China - Red Hill Pagoda and Park, Urumqi), Transfer (Red Hill Pagoda and Park, Urumqi - Grand Bazaar, Urumqi)

Included Activities

Karez Irrigation System visit Emin Minaret visit Red Hill Pagoda and Park visit Grand Bazaar walk

Landmarks

Karez Irrigation System Emin Minaret Red Hill Pagoda and Park Grand Bazaar Urumqi

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a Kazak village)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Urumqi - Heavenly Lake, Urumqi), Transfer (Heavenly Lake, Urumqi - Kazak village, Urumqi), Transfer (Kazak village, Urumqi - Urumqi, China)

Included Activities

Heavenly Lake visit Lunch at Kazak village

Landmarks

Heavenly Lake Bogda Peak

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Urumqi - Urumqi Airport, China), Flight (Urumqi, China - Kashgar, China), Transfer (Kashgar Airport, China - Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar), Transfer (Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar - Uyghur alleys, Kashgar), Transfer (Uyghur alleys, Kashgar - Hotel, Kashgar)

Included Activities

Flight from Urumqi to Kashgar Id Kah Mosque visit Uyghur alleys walk

Optional Activities

Stop for brick tea and enjoy Uyghur music in Ustang Boyi

Landmarks

Id Kah Mosque Ustang Boyi Old Streets

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Kashgar - Sunday Bazaar, Kashgar), Transfer (Sunday Bazaar, Kashgar - Old Town, Kashgar), Transfer (Old Town, Kashgar - Mausoleum of Abjak Hoja, Kashgar), Transfer (Mausoleum of Abjak Hoja, Kashgar - Hotel, Kashgar)

Included Activities

Old town of Kashgar exploration Mausoleum of Abjak Hoja visit

Optional Activities

Sunday Bazaar visit (if visit falls on Sunday)

Landmarks

Sunday Bazaar Kashgar Old Town Kashgar Mausoleum of Abjak Hoja

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Kashgar - Kashgar Airport, China), Flight (Kashgar, China - Beijing, China)

Included Activities

Flight from Kashgar to Beijing