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The experience
Silk Road Grottos Tour 18D, a 18 days tour from Beijing to Luoyang, Xi'an and 10 destinations.
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An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Beijing, China (Beijing Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
transfer (Beijing - Beijing)
Hotel 4* (Beijing Xinqiao Hotel), Hotel 4* (Beijing Holiday Inn Express Wangfujing), Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing)
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Beijing Xinqiao Hotel), Hotel 4* (Beijing Holiday Inn Express Wangfujing), Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing)
Visit Tian'anmen Square Visit Forbidden City Visit Lama Temple
Visit Temple of Heaven (alternative if Forbidden City tickets unavailable)
Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City Lama Temple
Breakfast, Lunch
train (Beijing, China - Luoyang, China)
Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Luoyang Longmen, an IHG hotel)
Visit Great Wall Badaling
Great Wall of China - Badaling
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Luoyang Longmen, an IHG hotel)
Visit Longmen Grottos Visit Shaolin Temple
Longmen Grottos Shaolin Temple
Breakfast, Lunch
train (Luoyang, China - Xi'an, China)
Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Xi‘an South Gate City Wall), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Xi'an Bell Tower North Street), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Bell Tower)
Visit Old City Wall Visit Muslim Quarter Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Old City Wall of Xi'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Xi‘an South Gate City Wall), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Xi'an Bell Tower North Street), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Bell Tower)
Visit Terra Cotta Warriors Museum Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Xi'an, China - Tianshui, China)
Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Tianshui City Center)
Visit Famen Monastery
Famen Monastery
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Tianshui, China - Lanzhou, China)
Hotel 4* (Crystal Orange Lanzhou West Railway Station ZhongTianjian Plaza Hotel), Hotel 5* (Yuluxe Lanzhou), Hotel 4* (Lavande Hotel Lanzhou West Railway Station Old Street)
Visit Maiji Grottos
Maiji Grottos
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Lanzhou, China - Xiahe, China)
Hotel 4* (Tianzhu International Hotel), Hotel 4* (Xiahe Labrang Civil Aviation Hotel)
Visit Binglingsi Grottos
Binglingsi Grottos
Breakfast, Lunch
flight (Lanzhou, China - Dunhuang, China)
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Silk Road Yijun Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang International Hotel)
Visit Labrang Monastery
Labrang Monastery
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Silk Road Yijun Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang International Hotel)
Visit Mogao Grottos Visit Yulin Grottos
Mogao Caves Yulin Grottos
Breakfast, Lunch
train (Liuyuan Railway Station, China - Turpan, China)
Hotel 4* (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG)
Visit Crescent Moon Spring Visit Mingsha Sand Dunes
Crescent Moon Spring Mingsha Sand Dunes
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Turpan James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG)
Visit Bezklik Caves Visit ancient city of Jiaohe Visit ancient city of Gaochang Visit Toyuk Valley
Bezklik Caves Jiaohe Ancient City Gaochang Ancient City Toyuk Valley
Breakfast, Lunch
train (Turpan, China - Kuqa, China)
Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 4* (Home2 Suites By Hilton Xinjiang Kuche)
Visit Emin Minaret Visit Karez Irrigation System
Emin Minaret
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Kuqa, China - Kizil Caves area), transfer (Kizil Caves area - Tianshan Mysterious Canyon), transfer (Tianshan Mysterious Canyon - Kuqa, China)
Hotel 4* (Kuqa Hotel), Hotel 5* (Kuqa Tianyuan International Hotel)
Visit Kizil Caves Explore Tianshan Mysterious Canyon
Kizil Caves Tianshan Mysterious Canyon
Breakfast, Lunch
train (Kuqa, China - Kashgar, China)
Visit Subash Temple ruin Visit old town of Kuqa Visit Kuqa Mosque Explore local bazaar Visit Kizilcara Beacon Tower
Subash Temple Kuqa Mosque Kizilcara Beacon Tower
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel Ancient City Pedestrian Street Kashgar), Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
Visit Moer Pagoda Visit old town of Kashgar Visit Id Gar Mosque Visit Apa Hoja Tombs
Id Gar Mosque Apa Hoja Tombs
Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
Breakfast
flight
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