A journey worth discovering

Silk Road: Mountains and Oasis (11 destinations)

13 daysFrom BeijingTo UrumqiTravel agency Europamundo

The experience

Find your way through China.

Silk Road: Mountains and Oasis (11 destinations), a 13 days tour from Beijing to Shanghai, Luoyang and 8 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureFamilyGroupFully GuidedSightseeingHistoricalAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
All ages
Duration
13 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Urumqi
Travel agency
Europamundo

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Shanghai
  3. Luoyang
  4. Sanmexia
  5. Xi'an
  6. Dunhuang

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Meals

Dinner

Transport

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

Accommodation

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

Included Activities

Transfer to hotel Evening visit to Wangfujing Street

Landmarks

Wangfujing Street

02Beijing

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing, China - Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China), Transfer (Summer Palace, Beijing, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

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

Included Activities

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

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Summer Palace

03Beijing to Shanghai

Meals

Lunch (Featuring Peking duck)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Great Wall Mutianyu Section, China), Transfer (Great Wall Mutianyu Section, China - Beijing Train Station, China), Train (Beijing, China - Shanghai, China), Transfer (Shanghai Train Station, 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

Excursion to Great Wall Mutianyu section Cable car ride up the Great Wall Cable car ride down the Great Wall Transfer to train station High-speed train to Shanghai Transfer to hotel Shanghai

Landmarks

Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section

04Shanghai

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Sailing (Pudong, Shanghai, China - Shanghai River, China)

Accommodation

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

Included Activities

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

Optional Activities

Night boat trip to see Shanghai at night

Landmarks

Pearl Tower Yuyuan Garden The Bund

05Shanghai to Luoyang

Meals

Lunch

Transport

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

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Ramada By Wyndham Downtown)

Included Activities

High-speed train from Shanghai to Luoyang Visit Longmen Buddhist Caves Scenic boat ride along the river at Longmen Explore ancient city of Luoyang

Landmarks

Longmen Buddhist Caves

06Luoyang - Sanmenxia - Xian

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 the Yellow River Visit Baolun Temple Explore Guo Museum Pass Mount Hua

Landmarks

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

07Xian

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Delta By Marriott Xian)

Included Activities

Visit Terracotta Army Museum Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda Explore historic walled city center Explore Muslim Quarter Visit Great Mosque Drum Tower with traditional Chinese music performance

Landmarks

Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque Drum Tower

08Xian to Dunhuang

Transport

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

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Huandong International)

Included Activities

Flight from Xian to Dunhuang Airport transfer Camel ride across Singing Sand Dunes Visit Crescent Moon Spring Electric car access to Crescent Moon Spring

Landmarks

Singing Sand Dunes (Mingsha Shan) Crescent Moon Spring

09Dunhuang to Turpan

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Dunhuang, China - Mogao Caves, China), Transfer (Dunhuang, China - Dunhuang Train Station, China), Train (Dunhuang, China - Turpan, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)

Included Activities

Excursion to Mogao Caves Youjian Dunhuang Show Transfer to train station High-speed train to Turpan

Landmarks

Mogao Caves

10Turpan

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Turpan, China - Ancient City of Gaochang, China), Transfer (Flaming Mountains, China - Turpan, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Meizhou Turpan)

Included Activities

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

Landmarks

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

11Turpan to Urumqi

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Turpan, China - Su Gong Ta Mosque, China), Transfer (Daban District, China - Urumqi, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)

Included Activities

Exterior visit to Su Gong Ta Mosque Visit Emin Minaret Visit local vineyard Visit Karez irrigation system Explore Daban District bazaars View salt lake View wind farms

Landmarks

Su Gong Ta Mosque Emin Minaret

12Urumqi

Meals

Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Urumqi, China - Tianchi Lake, China), Transfer (Tianchi Lake, China - Urumqi, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Huaming Accor Mgallery)

Included Activities

Visit Tianchi Lake scenic area Visit Grand Bazaar

Landmarks

Tianchi Lake Grand Bazaar

13Urumqi

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Urumqi, China - Urumqi Airport, China)

Included Activities

Transfer to airport

Plan your next step

Travel dates & reference prices.

From USD 4,663.00 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 dateEnd dateReference priceLanguage
8 Dec 202620 Dec 2026USD 4663.00English
22 Dec 20263 Jan 2027USD 4663.00English
5 Jan 202717 Jan 2027USD 4663.00English
19 Jan 202731 Jan 2027USD 4663.00English
2 Feb 202714 Feb 2027USD 4663.00English
16 Feb 202728 Feb 2027USD 4663.00English
2 Mar 202714 Mar 2027USD 4663.00English
16 Mar 202728 Mar 2027USD 4663.00English

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