A journey worth discovering
The experience
Silk Road: Mountains and Oasis (12 destinations), a 13 days tour from Beijing to Shanghai, Luoyang and 9 destinations.
Connect the places
An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Dinner
Transfer (Beijing Capital International Airport, China - Beijing, China), Transfer (Hotel - Wangfujing Street, Beijing, China)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown)
Visit Wangfujing Street, a vibrant pedestrian avenue Dinner included
Wangfujing Street
Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch, Dinner
Transfer (Beijing, China - Beijing, China)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown)
Guided tour of Tiananmen Square Visit to the Forbidden City (subject to availability - may be replaced with Confucius Temple and Lama Temple tour) Visit to Jingshan Park and climb Coal Hill for panoramic views of the Forbidden City Tricycle ride through traditional Hutong neighborhoods Visit to the Summer Palace
Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Hutong neighborhoods Summer Palace Confucius Temple Lama Temple
Lunch (Famous Peking duck)
Transfer (Beijing, China - Great Wall at Mutianyu, China), Transfer (Great Wall at Mutianyu, China - Beijing train station, China), Train (Beijing, China - Shanghai, China), Transfer (Shanghai train station, China - Shanghai, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Excursion to Great Wall at Mutianyu section Cable car ride up and down the Great Wall Lunch featuring Peking duck
Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section
Breakfast (Breakfast buffet), Lunch
Hotel 4* (Novotel Shanghai Atlantis)
Tour of Pudong financial district Scenic ferry ride across the Shanghai River Visit to Yuyuan Garden with traditional tea explanation Stroll through Xintiandi neighborhood Exploration of Tianzifang district
Boat trip to see Shanghai at night
Pudong Pearl Tower Shanghai River Huangpu River Yuyuan Garden Xintiandi Tianzifang
Lunch
Train (Shanghai, China - Luoyang, China), Transfer (Luoyang train station, China - Luoyang, China)
Hotel 3* (Mercure Luoyang)
High-speed train journey to Luoyang Visit Longmen Buddhist Caves Scenic boat ride along the river Explore Luoyang ancient city walls Lunch included
Longmen Buddhist Caves Luoyang
Lunch
Transfer (Luoyang, China - Sanmenxia, China), Transfer (Sanmenxia, China - Xian, China)
Hotel 4* (Novotel Xian Scpg)
Visit White Horse Buddhist Monastery Admire the Yellow River Visit Baolun Temple Explore Guo Museum Lunch included
White Horse Buddhist Monastery Yellow River Baolun Temple Guo Museum Mount Hua
Hotel 4* (Novotel Xian Scpg)
Visit the Terracotta Army Visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda Explore the walled city center Visit the Great Mosque in Muslim Quarter Attend traditional Chinese music performance at Drum Tower
Free time to explore at own pace
Terracotta Army Small Wild Goose Pagoda Great Mosque Drum Tower
Flight (Xian, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang Airport, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang - Crescent Moon Spring, China)
Flight from Xian to Dunhuang Camel ride across Singing Sand Dunes (Mingsha Shan) Visit Crescent Moon Spring
Singing Sand Dunes Crescent Moon Spring
Lunch
Transfer (Dunhuang, China - Dunhuang train station, China), Train (Dunhuang, China - Turpan, China)
Excursion to Mogao Caves Attend Youjian Dunhuang Show cultural performance Lunch included
Mogao Caves
Lunch
Visit Ancient City of Gaochang Visit Astana Tombs Explore Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Visit Jiaohe Ruins Visit Flaming Mountains Lunch included
Ancient City of Gaochang Astana Tombs Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves Jiaohe Ruins Flaming Mountains
Lunch
Transfer (Turpan, China - Urumqi, China)
Exterior visit to Su Gong Ta Mosque Visit local vineyard Explore Karez irrigation system Stroll through Daban District bazaars Explore salt lake View wind farms Lunch included
Su Gong Ta Mosque Emin Minaret Karez Irrigation System Daban District
Lunch
Transfer (Urumqi, China - Tianchi Lake, China), Transfer (Tianchi Lake, China - Urumqi, China)
Visit Tianchi Lake scenic area (Heavenly Lake) Visit Grand Bazaar Lunch included
Tianchi Lake Grand Bazaar
Breakfast (Breakfast buffet)
Transfer (Urumqi, China - Urumqi Airport, China)
Breakfast included
Plan your next step
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 date | End date | Reference price | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2026 | 20 Dec 2026 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 22 Dec 2026 | 3 Jan 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 5 Jan 2027 | 17 Jan 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 19 Jan 2027 | 31 Jan 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 2 Feb 2027 | 14 Feb 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 16 Feb 2027 | 28 Feb 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 2 Mar 2027 | 14 Mar 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
| 16 Mar 2027 | 28 Mar 2027 | USD 4663.00 | English |
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