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The experience
Silk Road Tour from Kashgar to Xiahe and Lanzhou 14 Days, a 14 days tour from Kashgar to Tashkurgan, Kashgar and 12 destinations.
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Day by day
Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
Transfer (Kashgar Airport, China - Kashgar, China)
Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Kashgar, China - Taxkorgan, China)
Hotel 4* (Gemei Hotel (Tashkurgan China-Pakistan Friendship Road Branch)), Hotel 4* (Tashkurgan East Search Culture Hotel)
Visit Karakul Lake Visit White Sand Lake View Muztagata peak and grassland yurts
Karakul Lake Muztagata
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Taxkorgan, China - Kashgar, China)
Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
Visit Stone City Enjoy Taxkorgan small town scenery View grassland outside town
Stone City
Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Uyghur lunch at a local house including nang bread, hand-stretched noodles, and pilau)
Flight (Kashgar, China - Urumqi, China), Transfer (Urumqi Airport, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 4* (Jinhao Lizi Hotel (Urumqi International Grand Bazaar South Gate Subway Station Branch)), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)
Visit Apa Hoja Mausoleum Explore Kashgar Old Town Visit Id Ghar Mosque Lunch at local Uyghur house (authentic Uyghur food including nang bread and hand-stretched noodles)
Taste local snacks in Old Town (Nang Bread, grilled eggs, dried fruits)
Apa Hoja Mausoleum Kashgar Old Town Id Ghar Mosque
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Urumqi, China - Heavenly Lake, China), Transfer (Heavenly Lake, China - Urumqi, China)
Hotel 4* (Jinhao Lizi Hotel (Urumqi International Grand Bazaar South Gate Subway Station Branch)), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station)
Visit Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
Breakfast, Lunch (Uyghur lunch)
Transfer (Urumqi, China - Turpan, China)
Hotel 4* (James Joyce Coffetel), Hotel 4* (Metropolo Jin Jiang Hotels Turpan), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG)
Visit Ancient City of Jiaohe Visit Karez Irrigation System View Emin Minaret Visit Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Ancient City of Jiaohe Karez Irrigation System Emin Minaret Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves Flaming Mountain
Breakfast, Lunch
Train (Turpan, China - Liuyuan, China), Transfer (Liuyuan, China - Dunhuang, China)
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Silk Road Yijun Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang International Hotel)
Visit Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes) View Crescent Spring
Explore Dunhuang night market Watch performance copied from Mogao Caves
Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes) Crescent Spring
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Dunhuang, China - Jiayuguan, China)
Hotel 4* (Jiayuguan Kaitong Building), Hotel 5* (Jiuquan Wanxi International Hotel (Municipal Government Wanda Plaza Branch)), Hotel 4* (Jiayuguan Hotel)
Visit Mogao Caves
Mogao Caves Qilian Mountains
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Jiayuguan, China - Zhangye, China)
Hotel 4* (Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Zhangye West Railway Station)
Visit Jiayuguan Fortress Climb Overhanging Great Wall Visit Wei and Jin Ancient Cemetery
Jiayuguan Fortress Overhanging Great Wall Wei and Jin Ancient Cemetery
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Zhangye, China - Matisi Monastery, China), Transfer (Matisi Monastery, China - Zhangye Rainbow Danxia, China), Transfer (Zhangye Rainbow Danxia, China - Zhangye, China)
Hotel 4* (Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Zhangye West Railway Station)
Visit Matisi Monastery Visit Zhangye Rainbow Danxia
Matisi Monastery Zhangye Rainbow Danxia
Breakfast, Lunch
Train (Zhangye, China - Lanzhou, China)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Hotel, South Tianshui Road), Hotel 5* (Yuluxe Lanzhou), Hotel 4* (Lavande Hotel Lanzhou West Railway Station Old Street)
Visit Zhangshan Iron Bridge Visit Water Wheel Park Visit White Pagoda Hill
Visit Gansu Provincial Museum (if tickets available)
Gansu Provincial Museum Zhangshan Iron Bridge Water Wheel Park White Pagoda Hill
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Lanzhou, China - Linxia, China), Sailing (Linxia, China - Bingling Temple Grottoes, China), Sailing (Bingling Temple Grottoes, China - Linxia, China), Transfer (Linxia, China - Xiahe, China)
Hotel 4* (Xiahe Tianzhu International Hote), Hotel 4* (Xiahe Labrang Civil Aviation Hotel)
Visit Bingling Temple Grottoes Speedboat ride on Yellow River across Liujiaxia Reservoir
Wander Tibetan town of Xiahe
Bingling Temple Grottoes Liujiaxia Reservoir
Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer (Xiahe, China - Lanzhou, China)
Hotel 4* (Mercure Hotel, South Tianshui Road), Hotel 5* (Yuluxe Lanzhou), Hotel 4* (Lavande Hotel Lanzhou West Railway Station Old Street)
Visit Labrang Monastery with local lama guide
Labrang Monastery
Lanzhou Shi, Gansu, China (Lanzhou Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
Breakfast
Transfer (Lanzhou, China - Lanzhou Airport, China)
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