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Tour Itinerary:

Day1: Tuesday FLY USA TO SHANGHAI
Enjoy flight to Shanghai.
 
Day 2: Wednesday SHANGHAI
Upon arrival Shanghai, a friendly guide will meet and transfer you to Central Hotel.
 
Day 3: Thursday SHANGHAI B, L
Escorted tour to the Old Town, Yuyuan Garden, the Bund (waterfront), Nanjing Road, and the Children’s Palace. Enjoy Shanghai Acrobatic show in the evening.
 
Day 4: Friday SHANGHAI/URUMQI B, L
Fly to Urumqi, a city marked by ancient gates and towers. Transfer to Holiday Inn Hotel.
 
Day 5: Saturday URUMQI/KASHGAR B, L, D
A day excursion to Tianchi (Heavenly) Lake. Followed by a city tour to see major sights of this north-western city populated by Han people and thirteen ethnic minorities. Different from the usual Chinese street scene, Urumqi features nomadic Khazakhs, a Middle Eastern bazaar, a jade-carving center and more. Take an evening flight to Kashgar. Transfer to Kashgar Hotel or similar.
 
Day 6: Sunday KASHGAR B, L
Located in the far western tip of Xinjiang, Kashgar has a history of over 2,000 years as an important Silk Road destination and a center of Uygur culture. Visit the marvelous Sunday market.
 
Day 7: Monday KASHIGAR/URUMQI/TURPAN B, L, D
Fly back to Urumqi. Drive to Turpan. Check into Turpan Hotel. Enjoy local Music and Dance Performance in the evening..
 
Day 8: Tuesday TURPAN B, L, D
All day tour to Gaochang, the ancient walled capital of the Uighurs, Suliman’s Minaret, the ruins of Jiaohe City. Then, visit the grape-growing valleys, where you will be treated to Turpan’s grapes, and ancient underground irrigation projects. Take an overnight train to Dunhuang.
 
Day 9: Wednesday DUNHUANG B, L
Arrive Dunhuang in the morning, escorted tour to the Mogao Grottoes, known as the Cave of the One Thousand Buddhas which was built in 366 A. D. The 492 grottoes boast mural paintings and 2,000 painted figurines. Check into Dunhuang Hotel.
 
Day 10: Thursday DUNHUANG/XI’AN B, L
Escorted tour of the Ming Sha Hill and the Crescent Moon Hill. Then fly to Xi’an and transfer to Le Garden Hotel.
 
Day 11: Friday XI’AN B, L, SD
Sightseeing will include the Excavation of Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, one of the greatest archaeological finds of the century, then visit Hua Qing Springs and Banpo Neolithic Village. In the evening enjoy a Tang Dynasty music and dance dinner show.
 
Day 12: Saturday XI’AN/ BEIJING B, L
Escorted tour to ancient city walls, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Sha’anxi Historical Museum. Fly to Beijing. Transfer to New Otani Hotel.
 
Day 13: Sunday BEIJING B, L, SD
See the well-publicized Tiananmen Square, then the ancient Forbidden City, the Imperial Palace and the beautiful Summer Palace. Walk through traditional courtyard neighborhoods dating from Ming Dynasty, Beijing’s Hutongs. Enjoy a famous Peking Duck Dinner.
Day 14: Monday BEIJING B, L, D
Full day excursion to the Great Wall of China that now offers a cable car to the summit. Later, on the return, drive along the famed Sacred Way to visit the museum of the Ming Tombs. Enjoy a traditional Chinese entertainment while sipping the tea and local dessert delicacies in Laoshe Tea House.
 
Day 15: Tuesday BEIJING B, L
Tour the Temple of Heaven where the Qing emperors worshipped, Liulichang Art district and Lama Temple (Tibetan monastery).
 
Day 16:Wednesday FLY BEIJING TO USA B
Return flight to U.S. Arrive home the same day.
 

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