SILK ROAD16 Day Alternative
Beijing - Urumqi - Kashgar - Turpan - Dunhuang - Jiayuguan - Lanzhou - Xiahe - Xi'an - Lhasa - Xi'an - Shanghai 16 Days
ITINERARY
Day01 Beijing
Arrive in Beijing
Day02 Beijing - Urumqi
Fly to Urumqi.
Day03 Urumqi - Kashgar
Drive to Tianshan Mountains, visit the Heavenly Lake, then drive back and visit the Xinjiang Museum. In the afternoon fly to Kashgar.
Day04 Kashgar - Urumqi
Full day tour of Idkah Mosque, the Apak Hoja Tombs, Bazzar, then visit the Uygur family. After dinner fly back to Urumqi.
Day05 Urumqi - Turpan
Drive to the Southern Mountains valley, a grassland, visit the Kazak yurt, then drive to Turpan visit the irrigation system - Karez, Emin mineret. enjoy the Uygur singing and dancing.
Day06 Turpan - Dunhuang
Visit the ruins of ancient city Gaochang, Beziklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes, ancient Astana Tombs, the Flaming Mountains, catch the night train to Dunhuang after dinner.
Day07 Dunhuang
Drive to Dunhuang, visit Mogao Grottoes, Minsha Hill, Crescent Moon Lake.
Day08 Dunhuang - Jiayuguan
Drive to Jiayuguan, visit the Great Wall of Jiayuguan.
Day09 Jiayuguan - Lanzhou
Fly to Lanzhou, city sightseeing if time permits.
Day10 Lanzhou - Xi'an
Fly to Xi'an, visit Ancient City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Day11 Xi'an - Lhasa
Fly to Lhasa, capital of the Tibetan Autonomous region, transfer to the hotel and relax.
Day12 Lhasa
A full day tour of Potala palace, which was set up in the 7th century during the reign of King Songtsangampo and covers as area of 41 hectars, 13-story main building, 117 meters in height, consits of the white and red palace with 1000 rooms. It's the headquarters of the Dalai Lamas, and is treasure house of traditional Tibetan culture, had been put on the list of the world culture heritage. Then visit the Dropung monastery.
Day13 Lhasa
Visit Sera monastery, which lies at the foot of a mountain on the northern outskirts of Lhasa. The structure of the building is imposing, picture in disorder and splendid in green and gold. Then visit Jokhang temple and Norbulink Park thet was the summer palace for Dalai Lama, from the mid-18th century which Dalai Lama moved to here during the summer season.
Day14 Lhasa - Xi'an
Visit the Terracotta Warriors.
Day 15 Xi'an - Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai, visit Yu Garden. The Bund.
Day 16 Shanghai
Leave Shanghai for your hometown.
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