Arrive Beijing. Our tour guide will meet you at airport and transfer to hotel for check in.

Day tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven. Beijing Duck dinner in evening.

Morning excursion to the Great Wall and afternoon Hutong tour to see the old Beijing neighborhood and local families by rickshaw ride.

Take morning flight to Urumqi – the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous. Upon arrival, guide meets and take city tour to the Provincial Museum to see the incredible mummies from 2,000 years ago, then visit the Red Hill Park and the Bazaar.

Drive along the ancient Silk Road across the Heavenly Mount to Turpan – an oasis surrounded by desert and dry mountains. Upon arrival, visit the mysterious ruins of Jiaohe city (UNESCO world heritage site), Karez – the ancient underground water supply and irrigation system (UNESCO world heritage site), and the grape valley.

Morning tour to Sugong Pagoda, the Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Grottoes and visit local family. Return Urumqi in later afternoon and take evening flight to Kashgar.

Morning tour starts with watching the Moslems Sunday pray. Then, visit the Sunday Bazaar (only on every Sunday) – the largest outdoor market in mid-Asia. In the afternoon, visit the tombs of the Fragrant Concubine and a well-preserved Old Town of Kashigar (UNESCO world heritage site). Take late flight back to Urumqi.

Depart Urumqi to Dunhuang by morning flight. Upon arrival, visit Mogao Grottoes (UNECO world heritage site). The grottoes preserve nearly a thousand years of Buddhist cave-temple architecture, clay sculpture, mural paintings, and manuscripts, dating from the 5th to 14th centuries.

Drive 2 hours west crossing the desert to Yumen (Jade Gate) Pass, which is the west terminal of the Great Wall built 2,100 years ago. Then, visit the Crescent Moon Lake and Sand Singing Dune. Ride a camel and enjoy the marvelous sunset.

Take morning flight to Xian. Upon arrival, visit the Terracotta Warriors and Bronze Chariots Museum, and Old City Wall with bike riding on the wall. Enjoy a dumpling dinner and Tang Dynasty performance in the evening.

City tour to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum, and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After lunch, transfer to airport for flight to Shanghai. Transfer to hotel upon arrival.

Day tour to the Bund area, Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden and Shanghai Old Town. Enjoy acrobatic show in the evening.

Day excursion to Suzhou- an ancient water town (also praised as the ‘Oriental Venice’ in China). Visit Lingering Garden, Panmen City Gate, boat ride on the Grand Cannel, and Embroidery Research Institute. Return Shanghai in later afternoon.

Transfer to airport and depart Shanghai for your next destination. End tour.

• Private arrival and departure transfers with English-speaking guide & car service.
• Private sightseeing tours including admission tickets to all site visits as well as daily lunch (L) or dinner (D) on specified tours in itinerary.
• Hotel accommodations based on double occupancy with daily buffet breakfast (B) served at hotel.
• Domestic city to city flights and/or trains in itinerary.

• China visa & Iint’l flight & airport tax.
• Travel insurance, daily meals (except mentioned).
• Personal expenses & gratuities to guide, driver & porters.

• Price is in USD based on 2 or more participants.
• Tour itinerary and hotel arrangement are subject to change upon reservation & confirmation.
• Schedule is subject to change due to local circumstance and flight, etc.
• Tour cost is subject to change based on fuel surcharge and currency exchange rate.
• Please contact us if you would like to customize this tour to your specific interests.