Flights

Domestic airfares & train fares

Others

Entrance Fees.

Accommodation

12 nights accommodation at the following hotels: Beijing New World Centre Tongpai Hotel (4 stars) Excemon Xinjiang Yilite Hotel (4 stars) Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar (5 stars) Mercure Hotel Turpan Downtown (4 stars) Dunhuang Hotel Building No. 8 (4 stars) Holiday Inn Xian Big Goose Pagoda (4 stars) Sunrise On The Bund (4 stars)

Transport

Private drivers & air-conditioned vehicles.

Meals

12 breakfasts at the hotels and 6 lunches. Other meals are not included to give you maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat.

Guide

Experienced English-speaking guide.

Not included:

Others

International airfares Entry Visa fees Personal expenses Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers Single supplement (Mandatory)

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Day 1 Arrival In Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Beijing

Welcome to take our China private tour with daily departure, which can be tailored to meet your individual interests. You will enjoy a more personalized experience as the trip is only for your private party, with no other people.

Your flight will land in Beijing International Airport. After passing through customs you will find our guide greeting you with a warm smile and a name-board. Then we will transfer you to the hotel. Relax for the remainder of the day.
Day 2 Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel. We will drive to visit the world famous Tiananmen Square. Then we visit the Forbidden City - the former imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing emperors of China. For lunch we avoid the cheap tourist restaurants but will provide special a la carte meal at a famous and elegant restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Heaven. The complex used to be the site of heavenly offerings made by the Ming and Qing emperors, but now it has become a park for the community.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte welcome lunch
Day 3 Beijing
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing

Today’s highlight is to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. The round-trip cable car is included. The restaurants nearby the site are of low standard, so we do not arrange the lunch today. It may be the best that you have a big breakfast at the hotel and have some fast food for lunch by yourself. Your guide will show you some restaurants.

On the way back to downtown, we will pass by the Bird Nest National Stadium and make a photo stop for you. Afterwards, you will take a rickshaw tour to explore the original Hutong alleys.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 4 Beijing To Kashgar By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Beijing To Kashgar By Flight

After breakfast, we will head to the Summer Palace, a well-preserved imperial garden, which used to be the summer resort for the royal families. It is a man-made stunner based on the shapes of the Kunming Lake and the Wanshou Mountain. Every gallery, corridor and pavilion is worth savoring. You will enjoy a leisurely time here before saying goodbye to Beijing.

Lunch is by your own arrangement. Then, we see you off to take a 5.5-hour flight to Kashgar. Your local guide will pick you up at the airport and escort you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 5 Kashgar To Urumqi By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kashgar To Urumqi By Flight

In the morning, you will pay a visit to the greatest mosque of Xinjiang Province, the Id Kah Mosque. Located at the city center, this grand mosque has a history tracing back over half a century. Then take a stroll for a few minutes, and you will reach the old street quarter. Touring the narrow alleys, you will see the local people’s dwellings. Next, we will visit the Abakh Khoja Tomb, a typical Islamic tomb complex for a family of many generations. The fascinating Sunday Market is an important destination. It is a large market for international traders. People from different areas and countries come to this place for business. It is open every day, but Sunday is the busiest. In the market, you can also buy some local crafts or dried fruits to take home.

In the afternoon, board a flight to Urumqi. Your local guide and driver will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Drive From Urumqi To Turpan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive From Urumqi To Turpan

Start this morning with a 3-hour drive to Turpan and pass by Flaming Mountains. The temperature at the mountain is pretty high. It can reach 47.8 ℃ (118°F) in the summer heat. You can see the changing temperature from the giant thermometer there. Viewed from a distance, the mountain seems on fire.

After lunch, you will visit the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the largest and oldest earth architecture in the world. It used to be a prosperous city along the ancient Silk Road, and now you can still see traces of the architecture through the ruins. Then we will visit the Islam Sugong Pagoda built in 1778 and the Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Cave. It is a 57-cave complex, inside which you can view many Buddhist statues and murals.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Turpan To Dunhuang By High-Speed Train
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Turpan To Dunhuang By High-Speed Train

After breakfast, you will visit the Karez Well. In this barren land, water is an important resource, but it can easily dry up. Taking advantage of the mountain slope, the ancient Xinjiang people created a huge underground irrigation system. There are thousands of water channels with a total length of 5,000km. You will be amazed by such a great project and be impressed by the wisdom of the ancient people.

After sightseeing, you will take a high-speed train for about 3 hours to Dunhuang. Upon arrival, you will be met at the station and transferred to check in at the hotel in Dunhuang.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 8 Dunhuang
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dunhuang

Today, your journey begins from the famous Mogao Caves, which are known as one of the four most renowned caves in China. Thousands of Buddhist murals and statues in the cave await your exploration. To protect those priceless murals, photography is forbidden inside the Caves. Then we will pay a visit to the Duhuang Museum, where you will learn more about the ancient Silk Road through the abundant relics.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 Dunhuang To Xi’An By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dunhuang To Xi’An By Flight

In the morning, you will visit the well-known Echoing-sand Mountain. When wind blows over the sand dunes, it rustles loudly. Walking in the sand will also make such a sound. Then you will take an interesting activity, a camel ride, which is a great way to experience the Silk Road culture. After that, you will come to the Crescent Lake. The lake is really a natural wonder, as it never dries up in the vast desert. There are two best angles from which to enjoy or photograph the Crescent Lake. One is from the top of the Echoing-sand Mountain and overlooking the lake; the other is the close-up view from the shore of the Lake.

Finally, you will board the flight to Xi’an, where your guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 Xian
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xian

Today you will visit the highlight of Xi’an, the Terracotta Army Museum. It is the largest underground military museum anywhere. Thousands of life-size pottery figures were buried with the emperor Qinshihuang. If you observe them carefully, you will find every figure has individual features.

Afterwards, continue your travel to the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, the landmark of Xi’an. To the south of it lies the Great Tang All Day Mall, aka Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City, a lively mile-long promenade constructed to represent the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, with statues, stages for live performances, souvenir stands, fountains... Stroll here for a while, before we take you back to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 11 Xi’An To Shanghai By Flight
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Xi’An To Shanghai By Flight

Our first stop today is the City Wall Park, where you could see the local people doing morning exercises, running, dancing, playing table tennis or playing Tai Chi. Take a leisurely walk to enjoy a refresh morning time. Then we will ascend the ancient City Wall of the Ming Dynasty. It’s a fantastic experience to cycle on the Wall. Then you will visit the Great Mosque and explore the local snacks for your lunch at the nearby Muslim Bazaar.

After the lunch break, we will see you off to board a flight to Shanghai. Your local guide and driver will pick you up in the airport and drive you to the hotel for a rest.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 12 Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shanghai

After breakfast, you will start a visit to the Shanghai Museum, located at the south side of the People’s Square. The museum displays a large number of bronzeware, ceramics, jade, sculptures, currency and ancient furniture. Next, we will travel to the classic Yu Garden, which was a private palace owned by a celebrity in the Ming dynasty. With smart design, it is characterized by its delicacy and elegance, and that can be traced through every tile, brick and carving.

At noon, we will invite you to an a la carte farewell lunch at a fancy and famous local restaurant, which offers authentic Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines.

Afterwards, continue your tour with a one-hour cruise on the Huangpu River, which enables you to view the modern and futuristic building complex from a different perspective. Landing at the Bund area, where you can take a relaxing stroll, enjoy the soft breeze and refresh yourself. Finally, we will visit an old-fashioned street named Tianzifang before driving you back to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
Day 13 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Your private Silk Road tour comes to an end today. Your guide and driver will see you off at the airport according to your homebound flight schedule.

Our professional travel consultant is very happy to customize this private tour to your needs. Don’t hesitate to contact us. Thank you!

Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Day 14 Departure From Shanghai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure From Shanghai

Your private Silk Road tour comes to an end today. Your guide and driver will see you off at the airport according to your homebound flight schedule.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

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Arrival In Beijing

Beijing

Beijing

Beijing To Kashgar By Flight

Kashgar To Urumqi By Flight

Drive From Urumqi To Turpan

Turpan To Dunhuang By High-Speed Train

Dunhuang

Dunhuang To Xi’An By Flight

Xian

Xi’An To Shanghai By Flight

Shanghai

Departure From Shanghai

Departure From Shanghai

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