China Silk Road Impression 9-Day Tour

Overview
Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
Xian: Terra-cotta warriors, Shaanxi History Museum, Great Mosque, City Wall
Dunhuang: Mogao Grottoes and the Echoing-sand Dune and the Crescent Lake
Shanghai: Yu Garden, Bazaar, Shanghai TV Tower, the Bund and Cruise on Huangpu River
Way of Travel: private transfer + private car or van + hotels + priavte local tour guides + entrance fees + Meals as listed + intercity transportation
Departure Date: Daily

Tour Code: ETC-05
Tour Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Beijing

Arrival in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ) in Beijing. After lunch, visit Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Free for the rest of the day. ( L )

Day 02: Beijing

Starting the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest square of this kind. Then move on to the imperial palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch, continue to visit Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. Back to hotel. ( B L )

Day 03: Beijing

After breakfast, have an excursion to Badaling Great Wall, symbol of Chinese civilization. After lunch, go on with the visit to Dingling, one of the Ming Tombs, where 13 emperors were buried in Ming Dynasty. Peking Duck dinner and Peking Opera Show in the evening. ( B L D )

Day 04: Beijing - Xian by air

After breakfast, take morning flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian ( booked by us ). After lunch, your city tour begins with a visit to The Shaanxi Museum - a large modern museum of the national level. Then move on to the Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. It was first built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty. Then visit Xian City Wall - a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xian. After having the local flavor - dumpling dinner, enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Back to your hotel ( B L D )

Day 05: Xian - Dunhuang by air

Morning flight for Dunhuang. Met and transferred your Hotel in Dunhuang.
The afternoon tour in Dunhuang includes:
1.Echoing-Sand Dune - Located 6 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, Singing Sand Hill which is also known as the sand dunes of Mingsha, offers fantastic desert scenery. The dune, surrounded by rolling ridges and precipitous cliffs, reaches a relative height of 250 meters.
2.Crescent Lake - Or called Yueyaquan in Chinese, is a crescent-shaped lake in the oasis, 5 km southwest of the city Dunhuang. It was named Yueyaquan since Qing Dynasty. The lake and the surrounding deserts are very popular with tourists, who are offered camel and 4x4 rides. ( B L D )

Day 06: Dunhuang - Xian by later afternoon flight

Day tour in Dunhuang:
1.Mogao Grottoes - Mogao Grottoes oe he Mogao Caves are a group of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road. The caves house some of the finest examples of Buddhist art with a span of 1,000 years.
2.Dunhuang Museum - It is a local museum for housing the cultural relics that were excavated in the Dunhuang area. Now there are over 4000 historical items contained in the museum. The museum is divided into four exhibition halls. Take later afternoon flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian. Free for rest of the day. ( B L )

Day 07: Xian - Shanghai by afternoon air

After breakfast at hotel, have an excursion to the Terra-cotta Army - a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old terra-cotta Army of China' First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. After lunch, take the afternoon flight for Shanghai. Met by our tour guide in Shanghai and transferred to your hotel in Shanghai. Free for rest of the day. ( B L )

Day 08: Shanghai

First visit Shanghai Museum, the selection of over 112,000 Chinese cultural relics from the Old Stone Age to modern times. Then proceed to visit The Bund, one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai. After that, move on to the "Pedestrians only" Nanjing Road, a walking bustling street that is always packed with people waching other people. After lunch, go to Shanghai's new zone - Pudong ( east of Huangpu River) and visit Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower - the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. Finally take one hour cruising on Huang Pu River. Back to your hotel( B L D )

Day 09: Exti From Shanghai

Visit Yuyuan Garden, a classical Qing Dynasty garden with over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. Move on to the Old City God's Temple Bazaar from the Song Dyansty. After lunch, transferred to Shanghai airport for your departure to your next destination.
Transfer to airport for departure or free on your own. ( B L )

B---Breakfast, L---Lunch, D---Dinner

Price Details for this tour:

Tour Enquiry

Travelling Party	Deluxe Class	Standard Class
2-5 persons	$2430	$2250
6-9 persons	$2095	$1920
10 & above persons	$1986	$1807
Single room Supplement	$490	$340

Featured Hotels for this tour:

City	Deluxe Hotel	Standard Hotel
Beijing	Prime Hotel or Interantional Hotel	Beijing Tiantan Hotel or same class
Xian	Sheraton Xian Hotel or same class	Xian Jianguo Hotel or Tangcheng Hotel
Dunhuang	Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No.08	Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No.08
Shanghai	Salvo Hotel or Huating Hotel	Golden River View Hotel or same class

Inclusions:
1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotels with breakfast both at Beijing, Xian, Dunhuang and Shanghai
5.Beijing-Xian-Dunhuang-Xian-Shanghai air-ticket
6.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.
Exclusions:
Tips to your tour guide and driver
Available:
Daily