Summary
Description
Follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo and explore the highlights along Silk Road and South Xijiang on this 17-day private guided tour from Urumqi, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Aksu, Kuche, Koala, Turpan, Dunhuang and Xi’an. Discover the scenic, cultural, religious and historic highlights, including Urumqi Grand Bazaar, Heavenly Lake, Urumqi Regional Museum, Cara Cooley Lake & Stone City in Tashkurgan, Id Kah Mosque and old town of Kashgar, Tianshan Grand Canyon in Aksu areas, Taklimakan Desert in Koala, Jiaohe ancient town ruin, Karez Wells, Flaming Mountain and grape valley in Turpan, Mingsha Mountain, the Crescent Spring, Yumen pass, Hecang ancient city ruin, Han Dynasty great wall ruin; Mogao Grottos in Dunhuang and its nearby areas and City Wall and Drum Tower of Xi’an. You will enjoy this guided tour, which will leave an everlasting memory with you for your lifetime.
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Itinerary
Inclusions
1. China Eastern economy class air-tickets: Sydney or Melbourne – Shanghai – Urumqi //Dunhuang – Xi’an – Shanghai – Sydney or Melbourne, airport tax and fuel surcharge.
2. Chengdu Airlines Urumqi – Kashgar with airport tax.
3. Second class high-speed train ticket from Turpan to Dunhuang (Liuyuan South).
4. 15-night accommodation at 4* hotels as indicated in the itinerary or similar.
5. Transfers and transport.
6. Meals as indicated, 15 breakfasts, 13 lunches and 14 dinners (B = breakfast, L = lunch and D = dinner).
7. Sightseeing with entrance fees as mentioned.
8. Professional English-speaking guide.
9. Gratuities to guides and drivers.
10. One bottle of spring water per person per day
Exclusions
1. Travel insurance.
2. China visa if applicable ($120 per visa).
3. Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
4. Personal expenses.
Dates & Prices
Reviews
17 Day China Grand Silk Road & Southern Xinjiang Tour
Ella,
Everyone here would like to thank you for the role you have played in being our guide. We have all loved you dearly and we are so grateful for the tender and individual care you have shown us all.
You have been an excellent guide, and we have been glad to help you by being a really good group. We have listened, we have been obedient, and we have been on time, so we hope that would make your job easy.
Ella, importantly, you are the voice of China. When all travelers from your groups return home, they will remember your words, your love and care and they will remember you.
You are everything China would like to be:
You are the shining moon; you are the tall pine; you are the flowing water.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Denis and Sylvia Murphy
17 Day China Grand Silk Road & Southern Xinjiang Tour
Good morning, Allan
Returned from the above tour last Saturday
Overall a good tour with great tour guides especially Ella who accompanied us for the first 12 days in Xinjiang. She’s the best! Orlando in Dunhuang and Lola in Xi’an are both good as well
Hotel accommodations excellent especially the Home2 suites by Hilton in Kashgar. Staff generally helpful and friendly with translation help from tour guides and fellow Travellers
Food was very good and plenty of choices. We tried local cuisine in some beautiful Uyghur restaurants as well as Han food. We were taken to some very nice restaurants. Our group absolutely loved the buffet dinner in Xi’an. It was an excellent choice for our last dinner.
Local people especially in Xinjiang are very welcoming and friendly
Thanks again, Allan, for organizing this tour and look forward to travelling with Asia Discovery Tours in the near future
Best Regards
Graham & Michele