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URUMQI TURPAN KASHGAR
MONGOLIA
BEIJING
DUNHUANG XI'AN
CHINA
SUZHOU
SHANGHAI HANGZHOU
DAY 12
TURPAN
DAY 19
BEIJING
After traversing the desert, our train arrives in Daheyan station from where we journey south to the second lowest place on earth, Turpan. After breakfast at the Oasis hotel you will visit the ancient city of Gaochang, the Astana Cemetery and Bezeklik Caves. Dinner this evening at your hotel.
You are free today to perhaps take an 'optional' tour to the old imperial town of Beijing visiting local families, Prince Gong's Mansion as well as the bustling market. An optional Peking Duck dinner this evening.
DAY 20
BEIJING · LONDON
DAY 13
TURPAN · URUMQI · KASHGAR
Water village, Suzhou
We visit the ancient city of Jiaohe after which we see the wells of Karez and the unique irrigation system which has allowed this area to become unusually fertile allowing for the production of grapes. We see the Emin Minaret before driving to Urumqi before our evening flight to Kashgar and the Central Asia International, our hotel tonight where we have dinner.
Today we leave Beijing and return on Air China's direct scheduled flight to London. Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for the return journey home to your own front door.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
· Duration 20 days, 17 nights in hotels, 1 night on train 2 Hangzhou, 2 Shanghai, 2 Suzhou, 2 Xi'an, 1 Dunhuang, 1 train, 1 Turpan, 2 Kashgar, 1 Urumqi, 4 Beijing & 1 night in flight. · VIP Home Departure ServiceTM from your front door to London Heathrow Airport and from London Heathrow Airport to your front door. · Check-in service by Titan staff · Scheduled Air China flights London Heathrow to Beijing and return, with connecting scheduled flight Beijing to Hangzhou and domestic flight, Urumqi to Beijing. · Scheduled domestic flights Shanghai to Xi'an, Xi'an to Dunhuang, Urumqi to Kashgar and Kashgar to Urumqi. · Overnight train journey Dunhuang to Turpan. · Transfers to and from all airports. · First class air-conditioned coaching with experienced drivers and the services of a Titan tour manager throughout. · Accommodation as specified in the brochure or similar standard with breakfast on Days 3-20, lunch on Days 3-7 & 9-18 and evening meals on Days 2, 8 & 10-16. · Excursions as described in itinerary. · Hotel porterage (1 bag per person). · All airport taxes, security charges and the UK Air Passenger Duty of £40 per person. · Airline imposed fuel surcharge. Please note: Visas are not included. For China these must be obtained prior to arrival. Please see relevant visa section.
DAY 14
KASHGAR
Lying in the far west of China, the city of Kashgar is enveloped in a rich mele of cultures. Today we see the Moor Pagoda and local villages in Hanoi after which we return to Kashgar and visit the 17th century tomb of Abakh Khoja and Kdagar Mosque. We return to dine at the hotel this evening.
China
DAY 15
KASHGAR · URUMQI
Today we have a walking tour of the old city of Kashgar, where we explore the daily market and handicraft streets before our short flight to Urumqi. We visit the provincial museum which heightens the awareness of days gone by. Our hotel this evening is the Grand Xinjiang, where a leisurely dinner is included.
DAY 16
URUMQI · BEIJING
Our Air China flight today brings us to the formidable city of Beijing where the very essence of the country can be found. After lunch we visit the Temple of Heaven before arriving at the Radisson SAS or Traders Hotel where you will spend the next four nights with dinner included this evening.
DAY 17
Longhua Pagoda, Shanghai The Forbidden City
BEIJING
This morning we see the most significant and memorable icon of China, the Great Wall, that winds from the Yellow Sea through to the Gobi Desert. We journey to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and for those who wish an optional one way cable car ride can be taken to the summit from where this awesome accomplishment can be admired, as this seemingly never-ending historical marvel disappears into the distance. After lunch we return to the hotel.
WHAT YOU PAY AND WHEN YOU GO
2008 Departure
May
Price £2,595 £2,645 £2,695 £2,695 £2,695 £2,795 £2,795 £2,795 £2,695 £2,495
2009 Departure
May
Price £2,695 £2,745 £2,795 £2,795 £2,895 £2,795 £2,595
7 28
June
6 27
June
DAY 18
BEIJING
11 18
July
10
July
The city of Beijing has been the residence of three major dynasties over the last millennium. The grid like arrangement of the city is set out according to feng shui principles, with the most notable landmarks lying on the north-south axis like pearls on a string and dominated by its centre piece, the Forbidden City and south of the Forbidden City is Tiananmen Square. The Summer Palace of Beijing, Yiheyuan, is considered to be the largest imperial garden in the world and a mixture of beautiful gardens, pavilions, temples and Kunming Lake, which covers more than ten square miles.
1
September
2
September
16
October
3 17 24
October
7 21
8 22
Supplement per person for single room, 2008: . . . . . . . .£465 2009: . . . . . . . .£485 Reduction per person sharing triple room: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Tour reference: CHI
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