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China . The Silk Route
15 days from
Highlights include Beijing The Great Wall Xian Dunhuang Turpan Kashgar Karakoram Highway Urumqi
£2049
Including
ALL MEALS & FULL SIGHTSEEING
Fly from Heathrow Or from your LOCAL AIRPORT
YURTS, PAMIR KASHGAR SUNDAY MARKET
Whats Included
Return scheduled flights to Beijing Transfers between airport and hotel All other transportation as detailed Thirteen nights accommodation four nights in Beijing, two nights in Xian, two nights in Dunhuang, one night in Turpan, two nights in Kashgar and one night in Urumqi on a full board basis. One night on the train Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and English speaking local guides Peking Duck dinner Folklore shows in Turpan and Kashgar All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person All State and local taxes All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges Excursions as detailed
The Silk Route is no longer for backpackers and trekkers only! Improvements to air services, hotels and roads now mean we can reveal to you the glories of the ancient trade routes from China into central Asia. Whilst the transport infrastructure has been developed, the sights and sounds of the Silk Route remain firmly embedded in the past. This is a dimension of China, indeed of the world, you will not see anywhere else.
YOUR ITINERARY DAY 1 - Depart on your scheduled flight to Beijing. DAY 2 - Arrival in Beijing, where you will be met by our Tour Manager and your Chinese guide and transferred to your hotel. During the afternoon you will be taken on an included introductory city tour. You will see Chang An Avenue and the strikingly beautiful Temple of Heaven. DAYS 3 & 4 - Please see description of Days 3 and 4 of our 10 day China tour on page 6. DAY 5 - Morning flight to Xian, the former capital of China and the starting point of the ancient Silk Route. Afternoon city sightseeing, including the city wall and Goose Pagoda. DAY 6 - Visit the Terracotta Army. Please see description of Day 8 of our 10 day China tour on page 7. DAY 7 - Morning flight to Dunhuang in Gansu Province for a two night stay. The lush, ancient oasis town of Dunhuang flourishes amidst barren desert, with a backdrop of mountainous rolling sand dunes. The town was a key trading centre on the Silk Route.
Urumqi Turpan The Old Silk Route
DAY 8 - Morning visit to the incredible sand dunes at Mingsha. Afternoon visit to the stunning Mogao Caves, the most impressive and best preserved examples of Buddhist cave art anywhere in China. For ten centuries, Dunhuang was a flourishing centre for Buddhist culture on the Silk Route. The grottoes were then abandoned, forgotten and eventually covered by sand until the 20th century. DAY 9 - Morning drive along the old Silk Route into the desert to the remarkably preserved ruins of the Custom House and fort at the Jade Gate Pass. You will also see the very western extremity of the Great Wall, from where the traders set out towards the Heavenly Mountains. Afternoon free in Dunhuang before an evening transfer to the town of Linyuan to catch the overnight sleeper train across the desert plain to Turpan, in the Xinjiang Province of western China. DAY 10 - Morning arrival at Daheyan station then transfer forty miles south to Turpan, the second lowest location on earth, yet awash with water from carefully orchestrated underground channels. Vineyards thrive here and wine and raisins are a local speciality. Turpan and its
Your Hotels
For details of your hotels in Beijing and Xian please refer to page 6. For the remainder of your tour you will stay in hotels such as the Dunhuang Hotel in Dunhuang, the Oasis Hotel in Turpan and the International Qinibagh Hotel in Kashgar. All rooms feature private facilities, TV and telephone. Hotel facilities include gift shop, bar/restaurant and laundry. In Urumqi you will stay in the first class Holiday Inn where all rooms feature private facilities and hotel amenities include a restaurant, coffee shop and gift shops.
Your Meals
All meals are included whilst in China. Breakfast is western continental style, followed by Chinese lunch and dinner, each consisting of a wide variety of tasty dishes. Some Uighur dishes, mainly lamb, will also be provided when in Xinjiang Province. KYRGYZSTAN
Kashgar
Karakoram Highway
MONGOLIA
Dunhuang
Beijing
Your Train
You will travel in an air-conditioned first class coach, in comfortable four berth compartments. Each coach features a separate toilet and washroom with hot running water, and the facilities are modern and clean. The journey takes approximately 10 hours.
PAKISTAN
Xian The Old Silk Route
INDIA
CHINA
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