15 Days Luxury Silk Road Culture Experience from $3635
Tian‘anmen Square, Temple of Heaven , Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches), Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip), Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong, Hutong Tour, Summer Palace and Cruise, Southern Mountain Pastureland and Family Visit, International Grand Bazaar, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Abakh Hoja Tomb , Id Kah Mosque, Sunday Bazaar & Livestock Market, Karakul Lake, Shaanxi History Museum , Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terra Cotta Warriors Museum , Forest of Stone Steles, Xian City Wall , Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yu Garden, Chenghuang Miao, MOCA Shanghai, Jinmao Tower(Top View), Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Jade Buddha Temple…
Tour Code: SR-A Commencement Date: At your discretion Tour Type: Private & Customizable
Day 1 Arrive at Beijing Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF
Today’s Tour: Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Beijing
Detailed Description- Crowne Plaza Beijing:
Set on bustling Wangfujing Avenue, Crowne Plaza Beijing stands in the heart of the city’s vibrant shopping and international business centers, such as Oriental Plaza, Financial Street and CBD. The hotel is Just 45 minutes drive from Beijing International Airport and 15 minutes from Beijing Railway Station with easy highway access to Shenyang, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang.
- Airport/train Station To Hotel Transfer:
You will be met by your English-speaking guide and escorted to your hotel. Have a welcome dinner and get to know your guide and the city, check your itinerary with the guide, and begin your wonderful journey!
- Crowne Plaza Beijing:
Day 2 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven , Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches) Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Tiananmen Square:
The heart of urban Beijing and large enough to accommodate an assembly of one million people. It stands in front of the Forbidden City, at its north the Tiananmen Rostrum, from which imperial decrees were promulgated.
- Temple of Heaven :
a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations, and had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries. You can see lots of Beijingers practicing Taichi in the morning and you can join them.
- Forbidden City (With Treasure House & Hall of Clocks and Watches):
Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was the palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a period extending over 500 years. The atmosphere created by the many temples, halls and courtyards - not to mention the colors of the tiles, roofs and painted wood - is unique, leaving you with a lasting impression of imperial China. The palace has over 9000 rooms. Treasure Houses takes up about 220 square metres. There are more than 440 treasures on display belonged to Qing dynasty royalty,most of which have not never been on display in the past time. Hall of Clocks and Wathches: It is located in the east of the Inner Court outside the Gate of Respect Movement (Jing Yun Men). This exhibition hall houses about 200 clocks and watches from the imperial collection. Those watches and clocks are mostly made in Switzerland, England, France, the U.S and Japan, with some Chinese made timepieces on display as well.
- Tiananmen Square:
Day 3 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip), Mutianyu Great Wall Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip):
You can take cable car up and down to experience a birdview of the less untouched Great Wall at Mutianyu section.
- Mutianyu Great Wall:
Located in Huairou County 70km northeast of Beijing, Mutianyu section of Great Wall is connected with Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th during the Northern Qi dynasty, Mutianyu Great Wall is older, less crowded, more original than Badaling Great Wall. (less crownded, about 2.5 hours drive, comfort for seniors by taking cable car up and down)
- Cable Car at Mutianyu Great Wall (Round Trip):
Day 4 Beijing (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong, Hutong Tour Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong:
The jiaozi is a Chinese dumpling which consists of meat and minced vegetables wrapped into a piece of dough. Popular meat fillings include shrimp, ground lamb, ground pork, ground beef, and even fish. Jiaozi are usually steamed or boiled. If they are fried, they are called potstickers. Compared to wontons, jiaozis have a thicker skin and are longer.
You will have about 1 to 2 hours Chinese Dumpling making at a local Beijinger' in Hutong. They are local Beijingers but they know how to teach you make the dumpling as well as ways to enjoy it.
- Hutong Tour:
You will travel by taking a rickshaw or called pedicab, visit a local famliy in a traditional courtyard, talk to the host and hostess, perhaps on your are interested in topics such as a beijinger's daily life, etc. Finally we will climp up the Drum Tower where you can have a bird's eye view of the old Beijing city.
- Chinese Dumpling Making At Hutong:
Day 5 Beijing - Urumqi (B,L) Flight:TBA by Us
Today’s Tour: Summer Palace and Cruise Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel Urumqi
Detailed Description- Kempinski Hotel Urumqi :
Kempinski Hotel Urumqi is a deluxe hotel with European style. The design is unique and the equipment ranks as the first class. It can provide superior service for business traveler and leisure visitors. The hotel can provide supreme repast service, including a coffee house with modern interior and pure western buffet and dish; Chinese food includes modern delicious food; Muslim dining-hall is in Muslim style and Xinjiang specialty is included; Main hall bar is the best place to go which has leisure seats, all kinds of delicate snack, refreshments and dessert; You can enjoy vintage wine at administrative bar where provides pleasing modern surrounding for business negotiation.
- Summer Palace and Cruise:
The Forbidden City (zijinchéng) was the Chinese imperial palace of 24 Emperors from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Also known as the Imperial Palace (Gùgong), it is the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China. Covering an area of 720,000 square meters, there remain 980 buildings and 8704 rooms in this palace, with a city wall of 10 meters high in four directions and a moat of 52 meters in width. There set four huge gates on the four sides, among which Meridian Gate (Wu men) in the south and Divine Might Gate (Shenwu men) in the north are open as the entrances for tourists. Tiananmen also serves as the main entrance of the Forbidden City in the south.
- Kempinski Hotel Urumqi :
Day 6 Urumqi (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Southern Mountain Pastureland and Family Visit Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Southern Mountain Pastureland and Family Visit:
It is a vast expanse of grazing land set in a valley surrounded by snow-capped peaks. The land is inhabited by Kazak herdsmen who graze sheep, cattle and horses here during the summer months.
- Southern Mountain Pastureland and Family Visit:
Day 7 Urumqi - Kashgar (B,L) Flight:TBA by Us
Today’s Tour: International Grand Bazaar, Xinjiang Regional Museum Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Kashgar Tarim Petroleum Barony Hotel
Detailed Description- Kashgar Tarim Petroleum Barony Hotel:
Barony Tarim Petroleum Hotel is located in the downtown district of the kashgar city, with the commercial environment surrounding, closed to the well-known Idkah Mosque, 10 minutes driving from the railway station and Kashgar Airport. It brings convenient traffic, comfortable atmosphere, beautiful sceneries and ancient national amorous feelings. As a pearl of the westmost portal of China, Barony Tarim Petroleum Hotel provides 108 comfortable rooms including luxury suites, business suites and standard rooms. It also provides integrative facilities including restaurant, recreation, meeting, shopping mall, business center, garden and so on. Barony Tarim Petroleum Hotel is an international business and tour hotel that combines the European architectural style and the modern decoration style together.
- International Grand Bazaar:
The Bazaar architecthral complex becomes the characteristic building of Urumqi .In the shopping mall of the Bazaar sets up various shop , The square of waterscape , The public square converging Xinjiang characteristic food, Intertain theatre, The Islam mosque to the tourist for visit
- Xinjiang Regional Museum:
As an important place of Xinjiang Region, you can get a whole view of different folklore and customs about 12 ethnic minorities in the area, in the other hand, more than 10,000 culture relics displayed inside exclude some 11 natural corpses that preserved very well.
- Kashgar Tarim Petroleum Barony Hotel:
Day 8 Kashgar (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Abakh Hoja Tomb , Id Kah Mosque, Sunday Bazaar & Livestock Market Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Abakh Hoja Tomb :
The burial place of a Muslim missionary and saint, and his 72 descendants. It looks like a multicolored miniature with green tiles on the walls and dome.
- Id Kah Mosque:
The biggest one in all the Xinjiang Region, It has the central dome and flanking minarets which Westerners usually associated with a mosque. During the festival, pilgrims gather in front of the mosque praying and dancing.
- Sunday Bazaar & Livestock Market:
A massive gathering of farmers and merchants from across the area. If you’re up for a bit of a culinary adventure, you can sample some of the traditional specialties such as laghman, a kind of noodle, poluo, a tasty fried rice pilaf, or even goat’s head soup! Of course, the most popular food, lamb kebab seasoned with Xinjiang spices, is everywhere
- Abakh Hoja Tomb :
Day 9 Kashgar (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Karakul Lake Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Karakul Lake:
The lake is located at 3,800 meters, close to two great mountains with permanent snow on the top. The Tajiks who graze camels and Yaks live in the high mountain pastureland
- Karakul Lake:
Day 10 Kashgar - Urumqi - Xian (B) Flight:TBA by Us
Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel Accommodation: Xian Hyatt Regency
Detailed Description- Xian Hyatt Regency:
Hyatt Regency Xian Hotel in China is ideally located within the ancient walls of historic Xian city centre. The hotel is close to the Xian Provincial Government Offices, Xian's central business district and the major entertainment, shopping and nightlife areas, making them easily accessible on foot or by a short taxi ride. Xian Xianyang International Airport is 43 kilometres from the hotel. The Hyatt Regency Xian Hotel is also host to Club Zen Spa, a sanctuary of tranquillity in Xian, China.
- Xian Hyatt Regency:
Day 11 Xian (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Shaanxi History Museum , Drum Tower, Bell Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Shaanxi History Museum :
Some of the most representative artistic treasures in the Shaanxi History Museum are murals, bronzes, terracotta status, ceramics, construction materials through successive dynasties, coins and currency, calligraphy, paintings and scrolls and so on. These relics have been exhibited in other countries and regions such as Japan, France, United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.
- Drum Tower:
To the west of the Bell Tower is the Drum Tower. This is a smaller building, but standing on top of the Drum Tower gives you an incredible view of Xi’an. The Drum Tower got its name from the huge drum placed in the tower. The drum used to be beaten at sunset to indicate the end of the day.
- Bell Tower:
Built in the Ming Dynasty in 1384, the Bell Tower covers an area of 1,377 square meters and is about 33 meters in height. The tower has 3 stories and it is in brick and timber structure. There is a huge bell that weighs 5 tons hanging at the top of the tower which was stricken at dawn to signal the beginning of the day. There are other smaller bells on display in the tower.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda:
It was initially built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty and was rebuilt in 704 during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, adding 5 stories. After an earthquake, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was repaired during the Ming Dynasty in a large scale. Currently, the pagoda is 64 meters high it offers the gorgeous views of Xi’an looking from the top.
- Shaanxi History Museum :
Day 12 Xian (B,L)
Today’s Tour: Terra Cotta Warriors Museum , Forest of Stone Steles, Xian City Wall Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- Terra Cotta Warriors Museum :
The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang (the First Emperor of China of the Qin Dynasty) can be traced back to 210 BC. The pits of them were discovered in 1974 by local farmers near Xi’an City. They are close to the Qinshihuang Mausoleum. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are funerary clay figures buried with the First Qinshihuang, the purpose of which was to help rule another empire with Qinshihuang after his death.
- Forest of Stone Steles:
The biggest collection of stone books in China, the Stele Museum was set up in 1090AD to protect the scriptures of Tang Dynasty. More than 2,300 pieces of art works from 8 dynasties are displayed here. As there are so many stone tablets standing together, Chinese call it Stone Tablet Forest or Stele Forest. It is also the earliest museum of its kind in China.
- Xian City Wall :
Xian City Wall is the best-preserved ancient city wall in China and also the largest and most complete military facility in the world. You can hire a bike and bike on it. But we do not recommend that as it damages the wall.
- Terra Cotta Warriors Museum :
Day 13 Xian - Shanghai (B,L) Flight: TBA BY US
Today’s Tour: Nanjing Road, The Bund, Yu Garden, Chenghuang Miao Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch, Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai
Detailed Description- Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai:
With its central and convenient location, the Crowne Plaza Shanghai situated next door to the Shanghai Arts Film Center and soon to open Metro Station line 10; only minutes away from the bustling Xujiahui and Huahai road shopping areas; 20 minutes by taxi from Nanjing Road and close to the consular district and major Puxi exhibition venues. The hotel is situated just a 25 minutes drive from Hongqiao International Airport and 50 minutes from Pudong International Airport. Crowne Plaza Shanghai is perfectly placed for your needs.
- Nanjing Road:
West Nanjing Road features a number of up-market shopping centers, office buildings, and some other retail outlets. Many of Shanghai’s oldest and largest department stores are located at East Nanjing Road. Despite, there is a variety of domestic retail outlets and some traditional delicacies with a long history. The Park Hotel there is Shanghai’s most well-known historical hotels.
- The Bund:
The Bund (Wai tan) is the one of the best-known landmarks that cannot be missed in Shanghai. It is considered as China’s “Wall Street”. The architectures on the Bund are described as an “Exhibition of World Architecture”. It is a busy commercial street during daytime. But, when the lights of various colors are on at night, the buildings at the Bund along the Huangpu River are just like crystal palaces, reflecting a sense of luxury and elegance. The Bund symbolizes that Shanghai is the fastest-developing city in China.
- Yu Garden:
Yuyuan Garden locates near the City God Temple in Shanghai. It is one of the more exquisite gardens in Southern China with a history of over 40 years. Although repaired for many times, each hall, pavilion, stream, stone and so on in the garden expresses the essence of the landscape design of the Ming and Qing Dynasty in Southern China.
- Chenghuang Miao:
Shanghai City God Temple (Chenghuang Miao) is a Taoist temple known for its long history and grand architecture. The temple is also a traditionally commercial district that hosts annual temple fair events and a range of shops, restaurants, teahouses. Most of the buildings of the stores have a history of more than a hundred years old.
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai:
Day 14 Shanghai (B,L)
Today’s Tour: MOCA Shanghai, Jinmao Tower(Top View), Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Jade Buddha Temple Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel, Chinese Lunch,
Detailed Description- MOCA Shanghai:
Having earned a reputation as a pace-setter for contemporary art in Shanghai, this non-profit museum has premier exhibits of Chinese and foreign art regularly making their way into its large, modern digs. Besides aiming to help nurture the appreciation of Chinese and international contemporary art and design, MoCA hopes to encourage cultural exchange between Shanghai and the world.
- Jinmao Tower(Top View):
Shanghai Jin Mao Tower, 420.5 meters in height, is the third highest building in mainland China. It is an intelligent building combining office space, hotel, and exhibition center, entertainment, sightseeing, and shopping together. The five-star Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel, occupying from floor 53 to floor 87 with 555 rooms, is the highlight of the Jin Mao Tower.
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall:
Located on People’s Square, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall displays the overall urban planning and development of Shanghai and besides exhibitions, it offers data searching, education, leisure, and sightseeing services. A 1:200 giant model of the city center which takes up an area of 800 square meters is displayed.
- Jade Buddha Temple:
There are two jade Buddha statues in the Jade Buddha Temple which were imported from Burma in 1882: the sitting Buddha and the reclining Buddha. They are considered as treasure in the art of Buddhism. The Tripitaka Sutra published in the reign of Emperor Qianlong is kept in the Jade Buddha Temple in full text, consisting of 7,000 volumes in total. There are also the Meditation Hall, Vegetarian Canteen, Charity and Virtue Hall, Bronze Buddha Hall and Hall of Goddess of Mercy and so on.
- MOCA Shanghai:
Day 15 Departure Shanghai (B) Flight: TBA BY YOURSELF
Today’s Tour: Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer Today’s Meals: Breakfast at your hotel
Detailed Description- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
You will be escorted to the airport/train station for your flight/train to your next destination. Please double check your luggage, stuffs, visa and passport.
- Hotel to Airport/Train Station Transfer:
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| 2 - 5 Persons | $ 3635 | $ 3698 | |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $ 3119 | $ 3182 | |
| 10 Up Persons | $ 2814 | $ 2876 | |
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