Day 1 Depart for Beijing (International Flight)
Depart from Home city
Day 2 Beijing
Upon Arrival, our local operators will welcome you and take you to the hotel by a chartered bus. A good rest will follow check-in registration.
Day 3 Beijing
After breakfast, we will visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden. In the afternoon, we will arrange foot massage (optional) to relax you.
Day 4 Beijing
We will visit sites of the 2008 Olympic Games - Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. Along the way to the Juyong Pass Great Wall, we stop by a jade factory. We’ll be visiting the one of the eighth wonders of the world- The Great Wall of China.
Day 5 Beijing
After the breakfast, we will visit Beijing Capital Museum and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing Capital Museum houses up to 200,000 valuable artifacts unearthed in the Beijing area. In the evening, we will have a Kung Fu Show (optional) after dinner.
Day 6 Beijing
Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. In the Summer Palace, one finds a variety of places, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures. Hutong tour for experiential learning. Cultural immersion-peek into the daily life of a typical Chinese family. Learn (and enjoy) the art of Chinese cooking during a visit to a local household.
Day 7 Beijing
We will be visiting panda in Beijing zoo and spend the afternoon shopping in the flea market (Yaxiu). The Beijing Zoo is best known for its collection of rare animals endemic to China, and the Giant Pandas are zoo's most popular animals.
Day 8 Beijing—Xi’an
After breakfast, we will transfer to Xi’an from Beijing. There will be a tour of the Ancient City Wall in Xi’an.
Day 9 Xi’an
We will see another symbol of the old-line Xi’an, Big Wild Goose Pagoda , which is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. A tour of the historical Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses , they were discovered in 1974 in the tomb of the first emperor of China-Emperor Qin. Then, we’ll visit the Huaqing Hot Springs ; it is famous for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty.
Day 10 Xi’an
Visit the Bell Tower, a symbol of Xi’an, which is built in the Ming Dynasty. Also see one of the oldest and most renowned mosques -- The Great Mosque. Tour the historical Shaanxi Provincial Museum in the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy Banquet with Musical Show of Tang Dynasty.
Day 11 Xi’an-Tianshui
After breakfast, transfer to Tianshui by coach (450km), overnight in Tianshui.
Day 12 Tianshui- The Mount Maiji Grottoes-Lanzhou (Coach)
Visit the Mount Maiji Grottoes in the moring, then drive to Lanzhou(380km)
Day 13 Lanzhou-Jiayuguan (Train)
After breakfast , we visit White Pagoda Mountain, Gansu Provincial Museum , Waterwheel Garden and Yellow River Iron Bridge. Then take the night train to Jiayuguan.
Day 14 Jiayuguan-Dunhuang (Coach)
Arrive Jiayuguan in the morning , transfer to hotel for breakfast. Visit the Jiayuguan Pass, the Overhanging Great Wall and the Luminous Wing Glasses Factory. Drive to Dunhuang (380km).
Day 15 Dunhuang
Visit the Crescent Moon Lake and Echoing-Sand Mountain, (Optional riding on a Camel).Shazhou Market in the afternoon.
Day 16 Dunhuang – Turpan (Train)
After breakfast , we visit Mogao Grottoes and the Exhibition Center. Then take the night train to Turpan.
Day 17 Turpan- Urumql
Arrive Turpan in the morning, visit the Turpan Jiaohe Ruin, Karez Well, Suleiman Minaret, Grape Valley and the Flaming Mountain. Coach to Urumql.(200km)
Day 18 Urumql
After breakfast, visit Xinjiang Museum. Cruise on the Heavenly Lake, Khotan Jade Center.
Breakfast – Full hotel buffet breakfast
Day 19 Urumql –Beijing-Vancouver
After breakfast transfer to the International Airport, then board the flight back to your hometown.