Silk Road Tour in Xinjiang with Taklamakan Desert Mahayana Buddhism sites
Destinations: Urumqi,Turpan,Korla,Kuqa,Hotan,Taklamakan Desert，Kashgar Duration: 14 Days Tour Code: SD005 Price: RMByuan5200/p.p
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Day 1
Arrival Urumqi
Flight:
Meal:
Hotel: Overnight in Urumqi
Itinerary: Arrive in Urumqi,met and transferred to hotel
Day 2
Urumqi
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Urumqi
Itinerary: Drive to visit Xinjiang regional Museum which is renowed for its ancient corpses 4000 years ago,Hongshan Park,Erdaoqiao market
Day 3
Urumqi-Turpan
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Turpan
Itinerary: Drive to Turpan,Turpan has long been the centre of a fertile oasis with water
provided by karez and an important trade centre located along the Silk Road’s
northern route.Full day excursion to the En-route, visit the Jiaohe ruins, It is a
natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two
deep river valleys. the Emin Minaret ,a master piece of Uygher Architecture,
visit Karez Well which is an irrigation system of wells connected by
Undergroundchannels and is considered one of the three great ancient projects in
China
Day 4
Turpan
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Turpan
Itinerary: Visit Tuoyvgou – an ancient oasis-village, 70 km east of Turpan in a lush valley
for an orientation of this authentic Uyghur minority village. Time permitting,
visit the Turpan Museum (closed on Monday). Beziklik thousand Buddha Grottoes,there are 83 number grottoes, it became an important cultural unit
protected by the State in 1961
Day 5
Turpan-Korla
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Korla
Itinerary: Transfer to Korla,drive through the famous Tianshan Moutain,engjoy the specificial view of the mountain. In the afternoon arrive in Korla,visit Iron Gate Pass
Day 6
Korla-Kuqa
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kuqa
Itinerary: Transfer to Kuqa, Drive for about 4 hours along the Tianshan Moutain,enjoy the senery of the mountains and dry land. In the afternoon Visit Subash ruins,composed of two parts divided by the river it is the biggest site of Buddhist temples in Xinjiang,then Kuqa grand mosque Within its compoundis Xinjiang's sole religious court.local bazaar where you can enjoy the local people’s authentic life style
Day 7
Kuqa
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kuqa
Itinerary: Go to visit Tianshan grand canyon, it is formed by wind and rain over billions of years. The reddish-brown mountains of the grand and rugged canyon are in different shapes, and gullies and trenches can be found everywhere,then go to visit Kizil caves, the earliest major Buddhist cave complex in China
Day 8
Kuqa-Hotan
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Hotan
Itinerary: Transfer to Hotan,drive through the largest desert in China,enjoy the beautiful landscape of shift sund dune and diversifolia,in the afternoon,visit Rewak Buddha Pagoda
Day 9
Hotan
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Hotan
Itinerary: Try your luck in the White Jade river, visit the local Bazaar.In the afternoon, visit local silk factory to see how local people use the tradional way to wave the silk
Day 10
Hotan-Kashgar
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Itinerary: Transfer to Kashgar,along the way experience local people’s life.visit the Royal Cemetery of Yarkand Khanates in Yarkand and knife workshops in Yengisar County
Day 11
Kashgar-Tashkurgan
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Tashkurgan
Itinerary: Early morning departure for the excursion to Lake Karakol (meaning black
lake), stunningly located adjacent to the Karakorum Highway and close to the
junction of the Pamir, Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain ranges. At 3,600m this
high altitude lake is surrounded by much higher peaks including Muztagh Ata
(7,546m), Kongur Tagh (7,649m) and Kongur Tiube (7,530m). Visit a local family.Then drive to
Tashkurgan County is located in the eastern part of the Pamir Plateau, where the
Kunlun, Karakoram, Hindukush and Tian Shan mountains come together, at the
borders with Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor), Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan Pro
vince) and Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan). The county seat is Tashkurgan Town
Day 12
Tashkurgan-Kashgar
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Itinerary: Visit Stone city-- a castle made of stone and turf that is now in ruins,During a
prosperous period of the Tang dynasty, troops were stationed in the castle, to
protect the trade caravans, and protect the Borders of Tang.back to Kashgar
Day 13
Kashgar
Bus:
Meal: B
Hotel: Overnight in Kashgar
Itinerary: Enjoy a full day tour of Kashgar. Begin with a visit to the Idkar Mosque,
followed by a walk to the nearby square and the well-known craft street. the
Abakhoja Mausoleum,an imposing ethnic palace with many collections
recording the marriage of the royal family.Afterlunch, visit to the Sunday
Bazaar,that are choked on Sundays with farmers and buyers arriving by donkey
cart,truck,bicyle,horseback or on foot,with their animals. In the afternoon,visit Old Town of Kashgar
Day 14
Kashgar-Urumqi
Flight:
Meal: B
Hotel:
Itinerary: After breakfast,transfer to the airport. Flight departure at Kashgar to Urumqi
then connected to your flight to . Tour arrangements conclude after the airport
transfer in Kashgar
Prices in March-October,2016(net in RMByuan/p.p with 4* hotels)
a: The price of 2-3 pax : RMByuan13100/p.p
b.The price of 4-5 pax : RMByuan8500/p.p
c.The price of 6-9 pax : RMByuan6700/p.p
d.The price of 10 pax : RMByuan5200/p.p
e.The extra cost of single room: RMB2200yuan/p.p for 2-9 clients;
The extra cost of single room: RMByuan2050/p.p for 10 clients or more;
The extra costs for 3*hotels are as follows as well as the extra for single supplement (whole year):
1.RMB1550yuan/p.p higher for 2-9 pax
2.RMByuan1550/p.p higher for 10 pax or more
The quotations are mini-package tour price including:
a: accommodations (half-twin) with western or Chinese breakfast
b: coach transportation, coach
c: local English Speaking guide assistance except leisure day(it��s impossible to do this tour by taxi by clients themselves).
The prices exclude:
a: all entrance tickets
b: coach and guide during leisure day
c: all meals
d: International airport taxes, optional tours,personal expenses, etc.
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