Day 1 Tue 10-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Hong Kong to Xian, Dragon Air KA940 Dep 15:55 - Arr 18:40 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel Xian **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Xian)
Xian
As one of China's seven ancient national capitals, Xi'an served as a capital for 12 dynasties over 1,000 years, thus Xi'an is blessed with a great number of precious relics and historical sites. Hotspots here include the Army of Terra Cotta Warriors (the eighth Wonder of the World). Watch the Video 
Day 2 Wed 11-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Xian
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel Xian **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Shaanxi Provincial Museum, The Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 45 per person) at Da Wan Cheng Hotel(A La Carte)(CNY 100 per person)
Day 3 Thu 12-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Xian to Dunhuang, Hainan Airlines HU7531 Dep 09:00 - Arr 12:40 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Grand Sun Hotel **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Dunhuang), Yangguan Museum, Yangguan Pass
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 45 per person)
Dunhuang
Many foreign visitors know Dunhuang because of the Silk Road passing through it, and as one of China's most important ancient trading posts. History has endowed the city with abundant historical sites and cultural heritage.
Day 4 Fri 13-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
Accommodation: Jiayuguan Hotel **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Mountain, The Crescent Lake and Echoing-Sand Mountain, Our guide and driver will escort you from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan city was an important stop on the ancient" Silk Road" and served as a significant trade link between China and the other parts of the world. Its great historical role over years has endowed the place with abundant historical sites and cultural relics.
Festivals list:
Jiayuguan International Gliding Festival(Jul. 15-Jul. 18, 2007): Jiayuguan Pass International Gliding Festival is held annually at Jiayuguan Pass Gliding Base, Gansu Province from July 15-18. Activities include gliding contests and flight training are arranged. And silver, gold and diamond flight certificates are granted. Tourists may experience this unique activity under the direction of the pilots and enjoy the mystical colors of the vast Gobi Desert and the splendor of the snow sceneries of Qilian Mountains. Tourists may also visit Jiayuguan Pass-the western end of the Great Wall, Jiuquan and Dunhuang-home to the greatest collection of Buddhist frescoes in China.
Day 5 Sat 14-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Jiayuguan to Overnight train, Train No. T197 (Jiayuguan Railway Station - Turfan Railway Station) Dep 19:16 - Arr 06:56 (Soft sleeper)
Accommodation: Stay on train
Today's Activities: Weijin Tomb, The Jiayuguan Pass, The Great Wall on the Cliff, Hotel to Train station Transfer (Jiayuguan)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Day 6 Sun 15-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Overnight train to Turpan
Accommodation: Oasis Hotel *** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Train station to Hotel Transfer (Turpan), Gaochang Ruins, The Flaming Mountain, Astana Tombs, Suleiman Minaret, Grape Valley, Karez Well
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Turpan
Turpan in the Uygur language means red rocks, and got its name from the dark red sandstone dominating the area. Despite its harsh condition Turpan is nationally known for its grapes, cantaloupe and sun dried raisins.
Festivals list:
Xinjiang Grape Festival(Aug. 25-Aug. 31, 2007): Grape cultivation in the world-famous city of Turpan dates back to more than 2000 years ago. Of the 100-odd grain strains in Turpan, the seedless white grapes, dubbed “green pearls of China,” are the most precious. The raisin and wine produced in Turpan are known for their lingering good tastes. Most of Turpan’s grapes are grown in the renowned Grape Valley, or “Pearl City in the Desert.” The Xinjiang Grape Festival was first launched in 1990 and has since become an annual event in Turpan.
Day 7 Mon 16-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Turpan to Urumqi to Kashgar, China Southern Airlines CZ6801 Dep 20:20 - Arr 22:00 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Bangchen Hotel **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Our guide and driver will escort you from Turpan to Urumqi, Heavenly Lake, Boat for Cruise on the Heavenly Lake, Erdaoqiao Market, Airport Transfer (Urumqi)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Kashgar
Kashgar is China's Muslim center. It used to be an important stop on the centuries-old Silk Road, and trade remains timeless still in this vibrant oasis, at least on Sundays, when the bustling markets are packed with uniquely dressed Uygurs, ambitious Central Asian traders and veiled Muslim women.
Day 8 Tue 17-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Kashgar
Accommodation: Bangchen Hotel **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Lake Karakuli, Pass to Lake Kalakuli
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Day 9 Wed 18-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Kashgar to Urumqi, China Southern Airlines CZ6806 Dep 17:55 - Arr 19:35 (Economy class)
Accommodation: Ramada Tunhe Hotel **** (Standard Room)
Today's Activities: Id Kah Mosque, Sunday bazaar, Abakh Khoja Tomb, Hotel to airport Transfer (Kashgar), Airport to Hotel Transfer (Urumqi)
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch(CNY 50 per person)
Day 10 Thu 19-Jul-07
Place & Transport: Urumqi to Beijing to Hong Kong, China Southern Airlines CZ6983 Dep 08:25 - Arr 11:45 (Economy class), connect Air China CA115 Dep 15:20 - Arr 18:45 (Economy class)
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Urumqi), Airport Transfer (Beijing)
Meals: Breakfast
Hong Kong
As the economic and financial center in East Asia, Hong Kong enjoys all the benefits of a dynamic and vibrant metropolis. Hong Kong captures the romance and mystery of days gone by in the markets and lanes where East meets west.
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