5 Days Xinjiang Silk Road Tour


Tour Name: 5 Days Xinjiang Silk Road Tour

Tour Code: ZJJH-XJT-004

Tour Type: Private Tour

Summary: Xinjiang is a part of Chinese ancient Silk Road, after visiting Dunhuang in Gansu Province, you can continue your silk road tour to Turpan by train or flight so as to enter Xinjiang and visit Turpan, Hami, Urumqi cities


Day 1: Arrive inTurpan 

Arrive in Turpan, an oasis city, is located at the southern foot of Bogda Peak and in the center of Turpan Depression. After check in hotel, you are free today.
Meals: none                                                Accommodation: In Turpan


Day 2:  Turpan Tour 
After breakfast, your tour guide will wait meet you at the train station and help you to check in the hotel firstly. After breakfast, visit Gaochang Ancient City (2 hours) - which was an important garrison town on the Silk Road. And then, go to have a trip to Bezeklik Caves (1 hour) - more than 100 caves were hewn out of this cliff face between the 6th and 9th centuries by Buddhist monks. After that, continue to visit Flaming Mountain (1.5 hours) - named because in the evenings the red clay mountains reflect the heat and glow of the desert and seem to burn. When finish today’s tour, drive you back to the hotel and have a rest of this day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch                 Accommodation: In Turpan


Day 3: Turpan-Urumqi
After fter breakfast and check-out of the hotel, firstly drive you to visit Emin Minaret (Sugong Pagoda) (1 hour) - the biggest ancient pagoda existing in Xinjiang and the only Islamic ancient pagoda in the country. Continue to the Karez Well (30 min) - reputed as one of the three major construction projects in ancient China. After lunch, you will visit the unique Turpan featured attraction Grape Valley (2 hours) - famous for the cultivation of the sweetest, tastiest grapes. After this tour, have a 2.5-hour to Urumqi, free at leisure in rest of this day in your Urumqi hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch                Accommodation: In Urumqi


Day 4: Urumqi Tour
Take a driving for 120km northeast to visit the holy Heavenly Lake (Tianchi) (3 hours) - the beautiful lake is flanked by rugged pines and cypresses, with clear melting waters reflecting the surrounding of snow capped mount Bogeda. After the tour, be transferred back to downtown. You will then have chance to take a short visit to Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar(sightseeing time depending on your own) - which is believed to be the largest outdoor market in town. After this tour, drive you back to the hotel and free at leisure in rest of this day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch                 Accommodation: In Urumqi


Day 5: Urumqi -Departure
After breakfast at hotel, visit Red Hill Park, symbol of the Urumqi City.And then you will the Xinjiang Museum, where you will see some world famous ancient mummies such as “Beauty of Loulan” and many other cultural relics. The Ethnic Minority Exhibition is also interesting to visit. After visiting, you are transferre airport for your depature to next city.

We provide both Private & Group Tour Packages to all parts of China, and specialize in tailor_made tours for individuals, families and groups to specific requirements at best service with reasonable cost. Hotels are carefully selected and best local food are served for you. Our Tour guides are knowledgeable and experienced. We take you to the best attractions and sights in comfortable vehicles with skilled drivers. Zhangjiajie Holiday,a brand of Zhangjiajie China Travel Service Co.,Ltd, is an information center, consulting center, and online reservation center for your China tours.

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Price Includes:

  Private transfers between airports/railway stations, hotels and sightseeing spots.
  Driver and English-speaking guide service on normal sightseeing activities noted in the itinerary.
  Two perosns share one twins or double room at hotel with daily breakfast
  Entrance fees to attractions or activities listed in the itinerary
  Meals as itinerary specifies
  China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance
  Government & service taxes
  China Life Tourist Accident/Casualty Insurance

Price Excludes:

  Round way International and domestic airfare, unless otherwise noted.
  Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.
  Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellman, etc. 
  Personal expenses
  Optional tours, meals, activities and services
  Any extra cost caused by changes of natural disasters, fires, weather, governmental and local authority orders, political change, strikes, war, riots, quarantine, custom regulations,damages injury caused by accident beyond the control of visitarounchina.com and that has incurred due to the tourist action voilating the laws.

Remarks:

※  Prices are valid from Mar 1 this year to Feb 28, nexy year, except Chinese public holidays, local fairs or events.
※  Zhangjiajieholiday reserves the right to adjust the price caused by exchange rate
※  No guide on the flight and Yangtze River cruise. 
※  Recommended hotels are subject to change in actual booking
※  Special requirements should be advised to us in advance.
※  Zhangjiajieholiday reserves the right of final explanation for any change due to the reasons beyond our control

1. All rates are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.

2. All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.

3. Child definition: From Age 3 to 11 Years (usually enjoying 10%-40% discount. Contact our trip advisors for the actual discount for your case). 12 Years old and above will be charged as Adult Price.

4. Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and please pay attention to the local climate of Zhangjiajie.

5. Prices are based on current exchange rate and are subject to change without prior notice. For the most up to date prices, please contact with the sales.

6. As your traveling places are in mountainous area, please pack leisure clothing and shoes.

7. The weather in mountainous area is changeable. It is better to bring your umbrella.

8. All the hotels(except 5 star hotel) in Zhangjiajie do not offer complimentary toilet articles, such as shampoo, shower gel, soap, disposable teeth brush, slippers, ect for environmental protection.

9. Tour Standard:
Economic: You will enjoy the most beautiful places in Zhangjiajie at low costs, we provide good hotels for you, and you will even have a chance to live in the family style hotels in the park. The routes is designed especially for hiking and can save you a lot of money.
Standard: We will provide tourism van with professional driver, the hotels you will stay are all 4 star and have good locations to the different science spots; A map of Zhangjiajie for everyone and one bottle of water each day.
Deluxe: The Buick Business Purpose Vehicle (or Mercedes-Benz car if our guests require )will serve you during your whole trip, 5 star hotel is your choice when you are traveling, most routes are designed to assure that you will have a leisure and unforgettable trip in Zhangjiajie; A map of Zhangjiajie and one bottle of water each day.