XinJiang Silk Road Tour & Adventure
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XINJIANG SILK ROAD CUSTOMISED TOUR & ADVENTURE
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| PHYSICAL GRADING – 1/5 (Easy) |
| Experience the cultures of many different minorities and nationalities including Uyghur, Chinese, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian and Russia, as you enter Xinjiang.
This trip will bring you from northern to southern Xinjiang. Along the way, you will cross the Tien Shan mountains and drive through the majestic Taklamakan Desert, the largest in China.
We also customised tours & adventures such as 520km cycling or overland across Taklamakan Desert & desert camping treks.
Please contact us for more information.
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
Uyghurs culture
Great Grape Valley of Turfan
GaoChang at the edges of Takalamakan Desert
Tien Shan & Heavenly Lake
Mogao ‘Thousand Buddha’ Caves
JiaYuGuan Fort
JiaoHe ruins
Karez underground irrigation system
LouLan Beauty
Xi’an Terracotta Warriors
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| INFORMATION |
DISTANCE : est. 2600km
DURATION : 12 days
PRICE : From USD1,950 / SGD2390 (2 pax)
Cost Inclusions:
1) private chartered vehicle
2) 2 train tickets Xi’an to JiaYuGuan & DunHuang to Turpan
3) all accommodation in 3-star
4) local guide
5) entrance fees |
| ITINERARY OVERVIEW |
Day01: Arrive Xi’an; walking tour of markets, Muslim area and mosque.
Day02: Morning visit the famed Terracotta Warriors; evening overnight train to JiaYuGuan.
Day03: Afternoon arrive JiaYuGuan; free time on arrival.
Day04: Day sightseeing in this former Ming Dynasty garrison town; visit Hanging Wall and JiaYuGuan Fort.
Day05: Into the Gobi desert and on to the oasis town of DunHuang.
Day06: Visit MoGao ‘Thousand Buddha’ Caves, containing the largest collection of Buddhist art in China.
Day07: Morning camel ride in the giant sand dunes; evening sleeper train to Turpan.
Day08: Arrive into the Turpan depression this morning, the second lowest point on earth; afternoon visit Emin minaret and JiaoHe ruins.
Day09: Visit GaoChang, an ancient Buddhist city on the edge of the Taklamakan desert, Bezeklik Buddhist caves and the Karez underground irrigation system.
Day10: Transfer to Heavenly Lake, TienChi, passing through the Tien Shan mountain range; e。
Day11: Drive to Urumqi; afternoon visit the regional museum and the ‘Loulan Beauty’, one of the oldest mummies in the world.
Day12: Send-off to Urumqi airport.
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