12Days Xian-Xining-Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-Turpan-Uruqmi Tours

Arrive in Xian also known as Chang'an in the old days, was the starting point of the historic Silk Road. Local guide Meet you then transfer you to your hotel. Next relax by youself

Today you will visit Terracotta Warriors, which is known as “the Eighth Wonder of the World”, and is ranked the human cultural heritage of the world. After Lunch, proceed to Muslims Streets to taste local snacks. After that, continue to visit Great Mosque, which is called the Huajie Lane Mosque, knows as the oldest two mosques of Xian. The Great Mosque shows the combination of the Islamic culture and Chinese. After this, back to hotel for good rest.

Today you will visit Shaanxi History Museum, which is China’s first large-scale modern National museum. You will get to know get more about Chinese history and culture from the large collections of culture relics. Later visit Bell tower is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. and Ancient city wall,Take fast train to Xining, local guide pick up, help you check in.

After hotel breakfast, please go to meet your guide and driver in hotel lobby. Then you will drive for about 2.5 hours to Qinghai Lake. That salt water lying in northeast part of Qinghai – Tibet Plateau is the best known attraction in Qinghai to normal tourists. The birds island in the lake is the paradise for many kinds of birds. Each summer, thousands of birds fly to Qinghai Lake to escape from hot summer and the ground of grove will be covered with birds’ stool. And in August the lake area will be covered by golden rape flowers. You could optionally take a cruise ship to have some exciting time there. In the afternoon you will be escorted back to hotel.

visitTibetan style Ta’er Monastery. In the first month, the fourth month, the six month or the ninth month of Chinese calendar, you will have chance to experience the royal temple fair in the temple.then city tour,next take fast to Jiayuguan, check in.

visit Jiayuguan Pass, the west starting point of Great Wall in Ming Dynasty followed by visiting Overhanging Great Wall,then drive to Dunhuang,4.5h on the way, check in. Shazhou Night Market is the largest night market in Dunhuang, popular with tourists from all over the world, which is a wonderful place both to eat and to socialize. Dunhuang used to be called Shazhou. The market is divided into five zones - food & snacks, art crafts, Sanbaotai teahouses, agricultural products and souvenirs, which form a bustling night picture with unique folk customs.

Morning visit the Mogao Caves - the World Art Treasure House. It is the world's most important sites of ancient Buddhist culture. The grottoes, also know as Caves of the Thousand Buddha, preserve nearly a thousand years of Buddhist cave temple architecture, clay sculpture, mural paintings, and manuscripts, dating from the 5th to the 14th centuries.Visit the Echoing Sand Mountains and Crescent Moon Lake. You can experience a short camel ride along the trip from Echoing Sand Mountains to Crescent Moon Lake

Today Morning fast train 3h to Turpan,you'll visit the Jiaohe Ruin firstly. Located in the Yarnaz Valley, 13 kilometers away from the Turpan city in the west, following to visit the famous Karez Well, the grand underground irrigation system created by ancient local people. Afterwards, visit Sugong Pagoda, the existing largest ancient pagoda in Xinjiang China.

Turpan is famous throughout China for its big and sweet grapes. Today you’ll visit the Grape Valley to taste the sweet grapes. Besides, visit the Flaming Hill, or Red Mountains, which are mainly composed of red sandstone,then drive to Uurmqi,check in.

Visit the Heavenly Lake (include the pleasure boat) located at the mountainside of the Bogda Peak, the highest peak in the east range of Tianshan Mountain,about 110km from Urumqi city,the lake has a reputation of the pearl on Heavenly Mountain for its fascinating scenery. Back to the City afternoon,visit the grand Xinjiang Regional Museum and stroll around the Erdaoqiao International Grand Bazaar.

See you off.

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