Silk Road 10 Days Bullet Train Tour

Arrive in Urumqi

Attraction & Activities:

Pick you up at Urumqi Airport, then transfer to hotel and check in.

Meals:

Chinese dinner

Pick you up at Urumqi Airport, then transfer to hotel and check in.

Urumqi Diwobao International Airport: Urumqi International Airport (IATA code: URC; ICAO code: ZWWW). Urumqi International Airport is 16.8 kilometers from the city center, the airport flight zone grade 4E, can meet the large aircraft Boeing 747-400 landing at full load. Airport belongs to China National Civil Aviation Authority. Urumqi International Airport is a national civilian airport, built in 1939.

Urumqi to Turpan

Attraction & Activities:

Heavenly Lake,Urumqi International Bazaar,Karez well system

Meals:

Hotel breakfast, lunch for chicken dish, Roast goat for dinner

Today you will pay a visit to Heavenly Lake, Urumqi International Bazaar, then transfer to Turpan, then visit Karez well system. Hotel check in.

Heavenly Lake: Heavenly Lake, a relic of the Quaternary Period Glacier and its rare birds and beasts, glaciers, special landscape and rich resources offers science lovers exploring opportunities.

Urumqi International Bazaar: Urumqi International Bazaar can be rated as the first bazaar in the world. Urumqi International Bazaar is one of the ten most famous sights of the city and it attracts thousands of tourists every day.

Karez well system: The karez well system is constructed by ancient people of xinjiang, as a underwater irrigation system, 2000 years ago during the han dynasty the basic shape is already formed, than it is passed on to middle Asia than to the Persian gulf.

Turpan to Hami by high speed D train (2 hours)

Attraction & Activities:

Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves,Flaming Mountains,Jiaohe ruins, Hui King Tomb

Meals:

hotel breakfast, Uygurs taste for lunch, Chinese dinner

Today you will pay a visit to Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Flaming Mountains, Jiaohe ruins, then transfer to Hami by train and visit Hui King Tomb.

Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves: Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves are 77 artificial caves, 40 of them contain murals of thousands of Buddha.

Flaming Mountains: Flaming Mountain is on the National road from Urumqi to Aletai City. It occupies an area of 10 kilometer squares.

Jiaohe ruins: The Jiaohe ruins, is 10km west of Turpan and on top of a 30m high cliff. It is surrounded by water.

Hami to Dunhuang by high speed D train (2.5 hours)

Attraction & Activities:

Echoing-Sand Mountain,Crescent Moon Lake

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch,Chinese Dinner

Transfer to train station and take the high speed D train to Dunhuang, then pay a visit to Echoing-Sand Mountain, Crescent Moon Lake

Echoing-Sand Mountain: Singing Sand Dunes is a famous scenic spots in Dunhuang. It is also called Mingshan Mountain. These mountains are pale golden in color; their height is about a dozen meters and stretches across an area of more or less 40 kilometers. The dunes are huge and some measures about hundred meters while most of them are rather stable in shape though the dunes shift recurrently.

Crescent Moon Lake: It is surrounded by the Echoing-Sand Mountain, Crescent Spring can be called a natural wonder in the Gobi Desert. Some say it reminds them of the eye of a beautiful woman, lucid, beautiful and amorous. Some say it looks like the mysterious, gentle and seductive lips of a pretty woman, or a slice of lush, sweet and crystal cantaloupe. Actually, it resembles a crescent fallen down into this desert.

Dunhuang to Jiayuguan to Jiuquan

Attraction & Activities:

Mogao Caves, Jiayuguan Great Wall

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch, Special taste of chicken dish

Today you will pay a visit to Mogao Caves and visit Jiayuguan Great Wall including cable car.

Mogao Caves: Mogao Caves, a shrine of Buddhist art treasures, 25 km from downtown Dunhuang on the eastern slope of Mingsha Shan (Singing sand dunes). A network of plank reinforced roads plying north to south 1600 meters. Mogao means high up in the desert.

Jiuquan to Zhangye by high speed D train (3 hours)

Attraction & Activities:

Big Buddhist Temple, Danxia Park

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch,Chinese Dinner

Zhangye to Lanzhou to Xian by overnight train

Attraction & Activities:

Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge,Lanzhou Waterwheel Garden, Yellow River Mother statue

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch,Chinese Dinner

Today you will pay a visit to Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge, Lanzhou Waterwheel Garden, Yellow River Mother statue. After that transfer to Lanzhou Railway Station and take the overnight train to Xian.

Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge: Zhongshan Bridge, also called the first bridge over the Yellow River, lies at the foot of Bai Ta Mountain and in front of Jin Cheng Pass in Lanzhou city, the capital of Gansu Province.

Lanzhou Waterwheel Garden: The Waterwheel Garden is located at the Middle Binhe Road (Binhe Zhong Lu) in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, it was built in 1994. The garden covers an area of 1.45 hectares (3.58 acres) and consists of two waterwheels, a cofferdam, the recreation area and a water mill.

Arrive in Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Big Wild Goose Pagoda,The Bell Tower and Drum Tower,Shaanxi Provincial History Museum,Muslim Street

Meals:

Hotel Buffet Breakfast,Chinese Lunch, Dumpling Dinner

Today you will pay a visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda (not including climbing), The Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, Muslim Street

Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Xian. It is located in the compound of the Daci’en Temple in the southern suburbs of Xian. With its magnificent architecture and being a well-preserved Buddhist pagoda, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is considered a landmark of Xian and is a must-see site for tourists visiting Xian.

The Bell Tower and Drum Tower: A historic tour to Xian usually includes trips to the famous Bell Tower and Drum Tower. The Bell Tower and Drum Tower that is located in the center of Xian are symbols of the city. These two architectures are both built during the Ming Dynasty and when standing on the towers you will get beautiful panoramic views of Xian city.

Shaanxi Provincial History Museum: Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is located in the northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian. The museum was built in 1983 and opened to the public in 1991. Covering an area of 65,000 square meters, the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is the first large-scale modern national museum in China. Now the museum is a must-see tourist site for tourists traveling to Xian and is a great site to display the history, culture, and civilization of both Shaanxi Province and ancient China.

Muslim Street: The Muslim Street, also known as Huimin Street or Muslim Quarter, is a famous and popular tourist spot to experience the authentic Muslim culture and try various delicious Muslim food and snacks in Xian. The Muslim Street is a Muslim community located in the north of the West Street in the city center of Xian. It is consisted of blocks of Beiyuanmen Street, North Guangji Street, Xiyangshi Street and Dapiyuan Street.

Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Terracotta Warriors and Horses,The Ancient City Wall

Meals:

hotel breakfast, special noodle dish for lunch, Chinese dinner

Depart Xian

Attraction & Activities:

Transfer to airport to depart

Meals:

Hotel breakfast