16 DAYS JOURNEY
16 Days Silk Road Travel to Uzbekistan and China
Duration
16 Days
Price From
$4780
Tour Type
Private Tour
Group Size
Max 12
Tour Overview
Destinations:Beijing – Xi’an – Lanzhou – Jiayuguan – Dunhuang – Turpan – Urumqi – Kashgar – Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Khiva
Tour Highlights
- Great Wall
- Water Cube Aquatic Centre
Day by Day Itinerary
Welcome to China, Arrive in Beijing
Nihao, welcome to
Beijing
, the capital of China. Be transferred to the hotel. Relax and prepare for your Natural wonders and Culture Adventure.
Traffic:
car
Hotel:
4star Hotel
Meals:
Breakfast
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall-Ming Tombs and modern landmark exploration
We have toured some ancient buildings in Beijing, today we are going to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and some modern landmarks in Beijing.
After enjoying the delicious breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will bring you to head to visit
the Mutianyu Great Wall
, Lies in Huairou County, Mutianyu Section is 73 kilometres away from Beijing City. Commanding the strategic importance, Mutianyu Se
Forbidden City and Flight to Lanzhou
Beijing is the political and cultural heart of China, and it has a rich history that mirrored in its spectacular palaces, temples and parks. Today after enjoying the delicious breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will bring you to visit
Tian’anmen Square
, the largest city square in the world. Later visit
The Forbidden City
, the largest imperial palace in China during the Ming and Qing dynast
Lanzhou Binglins Temple and Xiahe County
Let’s start our Lanzhou in-depth tours today. As one of the important cities along the ancient
Silk Road
, Lanzhou has preserved many cultural heritages. With an early start today, we will visit the
Binglings Temple
.
Taking the 40 mins fast boat to the inside of the park, enjoy the
variety of artworks in different styles and observe the social
situations and customs in ancient times when
Labrang Monastery and back to Lanzhou
Today we will arrange the English Speaking Lama guide you through
the Labrang monastery
,
the most populous monks outside of Tibet. You will stay at Thangka
Sunning Terrace that is one of a good place to view the monastery and
surrounding scenery. Inside the monastery, apart from magnificent Buddha
stupas and wall paintings, prayer wheels are also the must-see spot.
The whole monastery
4hrs Fast Train to Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall
After enjoying the nice buffet breakfast at the hotel, take the fast train to Jiayuguan, Upon arrival, the tour will start from the
Jiayuguan pass
, this Ming Dynasty fort guards the strategic Jiayuguan pass, at the western end of the Great Wall – this was the last section built by the Ming Dynasty. After that, you will explore
the Great Wall Museum
, which was opened to the public in October 19
Drive to Dunhuang, Mogao Grottoes, Shazhou Night Maket
Continue our silk road travel, After buffet breakfast in the hotel, we will drive 4-5hs to Dunhuang,
today our professional tour guide will bring you to travel to Dunhuang, it is the best place where you can explore Chinese history and culture. Our first destination is
Mogao Grottoes
, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, this UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the great artistic and relig
Cresent Lake and Sand Dune, fast train to Turpan
After brerakfast, head up to
Echoing Sand Mountain & Crescent Lake
.
When there is wild wind, the sands will be blown up and make a loud
sound, while the sound sounds like being produced by some ancient
musical instrument when blown by the breeze, There is also a Crescent
Lake that has been in existence for hundreds of years without ever being
buried by the sand. Riding the camel as the
Turpan City Tour: Tuyoq Village, Jiaohe Ruins
After breakfast, the good day begins. First we drive to
Tuyoq Village
which is a
n ancient
oasis
-village in the
Taklamakan desert
, 70
km east of
Turpan
in a lush valley cutting into
the
Flaming Mountains and famous for
its seedless grapes and a number of ancient Buddhist meditation caves nearby containing frescos. Then we make our way to
Bezekilik Thousand Buddha Caves
which are
a
Drive to Urumqi and visit Xinjiang Regional Museum and take flight to Tashkent
After enjoying breakfast, your fascinating day will start this morning. Today our tour guide will bring you to head to
Xinjiang Regional Museum
. There are many archaeological treasures of the Silk Road and Xinjiang’s minority cultures. You will learn about the history of Xinjiang and its peculiar ethnic customs.
After dinner take the flight to Tashkent. the capital of Uzbekistan with a
hist
Tashkent Day Tour and Afrosiyob Train to Samarkand
After breakfast, you will start your excurtion at Tashkent with your guide. You will first visit
National Historical Museum
. It shaps like an unsymmetrical cube in appearance, which is the symbol of permanence in oriental architectural. The museum represents the production of pottery, coin, bronze pot, weapon, etc. It also displaying the achievements in the field of industry, agriculture, educa
Samarkand City Tour and Afrosiyob Train to Bukhara
Morning drive to the Smarkand. Sarmarkand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia with more than 2500 years. The whole city is listed the World Cultural Heritage in 2000. You will initially visit
Ulugbek Obersvatory
, located in the surburb of sourthern Samarkand. It was built by the ruler Ulugh Beg who is the grandson of of Timur, and the observatory is one of the most influential in medieva
Bukhara City Tour and Drive to Khiva
Morning breakfast, you will Visit the religious shrine
Samanids Mausoleum
,
Poyi-Kalon Ensemble,
and
Miri-Arab Madrasah
(16th c.) in ancient Bukhara. Afterwards, continue to
Kukeldash Madrasah
(16th c.) which is the biggest in Central Asia. You will also visit
Ark Citadel
,
Bolo-Hauz Mosque
(18th c.) and
Summer Palace
. Then walk through
the bustling
local bazaar where sells all kind
Drive to Khiva
Early in the morning we will have transfer to a fascinating city of Khiva. With its more than 140 architectural monuments, Bukhara is a
“town museum” dating back to the Middle Ages. The city consists of
narrow streets, green parks and gardens, historical and architectural
monuments belong to different epochs, but locate very close to each
other. The road from Khiva to Bukhara goes through
Khiva City Tour and flight to Tashkent
Today you will have a wonderful sightseeing tour in the oldest city of Uzbekistan. It will be inside of
Ichan-Qala
,
the inner city in Khiva rounded with strong walls. Centuries old sound
buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets,
Caravan-Sarais and Bathhouses transformed Ichan-Qala into unique
city-monument. Ichan-Qala consists of over 400 traditional dwelling
houses
What’s Included
- Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.
- Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.
- All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary
- Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary
- Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)
- Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
- Travel and health insurance when travel with us.
- 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
What’s Not Included
- International flight: arrive in Beijing and departure from Tashkent
- Food, Lunch or dinner not specified
- Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
- Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned
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