Xian Arrival

Today your travel begins with a welcome meeting at airport. After checking in the hotel, rest of your time is free to explore the Charming
Xi’an
, an ancient city with a long history and colorful culture. There are many historical sites worth visiting.

Traffic:
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Hotel:
ET House

Altitude:
400m

Visit Terracotta Warriors and Big Goose Pagoda

Tour starts at 08:00 and then drive 1 hour to get close to the incredible
Terracotta Warriors
 in China’s first Emperor’s Tomb built 2300 years ago,the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century.

After lunch in the local restaurant, head to ancient architecture and a holy place for Buddhists.- 
Big Goose Pagoda
,The restored Buddha and building are beautiful with specta

Xi’an City Tour then Train to Lanzhou

Today is an another day to explore the history and culture in Xi’ an.

We will visit

Shaanxi Museum
, one of the major museums in China. It is home to numerous unearthed cultural artifacts and represents the imposing image of a 13-dynasties capital. 

Continue tour to the
Ancient City Wall
, the most well-preserved city wall and the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. Y

Visit Binlings Temple then Drive to Xiahe (240 kms)

With a early start today, we will arrive 
Binlings Temple
 at 09:30 after 1.5hrs’ driving. Taking the 40mins 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 seeing the stone sculptures and appreciate the miracle of Buddha caves.

After lunch by the side of Reservoir, we will drive 3 or 4 h

Visit Labrang Monastery then Train 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 is surroun

Train to Zhangye and visit Danxia National Geological Park

After breakfast, take you to the train station, you will be transferred to Zhangye, upon arrival, head to visit the 
Binggou Danxia
, which is an important component of Danxia National Geopark in
Zhangye
. It is the one of the most complete and unique shapes in China.

After lunch, we will drive 3hrs to the masterpiece of nature
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
, which is situated in the

Drive to Jiayuguan (223 kms)

Today we begin our journey to the
Jiayuguan Fortress
. Standing among vast desert and surrounded by rolling mountains,it looks like a dignified general guarding the grand land. It was constructed with the most integrated defensive system: an inner city, an outer city, and a moat. Besides functioning as a frontier military fortress, it was also an important traffic hub along the
Silk Road
, the o

Visit Yulin Grottoes then Drive to Dunhuang (350 kms)

Continue tour to the Dunhuang. we will visit the non-touristy 
Yulin Grottoes
 built from 7-14AD after 2hrs driving, relax walking by the side of the Yulin River and enjoy 6-7 caves which paintings are generally in good shape,especially the green blue colour of paintings are original and very rare.  

Then visit 
Echoing Sand Mountain
, where you can ride the camels for 40mins to experience the

Visit Mogao Grottoes then Train to Turpan

Today we are going to appreciate the Holy Center of Buddhism Culture and Art-UNESCO of
Mogao Grottoes
, enjoying the 40mins 4D movie to learn the development of the grottoes and then we will be escorted by the professional guides from Mogao to enjoy the the 8 caves mainly.

Afterwards, say farewell to
Dunhuang
and we will take high-speed train to
Turpan
.

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Turpan City Tour

Our first stop is
Tuyoq Valley
, an ancient oasis-village. We will have lunch in the local Uighur family before exploring this traditional village surrounded by the impressive grape trellis and the stories of the adventurers all of the world. Following is the visiting to 
Sugong Minaret
, a conduit for cultural exchange between different ethnic and religious groups.

About 3pm, head up to the

Visit Turpan Museum then Train to Kuqa

Today we will take an exploration to the 
Turpan Museum
, there are more than 5 thousands of cultural relics are stores in the museum, which is the second largest museum in Xinjiang. On its basic display “Turpan Historical Relics Exhibition” are numerous valuable cultural relics of various periods found in Turpan, which show people the course of history and civilization of Turpan.
Following a lunc

Kuqa City Tour then Drive to Aksu (300 kms)

Today there is an option to visit 
Kizil Grottoes
, which is a typical representative of Qiuci Grottoes. And then visit the 
Tianshan Great Canyon
, which is the excellent geological park all over the world. It recorded the whole process of crustal movement in Xinjiang during the past 400 million years.

Ending the visit to Tianshan Great Canyon, we will head to Aksu with about 3 hours driving

Drive to Makit (390 kms)

We are going to Makit County along the Taklamakan Desert this morning, pay a visit to popular among farmers and artists for their bold and bright colors—
Dolan Farmer Painting
. The creative medium is quite diverse and you will be dazzled by the paintings created by local farmers, who have received no professional training and been enriched by the local traditional culture.

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Drive to Kashgar (170 kms)

Leaving Makit this morning and transfer to our next stop
Kashgar
, the first city on our Silk Road trip, it is also the westernmost city in China. Upon arrival, you will stroll around the
Old Town
, to explore the local lifestyle and unique architecture, most of the folk houses here all have a hundred years of history. further exploration to the special culture and experience the lifestyle with

Kahgar City Tour

Today you will enjoy a full day excursion of Kashgar. Pay a visit to
 
Id Kah Mosque
, the largest Mosque in China and the most sacred mosque for the locals to practise their Islamic activities at 09:00. Our next stop is the largest 
Sunday Bazaar
 
that is combined two section. The covered bazaar sells the clothing, nuts, household goods and many thingsout of your imagination.The outdoor Animal B