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8-Day
Silk
Road
Highlights: Xian/Dunhuang/Urumqi/Turpan
Departures: 15 June, 14 July
& 1 August
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Special
Activities:
Dunhuang
dance performance, camel ride to the Mingsha Sand Dunes
and enjoy a “Sunrise Breakfast”, Uygur home visit, Uygur
dance performance, cruise around the Heavenly Lake, visit
Peasant Painting Village and Chinese paper-cut
demonstration.
Local
Specialty: Xian Dumpling Banquet,
chicken in Dunhuang style, Xinjiang whole-
roasted lamb and spicy chicken in
Hui style.
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D1
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Hong
Kong
– Xian
Approx. 2.5 hours flight
MU204
1800-2015
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Fly
to Xian on China Eastern Airlines.
Accommodation
at
the
Sheraton Hotel or similar (5-star) (NS)
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D2
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Xian
– Dunhuang
Approx. 2.5 hours flight
MU2160
1905-2125
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Visit
the Terracotta Warriors. After lunch,
visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the City
Wall. Then take a flight to Dunhuang. Dinner
on the flight.
Accommodation
at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel (4-star)
(B,L&D)
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D3
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Dunhuang
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A hotel staff will
show you around and introduce those wonders of this
culture hotel. Visit the world-renowned Mogao Caves
– the largest and richest ancient art treasure in the
world. Onward to the Brick Murals of Western Jin Tomb.
Then visit
the Dunhung Market. After dinner, enjoy Dunhuang
dance performance.
Accommodation
at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel (4-star)
(B,L&D)
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D4
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Dunhuang
– Turpan
By
train about 10 hours
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Start
the day in style with a camel ride from hotel to
the Mingsha Hill, in time to view the spectacular
sunrise over the endless dunes (weather permitting).
Enjoy a full breakfast of eggs, croissants and
coffee served against a backdrop of yellow dunes on one
side and green oasis on the other. Then visit the Crescent
Moon Spring.
After lunch, visit the Yangguan Pass,
south-west of Dunhuang with eroded Han Dynasty beacon
towers.
Transfer to
the Train Station (2 hours) followed by an overnight
train journey to Turpan.
Accommodation
on the Train (soft-berth, 4 persons in 1 compartment)
(B,L&D)
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D5
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Turpan
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On
arrival to Turpan, transfer to the hotel for breakfast
and rest. After lunch, visit the
Emin Minaret, a typical Uygur architecture; the Karez
Well – an amazing irrigation system which made
Turpan a rich oasis. Be a guest of a Uygur family.
Then visit the Ancient City of Jiaohe.
Dinner will be served with a whole-roasted
lamb at hotel. After dinner, enjoy a Uygur dance
performance.
Accommodation
at the Silk Road Turpan Oasis Hotel (3-star) (B,L&D)
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D6
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Turpan
– Urumqi Approx. 2.5 hours coach
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Drive past the Flaming
Mountain, made famous by the story of the Monkey
King. Visit the Tuyu Valley which consists of a Uygur
Village and Holy Tombs.
Then onwards to the
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Lunch will
be served with a spicy chicken in Hui style.
Travel to Urumqi – the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region.
Enjoy souvenirs shopping at the International
Grand Bazaar.
Accommodation
at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar (5-star) (B,L&D)
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D7
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Urumqi
– Xian
Approx. 3 hours flight
HU7898
1615-1910
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Cruise
around the Heavenly Lake which is surrounded by
alpine meadows and rugged snow-capped mountains densely
covered in fir, pine and cypress. After lunch, visit the Xinjiang Regional Museum with
exhibits on archaeological treasures from the Silk Road
including 3000-year-old mummies. Then visit the
carpet factory. Take a flight to Xian. Visit the Drum
Tower Square. At night, enjoy a dumpling dinner,
specialty of Xian.
Accommodation
at
the
Sheraton Hotel or similar (5-star)(B,L&D)
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D8
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Xian
– Hong
Kong Approx. 2.5 hours flight
MU203
1430-1700
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Visit
the Peasant Painting Village where a painter will
show you around the villages, introduce the Peasant
Paintings and demonstrate the Chinese paper-cut. Take a
flight back to Hong Kong.
(B
& L)
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Have a Nice
Trip!
Twin Sharing
(15 persons & over)
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Single
Supplement
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HK$10,990--per
person
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HK$1,830--per
person
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Tour
price includes:
Economy
class group air tickets, hotel accommodation, train ticket, 3 meals a day
where applicable, transfer, sightseeing tours where indicated, English
speaking guide, Hong Kong escort, Blue Cross group
travel insurance HK$100,000, two bottles of mineral water per day
per person, 0.3% TIC levy.
Tour
price excludes:
China
visa, airport tax,
security & fuel surcharges, personal
travel insurance, excess luggage charge, expenses of personal nature
and gratuities (HK$60/day/person x 8days = HK$480).
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4-Day Shanghai & Suzhou
Departures: 20
Jul, 19 Oct, 1 Dec
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D1
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Hong Kong
/ Shanghai
Approx. 2.5 hrs flight
Shanghai
/ Suzhou
By
Coach
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Take
a flight to Shanghai. Then visit a famous watertown
– Xitang. It is known for its
bridges, lanes, and corridors. Afterwards
drive directly to a historical city – Suzhou.
Accommodation
at Pingjiang Lodge (Jiangsu
Style Culture Hotel) (D)
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D2
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Suzhou
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Take a boat ride to
visit
one of the World Heritage sites,
the Humble Administrator's Garden. Onward
to the newly opened Suzhou Museum which
is designed by a world famed architect Mr. I. M. Pei.
After lunch, visit the Kunqu Museum and
the Hanshan Temple.
After
dinner, shop for your favourite souvenirs at Guan
Qian Street.
Accommodation
at Pingjiang Lodge. (B, L &
D)
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D3
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Suzhou
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Visit
the
Lion Grove Garden which is famous
for its artificial hills accumulated by the
exquisite and skillfully shaped stones from the Tai
Lake. Then
visit the Suzhou Lanliyuan Embroidery
Institute. After lunch, visit
the Tiger Hill, known as the first
historical monument in the Wu region. Then visit Shantang Street.
Accommodation
at Pingjiang Lodge. (B,
L & D)
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D4
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Suzhou / Shanghai
by Coach
Shanghai
/ Hong Kong Approx. 2.5 hrs flight
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Drive
to Shanghai.
Enjoy city tour to the
Bund,
the
former foreign settlement, ranged along with
imposing buildings of the colonial period.
Then visit the Yuyuan Garden and
the Old Town. After lunch, get an
insight into this fast growing city by visiting Xintiandi,
an urban attraction imbued with the city's history.
Take an evening flight back to Hong Kong.
(B & L)
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Itinerary is subject to change*
Have a Nice
Trip!
Twin Sharing (10 persons & over)
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Single
Supplement
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HK3,880--per person
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HK$900--per
person
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Tour
price includes:
Economy
class air tickets, hotel accommodation, 3 meals a day
where applicable, transfer, sightseeing tours where indicated, English
speaking guide, 2 bottles of mineral water per day
per person, 0.3% TIC levy.
*If the group size reaches
15 persons, a Hong Kong escort will be arranged.
Tour
price excludes:
China
visa, airport
tax, security & fuel surcharges, personal
travel insurance, excess luggage charge, expenses of personal nature
and gratuities (HK$60/day/person x 4days = HK$240).
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