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Hong
Kong / Shenzhen
Direct ferry
Shenzhen / Xining Approx.
2.5 hours flight
Take
a ferry to the Shenzhen Fu Yong Ferry Pier to
connect the airport shuttle bus to the Shenzhen
Airport. Take a flight to
Xining - the capital of Qinghai Province.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Tsongkha Hotel |
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Xining
Visit
the Ta'er Lamasery, the birthplace of the founder
of the Yellow Sect. Mural paintings, butter flowers
and embossed embroideries are famed as "Three Extremely
Excellent Arts" of the Ta'er Lamasery. Afternoon
travel to the Sun & Moon Hills before proceeding to the Qinghai Lake - China's largest inland salt
water lake and artists' paradise. It is renowned
for its mirrored pastel sunrise, azure beauty at
midday and the indigo blues of sunset - a natural
scenery of vastness, beauty, mystery and quietness.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Tsongkha Hotel |
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Xining / Zhangye Coach
Travel via the Qilian Mountain through beautiful
landscape and grasslands to Zhangye, one of the
important towns on the Hexi Corridor. Visit the
Giant Buddha Temple which houses China's largest
34.5 metres reclining Buddha and a local home.
Accommodation at the Zhangye Hotel or similar |
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| 4. |
Zhangye
/ Jiuquan Coach
In the morning visit the Matisi Scenery Zone & Grottoes.
Onward to Jiuquan for lunch and visit the Wine Spring
Garden, Jiuquan Museum, the local specialty 'Night-glowing
cup' factory.
Accommodation at the Jiuquan Hotel or similar |
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| 5. |
Jiuquan / Jiayuguan / Dunhuang Coach
Visit
the Fortress of Jiayuguan Pass - an impressive site
along the Hexi Corridor. Drive to Dunhuang - a national historic and cultural
city.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel |
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Dunhuang
Spend the morning at the Mogao Caves - the world's
richest treasure-trove of Buddhist manuscripts,
wall paintings and statuary. After lunch, visit
the County Museum. Try sand surfing or camel riding
around the Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon
Lake. Explore the night market.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel |
(B,L&D) |
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| 7. |
Dunhuang / Urumqi Approx.
2 hours flight
Fly to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region. Visit the Xinjiang Regional Museum with
exhibits on Xinjiang's ethnic culture and archaeological
treasures from the Silk Road including 3000-year-old
mummies. Onward
to the International Grand Bazaar, where you can
shop for your favourite souvenirs.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 8. |
Urumqi
/ Turpan Coach
Cruise around the Heavenly Lake which is surrounded
by alpine meadows and rugged snow-capped mountains
densely covered in fir, pine and cypress. Drive
to the oasis town of Turpan. Visit the Karez - an
amazing irrigation system which made Turpan a rich
oasis; and the Emin Minaret, a typical Uygur architecture.
Be guest of a Uygur family and savour specialties
like milk tea, nan, shish kebabs and poluo rice
etc. Return to the hotel for Uygur dance performance.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Turpan Oasis Hotel
or similar
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| 9. |
Turpan
/ Urumqi Coach
Urumqi
/ Kashgar Approx.
1.5 hours flight
Visit the Ancient City of Jiaohe, a
mysterious historical site. Drive past the Flaming Mountain,
made famous by the story of the Monkey King, to
visit the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Return
to Urumqi. Take an evening flight to Kashgar.
Accommodation at the Seman Hotel or similar |
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Kashgar
Day excursion to the Karakuli Lake, a pristine spot
196 kilometres from Kashgar. Horses, yaks and camels
graze on the rich pasturage. Return to Kashgar.
Accommodation at the Seman Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D)
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| 11. |
Kashgar
/ Urumqi Approx.
1.5 hours flight
Visit
the famous Bazaar which is a big open market in
Kashgar. On every Sunday, it turns to the
world famous Sunday Bazaar.
Then visit Abakh Hoja's Tomb (Fragrant Concubine of Qing
Dynasty Emperor Qianlong) and Aidakh Mosque. Return
to Urumqi.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D)
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| 12. |
Urumqi
/ Shenzhen Approx.
5 hours flight
Shenzhen / Hong Kong Direct
ferry
Fly to Shenzhen. Take
the airport shuttle bus to the Shenzhen Fu Yong
Ferry Pier for a ferry back to Hong Kong. |
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