China Silk Road Impression 9 Day Tour

Arrival in Beijing, met and transferred to your hotel ( booked by us ) in Beijing. After lunch, visit Temple of Heaven, the place where the emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for peace and harvest. Free for the rest of the day.

Starting the day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world largest square of this kind. Then move on to the imperial palace, also known as the "Forbidden City" that symbolizes the imperial and traditional China. After lunch, continue to visit , the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden. It is regarded as a museum of gardens in China. Back to hotel.

First visit the Jade Mall to have a basic knowledge of China jade culture. Then begin the highlight of your Beijing tour, hiking the Great Wall of China, Mutainyu Great Wall, a massive military defense works which was left from the Ming dynasty.

After lunch, drive to the Mutainyu Great Wall ( Dingling, one of the 13 Ming Dynasty Tombs complex ). From the Yongle Emperor onwards, 13 Ming Dynasty Emperors were buried in this area. You will visit Dingling, the tomb of the Wanli Emperor, which is the only one of the Ming Dynasty Tombs to have been excavated. Back to your hotel.

After breakfast, take morning flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian ( booked by us ). Your city tour begins with a visit to The The Shaanxi Provincial History Museum - a large modern museum of the national level. Then move on to the the Great Mosque, the biggest and most preserved complete Chinese existent mosque. It was first built at the Tianbao first year (742 years) during Tang Dynasty. Then visit Xian City Wall - a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xian. After having the local flavor - dumpling dinner, enjoy Tang Dynasty Show in the evening. Back to your hotel

Morning flight for Dunhuang. Met and transferred your Hotel in Dunhuang. The afternoon tour in Dunhuang includes: 1.Echoing-Sand Dune - Located 6 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, Singing Sand Hill which is also known as the sand dunes of Mingsha, offers fantastic desert scenery. The dune, surrounded by rolling ridges and precipitous cliffs, reaches a relative height of 250 meters. 2.Crescent Lake - Or called Yueyaquan in Chinese, is a crescent-shaped lake in the oasis, 5 km southwest of the city Dunhuang. It was named Yueyaquan since Qing Dynasty. The lake and the surrounding deserts are very popular with tourists, who are offered camel and 4x4 rides.

Day tour in Dunhuang: 1.Mogao Grottoes - Mogao Grottoes oe he Mogao Caves are a group of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road. The caves house some of the finest examples of Buddhist art with a span of 1,000 years. 2.Dunhuang Museum - It is a local museum for housing the cultural relics that were excavated in the Dunhuang area. Now there are over 4000 historical items contained in the museum. The museum is divided into four exhibition halls. Take later afternoon flight for Xian. Met and transferred to your hotel in Xian. Free for rest of the day.

After breakfast at hotel, have an excursion to the Terra-cotta Army - a lifetime viewing of the extraordinary 2200-year-old terra-cotta Army of China' First Emperor-Qin Shihuang. After lunch, take the afternoon flight for Shanghai. Met by our tour guide in Shanghai and transferred to your hotel in Shanghai. Free for rest of the day.

First visit Shanghai Museum, the selection of over 112,000 Chinese cultural relics from the Old Stone Age to modern times. Then proceed to visit The Bund, one of the most noted waterfront and architectural symbols of Shanghai. After that, move on to the "Pedestrians only" Nanjing Road, a walking bustling street that is always packed with people waching other people. After lunch, go to Shanghai's new zone - Pudong ( east of Huangpu River) and visit Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV Tower - the world's third tallest TV tower after the 553-meter CN Tower in Toronto and the 535-meter Moscow TV Tower. Finally take one hour cruising on cruising on Huang Pu River. Back to your hotel.

Visit Yu yuan Garden, a classical Qing Dynasty garden with over 30 pavilions linked by a maze of corridors and bridges over ponds. Move on to the Old City God's Temple Bazaar from the Song Dyansty. After lunch, transferred to Shanghai airport for your departure to your next destination.

Hotels in Use for this tour:

City Deluxe Hotel Standard Hotel

Beijing Crowne Plaza Beijing or same class Sunworld Hotel Beijing or same class

Xian Sheraton Xian Hotel or same class Tangcheng Hotel or same class

Dunhuang Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No.08 Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No.08

Shanghai Crowne Plaze Hotel Shanghai or same class Golden River-View Hotel Shanghai or same class