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Hong
Kong / Xian Approx.
2.5 hours flight
Take a direct flight to Xian, the capital of 12
dynasties in Chinese history.
Accommodation at Hyatt Regency or similar |
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| 2. |
Xian / Urumqi Approx.
3 hours flight
Visit the Old City Wall and the Great Mosque.
Lunch savour local specialty - dumpling
banquet. Then visit the Mausoleum of the
Western Han Emperor. Take a flight to Urumqi,
the capital of the Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 3. |
Urumqi
/ Turpan Coach
Start with a boat ride 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 Emin Minaret, a typical Uygur architecture;
and the Karez - an amazing irrigation system which
made Turpan a rich oasis. After dinner, enjoy the
Uygur dance performance.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Turpan Oasis Hotel
or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 4. |
Turpan / Korla Coach
Visit the City of Jiaohe, a mysterious historical
site. Drive past the Flaming Mountain, made famous
by the story of the Monkey King, to the Bezeklik
Thousand Buddha Caves. Drive to Korla.
Accommodation at the Bazhou Guesthouse or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 5. |
Korla
/ Kuqa Coach
Visit the biggest inland fresh-water lake in China
- the Bosten Lake which is rich in traditional strains
of fish. Onward
to the Iron Gate Pass in Korla which was an
important passage on the Ancient Silk Road.
Reach the oasis town which has remains of a pre-Islamic
Buddhist civilization.
Accommodation at the Qiuci Guesthouse or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 6. |
Kuqa
Visit Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, one of the four
major Grottos in China, the Beacon Tower, mysterious
Tianshan Grand Gorge and Bazaar. Enjoy Ancient Qiuci
dance & music performance.
Accommodation at the Qiuci Guesthouse or similar |
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(B,L&D) |
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| 7. |
Kuqa
/ Minfeng (Niya) Coach
Cross
the desert highway through the Sea of Death - the
Taklamakan Desert, bordered on three sides by some
of the highest mountains ranges in the world. Taklamakan
in Turki means 'go in and you will not come out'.
Accommodation at the Niya Guesthouse or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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| 8. |
Minfeng / Hetain (Hotan) Coach
Drive to the "Land of Jade" - Hetian, situated
at the south boundary of the Taklamakan Desert.
Enjoy the natural scenery of Kaliya River on the
way.
Accommodation at the Hotan Guesthouse or similar
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(B,L&D) |
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| 9. |
Hotan
Try your luck to search for a few pieces of white
jade from the White Jade River. Visit the jade carving
factory, Hotan silk workshop and the 500-year-old
Walnut King.
Accommodation at the Hotan Guesthouse or similar
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(B,L&D)
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| 10. |
Hotan
/ Kashgar Coach
Visit the Shache King Palace and the Ancient Uygur Musician
Amanisha Tomb on the way. Stop at Yengisar, famous
for over 400 years of knife-making. A Yengisar knife
is essential for every Uygur man, who wears it around
his waist. Visit a market before proceeding
to Kashgar.
Accommodation at the Seman Hotel or similar
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| 11. |
Kashgar
/ Urumqi Approx.
1.5 hours flight
Look for your favourite souvenirs in the
Bazaar which is the focus activity in Kashgar.
Visit Abakh Hoja's Tomb (Fragrant Concubine of Qing
Dynasty Emperor Qianlong), Aidakh Mosque and a Uygur
family.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar
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(B,L&D)
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| 12. |
Urumqi
/ Xian Approx.
3 hours flight
Xian
/ Hong Kong Approx.
2.5 hours flight
Take a flight to Xian to connect a flight back to
Hong Kong.
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