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Itinerary
Two |
10
Days Xinjiang & Guangzhou (CZ) |
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Hong
Kong / Shenzhen Direct
ferry
Shenzhen / Urumqi Approx.
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 Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar
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Urumqi
/ Kashgar Approx.
1.5 hours flight
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. Visit the Xinjiang Regional Museum
with exhibits on archaeological treasures from the
Silk Road including 3000-year-old mummies and the
Bazaar. After dinner, take a flight to Kashgar.
Accommodation at the Seman Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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Kashgar
Full day tour 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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Kashgar
/ Urumqi Approx.
1.5 hours flight
Look for your favourite souvenirs or items 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 |
(B,L&D) |
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Urumqi / Turpan Coach
Travel
to Turpan, visit the Ancient City of Jiaohe,
a mysterious historical site; the Karez,
an amazing irrigation system which made Turpan
a rich oasis; and the Emin Minaret, a typical
Uygur architecture. Enjoy a Uygur dance performance
after dinner.
Accommodation at the Silk Road Turpan Oasis
Hotel or similar |
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(B,L&D) |
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Turpan / Hami Coach
Drive past the Flaming Mountain, made famous by
the story of the Monkey King, to the Bezeklik Thousand
Buddha Caves. Take the donkey cart ride around the
Ancient City of Gaochang which contains traces of
Nestorian, Christian, Persian and Manichean influences.
Drive to Hami.
Accommodation at the Jiageda Guesthouse or similar
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(B,L&D) |
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Hami
Hami is a rich agricultural oasis growing more than
30 types of delicious, crisp and fragrant Hami melons.
Visit the Tombs of the Hami Kings; the Gai Si's
Tomb, the holy tomb dedicated to the memory of Gai
Si, one of the three Muslim missionaries believed
to have come from the Middle East during the 7th
century; and the Hami Cultural Office Museum with
exhibits of the corpses and other finds from the
3000-year-old graves excavated at Wupu.
Accommodation at the Jiageda Guesthouse or similar
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(B,L&D) |
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Hami / Urumqi Coach
Return to Urumqi.
Accommodation at the Hoi Tak Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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Urumqi / Guangzhou Approx.
5 hours flight
Arrival to Guangzhou - the capital of Guangdong
Province. Visit the Huaisheng Mosque, meaning 'Remember
the Sage', in memory of the prophet. The original
mosque is said to be the first Islamic building
in China, built by the first Muslim missionary to
China in AD627. Onward to the Chen Clan Academy,
a family shrine housed in a large compound, with
nice stone carvings and sculptures.
Accommodation at the China Hotel or similar |
(B,L&D) |
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Guangzhou / Hong Kong Direct
train
Transfer to the Guangzhou Station for a train
ride back to Hong Kong |
(B) |
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