Travel Fair Guide

Destinations: to Silk Road Dunhuang Hami Turpan Urumqi
10 Days 9 Nights
From: 1398 SGD
Valid date: from 2008-03-11 to

10 days tour to Silk Road

Airlines:
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China

Note:
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Itinerary

Day 1: SINGAPORE-GUANGZHOU-LANZHOU(SHANGHAI/BEIJING/CHENGDU)
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Guangzhou/Shanghai/Beijing/Chengdu. Transfer to domestic flight for Lanzhou. Upon arrival, you will Visit White Pagoda Mountain which is a famous tourist spot in Lanzhou city as well as a strategic point, its undulating and perilous mountain ranges as impregnable ramparts embracing the city and together with the Yellow River, has formed a natural defense since ancient time. Next, you will visit the Mother of Yellow River Sculpture, Yellow River Bridge and Yellow River Water Mill Park.


Day 2: LANZHOU-WUWEI
After breakfast, coach to Wuwei(about 3.5hrs), will visit Han Dynasty Tombs in Leitai. The most important archaeological find from the tombs is the ‘Bronze Galloping Horse’ which is depicted in a full gallop with one foot on the back of a bird.  Thereafter, proceed to visit Hai Zang Temple, Haizang Temple (Haizang si), in the WuWei city northwest 2.5 kilometer, as if temple in the sea, his age is hard to get in current literal material. According to the Qing dynasty a piece of stone tablet jot down, build the temple in time of between Song and Yuan dynasty, later the temple is broken. In 1965 Gansu province people government Haizang Temple the announcement is a province class the cultural object protect the unit. Now it is Haizang Park.
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Day 3: WUWEI-ZHANGYE
After breakfast, drive to Zhangye which is a key commercial city on the ancient Silk Road (about 2.5hrs). Enjoy the grass land view on the way to Zhangye. Upon arrival, Visit the Great Buddhist Temple that is the largest architectural relic in Gansu Province of the Western Xia (1038-1227) period. China
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Day 4: ZHANGYE-JIAYUGUAN
Proceed to Jiayuguan after breakfast (about 3hrs), visit to the Jiayuguan Tower and The Overhanging Great Wall that is extended part of the Jiayuguan Pass, and was once an important component in the medieval military defence system.
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Day 5: JIAYUGUAN-JIUQUAN-DUNHUANG
Driving on the northwest plateau and spacious Gobi Desert (Gebitan), you may see strange phenomenon and mirage in Gobi Desert if you are lucky enough. Next, Proceed to Jiuquan, or �Wine Spring� that is a major stopover on the "Silk Road" north-westwards from Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province. You will get to visit the Moonlight Cups Factory where the cups are made of jade from Old Mountain, New Mountain and Black River Valley. They are of high quality and bear beautiful patterns of green and black shading. They have proven to be excellent souvenirs and presents for visitors at home and aboard. Travel to Dunhuang (about 3.5hrs). At Mingsha Mountain, an enormous mountain composed of numerous soft sand dunes, you can hear whistling and even thunderous sounds made by moving sand. Visit the Crescent Moon Spring here, an oasis named for its crescent-shaped pond. You can embark on a camel ride here at your own expense.
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Day 6: DUNHUANG-HAMI
This morning, visit the Mogao Grottoes to see the famed Dunhuang murals. Go on a guided tour around the caves to hear the stories behind the murals, frescos and sculptures in the caves, which date back to as far as the 4th century. Thereafter, proceed to visit Dunhuang Fruit Products Factory. We will drive to Hami for the night (about 5hrs).
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Day 7: HAMI-TURPAN
Visit Balikun Grassland which is located about 80 km away from Hami, and Baishitou Scenic Area. The “Resonating Dune” at Baishitou is not an average dune in the desert. It stands on the beautiful prairie in the east of Tianshan Mountain, surrounded by exuberant flora and dense forests. The surroundings make the dune so �irrelevant� as if it had flew here from somewhere else. Proceed to Turpan (about 4hrs), enjoy Xinjiang Minorities Song And Dance Performance at night.
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Day 8: TURPAN-URUMQI
After breakfast, visit Gaochang Ancient City before a photo stop at the Flaming Mountains, made famous by the Chinese classic ‘Journey to the West’. Continue to explore a Karez Irrigation System. The Karez system, still in use today, is an ancient system of vertical wells, underground canals and reservoirs dating back centuries. Today, you will have a chance to visit the grape plantation in Turpan. We will take a coach to Urumqi (about 2.5hrs), visit the Jade Carving Factory at Urumqi.
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Day 9: URUMQI
After breakfast, take a boat ride** on Tianchi Lake, the Heavenly Lake, on Mt Tianshan, the Heavenly Mountain. The lake�s green waters mirror the surrounding peaks of Tian Shan, presenting a breathtaking scene. Continue to visit Nanshan Sheep Farm, where you will see sheep and cattle grazing on vast grassland. Here, you can meet native Kazakh people and try on their traditional clothing for snapshots, or even go horseback-riding. Thereafter, visit the Hard Craft Factory and Craft Carpet Factory.
Note:
**For departure before end May, due to weather conditions, there will be NO boat ride on Tanchi Lake.
Remarks: if you take MU flight, you will take a domestic flight to Shanghai on Day 9 for the night.
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Day 10: URUMQI-GUANGZHOU-SINGAPORE
After breakfast, visit the International Bazaar and the local Bazaar. If time permits, you can do some last minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Departures & Prices:

Departure_Date	Airlines	Single	Twin	Triple	Child Twin	Child With Bed	Child W/O Bed	Hotels	Status
2008-10-23	China Eastern Airlines	$1798	$1398	$1398	$1138	$1088	$908		On Request
Airline Schedules: 23/10/2008:SINKMG MU750 0315/0640 23/10/2008:KMGURC MU5727 1030/1635 01/11/2008:LHWKMG MU2405 1625/2000 01/11/2008:KMGSIN MU749 2240/0215