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5-Night Private Silk Road Trip from Urumqi to Dunhuang including Hotel Accommodations
Product code 32685P1
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From USD 2,149
Dates
Available from Jan 1, 2020
Start times
6:00 PM
Travelers
Adult ages 0-80
Options
All year around
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Duration
144 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
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5-Night Private Silk Road Trip from Urumqi to Dunhuang including Hotel Accommodations





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Duration
144 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
Why Travelers Love This
This 5 nights classic private tour takes you to explore Chinese section of ancient Silk Road northern route from Urumqi to Dunhuang. You will travel the path of thousands of merchants and camel caravans and witness its changes in modern days. Attractions you will visit during this tour includes Mogao Grottos, Turpan Oasis, Loulan Mummies, and Heavenly Lake located on the northern side of Tianshan Mountains.
Overview
This 5 nights classic private tour takes you to explore Chinese section of ancient Silk Road northern route from Urumqi to Dunhuang. You will travel the path of thousands of merchants and camel caravans and witness its changes in modern days. Attractions you will visit during this tour includes Mogao Grottos, Turpan Oasis, Loulan Mummies, and Heavenly Lake located on the northern side of Tianshan Mountains.
What's Included
Included
Local guide
Private tour
Lunch
Accommodation as per itinerary
Breakfast
Bullet train from Turpan to Liuyuan (Dunhuang)
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Arriving Urumqi
Arriving Urumqi
Pick up from Diwopu International Airport or Urumqi Rail Station and transfer you to the hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure exploring the streets of Urumqi.
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
2 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
Visit Xinjiang Museum where well-preserved Chinese mummies are exhibited(close on Mondays). The spectacular one stands out from the rest named "Beauty of Loulan," who was buried 4,000 years ago near the town of Loulan in Taklimakan Desert. "Beauty of Loulan" was remarkably preserved in an open coffin under hot desert sands of theTaklamakan when she was excavated in 1980.
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
3 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
Afterwards, head up to Heavenly Lake, located on the north side of the Bodga Shan range of the Tianshan Mountains t. Later, return to Urumqi and stroll through the wonderful Erdaoqiao Bazaar before driving back your hotel.
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
2 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
Later, return to Urumqi and stroll through the wonderful Erdaoqiao Bazaar before driving back your hotel.
Urumqi - Turpan
30 minutesAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Visit Turpan, the centre of a fertile oasis and an important trade center along the Silk Road that was once adjacent to the kingdoms of Kroran and Yanqi. Visit Emin Minaret, the symbol of Turpan before your authentic local lunch at a Uyghur home under the grape vine in open air.
Urumqi - Turpan
1 hourAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Explore the Ancient City of Gaochang.
Urumqi - Turpan
2 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
More than 100 caves were hewn out of this cliff face between the 6th and 9th centuries by Buddhist monks who farmed the valley below.There are 77 rock-cut caves at the Bezeklik Caves. Most have rectangular spaces with rounded arch ceilings often divided into four sections, each with a mural of Buddha. The effect is of entire ceiling covers with hundreds of Buddha murals. Some ceilings in Bezeklik Caves are painted with a large Buddha surrounded by other figures, including Indians, Persians and Europeans. The quality of the murals varies, with some being artistically naive while others are masterpieces of religious art.
Urumqi - Turpan
1 hourAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
The Astana-Karakhoja Ancient Tombs are part of the Underground Museum of Turpan and the Living Archives of Gaochang. Astana means capital in Uigur; Karakhoja was a Uigur hero who protected his people from a vicious dragon.
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
2 hoursAdmission included
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
Explore ruin of ancient Jiaohe city, the capital of Anterior Jushi kingdom during 108 B.C. to 450 A.D. With Karez Irrigation System helps irrigating the oasis, Jiaohe was an important site along the Silk Road trade route leading west adjacent to Korla and Karasahr kingdoms.
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
1 hourAdmission included
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
Catch a bullet train to Liuyuan and be transferred to Dunhuang hotel. Visit the night market nearby the hotel if you like.
Dunhuang
4 hoursAdmission included
Dunhuang
Visit the highlight of Silk Road today, Mogao Grottoes (Caves of the Thousand Buddhas), where you will be impressed by the fresco and statues in the caves. These caves are examples of rock-cut architecture of soft gravel conglomerate not suitable for either sculpture or elaborate architectural details.
Dunhuang
1 hourAdmission included
Dunhuang
Enjoy a fun hike on the sand dunes to visit the Crescent Spring.
Dunhuang
1 hourAdmission included
Dunhuang
The Crescent Lake is also known as the Crescent Spring, Crescent Moon Spring, or Yueya Spring. It can be considered a natural wonder of the Gobi Desert.
Departing Dunhuang
2 hours
Departing Dunhuang
Free explore before heading to Dunhuang Airport where this 6 days trip concludes.
Additional Info
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Policy type
Custom
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 6+ days before
Refund eligibility
50% refundable 2-6 days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-2 days before

