​Magnificent Silkroad Tour 14-Day 

Guaranteed Departure Based on Minimum of 2 Passengers with Fixed dates (Wednesday)

(Tour code: NSSR14D)

Day01 Arrival in Beijing (No Meals)
Upon arrival, greeted at airport and transferred to hotel for rest.

*Hotel: Double Tree by Hilton or similar

Day02 Beijing (B/L)
After hotel breakfast, begin our wonderful city tour by visiting

Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, which is the largest and

the best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world.

Continue by walking tour in Nanlouguxiang, where you can

really taste the local life there and feel free to shop in various

souvenir shops. Lunch will be served in one of the shiheyuan

inside the Hutong.

Day03 Beijing (B/L)
Looking like a gigantic dragon across deserts, grasslands and mountains, the Great Wall of China is one of the 'Eight Wonders of the World'. We tour the Juyongguan portion of the Great Wall in the morning. Afternoon we will pay a visit to the Changling of the Ming Tombs. Lastly, drive by Olympic Village and have a photo stop at the Bird Nest & Water Cube.

Day04 Beijing - Xian (B/-/)   by High-speed train (second-class seat)
After hotel breakfast, take the high-speed train to Xian. Upon arrival, City tour visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, then take an outside view of the Ancient City Wall before check in hotel.

*Optional Tour: You can choose to watch enjoy the famous Tang Dynasty Dancing Show & Dumpling Banquet: CAD80 per person.

*Hotel: Sheraton North City Hotel 5* or similar

Day05 Xian (B/L)
We will have a full day visit to the Terra-cotta Warriors& Horses, which are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, and pay a visit to the Terra-cotta Figure Workshop en route. After lunch, tour the Qinshihuang Mausoleum.

Day06 Xian - Jiayuguan (B/L/D)   by Air
Fly to Jiayuguan in the morning. It has a history over 630 years. Upon arrival, visit Jiayuguan Fort. Standing in the endless desert with rolling mountains as its backdrop, this isolated pass will take you back to the desolation and loneliness of frontier life in ancient times.

*Hotel: Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan 4* or similar

Day07 Jiayuguan - Dunhuang (B/L)
Transfer to Dunhuang. In ancient times, Dunhuang was the trade center between China and its western neighbors. Upon arrival, visit Dunhuang Museum. The Dunhuang Museum reflects the flourishing social development and cultural exchange between China and the West during the time when Dunhuang was a major center along the Silk Road.

*Hotel: The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel 4* or similar

Day08 Dunhuang (B/L/D)
Pay a visit to the famous Mogao Caves, where 492 surviving grottoes are lined with Buddhist carvings, and frescoes dating back to 366 AD. Afternoon, visit Mingsha Hill and the beautiful crescent pool in the Crescent Moon Spring.

Day09 Dunhuang - Turpan (B/L/D)   by High-speed train (second-class seat)
Take the bullet train to Turpan and visit Jiaohe Ruins, the largest and best-preserved earth construction in the world. Although 2,000 years have passed, the former glory of Jiaohe can still be found in these ruins. Enjoy the Uighur minority show tonight.

*Hotel: Huozhou Hotel Turpan 4* or similar

Day10 Turpan - Urumqi (B/L/D)
Visit Gaochang Ruins, The city was initially built as a garrison town in the first century B.C., and was a key point along the Silk Road. Continue to visit the ancient Karez irrigation system. Water flowing from the melting snows of the northern mountains, is supplied to Turpan by man-made underground channels or "karez". Transfer to Urumqi for overnight.

*Hotel: Grand Mercure Urumqi Hualing 5* or similar
 
Day11 Urumqi (B/L/D)
In the morning, we will visit the new Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Museum and stop by the Red Mountain for a panoramic view of the city. In the afternoon, we pay a visit to the Heavenly Lake on the top the Heavenly Mountain.

Day12 Urumqi - Shenzhen (B)   by Air
Take morning flight to Shenzhen. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel, rest of the time free at leisure.

*Hotel: Crowne Plaza & Suites Landmark Shenzhen 5* or similar

Day13 Shenzhen (B/L)
Departure from hotel to visit Shenzhen Meridian View Centre to have a panoramic view of Shenzhen, learning the development history of Shenzhen and the relationship between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Later, pay a visit to Shenzhen Museum. Lastly, enjoy some free time shopping at Luohu Shopping Mall. Rest of the day free at leisure.

Day14 Shenzhen Departure (B)
Transfer to Shenzhen airport after breakfast for the homebound flight. Tour ends.

*Note: B-Breakfast/ L-Lunch/ D-Dinner/ SD-Special Dinner

 Package Price (Twin Sharing): CAD$/Per Person (Land Only 2018)

Land Cost Includes

• Hotel accommodation based on double occupancy
  
• Daily American buffet breakfast and meals as listed in the itinerary
  
• English-conducted sightseeing tour specified in the itinerary 
  
• Domestic flight within China specified in the itinerary 
  
• Beijing-Xi’an & Dunhuang-Turpan High-speed train (second-class seat)

Land Cost Excludes

• International flight
  
• China visa
  
• Travel insurance
  
• China domestic taxes 
  
• Tips, optional tour and personal expenses

(Prices per person and subject to change)