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Vacation Jiayuguan SV12E

Urumqi,Ancie ,nt sDunhuang,ilk road Jiayuguan, (11 ,days)

Tour Highlights: Urumqi: Heavenly Lake (Tianchi), Provincial Museum Turpan: Karez Wells, Ancient City Ruins of , Flaming Mountain : Mogao Grottoes, Yangguan Pass, Humming Sandy Mountain, Crescent Moon Springs Jiayuguan: Jiayuguan Pass (western end of the Great Wall) Zhangye: Danxia National Geological Park, view of Zhenyuan Tower and Wooden Xining: , Lake, Sun Moon Mount, Provincial Museum Lanzhou: Liujiaxia Valley, , Bridge Mogao Grottoes,Dunhuang

Meals: Day 1: Urumqi . Walk through the ruins 31 Meals: 11 Breakfasts (B) Fly west across the country to Urumqi, and imagine what life must have been 10 Lunches (L) like 700 years ago. Afterwards, visit the 10 Dinners (D) capital of the Province. Urumqi is listed in the Guinness Book , made famous special cuisines: of World Records as the city farthest in the Chinese novel “Journey to the Urumqi: Han Style Banquet from any ocean. If you bought air West.“ In the novel, the mountains are Turpan: Roast Lamb Dunhuang: Local cuisine tickets yourself, please meet the said to be on fire, and at certain times Zhangye:Local Specialties group in the hotel. during the day, the sun and shadows Xining: Qinghai Hotpot turn the rocks into a fiery red. Dinner is Lanzhou: Shish Kabob and Beef Day 2: Urumqi Turpan Urumqi a Turpan specialty, roast lamb. (B/L/D) Noodles, Local Specialties Drive to TURPAN in the morning. This oasis town is famous for its grapes Day 3: Urumqi Hotels: and melons, as well as being the Visit the waters of TIANCHI, or the Urumqi: Jin Jiang International lowest point in China. Sample some “Heavenly Lake.” Lying at an altitude Hotel grapes as you visit the KAREZ WELLS, of 6500 ft, the lake is surrounded by Dunhuang: The an ancient underground well system dense pine forests and snow capped Dunhuang Hotel that brings the town water from Mt. mountains. Take a boat ride around Jiayuguan: Holiday Plaza Hotel Tianshan. The canals channel water to the lake and see some local nomadic Zhangye: Tianyu International the surface and are the main reason herding their sheep. Return to Hotel Urumqi to learn about Xining: Qinghai Hotel why Turpan became a major stopping Lanzhou: Wanda Vista Hotel point on the Silk Road. Then, visit the at the XINJIANG PROVINCIAL MUSEUM. ancient ruins of GAOCHANG. Built as (B/L/D) a garrison town in the 1st century AD, it became the capital of the Western Day 4: Urumqi Dunhuang Han Empire by the 4th century AD, Take a high-speed train to Dunhuang, but was abandoned during the early the last oasis town before the Silk Road 14 split into the northern and southern ro red ridges together with amazing of the Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan is a taste of Qinghai hot pot. (B/L/D) multicolored mountain folds transform was born here. Take coach the park into an immense sea of fire with to Lanzhou in the afternoon. (B/L/D) Day 5: Dunhuang rolling waves, earning it the reputation Visit the MOGAO GROTTOES. of China’s Rainbow Mountains and Day 11: Lanzhou Designated an UNESCO World Heritage also one of the ‘Top 10 Geographical The capital of the Province, site, these are China’s oldest Buddhist Wonders of the World’ selected by the Lanzhou is also known as the “City grottoes. Housed in the 492 cave National Geographic. Board the high- of Fruits.” Travel by coach to Liujiaxia temples are over 2000 sculptures and speed train to Xining, the Provincial City Hydropower Station and take a cruise 45,000 square meters of frescos. The of Qinghai. (B/L/D) to visit BINGLING TEMPLE to see the statues and are painted and carved grottoes at the end of the reservoir. directly into the cave walls - the dry Day 9: Xining Then visit the YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE, climate and the relative isolated Drive to QINGHAI LAKE, the largest salt known to give good luck to all who location of these caves have preserved water lake in China. Many birds use travel through Lanzhou. Enjoy shish the works since the 4th century CE. the lake as a stop during migration. kabob and for dinner. Later, hear the sand dunes sing at It is also considered a holy lake in (B/L/D) HUMMING SANDY MOUNTAIN. Then, ; you can find many relax at the desert oasis the CRESCENT worshippers praying along the banks. Day 12: Lanzhou Home MOON SPRINGS, a small freshwater Later, visit the “Sun Moon Mount,” Fly home or on to your next destination. lake that has been a vital source of a memorial dedicated to the Tang (B) water here for thousands of years. Or, Dynasty , who is *Some destinations on this program are located at an altitude of 5,000 ft or take an optional camel ride or sled credited as one of the people who higher. Visitors with high blood pressure, brought Buddhism to this region. Upon down the sand dunes. (B/L/D) respiratory, or heart problems are advised returning to Xining, visit the PROVINCIAL to consult their doctors before booking. Day 6: Dunhuang Jiayuguan MUSEUM. Tonight’s dinner is a taste of Customers are expected to understand the Explore the ruins of YANGGUAN.One of Qinghai hot pot. (B/L/D) risks that are involved when considering the major western passes on the Silk their travel plans. Road,Yangguan was rebuilt after it was Day 10: Xining Lanzhou abandoned over 1000 years ago.Drive Visit the KUMBUM MONASTERY, one of You have the option of purchasing to ,home of the largest the most important Tibetan Buddhist international round trip air tickets via Grand American Travels. For more details, steel company in the Gansu Province. monasteries in China. The founder please inquire with our travel agents. (B/L/D)

Day 7: Jiayuguan Zhangye Drive to to see the western end of the . This is the most intact ancient military building along the entire Great Wall and was the only military and trade link between China and . Continue your bus tour to Zhangye, which was a famous commercial port on the Silk Road. Catch a glimpse of TOUR dates & TOUR PRICES (SV12E) YEAR STARTING RETURN LAND PRICE SINGLE ROOM Zhenyuan Tower and Wooden Pagoda. 2020 DATE DATE URUMQI-LANZHOU SUPPLEMENT Enjoy the local specialties as your dinner. (B/L/D) MAY 05/11 05/22 $2,899 $899 SEP 09/03 09/14 $3,099 $999 Day 8: Zhangye Xining 09/14 09/25 $3,099 $999 Extending along the northern slope of oct 10/11 10/22 $2,999 $899 Qilian Mountain in west China, DANXIA *Excluding International ticket and conjunction air ticket NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL PARK is the * Children under 11 years of age can share a room with two adults but will not be best representative of China’s colorful provided with an extra bed. Their prices are 75% of the adult price. Danxia landform and the largest Danxia * China Vacation reserves the right to use other same level hotels if necessary. landscape in an arid area, with a wide Please refer to Information and Booking Conditions for further details. variety of landforms. Undulating fiery-

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