9ISS POST CONFERENCE TOUR 3:

November 6th - 15th Estimated cost: $3,500* USD for 10 days and 9 nights. Price based on 26-30 participants and inclusive of plane ticket between Hangzhou and Urumqi, and Urumqi to Shanghai, plus all listed programs and accommodations including 1 night in Shanghai. *Details subject to change. Day Date Meals Day of Week Daily Agenda Transportation Notes Accommodations D1 6-Nov D1 Thursday Tour begins at Urumqi Fly from Hangzhou to Urumqi Ürümqi 乌鲁 木齐 Transport participants from the Urumqi airport to hotel. Dinner on flight Stay 2 nights in Urumqi D2 7-Nov B1,L1,D2 Friday Tour of Urumqi Charter Coach Ürümqi 乌鲁 木齐 Visit the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, Xinjiang Institute of Relics and Archaeology Lunch at ethnic restaurant Grand Bazaar 新疆国际 大巴扎 D3 8-Nov B2,L2,D3 Saturday Fly to Kashgar Fly to Kashgar Kashi 喀什 AM: Breakfast at hotel Take plane at 11:55 am(or later) to Kashgar 喀什市 Half day in Kashgar 喀什市 Visit Abakh Khoja’sTomb, Id Kah Grand Mosque 艾提尕 尔, Old Town PM: Dinner at local restaurant Stay 1 night in Kashgar

Hetian D4 9-Nov B3,L3,D4 Sunday Explore Kashgar and travel to Hotan 和田 Travel to Hotan 和田 AM: Breakfast Kashgar: Sunday Market Travel to Hotan: View desert and visit with local Uyghur people. Lunch and dinner at ethnic restaurant. Hetian D5 10-Nov B4,L4,D5 Monday Explore Hotan Charter Coach 和田 See Adras (ikat) artisans and craft artisans section. Visit and have lunch at private tribal people’s home, see beautiful orchards, taste and buy fresh fruits, etc… See the Rawak Stupa ruins Lunch and Dinner at local restaurant

D6 11-Nov B5,L5,D6 Tuesday From Hotan to Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves Travel to Kizil Aksu 阿克苏

Travel from Hotan to Aksu Visit Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves Lunch at site Explore the and experience a wonderful surprise Dinner at local restaurant D7 12-Nov B6,L6,D7 Wednesday Travel from Kizil to 吐魯番 Travel to Turpan Turpan 吐鲁 番 Visit the Kizil Caves: The earliest Buddhist art treasure trove in . Take chartered coach to Turpan

Stay 2 nights in Turpan* for Xinjiang Tour 3 Group

D8 13-Nov B7,L7,D6 Thursday Tour of Turpan Charter Coach Turpan 吐鲁 番

Visit Bezkelik Thousand Buddha Caves 柏孜克里千佛洞, the Astana Ancient Tombs 阿斯塔那古墓, the Gaochang Ancient City 高昌, Emin Minaret(Su Gong Ta), Karez System(Turpan water system), Jiaohe Ancient Ruins 交河故城 and Turpan Museum. Dinner at a local restaurant

D9 14-Nov B8,L8,D7 Friday Turpan to Urumqi Charter Coach Shanghai 上海 Visit the Ezquel Turfan Cotton Factory in Turpan Travel to Urumqi to the airport Flight back to Shanghai Transport from Shanghai airport to hotel in downtown Shanghai Stay 1 night in Shanghai.

D10 15-Nov B9 Saturday AM: Breakfast at hotel Own Arrangement Tour ends after breakfast in Shanghai