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The Grand Silk Road Project TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS IN 2013 The Grand Silk Road Project PART ONE: XI’AN – KASHGAR with Joyce Morgan 25 September–16 October 2013 (22 days) Tour The Grand Silk Road Project leader For over two thousand years the Silk Road linked the Mediterranean world with the kingdoms of Central Asia and far China. Traders and spies, adventurers, rogues and missionaries all wandered its many routes spreading goods, artistic styles, ideas and faiths throughout one of the great melting pots of the ancient world. Today, this route is once again open to the adventurous traveller. Traversing Tibet, western China, Uzbekistan, Armenia and Turkey, the Silk Road offers a chance to make the great overland journey across some of the most exotic, romantic and breathtaking lands on earth. Renaissance Tours and the Art Gallery Society of NSW are delighted to offer an epic three-part journey, over three years, along the entire Silk Road – The Joyce Morgan is a journalist and co-author of Journeys Grand Silk Road Project. Part One crosses China, from Xi’an to Kashgar. on the Silk Road. She is an Part Two is a tour to Uzbekistan, including Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. arts writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and a former The project will culminate with a tour to the Caspian Sea, Armenia and the arts editor of the paper. Caucasus. The three journeys will each be stand-alone tours, but linked by a She has written on arts and common theme. culture for nearly 20 years and was a Getty Arts Journalism Fellow in 2005. Joyce has worked as a journalist in London, Hong Kong and Sydney. • See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an She has travelled widely in • Visit the Labrang Lamasery in Xiahe Asia, including in India, Pakistan, • Mogao Caves, Cresent Lake and Singing Sand Dunes in Dunhuang China and Bhutan. • Excursion to Heavenly Lake from Urumqi • Explore the Sunday Bazaar, the largest in Asia, in Kashgar Fly Coach Urumqi Map is a guide only Turpan Jiayuguan Beijing Dunhuang Great Wall Kashgar NORTH KOREA Lanzhou SOUTH KOREA Xiahe Xi’an AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN NEPAL BHUTAN BANGLADESH TAIWAN INDIA MYANMAR VIETNAM (BURMA) LAOS THAILAND PHILIPPINES CAMBODIA SRI LANKA MALAYSIA Part One: Xi’an to Kashgar Part one of our epic Grand Silk Road Project takes Wed 25 Sep 2013 Sydney - Guangzhou you across China, beginning in Xi’an, home to the Evening departure from Sydney on China Southern Airlines to Guangzhou. Overnight in flight. famous Terracotta Warriors. Thence to Lanzhou from where you make a side-trip to Xiahe - known as Thu 26 Sep Guangzhou - Xi’an Morning arrival in Guangzhou. Connect with the flight to Xi’an. ‘Little Tibet’. Continue through the Gansu Corridor to Early afternoon arrival in Xi’an and transfer to the hotel located Jiayuguan, the ancient outpost that marks the end of within the ancient city walls. the Great Wall. In the desert oasis of Dunhuang visit Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi province. Known as Changan in ancient the Mogao Caves, a brilliant trove of Buddhist statues China from the 11th century BC to the mid-10th century AD, Xi’an was the capital of 13 dynasties, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, th th and frescos from the 4 to the 10 centuries. Tang and Ming dynasties. Its long history has left many fascinating historical sites and precious cultural relics. It was the birthplace of a Continue to Xinjiang region, a fascinating ‘hot pot’ of united China and was known as the starting point (or terminus) of ancient historical sites, predominant Islamic religion the Old Silk Road, linking China in the East, with Europe in the West. and contemporary Han Chinese culture. Highlights Tonight join Joyce Morgan and fellow travellers for a welcome briefing and dinner. D include the ancient city of Turfan, bustling Urumqi, the Heavenly Mountains and exotic and remote Kashgar, Fri 27 Sep Xi’an where your stay has been timed for the legendary Full day tour to the Terracotta Warriors, the Banpo Neolithic Village and the Tomb of Emperor Jingdi. The ‘Terracotta Warriors’ Sunday Bazaar which draws traders from afar afield as – life-size figurines of armoured warriors and horses arranged Pakistan and Central Asia. in battle formation – are located near the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China (died 209 BC). The main vault contains over 6,000 figures. Continue to the Banpo Neolithic Village which was a typical Neolithic matriarchal community of the Yangshao Culture dating back about 6,000 years. At that time, the Banpo people used tools made primarily of wood and stone. Women, the crucial labour force, were responsible for making pottery, spinning, and raising the family, while men fished. Finish the day with a visit to the Hanyangling Museum to view the tomb of Emperor Jingdi. B L Sat 28 Sep Xi’an Today explore the city of Xi’an. First see the ancient city wall, the largest and best-preserved city wall in China. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the wall is surrounded by a moat and features corner towers and city entrance gates. Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an Xi’an City Wall See the Great Mosque (742 AD), the ancient Drum and Bell Towers the old crossing point for travellers and merchants who were (1380) and visit the fascinating Shaanxi Provincial History Museum, heading north on the Silk Road. B L D with its famous collection of cultural treasures. Fri 4 Oct Lanzhou - Jiayuguan In the evening attend the Tang Dynasty dinner show, a performance of Chang’an music and dance which originated in the Tang Dynasty Morning flight from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan – an ancient Han Chinese over a thousand years ago. It has been recreated according to out-post. The Great Wall once extended beyond Jiayuguan but in various historical records as well as ancient art and relics discovered 1372 during the first years of the Ming dynasty, a fortress was built. From then on Jiayuguan was considered both the western tip of the in Xi’an, the capital of the empire during the Tang Dynasty. B L D wall and the western tip of the empire. B L D Sun 29 Sep Xi’an - Lanzhou Sat 5 Oct Jiayuguan - Dunhuang Morning flight from Xi’an to Lanzhou – the capital of Gansu province is situated on the upper course of the Yellow River. Morning tour of Jiayuguan including visits to the Overhanging Mountain ranges surround it in the north and south, and the Yellow Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great River flowing through it from east to west, make it an attractive city. Wall Museum and the Jiayuguan Fort. Built in 1372, it was dubbed the “Impregnable Defile Under Heaven” and was the last major B D stronghold of the empire to the west. The Ancient Tombs of the Mon 30 Sep Lanzhou - Xiahe Wei and Jin Dynasties are renowned as the largest subterranean art gallery in the world, with original wall paintings. A day’s journey to Xiahe (approx. 300km / 6hrs). En route, pass Moslem areas and if possible visit Moslem markets and mosques Coach transfer from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang (approx. 360km / passing through terraced fields and Tibetan villages. Xiahe is located 5hrs). In the late afternoon join Joyce Morgan for a lecture about at the northwest corner of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau with the history and sights of Dunhuang followed by a visit the lively beautiful views over the Sanker Grassland. B L D night market where an exotic range of souvenirs including leather puppets, scroll paintings, jade items, antique coins and much more is Tue 1 Oct Xiahe offered for sale. B L D Xiahe is often referred to as ‘Little Tibet’. Visit the Labrang Lamasery, one of the six main lamaseries of the Yellow Hat Sect Sun 6 Oct Dunhuang of Buddhism and the largest Lamaism institute in the world. The Morning visit to the Mogao Caves, constructed over a millennium, Lamasery has a famed large collection of scriptures and volumes. from the 4th to the 14th centuries, the caves hold the world’s richest B L D treasure house of Buddhist sutras, murals and sculptures. Visit the Dunhuang Museum, where the exhibits include some of the Tibetan Wed 2 Oct Xiahe - Lanzhou and Chinese scriptures unearthed from Cave No. 17 at Mogao and Return travel to Lanzhou. B L D sacrificial objects from the Han to Tang dynasties. In the afternoon visit the Crescent Lake and the Singing Sand Dunes Thu 3 Oct Lanzhou which are considered the meeting place of the sand and the oasis. On a tour of Lanzhou visit the Gansu Provincial Museum and Mount B L D White Pagoda, located on top of the mountain by the same name, with views of the Yellow River and Zhongshan Bridge, which was Ancient tower, City Wall, Xi’an Gaochang Ancient City Mon 7 Oct Dunhuang - Urumqi - Turpan Sat 12 Oct Urumqi - Kashgar Morning flight from Dunhuang to Urumqi. On arrival in Urumqi, Transfer to the airport for the morning flight from Urumqi to transfer by coach to Turpan (approx. 200km / 2.5hrs). Turpan Kashgar. Even in the 21st century, the name Kashgar (Kashi) still has long been the centre of a fertile oasis with water provided by sparks images of a remote desert oasis. Desert brigands, exotic karez and an important trade centre located along the Silk Road’s bazaars and colourful silks spring to mind at the mention of China’s northern route. B L D westernmost city. B D Tue 8 Oct Turpan Sun 13 Oct Kashgar Full day exploration of Turpan.
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