China Silk Road Inclusions

• Pre-departure information dossier on China
• Return economy class flights from Australia to China
• 3 domestic economy class flights within China
• 2 overnight train journeys in a soft sleeper
• 16 nights in good quality hotels with private facilities (3 - 4 star)
• 18 breakfasts, 17 lunches and 1 dinner
• Peking Duck welcome banquet in Beijing
• English-speaking national guide (based on minimum numbers)
• All airport transfers and touring in air-conditioned vehicles
• In Xi’an, visit the Shaanxi Museum, the ancient City Wall and the famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses, considered the most important archaeological find of the 20th century
• Travel to Jiayuguan Pass at the western end of the Great Wall and the nearby Overhanging Great Wall which dates back to the Ming Dynasty
• Visit the famous Magao Caves. Created over 1,000 years, between the 4th and 14th centuries, the caves are a treasure trove of Buddhist sculptures, murals and carvings
• Take a stunning journey through the Gobi Desert to Jiayuguan featuring picture-perfect dunes, the Echoing Sand Hill and the remarkable Crescent Lake Oasis
• View Karez Well, an ancient underground irrigation system of wells and channels that covered an area of 5,000km and is considered China’s underground Great Wall
• Visit the historic city of Gaochang
• See Flaming Hill and the Bizaklik Thousand Buddha Caves which house more than 1,200 square metres of murals
• Explore Grape Valley and visit a local Uygur family to learn about local customs and traditions
• Visit Tiemen Pass, also known as the Iron Gate Pass and one of the most strategically important passes of the Silk Road
• See the ruins of the ancient city of Subashi, once the capital of the Kingdom of Guici
• Travel to Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves which feature the oldest Buddhist carvings and murals in China, the oldest of which date back to the 3rd century AD
• Visit the stunning Lake Karakuri, beautifully located at the base of snow-covered Mt Maztagata
• Walk through Kashgar’s bustling Sunday bazaar. Considered the most important market along the Silk Road, it is famous for its knives and hats
• Tour the frontier city of Kashgar featuring the lively Kah Mosque, the beautiful Abakh Khoja Tomb and the Old City
• City tour of Urumqi including the Erdaoqiao Bazaar, a buzzing market stocked high with fruit, carpets and clothing
• Visit Heavenly Lake, located some 1,900m above sea level
• Visit Sugong Pagoda, the only Islamic tower amongst China’s famous old towers
• Visit Chengdu’s famous Giant Panda Breeding Research Base where you can learn more about these loveable creatures

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