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The Silk Road Tour
info - Detailed
Itinerary
(15-day Tour) 2008, except the Olympic period ( June 9 - August 22, 2008)
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Xian, Urumqi, Kashgar, Urumqi, Turpan,
Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Shanghai,
Sep 12. West Coast/Xian
Your journey to China begins when you board
today’s overnight flight to Xian.
Sep 13. Arrive Xian (D)
Arrive in Beijing at 12:30PM and transfer
to the deluxe Sheraton Xian Hotel.
Enjoy the city tour of the ancient City
Wall.
Sep 14. Xian (AB/L/SD)
A full day excursion to the world famous
tomb of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang, guarded
by the famous Terra-catta Army, 7000 life-size
clay statues, each individually crafted,
complete with chariots and horses. Back
to the city, you will visit the Bid Wild
Goose Pagoda and the ancient City Wall.
Attend the Tang Dynasty Show after the local
Dumpling Dinner tonight.Sep 15. Xian/Urumqi
(AB/L/D)
In the morning, visit the Shanxi Provincial
Museum. Fly to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang,
China’s huge western province. Upon
arrival, transfer to the deluxe hotel.
Sep 16. Urumqi/Kashgar (AB/L/D)
The highlight of the visit to Urumqi is
an excursion to Heaven’s Lake. Only
an hour’s drive from the city, it lies
on snow-capped Mount Bogda at almost 2000
metres above sea level. The views
from the cruise boat are breath taking.
In the evening, take a short flight to Kashgar.
Sep 17. Kashgar (AB/L/D)
Kashgar is a fabled city embracing a rich
mix of peoples and cultures, with Mosques
and veiled women contributing to its Middle
Eastern atmosphere. In the morning, you
visit the a school and a workshop where
traditional carpets are made. You also tour
in a donkey cart taxi the Old Town, a warren
of twisting alleys and white-washed walls,
and the Tomb of Abakh Khoja.
Sep 18. Kashgar/Urumqi (AB/L/D)
No visitors to Kashgar should miss the Sunday
bazaar. In the teeming market, you can buy
anything from herbal medicines to carpets,
from a cradle to a camel. In the afternoon,
visit the town center the vast Id Kah Mosque.
In the evening, fly back to Urumqi.
Sep 19. Urumqi/Turpan (AB/L/D)
This morning is spent in the Nanshan Pastures,
you have the opportunity to visit a family
in their tent for a taste of traditional
nomadic hospitality. A short coach journey
takes you to the oasis town of Turpan, famous
for its melons and vineyards. Here Marco
Polo first encountered spaghetti, an idea
he took home to Italy.
Sep 20. Turpan (AB/L/D)
Today’s tour includes morning visits
to the ruined city Gaochang, Bezeklik Caves
whose walls are adorned with Buddhist frescoes
and the legendary Flaming Mountains. You
call in at Grape Valley where you can sample
the grapes which Turpan used to ship to
the Emperor’s courts in Beijing. In
the afternoon, you winder through the streets
of ruined city Jiaohe, inspect the 2000
year old karez water channels, a remarkable
underground irrigation system and also see
Emin Minaret, one of the finest buildings
on the Silk Road. Take an overnight train
to Dunhuang via Liuyuan.
Sep 21. Dunhuang (AB/L/D)
Dunhuang oasis was a strategic staging post
on the Silk Road, and the end of the Great
Wall. A
leisurely day includes visits to Mingsha
Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake set in an
amphitheater of sand dunes. In the evening,
you sample a local snack and a drink at
the pavement cafes in the main street.
Sep 22. Dunhuang (AB/L/D)
Today’s highlight is to tour the Mogao
Caves, popularly known as the “Thousand
Buddha Caves”. An art gallery in the
desert, the walls of the caves lined with
Buddha frescoes and sculpted figures, said
to be the finest examples of Buddha art
in the world. Mixing India and Chinese styles,
they are a remarkable record of Silk Road
civilization.
Sep 23. Dunhuang/Lanzhou (AB/L/D)
Fly to Lanzhou on the banks of the Yellow
River and transfer to the deluxe hotel.
A city tour takes you to the White Pagoda
Hill with its many pavilions offering views
of the Yellow River and the city below
Sep 24. Lanzhou (AB/L/D)
Take a full day excursion to Binglingsi
to visit the grottoes then come back to
Lanzhou in
the afternoon. Sep 25. Lanzhou/Shanghai
(AB/L/HD)
Fly to Shanghai and transfer to the deluxe
Shanghai Jianguo Hotel. Free to explore
at will in the afternoon. Enjoy the Farewell
Dinner at your hotel tonight.
Sep 26. Shanghai/West Coast (AB)
Transfer to the airport for your departure
flight back to U.S.A.
Air & Land Package:
$2999/p.p.on double occupancy (10 or more
people basis) (Net)
$ 3399 / p.p on double occupancy( based
on 6-9 pax)
Single Supplement: $510.00
The land tour packages include:
1. Transpacific air from Los Angeles via
Asiana Airlines.
2. Transportation between cities within
China.
3. 4-star & 5-star deluxe hotel accommodations
in each city,
4. Meals as specified on the tour itineraries.
(AB=American breakfast, L=Chinese lunch,
D=Chinese dinner, SD=Special dinner, HD=Hotel
dinner)
5. Comprehensive guided sightseeing with
English-speaking guides.
6. All admissions
7.. Hotel taxes and service charge
Not included in the land packages:
1. China visa fee ($75) (net)
2. China domestic airport tax ($41) (net)
4.Travel insurance, tips and gratuities
Eastern Travel reserves
the right to alter or revise the prices
and the intinerary in this quotation when
circumstances beyond the company's control
deem it necessary.
Terms and Conditions
1. deposit
The deposit ( $300.00) is required after
filling out the reservation form attached
below. There is a USD 100 non-refunable
as handling fee if the participant wants
to cancle the booking.
2. PAYMENT
The final payment is due 45 days prior
to departure. Payment shall be made in US,
check payment only, no credit will be accepted.
3. CANCELLATON
In case of cancellation fees will be charged
as follow: The amount of cancellation fees
depends on the day of receipt of the written
cancellation to Eastern Travel:
15 to 44days before arrival date - 20%
of tour price
7 to 14 days before arrival date - 30% of
tour price
2-6 days before arrival date - 80% of tour
price
24 hours - 100% of tour price
5. WARRANTY
Eeastern Travel is not liable for any injury,
loss or damage the traveler suffers during
in connection with the journey, nor for
itinerary modifications due to circumstances
beyond its' control.
6. Tour program
No participant is allowed to request to
change to the tour program for personal
reason. In case the participant decides
to drop the tour and go back to home earlier
than the scheduled departure, no refund
will be given for unsued portion. IF that
happens in somewhere other than gateway
city, participant should provide his/her
transportation back to gateway city.
Application / Information form
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( as shown on passport)
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Please reserve my space on this tour. Enclosed
is a cheque for $ 300 per person, payable
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Date:_______________
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