Day 01: Beijing (No meals)

Arrive in Beijing. Meet and assist on arrival transfer to Hotel for check in and day rest.

Day 02: Beijing   (B/L/D)

Visit the Tian’anmen Square, the largest city-center square in the world. From the square, visitors enter the gate of the Forbidden City. After lunch we head to the northwest outskirts of Beijing where we will stroll through the Summer Palace, one of China’s grandest imperial garden with its present outline created under Qing emperor Qianlong from 1749 to 1764. Enjoy the Peking Roast Duck dinner.

Day 03: Beijing (B/L/D)

Today we visit the Great Wall in the morning. It’s the proud of China and truly one of the most amazing man-made constructions. After lunch, we will drive to visit the Chang Tomb which is the first and the biggest among the 13 Ming Tombs. After a typical Beijing- Style lunch, you will visit the Ming Tombs, along the sacred way with giant marble figures and animals guarding the tomb area for deceased emperors of the Ming Dynasty

Day 04: Beijing - Xi’an (B/L/D)

Take a morning flight to Xi’an. Meet on arrival transfer to Hotel for check in. Afterward you will visit City Wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world, followed by a tour of the Bell Tower and Banpo Museum in Xian. Enjoy the Tang Dynasty Singing & Dancing show in the evening.

Day 05: Xi’an - Lanzhou (B/L/D)

Day 06: Lanzhou (B/L/D)

Lanzhou is situated in central Gangsu province, about 500km (310 miles) from Xi’an. Morning starts with the sightseeing of three breathtaking sites, Liujiaxia Reservoir, the Bingling Temple, and Mt. Batashan. The Bingling Grottoes (Bingling shiku, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves) are a series of Buddhist caves which are situated on a not easily accessible cliff face, about 80km from Lanzhou. Although the caves were named the Thousand Buddha Caves (Qian fodong), there have never been more than 200 grottoes. The total at present is 183. These are some of the oldest caves in China and thankfully, despite their age, they still contain many well preserved statues and murals

Day 07: Lanzhou - Dunhuang (B/L/D)

Have a morning transfer to airport for flight to Dunhuang, meaning "Blazing Beacon". It was the centre of cultural and economic hub between the East and the West. Leading institutes of the world regard the Dunhuang collection as an important source of studying Chinese culture, with a stream called "Dunhuan gology". Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check in. There after visit the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake. Try sand surfing or camel riding around the Singing Sand Dunes and mysterious Crescent Moon Lake.

Day 08: Dunhuang - Turpan (B/L/D)

After breakfast spend the morning at the world’s riches treasury of Buddhist manuscripts and art, Mogao Caves, which can date back to 386AD. It boasts more than 2000 murals and sculptures, extending over 45,000 square meters. In the afternoon visit the Dunhuang Museum and there after drive to the Dunhuang Liuyuan train station for a soft sleeper train to Turpan, passing section of the Han Great Wall and several ruined beacon towers along the way. Overnight on board.

Day 09: Turpan

Morning proceed to Oasis town of Turpan. On arrival take a visit to the ancient city of Gaochang which was the ancient walled capital of the Uyghurs flourished between the 7th – 14th centuries. Drive past the Flaming Mountain made famous by the story of the Monkey King, to visit the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. After lunch visit the ruins of Jiaohe City - a World Heritage site. Be the guest of a Uygur family and enjoy their specialties like milk tea, nang, shish kebabs and poluo rice etc. You’ll also visit Grape Valley in lush contrast to the desert surrounding it. In the evening attend the Music and Dance Performance.

Day 10: Turpan - Urumqi

After breakfast go to visit the Karez, an amazing irrigation system made Turpan a rich oasis. The amazing 2,000 year old Karez irrigation Tunnels brought melted snow from the mountains to this parched city. There after we go to visit the Emin Minaret, a typical Uygur architecture. After lunch return to Urumqi by car on arrival you can see nomadic Khazakhs, a Middle Eastern Bazaar and a jade carving centre etc.

Day 12: Kashgar - Karikuli Lake - Kashigar

After breakfast drive to Karakuli Lake which is known as “the father of glacier”. It is located at the foot of mount Maztagata, sitting at 3,600 m above sea level, measuring 30m deep and covering an area of more than 100,000 square kilometers. The trip out here from Kashgar takes you 200 km through treeless sand dunes, past grazing camels and yaks until suddenly this dramatic and spectacular Karakuri Lake, as if from nowhere. The surface of this huge lake reflects the snow-covered peaks of mount Muztagata, which towers in the background. Drive back to Kashigar in the afternoon.