| 16 Days Western China Tour (Tour code: PT2025) | |
| Themes:History, culture, nature | |
| Destinations: Xi'an - Lanzhou - Xiahe - Dunhuang - Yinchuan - Xi'an | |
| From: $3600 |  |
| Destination | Xi'an |
| Activities | You arrive at Xi’an International Airport and meet with your private English-speaking local guide. From the airport you go directly to the Han Yangling Terracotta Army Museum. Although smaller than its more famous counterpart, the Qin army, visiting the Han Yangling site gives you an opportunety to see the figurines up close. After your visit here you drive to the city center and scale the City Wall, dating back to the Mind Dynasty and running an impressive 14 kilometers around the entire center of Xi'an. After visiting the City Wall it is time to transfer to your hotel for check in and rest. |
| Attractions | Han Yangling Terracotta Army Museum, City Wall |
| Meals | Lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Xi'an |
| Activities | Today you take a day trip to the fantastic Qin Terracotta Army, located about 60 kilometers outside Xi'an. This army was built by Emperor Qin, famous for uniting China in 221 B.C., and the massive complex of more than 7000 life-sized clay soldiers are a testament to his might. You also visit his mausoleum complex nearby, before returning to the city center and your hotel. |
| Attractions | Qin Terracotta Army, Emperor Qins mausoleum |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Xi'an - Tianshui |
| Activities | It is time to leave Xi'an and begin your journey west. First leg today goes to Tianshui just across the border in neighboring Gansu Province. After breakfast you leave the hotel and set out, and on the way to Tianshui, a trip of approximately five hours, you stop at famous Famen Temple. |
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| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Tianshui |
| Activities | Tianshui is home to the fantastic Maijishan Buddhist Grottoes a little outside town. The grottoes, featuring thousands of Buddhist statues and figures, were carved from the rock surface of a mountain. The work took several hundred years, with the most them being done in the 4th to 6th centuries. The largest of the statues are more than 20 meters tall, while the smallest only measure a few centimeters. Back in Tianshui you also visit the tranquil Jade Spring Taoist Temple, a relaxing place where you can learn about one of the mian philosophies of China. The rest of the day is free to explore on your own. |
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| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Tianshui - Lanzhou |
| Activities | After breakfast you visit nearby Fuxi Temple, another pleasant area with beautiful surroundings, before continuing to the Old Home, which is a very well-preserved ancient home built in the traditional North China style. The many courtyards, buildings and artefacts are in remarkable condition, and gives you a very good insights in life in ancient China. After lunch it is time to head for the train station to take the train to Lanzhou farther west. Although travelling in the daytime you travel on hard sleeper class to make your journey as comfortable as possible. The journey goes through beautiful landscape. After arrival in Lanzhou you transfer to your hotel for check in and rest. |
| Attractions | Fuxi Temple, Old Home |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Lanzhou - Wuwei - Zhangye |
| Activities | In the morning you set out for the drive to Wuwei. The trip takes about four hours, and after arrival you visit the ancient Leitai Han Dynasty Tombs, a burial site dating back alomst 2000 years. In Wuwei you will also visit the Wuwei Confucian Temple. Confucius is regarded as the greatest philosopher in Chinese history, and you will get a feel for his ideas here at the temple. In the afternoon you continue driving to Zhangye, a trip taking 2-3 hours. In Zhangye you check in a the best hotel in town. |
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| Meals | Breakfast, lunch and dinner |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Zhangye |
| Activities | Zhangye lies more or less in the middle of thinly stretched Gansu Province. The province is known for its special geological formations, some of which you will enjoy the sigth of this morning at the Danxia Geological Park. You excursion today also brings you to the Wooden Pagoda Temple and the Giant Buddha, before the rest of the afternoon is free to explore Zhangye on your own. |
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| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Zhangye - Jiayuguan |
| Activities | After breakfast you head farther west. A few hours' drive from Zhangye lies Jiayuguan, the famous last fort of defense in ancient China. The fort is well-preserved and from up on the walls of the fort you have great views of the surrounding desert and long stretches of the Great Wall. After enjoying this great sight you drive to your hotel for check in and rest. |
| Attractions | |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Price information | |
| 2-3 person group: $4220/person
4-6 person group: $3530/person 7-9 person group: $3100/person Luxury upgrade: partially available |
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| Price including |
| Domestic flights as in itinerary
Train travel as in itinerary Private English-speaking guides at all destinations Private ground transportation as per itinerary Accommodation as listed Entrances as listed Meals as listed Chinese travel accident insurance Guaranteed no shopping stops |
| Price not including |
| Flights to/from China
Personal expenses Tips for guides and drivers Anything not listed in itinerary |
| Important tour information |
Luxury Upgrade Policy: A luxury upgrade option is available with many of our tours. In accordance with our quality benchmark, upgrade options are divided into four categories: 1. Available - upgrade possible at all destinations in tour itinerary. 2. Partially available - upgrade not possible at one or more destnations in tour itinerary. 3. Not recommended - available or partially available, but not recommended (see Hotel Policy). 4. Not available - luxury upgrades are not possible on many of our trademark specialty tours to remote or developing regions. These tours are deeply genuine and authentic.
Keeping our guests' comfort in mind, we prefer to stay in a 2* or 3* hotel in or close to the attraction, rather than a 4* or 5* hotel much further away. Genuine China Tours' all-encompassing hotel policy is that we will never pick a hotel only because of its price. All our partner hotels must live up to a strict quality test that includes: 1. Geographical location - the location of our chosen hotel is of great importantce, both in large cities, where traffic congestion can play a vital role in the handling of the tour, and also on tours to remote villages, where the right choice of village or hotel can mean a world of difference to the tour. 2. Quality of hotel - including room size and cleanliness, quality of breakfast, ease of getting in/out and more. 3. Local environment - local environment should include local sights (when possible), be in the vicinity of local markets/night markets (if any) and have access to shops and convenience stores (if any). 4. Design and layout of hotel - we prefer hotels with history and atmosphere, especially if these have relevance with the sight(s) at the destination. 5. Value for money - any hotel must pass requirements 1-3 and 5. If a hotel passes all five requirements it becomes a Priority Hotel.
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