| 13 Days Beijing - Xi'an - Gansu Silk Road (Tour code: GECH13-6) | |
| Themes:History, culture | |
| Destinations: Beijing - Xi'an - Lanzhou - Wuwei - zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang | |
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| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | Group arrive in Beijing by International flight (flight info. wait to tell), arrive and meet with your English -speaking guide and private van, and then transfer to the hotel for check-in and relax rest of the day. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | None |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing |
| Activities | After breakfast, you drive north into the mountains to visit the Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall (incl. return cable cars and scenic transfers), a section that is less visited than most other parts. The Great Wall of China is an incredible man-made construction over 6000 kilometers long and of hundreds of years old. After taking the cable car up the vista of the wall opens up for you, and you can spend as long as you like walking the wall (at least 2 hours on the wall). Today’s lunch will be in a rural restaurant to try some countryside food. In the afternoon return back to the city center and have a Hutong Rickshaw Tour (from Drum Tower to Houhai, incl. family visit and tips to rickshaw drivers),back to the hotel and relax. |
| Attractions | Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall, Hutong Rickshaw Tour |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - Xi'an |
| Activities | Meet with local guide in your hotel again. Day tour of Tian'anmen Square, the heart of the city, and after having seen this enormous square you continue on foot to the Forbidden City(Not open on Monday) where the court lived before the fall of the dynasties in 1911. In here you will hear about how the emperors lived and worked and see all the major buildings. Then transfer to train station and take high speed train Beijing/Xi’an (train info. wait to tell). Once arrived Xi’an, meet with your English speaking local guide, and transfer to hotel for check-in. |
| Attractions | Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Xi’an |
| Activities | Meet with guide in your hotel again. Day tour of to visit Terracotta Army. The army was built by Emperor Qin in 221 B.C. as a defence for his grave site, and the 7700 clay soldiers are truly an amazing sight. Then transfer to visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda incl. shadow puppet show, Muslim Quarter. Then back to hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | Terracotta Army, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Muslim Quarter |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Xi'an |
| Activities | Meet with guide in your hotel again. Day tour of to visit City Wall, which was expanded on the basis of the imperial city of Sui and Tang Dynasty in Ming Dynasty, is the solely ancient city wall existing of the best preserved, and the largest scale in China, with 1400 years from Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. Shaanxi History Museum, where some of the greatest archeological discoveries of China are on display. Big Goose Pagoda Square (not incl. ticket to the temple or to climb the pagoda), back to hotel and rest. |
| Attractions | City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum, Big Goose Pagoda Square |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Xi’an - Lanzhou - Wuwei |
| Activities | Transfer to railway station and take high speed train Xi’anbei/Lanzhouxi (train info. wait to tell). You arrive in Lanzhou at noon and are met by your private English-speaking local guide and car. After a simple lunch near the airport and then transfer to Wuwei (approx. 2.5hrs). You will visit the White Pagoda Temple if time permit, later continue to the hotel for check-in. |
| Attractions | White Pagoda Temple |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | Semi 5* hotel |
| Destination | Wuwei - Zhangye |
| Activities | In the morning, tour of the 500 years old Confucian Temple and the incredibly famous Bronze Galloping Horse at Leitai Han Tomb, lunch in a local restaurant, and then drive to Zhangye (approx. 2.5hrs), arrive and check-in at your hotel, later drive to visit Zhangye’s incredible Danxia Landform (incl. scenic transfers in the park). It is a sight to behold! The hills roll away as far as the eye can see, and they display the most incredible colors. Back to the hotel. |
| Attractions | Confucian Temple, Leitai Han Tomb, Zhangye Danxia Landform |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Zhangye |
| Activities | Day tour of Mati Temple area. The area is large and with a beautiful backdrop of snowcapped mountains. Mati Temple is famous for the many caves containing Buddhist images, sprawled over a large rock surface. After lunch we continue to visit the Mati Temple area before returning back to the hotel and relax. |
| Attractions | Mati Temple area |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Zhangye - Jiayuguan |
| Activities | Check out in the morning and transfer to tour of the Giant Buddha Temple, Wood Pagoda Square, lunch and then drive to Jiayuguan (approx 4 hrs) in the afternoon. Arrive and check-in to the hotel. |
| Attractions | Giant Buddha Temple, Wood Pagoda Square |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Jiayuguan - Dunhuang |
| Activities | Tour of Jiayuguan Pass, the Ming relics of the Great Wall and look far into the distance to find the Hanging Great Wall section, then head for Dunhuang and visit Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake (not incl. camel ride and sand boots), later continue to the hotel for check in. |
| Attractions | Jiayuguan Pass, Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Dunhuang |
| Activities | Tour of the famous Mogao Grottoes containing thousands of Buddha images, then transfer to Yadan Geologic Park (approx. 2hrs) to see these incredible rock formations, then on to the Jade Pass and the Dunhuang section of the Great Wall, before returning to the hotel. |
| Attractions | Mogao Grottoes, Yadan Geologic Park, Jade Pass and the Dunhuang section of the Great Wall |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Dunhuang - Beijing |
| Activities | Transfer to airport and take flight Dunhuang /Beijing (Change of flight in Lanzhou May be needed and price may vary). Arrive in Beijing, meet with your Italian-speaking local guide and car, and transfer to visit Summer Palace (incl. boat) , later have a short stop to view Olympic Stadium (Birds Nest) and Water Cube from outside (not incl. entrance tickets). Transfer to the hotel for check in and relax. |
| Attractions | Summer Palace, Olympic Stadium (Birds Nest) and Water Cube from outside |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Beijing - Home |
| Activities | Check out before 12 at noon and meet with your local guide and car again, transfer to the airport and drop off. GCT tour service ends. You take international flight home (flight info. wait to tell). |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
| Price information | |
Please contact us for group price. Luxury upgrade: partially available
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| Price including |
1 domestic flight: Dunhuang/Beijing (economy class) 2 domestic high speed trains Beijing/Xi’an, Xi’an/Lanzhou (Second class) 4*-4.5 * accommodation as listed (with breakfast included, double occupancy) Tour expenses for1 FOC tour leader for the whole tour as listed; Private English-speaking local guide for sightseeing as in proposal Private coach for sightseeing as in proposal Entrance tickets for sights as listed Meals are listed in the itinerary as B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner Tips for local guides and drivers Chinese travel agency responsibility insurance Allgovernment taxes |
| Price not including |
Flights to/from China Tour leader’s salary Personal expenses Anything not listed in itinerary |
| Important tour information |
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