Day 1 Arrive in Dunhuang (Meals: -/-/-)
You will be met at the airport in Dunhuang by our Discoverchinatours guide, and driven to your hotel. The rest of the time is free for you to explore the city.
Day 2 Dunhuang (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Mogao Grottoes / Dunhuang Museum / Crescent Moon Lake / Roaring Mingsha Hill
Take a full day tour to visit Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang Museum, Crescent Moon Lake and Roaring Mingsha Hill.
Mogao Grottoes: In China, it is one of the three famous rock grottoes and regarded as a storehouse of the Buddhist art in the world.
Roaring Mingsha Hill: Mingsha Hill offers the best picture-book desert scenery that travelers are likely to see along the entire length of the Silk Road.
Crescent Lake: Yueya Spring is near the northern foot of Mingsha Hill in the southern suburbs of Dunhuang City. It is shaped like a crescent moon, and its clear water is surrounded by grass.
Day 3 Dunhuang / Urumqi (Meals: B/L/-)
Dunhuang - Urumqi via air
Sightseeing: Yumenguan / Hecang Fortress / Yangguan
You will start the day with a visit to Yumenguan, the Great Wall in Han Dynasty, The Hecang Fortress and Yang Gate. As sunset approaches, you will be transferred to the airport to Urumqi. Upon your arrival in Urumqi, be met and transferred to your hotel.
The Hecang Fortress: hidden in the Gobi Desert twenty kilometers from Yumenguan Pass at the west, was originally the important quartermaster depot.
Yumenguan: Yumenguan lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Dunhuang. Its name came from the fact that jade from Hotan in Xinjiang entered Central China through this pass.
Yangguan: Yangguan lies 75 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of Dunhuang but consists of only the ruins of a high beacon tower. It s named Yangguan because it borders the southern part of Yumenguan Pass.
Day 4 Urumqi (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Heaven Lake and Heavenly Mountain
After an early breakfast, we set off for Heavenly Lake and Heavenly Mountain.
Heaven Lake: Situated in the Tianshan range, 115 km northeast of Urumqi, at an elevation of 1980m, Tianchi Lake is one of the main tourist attractions in China.
Day 5 Urumqi (Meals: B/L/-)
Sightseeing: Hongshan Park / Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum / Erdaoqiao Bazaar
You will pay a full day visit to Hongshan Park, Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum and Erdaoqiao Bazaar.
Red Hill (Hong Shan): From Red Hill (Hong Shan), 910 meters or 3,000 feet high, on the east bank of the Urumqi River, there is a panoramic view of the city.
Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum : This museum houses an impressive collection of exhibits, covering artifacts and relics from more than 12 minority groups.
Day 6 Urumqi to Next City (Meals: B/-/-)
Enjoy some free time or indulge in some shopping before your flight to next destination.
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