Schedule:

Day 1 Arrive in Beijing/Xi'an
Arrive into Beijing International Airport. Met and transfer to the domestic airport which is in the same building, then catch flight to Xi’an. Upon arrival, met by the local guide and transfer back to the Bell Tower hotel for the night. Dinner will be on the airplane.

Day 2 Xi'an
Sightseeing in Xi’an to the Old City Wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda and the Provincial Museum. Overnight in Bell Tower Hotel.

Day 3 Xi'an
Whole day sightseeing to Ban Po Museum, the Hua Qing Hot Spring and Terracotta Warriors. Transfer back to Bell Tower Hotel for the night.

Day 4 Xi'an/Lanzhuo Overnight Train
Morning free time, visit the Great Mosque in the afternoon. Transfer to the train station to catch trains to Lanzhou. Overnight on the train.

Day 5 Lanzhou
Arrive into Lanzhou in the morning, transfer back to the hotel to check in. sightseeing after breakfast. Overnight in JJSun Hotel.

Day 6 Lanzhou/Dunhuang Flight
Morning sightseeing in Lanzhou, afternoon flight to Dunhuang. Transfer back to the hotel of Dunhuang upon arrival. We will do some sightseeing in Dunhuang since it does not get dark till really late. Overnight in Dun Huang Hotel.

Day 7 Dunhuang/Turpan Overnight Train
Sightseeing to the Mo Gao Cave in the morning. Come back before lunch to check in. after lunch, transfer to Liu Yuan to catch train to Turpan. Overnight on the train.

Day 8 Turpan
Arrive into Turpan in the early morning. Transfer 50km back to the city of Turpan to check in at the Turpan Hotel. Sightseeing in the city to Gaochang Ruins, Astana Ancient Tombs, Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves, and Karez Well of Subterranean Irrigation System after breakfast.

Day 9 Turpan/Urumuqi Bus
Drive to Urumqi in the morning to visit the Heavenly Lake situated at the foot of the Tina Shan Mountains. Overnight in Remada Hotel.

Day10 Urumqi/Turpan/Korla
This is whole day driving. The total distance is 475KM. we will drive along a side road for the last 140KM as they are actually building an express highway between the cities. We will first drive back along the same way back to Turpan, then continue the trip to Kola. Lunch will be on the way.

Day 11 Korla/Kuqa
Drive 280KM from Korla to Kuqa on a good road. Visit the Kuqa Grand Mosque, the Grand Canyon in the afternoon after we arrive. Overnight in Kuqa Hotel.

Day 12 Kuqa
we will visit Kizkagha War Signalling Tower then drive 140KM to visit Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves and Subashi Ancient Ruins. Overnight in Kuqa Hotel.

Day 13 Kuqa/Niya (Min Feng)
The total distance is 750KM on this day. We can visit the Diversify-Leaves Poplar Trees, Train River Bridge and we will go through the Desert Highway across the Taklamakan Desert. Overnight in Baorui Guest House.

Day 14 Niya/Khotan
The total driving distance is 370KM today. Overnight in Tian Tai Hotel.

Day 15 Khotan
Whole day sightseeing in Khotan to visit the Yulongkash River, Mulberry Bake paper workshop, water Mill, Jade Caving Factory and the Silk Factory. Overnight in Tian Tai Hotel.

Day 16 Khotan/ Kashgar
The distance is 580KM on today’s driving. We will have to spend about 8-9 hours on the way. Overnight in Seman Hotel.

Day 17 Kashgar
Visit Appakhoja Tomb, Idkah Mosque, the old town and craft street. Overnight in Seman Hotel.

Day 18 Kashgar
Kashgar is a Bustling market town, on Sundays traders come from all over to sell their livestock amongst thousands of different types of produce. We will wander through the different sections of the market where hats, spices, kitchenware, carpets, musical instruments richly decorated, clothing and tailors and almost any other produce are sold. Overnight in Seman Hotel.

Day 19 Urumqi/Home
We fly back to Urumqi in the morning. Our Silk Road trip concludes in Urumqi today.