DAY01:

XI'AN
Arrive in Xian. Walk or ride a bicycle around on top of the City Walls. Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. After dark, view an impressive lights and fountain show in front of the pagoda. Spend the night in Xian.

DAY02:

XI'AN
Visit the three tombs of the massive Qin Dynasty Terracotta Army. the streets discovering unique snack food and souvenirs on the streets of the Muslim Quarter. Or get away from the crowds within the serenity of the Grand Mosque. Spend the night in Xian.

DAY03:

XI'AN - DUNHUANG
Transfer to the airport for your two-and-a-half- hour flight to Dunhuang. Visit the sights of this desert city such as the Cresent Lake, a spring in a desert oasis and the Singing Sands, where you can listen to the haunting sound of the wind blowing across the desert.

DAY04:

DUNHUANG - TURPAN
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Mogao Grottoes where there are more than 492 caves depicting the lives of Buddha and Buddhist saints. The sight is one of the four most important sites of Buddhist art in China. In the afternoon, transfer to the train station and depart on a 12-hour night train to Turpan. Spend the night on the train.

DAY05:

TURPAN
Arrive in Turpan. Check into your hotel and have breakfast before setting off to go sightseeing. Visit Gaochang, the site of a ruined, ancient oasis city on the northern rim of the inhospitable Taklamakan Desert. Be amazed by the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, a complex of caves featuring Buddhist art dating from the 5th to 14th century. Spend the night in Turpan.

DAY06:

TURPAN - URUMQI
Learn about the Karez underground irrigation system that allows people to farm in the desert and visit the Valley of the Grapes where fruit has been grown for many centuries. Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Jiaohe which were recently listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list of Silk Road Sites. In the afternoon, drive about three hours to the capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi. Spend the night in Urumqi.

DAY07:

URUMQI - KASHGAR (1 h 55, flight)
Take a day trip 45 kilometres east of Urumqi to the Heavenly Lake Scenic Area, known for its waterfalls, pine trees and snow-capped mountains. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your two-hour flight to Kashgar. Spend the night in Kashgar.

DAY08:

KASHGAR
Wander through the spectacular Grand Bazaar of Kashgar. The farmers of the region still gather there to buy and sell livestock, fabric, food and clothing. Spend the night in Kashgar.

DAY09:

KASHGAR - URUMQI
Visit the largest mosque in China, Id Kah Mosque which was built in 1442. Visit the Tomb of Muslim saint Abakh Hoja who spread Islam within China. It is now considered the most holy Muslim site in Xinjiang. In the evening, transfer to airport for your flight to Urumqi. Spend the night in Urumqi.

DAY10:

URUMQI
Transfer to the airport to catch a domestic or international flight to your next destination.

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