Silk Road, it is not a city name, it is a historically important international trade route. This ancient road begins at Chang'an (now Xi'an), then by way of the Hexi Corridor, and it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into three, the Southern Route, Central Route and Northern Route. The road is not only an ancient international trade route, but also a splendid cultural bridge liking the cultures of China, Central Asia, India, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. The Four Great Inventions of China and religions of the West were introduced into their counterparts. Here we mainly introduce some major attractions in the main cities in the Northwest China along the Silk Road.
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Echoing-Sand Dune
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Crescent Lake
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Mogao Grottoes
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Danxia Landform
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Jiayuguan Pass
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Jiaohe Ruins
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Sangke Grassland
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Yardang Landform
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Karakul Lake
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Ta’er Moastery
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Kashgar oldd City
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Heavenly Lake
>1. 7-day Turpan - Urumqi –Kashgar
Day 01：Arrival in Turpan, airport/ train station pick-up.
Day 02: Turpan City tour including Ancient City of Jiaohe, Karez Well, Emin Minaret & Turpan Museum.
Day 03: Ancient of Gaochang, Bezeklik Thousand Buhhda caves, Flaming Hill, transfer to Urumqi.
Day 04: Urumqi city tour including Heavenly Lake & Xinjiang International Bazzar.
Day 05: Fly to Kashgar, visit Kashgar Old Town, Idkah Mosque & Abakh Khoja Tomb.
Day 06: Take a side trip to visit the Karakuri lake.
Day 07:Local Bazzar，airport see-off.
>2. 13 Days of Xining - Lanzhou - Xiahe - Lanzhou - Wuwei - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Turpan – Urumqi
Day 01:Arrival in Xining, pick-up.
Day 02: Ta’er Monastery, high speed train to Lanzhou, Gansu Provincial Museum.
Day 03: Day trip to Binglingsi Grottoes.
Day 04: Drive to Xiahe, Sangke Grassland, Tibet family.
Day 05: Labrang Monastery, drive back to Lanzhou.
Day 06: Transfer to Wuwei, city visit, drive to Zhangye.
Day 07: Giant Buddha Temple, Zhangye Museum, Danxia Landform.
Day 08: Drive to Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan Pass, First Fire Tower of Great Wall, Wei-jin Art Gallery.
Day 09: Drive to Jiayuguan, Echoing-Sand Dune (camel-riding) and Crescent Lake.
Day 10: Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang Museum. High speed train to Turpan.
Day 11: Turpan City tour including Ancient City of Jiaohe, Karez Well, Emin Minaret & Turpan Museum.
Day 12: Ancient of Gaochang, Bezeklik Thousand Buhhda caves, Flaming Hill, transfer to Urumqi.
Day 13: International Bazzar, airport see-off.
It is necessary for tourists be aware of some travel essentials when they are on the road, such as weather, food, drink, accommodation, transportation and customs of minorities. Besides, due to limited conditions, the quality of restaurants, hotels, etc. may not be as good as those in large cities like Beijing or Shanghai.
Due to the cold and dry weather condition, the best time to take a Silk Road tour is from May to October among which July to August would be the peak season. Hotel rooms, train tickets will be on great demand. So early booking is suggested.
