19D18N Explore North Xinjiang & Silk Road

<p>Upon arrival, meet and greet by tour guide then transfer to hotel for check in.</p>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar also known as International Grand Bazaar Xinjiang, is an Islamic bazaar in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China.</li>
<li>Tianchi is an alpine lake in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The name literally means Heavenly Lake and can refer to several lakes in mainland China and Taiwan.</li>
<li>Ma Ya Mountain in Xinjiang is located southwest of Tianchi, about 3 kilometers away from Tianchi, deeply hidden in the mountains of Bogda Peak.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Saidaiji Temple is located 12 kilometers east of Jimsar County, Xinjiang. Starting from the west gate of Beiting Ancient City, about 600 meters west, you will arrive in front of a large steamed bun-shaped mound.</li>
<li>Thousand Buddha Caves located on a loess hill 5km southwest of Jimsar County, Xinjiang, is a key cultural relic protection site at the Changji Prefecture level.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Keketuohai Valley, Keketuohai, about 1 hour from Fuyun County, integrates the natural landscape of canyon, river, mountain rocks, forests, mineral resources, lakes, seismic fault belts with ethnic culture.</li>
<li>Shenzhong Mountain is located about 40 kilometers upstream of the Irtysh River in Fuyun County</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Kanas Lake is a lake in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains, near the very northern tip of Xinjiang and the autonomous region’s borders with Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia and visit Moon Bays, Motor bays, Wolong Bays and Tuwa Village. One of the most charming and top destinations in Xinjiang. Then, Transfer to hotel overnight in Jiadengyu.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Guaiyu Tower and Hemu Village. It’s the largest & farthest one among China’s three last remaining Tuva villages. Hemu is far-famed as an autumn photography site, for its authentic Tuvas, unique wooden houses and old way of living together with wonderful birch forests and natural views around.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, transfer back to Buerjin. Proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hadeng Platform overview the old village.</li>
<li>Wucaitan (Rainbow Beach), located on the north bank of Irtysh River, is an eye-catching spot on a driving journey to Kanas.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Devil City, is located in the Urho County, at the borderland of Dzungarian Basin of northern Xinjiang.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sailimu Lake is the largest and highest alpine lake in Xinjiang.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area is located in the southeast of Yining City, Iii Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Nalati Grassland is one of the most beautiful grasslands in China for it’s alpine and valley scenery with an average altitude of about 2200 m.</li>
<li>Back to Yining.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Yining to Urumqi by bullet train.</li>
<li>Upon arrival, meet and greet by tour guide then transfer to Grand Bazaar to enjoy shopping.</li>
<li>Transfer back to hotel.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ancient city of Jiaohe Ruins, Jiaohe or Yarkhoto is a ruined city in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.</li>
<li>Karez irrigation system, is one of the “Three Great Engineering Projects in Ancient China”. Local people built this water system to bring out underground water for irrigation and daily use, which turned the arid desert into an oasis.</li>
<li>Flamming Mountain is the hottest place in inland China, thus attracts numerous tourists every year.</li>
<li>Bezeklik Buddha Caves has a history of over 1500 years. It reflects the glory of Gaochang Kingdom in ancient times in Turpan.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Minghsa Mountain Crescent Moon Spring. Greatly different from other deserts, the Mingsha Mountain has sands which can sing, clean and sweet spring in the desert. Besides, it has been favored by travelers for more than two thousands year.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Mogao Grottoes, which is famous for its exquisite murals and various sculptures inside the caves, which was built in different dynasties, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Jiayuguan Pass, You must have heard of or even already visited the Great Wall of China – a walkable defensive wall of more than 8,000 kilo meters which is connected by hundreds of passes.</li>
<li>Overhanging Great Wall The Overhanging Great Wall, was built on a steeply sloping valley mouth. When viewed from afar, the wall looks like a magnificent painting hanging over the cliff, which is how<br />
it got its name.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rainbow Valley, The mountains are part of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park in China.</li>
<li>Transfer from Zhangye to Lanzhou by Bullet Train</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, proceed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Yellow River Bridge, the Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth longest river system on Earth at the estimated length of 5,464 km.</li>
<li>White Hill Park, With an altitude of 1,700 square meters (18,299 square feet), the magnificent White Pagoda Mountain has long been a natural barrier of Lanzhou, and it neighbors the Yellow River with Jincheng Pass and Yudie Pass at its feet, and it was an important stronghold in ancient times.</li>
<li>Waterwheel Park, is situated at the west end of Binhe Road, Lanzhou with the Sculpture of the Yellow River Mother to the west, the White Pagoda Mountain Park to the north and the White Cloud Temple<br />
to the south, and it’s another highlight along the Yellow River in Lanzhou.</li>
</ul>

<p>After breakfast, free at your own leisure until transfer to airport for departure.</p>