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The Northern Route - Silk Road Tour - Xinjiang, China
offered by supplier M17974 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 13
- 15
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 20
people
Destination(s):
China
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 2000 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 3000 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Hami-Barkol.
Starting from Hami one goes north passing through the Tianshan Mountains to Barkol ( called Pulie Kingdom during the Han Dynasty), a strategic town on the Northern Route. Stay the night at the hostel of the county seat.
Day 2: Barkol-Qitaiand.
Visit the Baishitou Scenic Area and Barkol Lake, and enjoy sand sliding on Mingsha Hill. Then continue the journey to Qitaiand stay at Qitai Hostel. Along the way to Qitai one can see from time to time ancient beacon towers by the roadside.
Day 3: Qitaiand.
Going northward to Jiangjun (General)Desert one sees plant and dinosaur fossils dating back to one hundred million years ago. Return to Qitai in the evening.
Day 4: Qitaiand-Jimsar.
Arrive at Jimsar and visit the site of Beiting City, Beiting Temple and Wucaiwan where one finds various wind-eroded landforms. If you're lucky, you will see mirages in the desert on the way. Return to Jimsar and stay at the county hostel.
Day 5: Jimsar-Urumqi.
Arrive at the Tianshan Mountains Sccenic Area in Fukang from Jimssar. Stay at Holiday Inn Urumqi or other hotels after arriving in Urumqi before dinner.
Days 6-7: Urumqi city tour.
Sightsee in the city and visit other scenic spots in its vicinity.
Day 8: Urumqi-Shihezi.
Ride to Hutubi County to see rock pictures of primitive reproduction worship at Kangjiashimenzi in the depth of the Tianshan Mountains. Continue the trip to Shihezi( a new city of farming and land-reclamation) by dinner time. Stay at Shihezi Guest house which boasts fairly good facilities.
Day 9: Shihezi-Kuitun.
Go west from Shihezi to Kuitun City.Lunch is arranged at Jinghe Guesthouse. In the afternoon visit Tarim Lake Scenic Area. Stay at Grassland Guesthouse.
Day 10: Kuitun-Yining.
Continue to go west from Tarim Lake, passing the beautiful Guozi Gyully and arrive at Korgas border check-point: the entrance to Kazakstan. The border here has been opened to travelers from a third country with a valid visa. After lunch, visit the city if Yining, an important town in the westernmost of China 50 kilometers southeast of Korgas. The visitor has many options for accommodation in the city.
Day 11: Yining.
Turuk Timurkhan Mazar, Bell Tower of Huiyuan ancient city and the site of the Mansion of Yili General are worthy a visit at the tourist spots near Yining.
Day 12: Yining-Alimali-Yining.
About 90 kilometers northwest of Yining the visitor finds the site of Alimali, a famous city during the Song and Yuan dynasties, and later the capital of the Mongol Qahatai Khan Kingdom. Ruins of city walls still stand there. On the way back to Yining, one can stop to visit the mysterious Huolong (Five Dragon) Cave.
Day 13: Yining fly to Urumqi.
There are daily flights from Yining to Urumqi. A one-hour flight will bring you to Uumqi from Yining and that's the end of your Northern Route Tour. Xinjiang is a vast region with rich tourist resources. However, the routes are very long. It is a common thing to cover 100 kilometers a day. Any of the three routes needs more than 10 days for only a cursory tour. This is different from any tour in other parts of the county. Because of the changeable climate in Xinjiang, even if you go there in summer, you should bring extra clothing.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Hotels or guesthouses with daily breakfasts.
- Excellent individual guide and driver.
- Private air-conditioned car or Jeep.
- Entrance fees to all tourist sites.
Price Excludes:
- All the lunch and dinner.
- personal expense such as shopping.
- Tips for drivers and tour guides.
- Any airfare.
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