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Arrive Xian, Hotel: Purple Mountain Hotel
On your arrival in Xian, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. (L/D)
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Xian
Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, one of the world's great archeological treasures. Then stop to see Huaqing Hot Springs. Return to Xian and visit Forest of Steles Museum, Wild Goose Pagoda and the Ming City Wall. This evening, attend the Tang Dynasty Show. (B/L/D)
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Xian-Dunhuang, Hotel: Dunhuang Hotel
Fly to Dunhuang in the morning. Enjoy the beautiful vistas of the Singing Sand Hills and Crescent Moon Lake. You will also have the opportunity to take a camel ride. (B/L/D)
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Dunhuang
This morning see the spectacular Buddhist paintings in the Mogao Grottoes. After lunch we travel to historic Yangguan Pass. (B/L/D)
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Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Jiuquan, Hotel: Jiuquan Guest Hotel
We depart by train at 10 AM and arrive in Jiayuguan at 2 PM. Then transfer by coach to Jiuquan and visit Jiuquan Museum and Jiuquan Park. (B/L/D)
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Jiuquan-Jiayuguan-Turpan, Hotel: On the Train
Drive back to Jiayuguan to visit the local attractions. See the starting point of the Great Wall, the Ming Fortress and Wei and Jin Tombs. At 5 PM we board the train for our overnight journey to Turpan. (B/L/D)
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Turpan, Hotel: Turpan Hotel
Our train arrives in Turpan at 8 AM. Visit to the Jiaohe and Gaochang ancient town ruins. We then tour Emin Minaret with an impressive cone shape tower. See the Karez wells that have irrigated this oasis for centuries, and then experience a home visit to a Uygur family. Enjoy a Uygur folk dance and music performance this evening. (B/L/D)
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Turpan-Urumqi, Hotel: Hoi Tak Hotel
Travel by bus from Turpan to Urumqi, and visit the City Mosque. This afternoon we will drive to Heavenly Lake and take in the natural beauty of the region. (B/L/D)
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Urumqi
This morning we go to Red Mountain Park for a panoramic city view. Visit the local bazaar, and go to a Kazak's home in the South Mountain pastureland. Tonight we have a special roast lamb dinner. (B/L/SD)
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Urumqi-Beijing, Hotel: Howard Johnson
Today we see the impressive minority collection found in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Museum. Fly to Beijing and visit the Millennium Park. (B/L/D)
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Beijing - Homebound flight
Enjoy breakfast, and then transfer to the airport for your homebound flight. (B)
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