Urumqi

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• Your English speaking guide and private car will pick you up at 8:00am in your Urumqi hotel's lobby. Then heading directly to Turpan, itu00a0will take about 3u00a0hours.u00a0Youru00a0professional tour guide will give you an explication of the Silk Roadu00a0and the related Chinese history and culture on the way. Feel free to discuss with your tour guide on which attractionsu00a0you are interested, choose 4-6 attractions in Turpan, then your tour guide will put together an itinerary for you.n u2022 u00a0Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. It is a complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century. They are high on the cliffs of the west Mutou Valley under the Flaming Mountains, u00a0and most of the surviving caves date from the West Uyghur kingdom around the 10th to 13th centuries. n u2022 Emin Minaret (Su Gong Ta), the largest extant old tower in Xinjiang and the only Islamic tower among the hundred famous towers in China.u00a0 n u2022 Karez irrigation system which is unique to this part of the world. The system is considered as one of the three great projects in China with the other two being the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Here you canu00a0learnu00a0how the locals have irrigated a dry climate like Turpan for hundreds of years. n u2022 Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)u2013the capital of the Anterior Jushi Kingdom. Like a willow leaf, the ancient city of Jiaohe has a history of 2300 years. Jiaohe ancient city was considered as the largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world. It was listed as the World Heritage by UNESCO on June 22, 2014. n u2022 Flaming Mountains, which are barren, eroded, red sandstone hills. It is the hottest place in China with the highest temperature around 47.8 u00b0C (118 u00b0F) and surface temperature over 70 u00b0C (158 u00b0F) in summer.u00a0 n u2022 Astana Tombs whichu00a0served mainly as the cemetery for the descendants of Chinese settlers in Gaochang from the 4th century to the first half of the 8th century. The complex contains over 1,000 tombs. Due to the arid environment many important artifacts have been well preserved at the tombs, including natural mummies. n u2022 Ancient City of Gaochang: Gaochang ancient cityu00a0was a key point along the Silk Road. The city was built in the first Century BC and later became capital of the Idikut (Gaochang) Uighur Kingdom in the 8th Century. u00a0By the 14th century, the city was damaged and abandoned due to warfare between Mongolian aristocrats and Uigurs. u00a0 nnPlease note: Your 2 days tour including the entrance fee to 4-6 attractions in Turpan, two days lunches in the local restaurant,u00a0English speaking tour guide and private vehicle, please book your own accommodation in Turpan.u00a0u00a0After two days tour you can choose to be dropped off at your hotel in Urumqi or finish in Turpan.

Good to know

• Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Children must be accompanied by an adult

• Dress code is smart casual

• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

• Please book your own accommodation in Turpan

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.