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Day 1-2 USA West Coast-Beijing
Board a trans-Pacific flight to Beijing.
Day 3 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Arrive in Beijing in the early morning. Tiananmen Square before checking the hotel. In the afternoon visit Palace and a pearl factory.
 Beijing - Orientalbay International Hotel, 5 Star
Day 4 Beijing (AB, L, SD)
After breakfast visit the Forbidden City and after lunch visit the Temple of Heaven. In the evening, we are treated to a famous Peking Duck Welcome Banquet.
Beijing - Orientalbay International Hotel, 5 Star
Day 5 Beijing (AB, L, D)
Along the way to the Great Wall visit a jade factory. After exploring the Great Wall, lunch is served. Afterwards, back to the city for shopping followed by dinner and a Kung Fu show.
Beijing - Orientalbay International Hotel, 5 Star
Day 6 Beijing-Urumqi (AB, L, D)
Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in Northwestern China, home to the Uygur minority nationality.
Urumqi - Mirage Hotel, 5 Star
Day 7 Urumqi (AB, L, D)
We spend the day traveling through the countryside to Heaven's Lake and the surrounding pristine Tian Shan Mountains at more than 6,000 feet above sea level. Later we pay a visit to the home of a local Uygur family. In the afternoon, we visit the Great Bazaar.
Urumqi - Mirage Hotel, 5 Star
Day 8 Urumqi-Turpan (AB, L, D)
In the morning we make our way to Turpan, an oasis amid desert sands. In Turpan we visit the famous Karez Wells and the ancient ruins of Jiaohe City. This afternoon we will visit the Gaocheng City ruins and Sugong Pagoda before returning to Urumqi.
Urumqi - Mirage Hotel, 5 Star
Day 9 Urumqi (AB)
Today is free to explore the local culture and lifestyle. The evening will feature a Uygur song and dance performance, depending on availability.
Urumqi - Mirage Hotel, 5 Star
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Day 10 Urumqi-Dunhuang (AB, L, D)
Board a morning flight to Dunhuang, an important oasis city along the Silk Road, most famous for the Magao Grottos. These were painted by monks, merchants and nobles that made their way along the Silk Road. We also visit Crescent Moon Springs and the Humming Sandy Mountain.
Dunhuang - Grand Sun Hotel, 4 Star
Day 11 Dunhuang-Xian (AB, L, SD)
Board a morning flight to Xian and enjoy an excursion to the Big Goose Pagoda. Later, experience a Tang Dynasty Show complete with a Chinese Dumpling Banquet.
Xian - Jinshi International Hotel, 4 Star
Day 12 Xian (AB, L, D)
Today we visit the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Terracotta Warriors excavation site. This site contains more than 7,300 sculptures crafted 2,000 years ago to honor China's first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang. After lunch we visit the Ancient aCity Wall and Bell Tower.
Xian - Jinshi International Hotel, 4 Star
Day 13 Xian-Shanghai (AB, L)
Visit Yu Yuan Garden, Old Shanghai District and Pearl TV Tower or just stroll along Nanjing Road and the Bund.
Shanghai - The Eton Hotel, 5 Star
Day 14 Shanghai (AB)
Today explore Shanghai on your own.
Shanghai - The Eton Hotel, 5 Star
Day 15 Shanghai-USA (AB)
The morning is free before catching a flight home via Beijing.
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