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18-Day Silk Road Muslim Tour

18-Day Silk Road Muslim Tour

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Day 1 Arrival in Beijing, Greet & Meet at Airport, Transfer to Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner at local Halal restaurant

Our professional Muslim expert tour guide will meet you at the arrival hall of the airport with your private vehicle on standby and assists you to your hotel. Relax during the remainder of the day to recover from the jet lag.

Accommodations: 3 nights in Beijing
5-star Great Wall Hotel Beijing (former Great Wall Sheraton Beijing) or similar
4-star 5L Hotel Beijing (former Traders Hotel Beijing) or similar
3-star City Inn Happy Valley Beijing or similar

Day 2 Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Niujie Mosque, Fresh Water Pearl, Temple of Heaven
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurants

Explore Beijing from Tiananmen Square in the morning. Located in the center of Beijing, Tiananmen Square is the largest city square in the world and it has great cultural significance as it was the site of many important events in Chinese history such as Chairman Mao's declaration of the establishment of the People's Republic of China on Oct, 01, 1949. Next walk to the Forbidden City. As the royal residences of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties from the 15th to 20th century, the Forbidden City was the centre of state power in late feudal China and witnessed the enthronement of 14 Ming and 10 Qing emperors over 505 years. Visit fresh water pearl shop and the Temple of Heaven after lunch at a local Halal restaurant and Salat at the 900 year old Niujie Mosque. The Temple of Heaven, built between 1406 and 1420 by the same emperor who was responsible for building the Forbidden City, is where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would worship the god of heaven and pray for good harvest.

Day 3 Beijing, Great Wall, Jade Carving, Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, Photo Stop at Olympic Venues
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurants

Visit the Great Wall of China and jade carving factory in the morning. The Great Wall was continuously built from the 3rd century BC to the 17th century AD on the northern border of China as the great military defense project of successive Chinese Empires. Today, the wall is still impressive at 3,750 miles in length, stretching from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi Desert. The Great Wall embodies unparalleled significance as the national symbol for safeguarding the security of the country and Chinese people. Visit the Sacred Way of the Ming Tomb after lunch and Salat at a local Halal restaurant. The Sacred Way is a stone paved path which stretches as long as one kilometer to the north of the main gate of the Ming Tombs. Next, make a photo stop at the 2008 Olympic Venues of Bird Nest (National Stadium) and Water Cube (National Aquatics Center).

Day 4 Beijing, Summer Palace, Fly to Urumqi
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurants

Morning visit to the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China, the Summer Palace. Using Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill as the basic framework, the Summer Palace combined political and administrative, residential, spiritual, and recreational functions within a landscape of lakes and mountains, in accordance with the Chinese philosophy of balancing the works of man with nature. The natural landscape of hills and open water is combined with artificial features such as pavilions, halls, palaces, temples and bridges to form a harmonious ensemble of outstanding aesthetic value. Fly to Urumqi in the afternoon. Once a major hub on the Silk Road during China's Tang dynasty and a leading cultural and commercial center during the Qing dynasty in the 19th century, Uruqmi is now the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of China.

Accommodations: 1 night in Uruqmi

5-star Wanda Vista Hotel Urumqi or similar

4-star Grand Mercure Urumqi Hualing or similar

3-star City Hotel Urumqi or similar

Day 5 Urumqi, Xinjiang Regional Museum, Red Hill Park, Tartar Mosque, Fly to Kashgar

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Visit Xinjiang Regional Museum in the morning. Xinjiang Regional Museum is a large building of Uyghur architectural style, containing a diverse range of historical artifacts unearthed in Xijiang. These items represent the ethnic lifestyle and culture of Xinjiang. Most interestingly of all, the museum contains a fascinating exhibition of ancient Indo-European mummies that were excellently preserved through their natural environment over 3,800 years ago. Continue visiting Red Hill Park to enjoy the skyline of Urumqi. Salat prayer at Tartar Mosque and fly to Kashgar in the afternoon. Located at the foot of the Pamirs Mountains between a vast desert and immense mountain range, Kashgar was once an isolated oasis on the long trade route across the Asian continent. It was a major hub along the great Silk Road as the northern and southern Silk Routes crossed here and caravans departed for Central Asia, India, Pakistan and ancient Persia (current Iran). Kashgar was described as “fruitful soil, cotton aplenty, and inhabitants who live by trade” by Marco Polo.

Accommodations: 2 nights in Kashgar

5-star Yuexing Jin Jiang International Hotel Kashgar or similar

4-star Luxemon Qinibagh Hotel Kashgar or similar

3-star Seman Hotel Kashgar or similar

Day 6 Kashgar, Old Town, Abakh Hoja Mausoleum, Idkah Mosque, Grand Bazaar

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Visit Kashgar Old Town in the morning. The Old Town of Kashgar has a history of more than 2,000 years. Amongst the most popular professions in the old town are coppersmiths, carpenters, jewelers and cobblers, all using tools of bygone days. Take a walk through the Old Town and visit the friendly Uyghur people in their home and experience their unique culture. Next, visit Abakh Hoja Mausoleum. This mausoleum is one of the best examples of Islamic architecture in China. It is an ancient Islamic building complex and a cemetery where five generations of a famous Islamic master were buried. Salat prayer at the 500 year old Idkah Mosque. Afterwards, explore the bustling Grand Bazaar, one of China’s most famous weekend markets. The weekly Sunday Bazaar draws a variety of ethnic groups like the Uyghur, Tajik, Kyrgyz and Kazakh to the streets of Kashgar. They come on foot, bikes, horsebacks, modern motorcycles and donkey carts, all with the hope of selling merchandise that ranges from scissors to camels.

Day 7 Fly to Urumqi, Heavenly Lake, Drive to Turpan

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Fly to Urumqi in the morning. Visit Heavenly Lake upon arrival. With Pine trees covering the hillsides and the snow capped mountains in the background, this huge lake (3km long and 1km wide) sits half way (560 ft) up the Tianshan mountain range and offers excellent walking with breathtaking views. Take a boat ride around the lake and see some local nomadic Kazakhs herding their sheep. Drive to Turpan in the afternoon. Turpan has long been the center of a fertile oasis famous for its grapes and melons, and an important trade center on the main northern branch of the Silk Road from Hami to Kashgar, with an alternative northern route, via Uruqmi running into Central Asia. At 154m below sea level, Turpan is the second-lowest depression in the world and the hottest spot in China.

Accommodations: 2 nights in Turpan

4-star Mercure Hotel Turpan Downtown or similar

3-star Metropolo Jinjiang Hotels Turpan or similar

Day 8 Turpan, Ruins of Gaochang Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, Emin Minaret, Karez Wells
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Visit the ancient city of Gaochang in the morning. Built of mud and adobe bricks as a garrison town in the 1st century AD, the city of Gaochang was abandoned during the early Ming dynasty and what is left now is just ruins of the ancient temples, houses, palaces and the old city wall. Next, visit the Flaming Mountain. Nothing grows on this mountain and the highest temperature of summer could reach 47.8 degree centigrade or 118 degree fahrenheit, making it the hottest place in China. Perform Salat at Emin Minaret. This 40 meter-high brick minaret is part of a large mosque, built in 1778. The minaret has an elegant conical shape; its brick laid in patterns that make it looked knitted. Afterwards, visit the Karez Wells. Karez is covered water channels that bring melt-water from the Tianshan Mountains to the north and west into the Turpan basin. Today over 1,100 Karez Wells are still in use bringing water to this dry and hot city.

Day 9 Bullet Train to Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan Mosque, Jiayuguan Pass, Wei & Jin Mural Brick Tomb

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Take bullet train to Jiayuguan (about 5 hours). Jiayuguan is the first frontier fortress at the west end of the Ming dynasty Great Wall. Visit Jiayuguan Pass after Salat prayer at Jiayuguan Mosque. Also known as "the First and Greatest Pass under Heaven", Jiayuguan Pass is the best preserved and most magnificent military building among the three passes of the Great Wall. Located at the narrowest point of the western part of Hexi Corridor, Jiayuguan Pass is a key passageway of the ancient Silk Road. It commands fascinating views of the boundless Gobi Desert and the snow-capped Qilian Mountains. Then proceed to Wei & Jin Mural Brick Tomb, a huge tomb group of more than 1,400 tombs built between the 3rd and 5th century and houses vast collection of murals.

Day 10 Bullet Train to Dunhuang, Dunhuang Mosque, Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Spring
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Take bullet train to the oasis city of Dunhuang (about 4 hours). Throughout Dunhuang's history of over two thousand years, it has always served as a critical gateway leading to the west due to its unique geographical location at the juncture of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. Therefore Dunhuang is one of the most important crossroads on the Silk Road. Starting from Dunhuang the Silk Road was split into the northern and southern routes. After Salat at Dunhuang Mosque, enjoy a camel ride on the scenic Singing Sand Dunes, called by Marco Polo as the rumbling sands. Then relax at the desert oasis, the Crescent Moon Spring, a small freshwater lake that has been a vital source of water here for thousands of years.

Accommodations: 1 night in Dunhuang
5-star Grand Soluxe Hotel Dunhuang or similar
4-star Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang or similar
3-star Dunhuang Hotel or similar

Day 11 Dunhuang, Mogao Caves, Bullet Train to Zhangye
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mogao Caves in the morning. The Mogao Caves (also known as the Dunhuang Grottoes) boast the largest collection of Buddhist grottoes in existence in China. Housed in the 492 cave temples are over 2000 sculptures and 45,000 square meters of frescos dating back as early as one thousand years ago (covering a period of ten dynasties). The statues are painted and carved directly into the cave walls. The most famous aspect of Dunhuang's grottoes is the murals that feature Buddhist stories, folk culture, farming, hunting as their main themes. Take bullet train to Zhangye which is famous for its Rainbow Colored Mountain, one of Allah’s creations mentioned in the holy Quran.

Accommodations: 1 night in Zhangye
4-star Dinghe International Hotel Zhangye or similar

Day 12 Zhangye, Rainbow Colored Mountains, Zhangye Mosque, Bullet Train to Xining
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Morning visit to Rainbow Colored Mountains located inside Zhangye Danxia Geopark. Covering 200 square miles, Zhangye Danxia Geopark was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. The Rainbow Mountains are considered one of the geological wonders of the world. These mountains take their colors from the colorful rock formations. No one would think of any mountains to take such amazing colors but the Quran mentions the existence of colorful mountains as one of Allah’s creations. Here is the verse of the Quran: “Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby fruits of varying colors? And in the mountains are tracts, white and red of varying shades and [some] extremely black.” After Salat at Zhengye Mosque, take bullet train to Xining in the afternoon. Situated on the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, Xining has been a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road's Hexi Corridor for over 2000 years, and was a stronghold of China's resistance against nomadic attacks from the west.

Accommodations: 1 night in Xining
4-star Sanwant Hotel Xining or similar

Day 13 Xining, Qinghai Lake, Sun Moon Mountain, Dongguan Mosque, Bullet Train to Lanzhou
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Drive out of Xining to visit Qinghai Lake (151 km). Qinghai Lake is the largest salt water lake in China, its surface at an elevation of about 10,500 feet (3,200 metres) above sea level. The length of the lake approaches 65 miles (105 km) and the width 40 miles (65 km). The greatest known depth is about 125 feet (38 metres). Both Tibetans and Mongolians regard this lake a holy lake. Many Tibetan worshippers can be seen praying along the shore of Qinghai Lake. Later, visit the Sun Moon Mountain, a memorial dedicated to the Tang Dynasty Princess Wencheng, who is credited as one of the people who brought Buddhism to Tibet. Perform Salat prayer at Dongguan Mosque upon returning to Xining. Afterwards, take bullet train to Lanzhou (about 1 hours). Located on the banks of the Yellow River, Lanzhou has been a major link on the Northern Silk Road and it stands to become a major hub on the New Eurasian Land Bridge. It is now the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China.

Accommodations: 1 night in Lanzhou
4-star Gansu International Hotel or similar

Day 14 Lanzhou, Gansu Provincial Museum, Water Wheel Park, Xiguan Mosque, Bullet Train Train to Xian
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant.

Visit Gansu Provincial Museum in the morning. There are more than 140,000 collections in the Provincial Museum including the world-famous bronze Galloping Horse's Hoof Stepped on a Flying Swallow. The galloping horse is honored as the mysterious and rare treasure in the history of Chinese ancient sculpture art. Next, visit Water Wheel Park by the Yellow River. Waterwheels are ancient irrigation devices that use flowing water to create power by means of a set of paddles mounted around a wheel. The force of the water moves the paddles and the consequent rotation of the wheel is transmitted into machinery via the shaft of the wheel. Take the old-fashioned sheepskin rafts for a ride down the Yellow River as an optional tour if you are adventurous. After Salat at Xiguan Mosque which was recently renovated according to traditional Arabic style, take the second class high speed train to Xian (about 3 hours), the ancient capital city of China and the starting point of Silk Road.

Accommodations: 2 nights in Xian
Local 5-star Grand Noble Hotel Xian or similar
4-star Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel Xian or similar
3-star Xian Chenggong International Hotel (former Ibis Xian Heping) or similar

Day 15 Xian, Terracotta Warriors & Reproduction Factory, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurants

Morning visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and its reproduction factory. Considered one of the foremost archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army was discovered by accident in 1974 by local farmers digging a well. The 8,000-plus life-sized figures are arranged in vaults to guard the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor of China, a major architect of the Great Wall and unifier of China. Visit the Bell & Drum Tower Square and Xian Muslim Quarter after lunch and Salat at Xian Great Mosque. The area north of the Drum Tower is the Muslim Quarter of Xian which covers several blocks with an estimated 60,000 Muslims in the region. There are about seven ancient mosques in the area, among which the Great Mosque built in 742 is most famous and popular among all. Experience a seemingly endless labyrinth of street food, restaurants and bustling local life at Xian's Muslim Quarter.

Day 16 Xian, Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Museum, City Wall, Fly to Shanghai
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurants

Visit Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xian Museum in the morning. With a history of more than 1,300 years, Small Wild Goose Pagoda was built to store the Buddhist scriptures delivered from ancient India. It is a perfect example of the multi-eaved square brick pagodas built in ancient China. Currently there are 13 storeys left as the top two storeys were destroyed in earthquakes. Continue to visit Xian Museum. Xian Museum boasts nearly 130,000 relics that all relate to the history of Ancient China and Xian specifically. Afterwards visit Xian City Wall. The City Wall of Xian is one of the oldest and best-preserved city walls in the world. Walking atop the Wall you can get the panorama of Xian skyline. Fly to the glass and steel towers of cosmopolitan Shanghai in the afternoon or at night.

Accommodations: 2 nights in Shanghai
5-star Crowne Plaza Shanghai or similar
4-star Ambassador Hotel Shanghai or similar
3-star Holiday Inn Express Putuo Shanghai or similar

Day 17 Shanghai, Yuyuan Garden, Silk Store, The Bund & Nanjing Road, People's Square, Shanghai Museum
Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner at local Halal restaurant

Morning visit to Yuyuan Garden. This garden is a maze of Ming Dynasty pavilions, elaborate rockeries, arched bridges, and goldfish ponds, all encircled by an undulating dragon wall. Then spend some time shopping at the Chenghuangmiao market located outside the garden. Afterwards, stroll along the Bund and nearby Nanjing Road. The Bund refers to Shanghai's famous waterfront stretching for 1.6km along the west shore of the Huangpu River. Nanjing Road is the main shopping street of Shanghai and one of the busiest shopping streets in the world. Continue with a visit to silk store, the People's Square and Shanghai Museum after lunch and Salat at Xiaotaoyuan Mosque. The People’s Square was once the finest racecourse in Asia before 1949, it is now a large open space in which locals hang out all day, every day, practicing Tai Chi and flying kites. Shanghai Museum is specially celebrated in the world for its rich and high-quality collection of 120,000 precious works of art including ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy

Day 18 Departure from Shanghai

Meals Included: Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Wish you a pleasant journey home and thank you for traveling with IslamiChina.

Deluxe Prices (5-star hotel accommodation)
Valid Time	Room Type	2-3 Pax	4-5 Pax	6-9 Pax	10 Pax & Above
Mar to Nov	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD6418	USD5798	USD5168	USD5008
Mar to Nov	Single Room Supplement	USD1060	USD1060	USD1060	USD860
Dec to Feb	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD5818	USD5258	USD4688	USD4538
Dec to Feb	Single Room Supplement	USD850	USD850	USD850	USD650

Standard Prices (4-star hotel accommodation)
Valid Time	Room Type	2-3 Pax	4-5 Pax	6-9 Pax	10 Pax & Above
Mar to Nov	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD6168	USD5538	USD4938	USD4758
Mar to Nov	Single Room Supplement	USD850	USD850	USD850	USD720
Dec to Feb	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD5598	USD5018	USD4478	USD4308
Dec to Feb	Single Room Supplement	USD630	USD630	USD630	USD480

Budget Prices (3-star hotel accommodation)
Valid Time	Room Type	2-3 Pax	4-5 Pax	6-9 Pax	10 Pax & Above
Mar to Nov	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD5888	USD5268	USD4668	USD448
Mar to Nov	Single Room Supplement	USD600	USD600	USD600	USD500
Dec to Feb	Double/Triple Occupancy	USD5348	USD4778	USD4238	USD4068
Dec to Feb	Single Room Supplement	USD410	USD410	USD410	USD340

Pricing Policy
• Prices are per person in US dollar based on sharing in double/twin/triple room
• Single Room Supplement will be charged if staying at a single room
• Prices are valid based on proposed hotels
• For other hotels or modified itineraries, please contact us at info@islamiChina.com
• Child (2-12 years of age) with extra bed: 100% of the adult price
• Child (2-12 years of age) without bed: 80% of the adult price
• Infants (under 2 years of age) traveling with parents: Free

Departure Dates
• Any dates at the time of your convenience

Booking Notice
• Minimum of two persons are required at the time of booking
• This is an exclusive private tour (with private guide and private vehicle)
• If you prefer to book your own hotels, we are glad to deduct the room rates for you
• This itinerary can be tailored to your individual interests

What's Included
• Domestic flight airfare (Beijing/Urumqi, Urumqi/Kashgar/Urumqi, Xian/Shanghai)
• Second class bullet train as specified in the itinerary
• Hotel accommodations with daily breakfast
• Halal meals as specified in the itinerary
• Private air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver for land transportation
• Experienced private English language speaking tour guide
• All admission tickets to sightseeing places
• All government taxes

What’s Not Included
• International airfares
• Optional tour & insurance
• Gratuities or tips to guides and drivers
• Excursions & activities not included in itinerary
• Expenditure of a personal nature, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc

Salat at Beijing Niujie Mosque
Beijing Niujie mosque was originally built by Nasruddin in 996. Major renovation projects were carried out during the time of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) of the Qing Dynasty. It is the largest and oldest mosque in Beijing. The buildings inside the mosque are symmetrically arranged. The main buildings include a minaret which is in traditional Chinese style, the Prayer Hall, and the Stele Pavilion. Many important cultural relics, such as steles from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and cupreous hollowware from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), are preserved in the mosque. Now Niujie area outside the mosque is the residential place for more than 13,000 Chinese speaking Hui Muslims in Beijing.

Salat at Kashgar Idkah Mosque
Located on the central square in Kashgar City, Kashgar Idkah mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in 1442. As the biggest mosque in China, it is a group of old Islamic constructions with strong ethnic style and islamic features. The whole complex occupies 16,800 square meters (about 4 acres) and consists of the courtyard, the Prayer Hall, and the gate tower and as well as some other attached structures. Every day thousands of worshippers come here to pray. Every Friday afternoon, Muslims living far and near gather here to perform Jumah Prayer. During festivals all the Muslims in Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region come to this sacred place to celebrate.

Salat at Urumqi Tartar Mosque
The magnificent Tartar Mosque, located at the south end of the Jiefang Road of Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Atonomous Region, was built by the local Tartar people in 1897 entirely from donations. It is the center for peaceful Islamic activities in the city. Covering over 3,000 square meters (0.74 acre), the prayer hall alone is over 800 square meters (0.2 acre) and accomodates prayers by the thousands. As expected, the decor is elaborate with exquisite porches, carvings, and paintings all throughout. It features geometric carvings in wood and brick and an octagonal dome adorned with a crescent.

Salat at Turpan Emin Minaret Mosque
Turpan Emin Minaret mosque is one of the most famous mosques in China. The exquisitely formed minaret with its helmet-shaped top is one of the most famous examples of Muslim architecture in Xijiang. Built in 1777 in Emperor Qinglong’s reign of the Qing Dynasty in honor of the heroic Turpan general Emin Khoja (or Goja), the Emin Minaret was built by Emin Khoja’s son Sulaiman and it was completed the next year, hence the name Su Gong Ta (Prince Su Pagoda). The Emin Minaret was designed by the Uygur architect Ibrahim in a pre-Safavid Iranian, some suggest Afghani style. There are two steles at the entrance of the Minaret, one is in Chinese and the other is in Uyghur language. Inscriptions in Chinese explain the purpose of the minaret was to show gratitude to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) while the Uyghur inscription on the other side gave thanks to Allah. The circular tower is 44 meters (144 ft) high, and is made of sun-dried bricks that are decorated with delicate geometric and floral patterns with an epitaph inscribed in both Uyghur and Chinese. Set against the azure sky, silvery Tianshan Mountain, and the scarlet Flaming Mountain, Emin Minaret is one of the most impressive examples of Muslim architecture in Xinjiang.

Salat at Xining Dongguan Mosque
Xining Dongguan Mosque was built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It has undergone several destructions and reconstructions in the history. The existing buildings were rebuilt in 1913, expanded in 1946, and renovated in 1979. Qinghai Aheng Islam College is located inside the mosque.

Salat at Xian Great Mosque
Xian Great Mosque was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and expanded in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The mosque has a rectangular layout which is from east to west. There are five courtyards inside the mosque. The main buildings include the decorated archway, the prayer hall, the minaret (a traditional Chinese Tower), the scripture hall and the stele pavilion. The principal building is the prayer hall, which can accommodate 1,000 prayers at the same time. In the mosque there are many precious cultural relics, such as epigraphs, tablets, couplets, censers, phylacteries, paintings, hanging lamps and so on. A hand-written copy of the Quran by a well-known Moslem noble in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) is preserved in the mosque.

Salat at Shanghai Xiaotaoyan Mosque
Xiaotaoyan Mosque was established in 1917 and rebuilt in 1925 and features the Islamic architectural style. Inside the gate there is a rectangular courtyard. The 500 square meter big prayer hall can accommodate 200 prayers. Since Xiaotaoyuan Mosque was founded, it has established several schools, including the Islam Normal School, the Primary School for Muslims, Mingcheng Primary School, Chongben Primary School, and Shanghai Islam Orphanage. Currently, organizations such as the Management Committee of Mosques in Shanghai, Shanghai Islamic Association are located in Xiaotaoyuan Mosque.

Fine Dining at Local Halal Restaurants
Breakfast will be both Western and Chinese breakfast at hotel. Lunch & dinner will be arranged at local Chinese Halal restaurants near sightseeing places. Please be assured that all lunch and dinner arranged by ICT will be at Halal restaurants with Halal certificate issued by related government offices. We don't arrange pork free meals. If you have special request for Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian or other cuisines, please advise us in advance and we will arrange accordingly. Please note that Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Turkish, Arabian restaurants are always more expensive than Chinese Halal meals.

Transportations
ICT will provide private air-conditioned vehicle during tours with service of experienced drivers. For 2 travelers, we will arrange a private sedan car; for 3-5 travelers we will arrange a private MPV; for 6-9 travelers we will arrange Joylong 15 seater mini bus; for 10-15 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 21 seater bus or Toyota Coaster Bus; for 16-25 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 33 seater bus; for 26-35 travelers we will arrange Kinglong 45 seater bus.

Deluxe Hotels for Silk Road Tour 18 Days
Beijing	Great Wall Hotel Beijing or similar
Kashgar	Yue Xing Jin Jiang International Hotel Kashgar or similar
Urumqi	Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi or similar
Turpan	Tuha Petroleum Hotel Turpan or similar
Dunhuang	Silk Road Hotel Dunhuang or similar
Jiayuguan	Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan or similar
Xining	Qinghai Yinlong Hotel Xining or similar
Linxia	Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia or similar
Lanzhou	Grand Soluxe Hotel Lanzhou or similar
Xian	Grand Noble Hotel Xian or similar
Shanghai	Crowne Plaza Hotel Shanghai or similar

Standard Hotels for Silk Road Tour 18 Days
Beijing	5L Hotel Beijing or similar
Kashgar	Tianyuan Business Hotel Kashgar or similar
Urumqi	Orient Dynasty Hotel Urumqi or similar
Turpan	Huozhou Hotel Turpan or similar
Dunhuang	Grand Soluxe Hotel Dunhuang or similar
Jiayuguan	Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan or similar
Xining	Qinghai Hotel Xining or similar
Linxia	Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia or similar
Lanzhou	Gansu International Hotel Lanzhou or similar
Xian	Grand New World Hotel Xian or similar
Shanghai	Ambassador Hotel Shanghai or similar

Budget Hotels for Silk Road Tour 18 Days
Beijing	City Inn Happy Valley Beijing or similar
Kashgar	Seman Hotel Kashgar or similar
Urumqi	City Hotel Urumqi or similar
Turpan	Huozhou Hotel Turpan or similar
Dunhuang	Dunhuang Hotel or similar
Jiayuguan	Great Wall Hotel Jiayuguan or similar
Xining	Muslim Hotel Xining or similar
Linxia	Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia or similar
Lanzhou	Gansu International Hotel Lanzhou or similar
Xian	Xian Tianyou International Hotel or similar
Shanghai	Holiday Inn Express Putuo Hotel Shanghai or similar

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Great Wall Hotel Beijing

Add: No.10 East 3rd ring North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Tel: +86-10-65905566

Centrally located in the Chaoyang Commercial District, The Great Wall Hotel Beijing offers accommodations just 300 m from Agricultural Exhibition Center Metro Station. It features 4 dining options and an indoor pool. Yonghe Temple and Guozijian are both a 20-minute drive from The Great Wall Hotel Beijing. Beijing Train Station is a 25-minute drive away. Beijing West Station is a 1-hour car journey away. It takes 30 minutes to reach Beijing Capital International Airport by car from the property. Stylish rooms feature modern interiors and floor-to-ceiling windows. Tastefully decorated, all rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV, mini-bar and cozy seating area. A bathtub and shower facilities are in the private bathroom. Silk Road Trattoria restaurant serves a variety of Italian dishes, while French specialties are offered at the French Bistro. At The 21st Floor Chinese Restaurant, guests can enjoy panoramic views of the city while sampling Cantonese and Sichuan food. Recreational choices include relaxing in the sauna, having a body massage, or exercising at the gym. Staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with currency exchange and car rental services.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Yue Xing Jin Jiang International Hotel

Add: NO.291 Western Refions Road Kashgar

Tel: +86-998-2318888

Kashi Yue Xing Jin Jiang International Hotel is a five-star international business hotel. The hotel design features western regional styles. This hotel will have 323 guestrooms and suites, equipped with high-end amenities. The hotel will also have a range of multi-functional rooms to host conferences, meetings, special events and high-end banquets. Similarly, there will be several dining options, including a Teppanyaki restaurant and a restaurant serving a combination of gourmet Chinese cuisines including traditional Xinjiang dishes. Additional facilities include a business center, a fitness center, heated indoor swimming pool, spa, beauty salon and games room.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Hoi Tak Hotel Urumqi

Add: No.1 Dongfeng Road, Urumqi

Tel: +86-991-2322828

Hoi Tak Hotel is 22 km to the International Airport, 7 km to the railway station and 1.5 km to Red Mountain which is a symbol of Urumqi city. Situated in the central business district of Urumqi. The first deluxe international hotel with 5 star facilities, managed by Hoi Tak International (HK) Ltd. With panoramic view of the famous snow capped 'Tian Shan' mountains, it elegant architectural and interior design and variety of facilities will surely make an ideal place both for business and leisure. 318 tastefully appointed guest rooms and suites well decorated with all the comforts of home. 2 executive floors for the business travelers. The hotel has several restaurants, The Village Inn provides authentic Cantonese cuisine, The Muslim Restaurant specialize in local Xinjiang food, Le Grand Restaurant and Cafe offers western food in a romantic surrounding and the Food Court serves quick meals at good prices. For recreation, the hotel has a gorgeous indoor heated swimming pool, a gym, bowling center and a great sauna. There is also an advanced business center, meeting rooms and a well equipped conference hall. The elegant architecture and interior design of the building here, and the wide variety of facilities available, make this an ideal place both for business and leisure.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Tuha Petroleum Hotel Turpan

Add: No. 230 Wenhua Road, Turpan

Tel: +86-995-8666666

This Turpan hotel offers standard rooms with modern facilities, including broadband Internet access. Diners will find both Chinese and Western cuisines available, but specialties here include local Xinjiang dishes. And no Xinjiang experience would be complete without barbeque and room service available for your stay. For business travelers, there is a business center as well as meeting rooms to suit any request. When it comes to entertainment, guests can relax with a the massage or in the sauna, socialize in the night club, sing to their hearts' content in the private karaoke rooms or just play a game of billiards, chess or cards in one of the hotel's game rooms.

Deluxe Hotel: 4-star Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel

Add: Dunyuet Road, Dunhuang

Tel: +86-937-8882088

This magnificent hotel is clearly a winning choice with its unique architecture design and outstanding location against the backdrop of the Mingsha Sand Dune. Guests with an appetite for Chinese history will not be disappointed with the hotel's prominent framework that showcase the spirit of Tang Dynasty with large rooftops, ornate furniture, a garden courtyard, and long corridors. Boasting 271 tastefully appointed guestrooms, each unit is decorated simply and furnished with Chinese decor. Guests are minutes away from a myriad of sightseeing attractions such as the Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Lake, Yumenguan and Yangguan Passes, and White Horse Pagoda. Head to Feng Yi Ting restaurant to sample an outstanding selection of Chinese and international cuisine. The rooftop snack bar is another great venue to unwind with a drink while enjoying the fantastic view of Gobi desert.

Deluxe Hotel: 4-star Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan

Add: No. 1799 South Wenhua Road, Jiayuguan

Tel: +86-937-6768886

The Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Guangchang Jiari Jiudian) is a business hotel offering guests Chinese cuisine. Guests on business can take advantage of a large conference hall business center and meeting facilities. For a nice break guests can stop by the lobby bar coffee shop or tea house to relax or use the fitness facilities or ping pong room. Billards chess and poker are also on offer at the hotel.

Deluxe Hotel：5-star Qinghai Yinlong Hotel

Add: No. 38 Huanghe Road, Xining

Tel: +86-971-6166666

The Yinlong Hotel (Qinghai Yinlong Jiudian) is a luxurious business hotel located in Xining's commercial area. The hotel is 38 km from the airport. The 21-floor hotel provides 316 rooms and suites. A Chinese restaurant, teahouse, and private rooms are available. The seven conference rooms and international conference center are equipped with interpretation systems and wireless Internet access. Yinlong Hotel is taking a lead in the latest fashion in its facilities with adoption of many national and international styles and humanist technologies.

Deluxe Hotel: 3-star Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia

Add: Gansu Linxia Nanbinhe Road East Road

Tel: +86-930-6666661

Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel is situated in Linxia and features free Wi-Fi. The various facilities this unique hotel offers include an express check-in and check-out feature, a coffee bar and luggage storage. Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel has been recently refurbished and provides a ticket service, a games room and room service. The hotel's multilingual staff will be glad to provide dining suggestions and assist in organising itineraries. Rooms feature tea and coffee making facilities, slippers and a desk. A telephone and a hair dryer are also provided. It features a restaurant and a bar where guests can relax of an evening.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Grand Soluxe Hotel Gansu

Add: No. 428 Qingyang Road, Chengguan, Lanzhou

Tel: +86-931-4608888

Providing 207 elegantly-designed guestrooms, this luxury hotel is conveniently located near the city's bustling commercial district. The Grand Soluxe Hotel Gansu is 70 kilometers from the Lanzhou International Airport and four kilometers from the Lanzhou Railway Station. It is also just five kilometers away from the city's commercial district, where guests will find many shopping arcades, restaurants, and entertainment venues. It is also close to many tourist attractions in the city. The onsite restaurant serves a variety of Chinese, Cantonese, and Western cuisine. As the first hotel in Lanzhou to receive a five-star rating, Grand Soluxe Hotel Gansu is ideal for business and leisure travelers who want upscale accommodation.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Grand Noble Hotel Xian

Add: No.334 East Street Beilin District, Xian

Tel: +86-02-87690000

Located in the central business area of Xi'an, Grand Noble Hotel is only a 10-minute walk from the Bell and Drum Tower as well as the Muslim Food Street. It features 6 dining options, a spa and wellness center, while guestrooms offer iPod and MP3 stations and free WiFi access in all areas. Hotel Grand Noble is a 5-minute drive from Xi'an Railway Station and a 10-minute drive from Xi'an History Museum. It takes about 40 minutes by taxi to Xianyang International Airport or Terracotta Warriors. All guest rooms have private bathroom facilities, a mini-bar, and a safety deposit box. Free branded toiletries are offered in the private bathroom. Coffee/tea maker can also be found in the rooms. Guests can work out at the well-equipped fitness center, or make use of the bicycle rental facilities. The hotel also offers a tour desk to arrange day activities.

Deluxe Hotel: 5-star Crowne Plaza Shanghai Hotel

Add: No. 400 Pan Yu Road, Changning District, Shanghai

Tel: +86-21-61458888

If you have stayed at one of the many Crown Plazas around the globe, you are already familiar with the quality of service they represent. Crowne Plaza Shanghai Hotel prides themselves on providing a full array of hospitality geared for business. That means you can expect a lot of amenities all under one roof. An excellent business center can be found on-site with meeting facilities and ballrooms that can accommodate corporate or private events. But it's not all business all the time. Guests can relax with the dining options, work out in the well-equipped fitness center, or take advantage of the Olympic-sized indoor pool. A sauna and massage treatments further the chances to get truly relaxed. With all these options and a worldwide track record of good service, you are in good hands during your stay at Crowne Plaza Shanghai Hotel.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Beijing 5L Hotel

Add: No. 1 Jianguomenwai Street (Jianguomenwai Dajie) Chaoyang District Beijing

Tel: +86-10-65052277

Offering free WiFi, Beijing 5L Hotel offers rooms in Beijing, 6 km from Wangfujing Street and 6.3 km from Guijie Street. Well located in the Chaoyang district, this hotel is located 6.6 km from Tiananmen Square. Yonghegong Temple is 8 km away and Forbidden City is 8 km from the hotel. All guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. A buffet breakfast is available each morning at Beijing 5L Hotel. At the accommodation you'll find a restaurant serving Chinese cuisine. Staff at the reception can help around the clock with guidance on the area. Qianmen Street is 8 km from Beijing 5L Hotel, while Nan Luo Gu Xiang is 8 km from the property. The nearest airport is Beijing Nanyuan Airport, 20.9 km from the hotel. This is our guests' favorite part of Beijing, according to independent reviews. This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Beijing! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Tianyuan Business Hotel

Add: No. 8 East Renmin Road Kashgar

Tel: +86-998-2802222

Featuring an on-site night club and a beauty parlour, Kashi Tianyuan International Hotel is located in Kashgar and offers 4-star accommodation. The various facilities this modern hotel has to offer include a coffee bar, massage services and a sauna. Tianyuan Business hotel has 168 rooms and has been recently refurnished. Staff are available 24-hours a day. Those who staying at Tianyuan International Hotel Kashgar can relax in their luxurious rooms that feature a refrigerator, movies-on-demand and a mini bar. The bathrooms have a shower and provide a hair dryer and bathrobes. Kashi Tianyuan International Hotel houses a restaurant and a bar where guests are able to unwind at the end of the day with a meal and a drink. Places of interest close to Tianyuan International Hotel Kashgar include Hasi Tomb and Gaotai Ancient Homes. The hotel's multilingual staff are available to ensure that every guest has a comfortable visit.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Orient Dynasty Hotel Urumqi

Add: No.17 Xinhua Sourth Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi

Tel: +86-991-2335678

Orient Dynasty Hotel Urumchi provides a comfortable setting. It is conveniently positioned for those wishing to visit local attractions. This 4-star hotel provides meeting rooms, a safe and room service. A gym is available to those wanting to keep up their exercise regimes while travelling. Rooms feature slippers, tea and coffee making facilities and a refrigerator. All offer a telephone, a desk and bottled water. Orient Dynasty Hotel Urumchi features a restaurant and a bar where guests are able to relax at the end of the day with a meal and a drink. Guests looking for after-dinner entertainment can visit the in-house casino. The hotel is situated just a short walk from The Eighth Route Army Xinjiang Office Memorial Hall. Under a 25-minute car ride away, Urumqi Diwopu International Airport is within easy reach.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Huozhou Hotel

Add: Shuiyun Square, Donghuan Road, Turpan

Tel: +86-995-8666888

Huozhou Hotel is a 4-star property located on Shuirun Square in the heart of Turpan. Each of its 145 rooms are comfortable and appointed with modern conveniences. Facilities include a swimming pool, sauna and restaurant serving Chinese and western cuisine.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Grand Soluxe Hotel Dunhuang

Add: No.1339 Yangguan Middle Road, Dunhuang

Tel: +86-937-8862622

Whether you're a tourist or traveling on business, Dunhuang Grand Soluxe Hotel is a great choice for accommodation when visiting Dunhuang. Only 14km away, this 4-star hotel can be easily accessed from the airport. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations. Dunhuang Grand Soluxe Hotel also offers many facilities to enrich your stay in Dunhuang. The hotel provides 24-hour front desk, 24-hour room service, facilities for disabled guests, express check-in/check-out, luggage storage to ensure our guests the greatest comfort. Guests can choose from 256 rooms, all of which exude an atmosphere of total peace and harmony. Besides, the hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Dunhuang Grand Soluxe Hotel is your one-stop destination for quality hotel accommodations in Dunhuang.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan

Add: No. 1799 South Wenhua Road, Jiayuguan

Tel: +86-937-6768886

Standard Hotel: 4-star Qinghai Hotel

Add: No. 158, Huanghe Road, Xining

Tel: +86-971-6148999

Qinghai Hotel (Qinghai Binguan) is located 30 km from the railway station and 70 km from the airport. The hotel boasts 395 rooms, all of which are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, radio and international and domestic direct-dial telephone. The business center offers typing, photocopying and fax services, and the hotel also boasts a shopping arcade, beauty salon, ticket reservation, disco, karaoke and currency exchange desk. The restaurant serves Chinese and Western cuisine, and there is also cafe and bar serving drinks and cocktails.

Standard Hotel: 3-star Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia

Add: Gansu Linxia Nanbinhe Road East Road

Tel: +86-930-6666661

Standard Hotel: 4-star Gansu International Hotel Lanzhou

Add: No. 324 Qingyang Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou

Tel: +86-931-8457188

Located in the city center, the Gansu International Hotel (Gansu Guoji Dajiudian) is only a ten-minute drive from Lanzhou Railway Station. Guestrooms of this Lanzhou hotel are equipped with central air conditioning, international direct dial phones, private safes and mini-refrigerators. The 2F Chinese restaurant serves Sichuan, Cantonese and Northwest Chinese style cuisines. Guests can choose to dine in any of the 26 private dining rooms on 4F and 5F. There is also a Western restaurant in the lobby that opens 24 hours a day. On 3F there are four multifunctional meeting rooms seating from 50 to 200. For recreation, guests can go to the beauty salon or take exercise at the fitness center.

Standard Hotel: 4-star Grand New World Hotel

Add: No. 172 Lian Hu Lu, Lianhu District, Xian

Tel: +86-29-87216868

Located next to the city wall, the friendly staff at this location can make any stay in Xian effortless and memorable. With 480 rooms, Grand New World Hotel can accommodate a large amount of people, and they usually do because of their popularity and reputation for excellence. The staff realizes that it is difficult to travel in a city where most visitors don’t speak the language, and as a consequence, they make visiting the major tourist sites in the area effortless and efficient. Be sure to check out the Terra-Cotta Warriors, and the Temple of the Eight Immortals is certainly worth a look as well. Considered by many to be the best place to stay in Xian, the Grand New World Hotel will not disappoint, and it is definitely worth a look. Grand New World Hotel can be easily booked with our secure online booking form. Simply enter your dates and click to proceed.

Standard Hotel：4-star Shanghai Ambassador Hotel

Add: No.818 Wanhngdu Road, Jingan District, Shanghai

Tel: +86-21-63357509

This luxury class hotel situated in the CaoJiaDu Commercial Zone, is located near West NanJing Road. Guests will enjoy easy access to the Shanghai Exhibition Center, the commercial zones of ZhongShan Park, and the JingAn Temple. The hotel is also surrounded by a myriad of restaurants, shopping areas, and local markets. The hotel boasts 308 rooms furnished with elegant amenities that promote comfort and offer a special Japanese floor. Additionally, guests can enjoy fine dining and drinks at the Clivia Coffee Shop, the Grand Palace Restaurant, and the Yawara Teppanyaki Restaurant. The Ambassador Hotel is one of the leading international luxury hotels in Shanghai, perfect for guests that want luxury and refinement.

Budget Hotel: 3-star City Inn Happy Valley Hotel Beijing

Add: Vecchio Shopping Street, North Xiaowuji Road, East 4th Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Tel: +86-10-67376688

City Inn Happy Valley Beijing is a chain of fine business hotel brand developed by the OCT IHMC, located in the center of Beijing City that gives traveler the great location for business and financial purposes. The hotel is also easily reachable the city’s major shopping area and famous attractions nearby such as Beijing National Stadium, the Summer Palace. The hotel boasts excellent accommodation among Beijing hotels, good service and well appointed facility. In the hotel there are 224 rooms that have contemporary interiors and diverse room types. It offers the ideal setting for conferences, meetings, special events, business trips, and the Internet access helps guests keeping in touch with their friends and family when traveling in Beijing. Free broad video and self-help laundry house are available for guests. Restaurants, Bars, Sauna, Foot Massage, Beauty Salon, Supermarket, Banks, and Hospital are all around the hotel. An attentive and professional staff is always pleased to provide you all the necessary information for your successful Beijing travel.

Budget Hotel: 3-star Seman Hotel Kashgar

Add: No. 337 Seman Road Kashgar

Tel: +86-998-2581186

Seman Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in Kashgar and the only one decorated in Uyghur style. It is 10 minutes walking distance to Idkagh Mosque, 10 minutes driving distance to Kashgar International Airport, and 15 minutes driving distance to Kashgar Railway Station. It has 3 different bulidings to meet the different guest requirements; and it was approved as one of the world's to 10 hotel in 1989. Seman Hotel provides cable TV, a telephone and internet in the rooms. And rooms with both shared and private bathroom are available. The front desk of this hotel is open 24 hours to help guestd with needs. Both a Uighur lcoal flavor restaurant and Chinese stylr restaurant are located in the courtyard of the hotel.

Budget Hotel: 3-star Urumqi City Hotel

Add: No.27 Hongqi Road, Urumqi

Tel: +86-991-2207666

The City Hotel is located in the city center of Tianshan District. It is 18 kilometers from the Urumqi International Airport. Remodeled in 2009, the hotel features 226 rooms. The hotel property features a sauna center, night club, restaurant, currency exchange, concierge service, parking, limousine rentals, laundry, safe-deposit boxes, meeting room and business center. It also provides meeting rooms and luggage storage. The rooms offer slippers, a refrigerator and bottled water. Hot drinks can be brewed with complimentary coffee and tea supplies. On-site dining options include a restaurant, which is an ideal spot to have a meal.

Budget Hotel: 4-star Huozhou Hotel Turpan

Add: Shuiyun Square, Donghuan Road, Turpan

Tel: +86-995-8666888

Budget Hotel: 3-star Dunhuang Hotel

Add: No. 14, Yangguan East Road, Dunhuang

Tel: 86-937-8859128

It was opened to business in 1978 and was assessed as a 4 star-rated hotel in Dunhuang in 2001. There are four buildings in total to suit various needs of different tourists or budgets, that is South Building, North Building, the VIP Guest houses and Building No. 8. You will surely enjoy your stay here.

Budget Hotel: 3-star Great Wall Hotel Jiayuguan

Add: No. 6 West Jianshe Road

Tel: +86-937-6225288

The Great Wall Hotel is located about 2 kilometers from the railway station and 12 kilometers from the airport. It is on the edge of town, with some good views of the nearby Qilian Mountains and in easy reach of the Great Wall Museum. This Jiayuguan hotel has a variety of service for those who need to be pampered. There are 150 guestrooms equipped with TVs, international direct dial telephones, air-conditioning and 24-hour hot water. The business center provides typing, photocopying and fax services and there are also variously sized meeting rooms and banquet halls.

Budget Hotel: 3-star Hehuang Mingzhu International Hotel Linxia

Add: Gansu Linxia Nanbinhe Road East Road

Tel: +86-930-6666661

Budget Hotel: 4-star Gansu International Hotel Lanzhou

Add: No. 324 Qingyang Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou

Tel: +86-931-8457188

Plan Your Traveling Date in Kashgar on Sunday
Kashgar Grand Bazaar is steeped in history and riddled with diversity. You can get an authentic feel for the way Uyghur life functions here. The Grand Bazaar is open every day but really kicks it up a gear on Sunday. Spices and teas are an obvious highlight, as are silk, doppa (traditional Uyghur hats) and carpets, all of which can be seen in abundance. Of the variety, here locals joke that only chicken milk cannot be found amid this mercantile chaos. Please note that the animal market only happens on Sunday, and the Grand Bazaar is at it's best on Sunday. Therefore, make sure that you will be in Kashgar on Sunday as Sunday is by far the best day to visit Kashgar Grand Bazaar.

Get Your Visa before Entering China
Nearly every visitor to China will need a tourist 'L' visa before arriving. We cannot obtain your visa, but we will provide you with an official Visa Invitation Letter for your visa application after deposit payment is completed. You need to download Application Forms from the official website of China embassy of your country. On the application, you will need to provide your travel dates, travel itinerary, and proof of onward travel. The application must be typed with no hand written corrections or it will not be accepted. Please bring the Visa Application Forms together with our Visa Invitation Letter to the Chinese embassy or consulate to apply for China visa. We recommend getting your visa at least two months before trip departure to avoid logistical problems. For individual travelers, single-entry visas are valid for entry within three months. For business people and other regular visitors there are multiple-entry visas good for six months at a time. Each visa is valid for a stay of 30 or 60 days, and can be extended while in China. Please note that if you plan to leave China to visit or do business in another nearby country and then go back to China before returning to your country of origin, you need to apply for Double Entry Visa. If you leave China to visit Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and then go back to China, you need a Double Entry Visa.

Arrival in Beijing
This tour starts in Beijing. Beijing has two international airports, Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). Beijing Capital Airport is 29 km (15 miles) to the city center while Beijing Daxing Airport is 46 km (29 miles) to the center of Beijing. Upon your arrival at Beijing airport, ICT tour guide will hold IslamiChina welcome sign with your name and wait at the airport arrival hall.

Departure from Shanghai
This tour ends in Shanghai. There are two international airports in Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG). Pudong mainly serves international flights, while Hongqiao mainly serves domestic and regional flights in East Asia. Hongqiao Airport is closer to the city center (13km / 8 miles) than Pudong (30 km / 19 miles). You will be transferred to your airline terminal building of Shanghai airport on the last day. For your information, Pudong Airport is connected to the magnetic levitation line (Maglev), currently the fastest commercial train in the world. From Longyang Road Metro Station to Pudong airport, the 30-kilometer trip will take only eight minutes. Max speed of Maglev Train can be 430km/h. Please contact us if you want to try Maglev train for your departure in Shanghai.

Deposit Payment
A deposit of $200 USD per person is required to secure your reservation. Once your deposit has been received, we will send your confirmation letter, materials for your visa application, packing list, and general information to prepare for your trip to China. We will send you Visa Invitation Letter once we receive deposit payment if you need Visa Invitation Letter.

Full Payment
Full payment should be made 30 days prior to departure. Once full payment has been made, hotels, tour guides, domestic flights/trains and land transportation will be confirmed.

Cancellation
Cancellations made 31 days or more prior to the scheduled departure date, will receive a 100% refund. Cancellations made within 22 - 30 days will incur a 10% fee. Cancellations made within 15 - 21 days will incur a 30% fee. Cancellations made within 8 - 14 days will incur a 50% fee. Cancellations made within 0 - 7 days will not receive a refund. After the tour has commenced, there is no refund for canceled services due to non-participation, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours. Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is determined based Beijing time. Please allow 2-5 business days to process and confirm your cancellation request. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.

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