12天神奇丝绸古道之旅 12URC
风味:新疆大盘鸡/雪山驮掌/气锅鸡/兰州牛肉拉面/西安饺子宴
第一天 吉隆坡 - 上海 (飞机) (MU 540 0125/0625)
上海 / 乌鲁木齐 飞机 (MU5633 1240/1800) ( 晚) 酒店:东方龙酒店/同级
齐集机场搭乘内陆航班飞往新疆的省会—乌鲁木齐，“乌鲁木齐”蒙古语译意是“优美的牧场”。古时此处曾是牧人牧放牦牛、羊之地，现已发展成为一个现代化城市；但市内大街小巷依然洋溢着浓郁的民族气息，置身其中犹如观赏西域风情画。
抵达后,送往餐厅品尝新疆大盘鸡风味.晚餐完毕送往酒店休息。
第二天 乌鲁木齐 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:东方龙酒店/同级
早餐后参观天山天池，天池位于博格达峰西北山腰，是一高山堰塞湖，相传穆天子在此约会西王母，西游记中则说是王母娘娘举行蟠桃盛会的地方，是夏季避暑，冬季避寒的佳地，在此您可乘船游览天池。乌鲁木齐大巴扎是中亚地区最大的巴扎，建设资金数亿元。维吾尔、汉及西方文化在这里汇集交融。在南山牧场，一路上可见一片黄色的油菜花田或山上五颜六色的野花，山坡和 草地上散布着哈萨克人的房子和蒙古包.在此您可亲临哈萨克人的毡房中，品尝他们的迎宾酒和各种美味小食。
第三天 乌鲁木齐/吐鲁番 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:吐鲁番宾馆/同级
早餐后，驱车前往吐鲁番.参观坎儿井,它的地下水资源丰富，在历史上就被勤劳的吐鲁番人所认识和利用。它们沿着盆地地形的倾斜方向，在地下的潜流层挖有一定的坡度的地下渠道，故称坎儿井。接着参观吐鲁番特色景点葡萄沟,欣赏新疆维吾尔族歌舞表演,继而前往《西游记》中，孙悟空大战铁扇公主的火焰山，红砂岩构成的砖红山脉，在强烈日光辐射下，远看犹如炙热的熊熊烈火。继而前往当年丝绸之路重镇——高昌古城，它是2000多年前的西域最富庶的高昌国。您可以骑驴车或者漫步在古城之中。高
昌故城分外城、内城和宫城三个部分，城垣保存较完整。随后参观柏孜克里克千佛洞，千佛洞最早建于唐朝，现存64个洞窟，大部分的壁画已经被毁坏了,仅有少部分遗留尚存。参观火焰山，它位于吐鲁番盆地的中央，长100公里，宽10公里，海拔500米.
第四天 吐鲁番/哈密 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:加格达宾馆/同级
早餐后乘车前往哈密,参观清朝册封的七世哈密王——哈密王墓，它是一组伊斯兰教特色建筑群物，整个建筑物外墙镶砌蓝花、绿花，祥云白底的琉璃砖图案，弧形陵墓高十八公尺雄伟壮观。
第五天 哈密/敦煌 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:阳关酒店/同级
早餐后乘车前往敦煌,她是一个历史悠久的城市，四周环绕着沙丘。午餐后参观莫高窟，莫高窟不但是古代丝绸之路上的一颗明珠，也是中国石窟艺术的宝库，俗称千佛洞，是中国古代最伟大的洞窟雕塑之一。石凿于1600多年前的前秦朝代，其后经历千年，现今仍保存492个洞窟；其中壁画及彩塑之藏量，是现今世界上最完整规模最大的，它是内容最为丰富的古代画廊。随后游览惊人的天然艺术美景鸣沙山，踏着软绵的细沙，登上数十米高之山顶，切实体验鸣沙上之名的由来，令人啧啧称奇。继而参观沙漠中之奇景月牙泉，月牙泉位于鸣沙山的环抱之中，其形状酷似一湾新月而得名。虽被浩瀚黄沙所包围，经年累月的狂风下，始终不被沙掩盖，仍水清如镜，为沙漠中罕见奇泉。鸣沙山与月牙泉，千百年来奇妙地共生在一起，实为天下奇观，于鸣沙山特别安排难得一试的骑骆驼。品尝雪山驼掌
第六天 敦煌/嘉峪关 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:长城宾馆/同级
早餐后乘车前往嘉峪关市，沿途参观戈壁滩及自然风蚀现象雅丹地貌 。入住酒店休息。
第七天 嘉峪关/酒泉/张掖 (车) (早午晚) 酒店:华辰宾馆/同级
早餐后游览嘉峪关城楼，此为长城至终点地。嘉峪关城楼独立于大戈壁，城楼上悬有“天下雄关”之横匾，登楼远望长城，仿如一条长龙盘卧于戈壁滩，嘉峪关素有“天下雄关，长城主宰”之称。继而参观长城博物馆。后乘车前往酒泉游览泉湖公园，传说征西大将军霍去病在西征匈奴获胜后，皇帝赐御酒犒赏，霍将军不独享其功，将酒倒入泉中与将士共饮，泉水即化为美酒取之不尽然后
赶赴河西四郡之一的张掖市,入住酒店休息。品尝气锅鸡风味
第八天 张掖/西宁 (车程约8小时) (车) (早午晚) 酒店:三江源酒店/同级
早餐后参观中国最大的室内卧佛寺---大佛寺,午餐后乘车翻越连绵的祁连山抵达青海省首府---西宁市,途中可以经过亚洲海拔最高的大阪隧道,看见高原梯田和遍地的油菜花.
第九天 西宁/青海湖 (车程约3小时) (车) (早午晚) 酒店:三江源酒店/同级
早餐后乘车前往驱车前往喇嘛教宗喀吧大师的诞生地---塔尔寺。它位于湟中县鲁沙尔镇，它建于明嘉靖39年，是中国喇嘛教格鲁派六大寺院之一，为全国重点文物保护单位。随后前往参观青海湖,青海湖位于青海省的东北部，面积4500平方公里，湖面海拔3200米，它是中国内陆最大的碱水湖，湖内盛产湟鱼.途经日月山，日月山古称“赤岭”传说唐代文成公主远嫁西藏，唐太宗亲赐日月宝镜一面，对镜可见长安和亲人，公主以和亲大事为重，经过此地，将日月宝镜掷于山上，从而得名“日月山”。
第十天 西宁/兰州 (车) ( 早午晚) 酒店:东方大酒店/同级
早餐后乘车前往甘肃省首府兰州。午餐后游览兰州著名的白塔山风景区，一睹兰州市的全景。继而游览中山桥。古时黄河上本无桥，多依赖羊皮筏子为渡河工具。黄河铁桥为黄河上第一座桥，故又名“天下第一桥”。稍后参观兰州黄河风情线黄河母亲像,慈祥的母亲采坐卧姿势怀抱着顽皮的小孩，构图简洁，展现幸福感与生命力，象征着黄河哺育中华民族.继而参观古代黄河上的灌溉工具水车园.
第十一天 兰州 - 西安 (飞机) (早午晚) 酒店:新荣基酒店/同级
早餐后搭乘内陆航班赴西安,参观兵马俑,为＂世界八大奇迹＂之一，兵马俑套用人物塑造,形神兼备、个性鲜明、威风凛凛、制作精美。紧接着，参观华清池。华清池为主名温泉，据说唐玄宗每月携带杨贵妃来此沐浴游乐。稍后乘车前往钟鼓楼广场参观，此两楼是成双配对而成，为古时报时采用，这座建于明初，现今全国最堂皇的城楼，同时也是西安市的象地标. 逛回民一条街 。随后畅游大雁塔唐文化广场，参观亚洲最大的音乐喷泉。
第十二天 西安 - 上海 (飞机) (MU1036 1345/1545) (早午)
上海 / 吉隆坡 (飞机) (MU 1039 1840/2340)
早餐后前往参观明城墙。此乃我国目前保存比较完整的古代城堡建筑，距今已数百年历史，巍然矗立在南大街正中，充分显露了古代城墙坚固的防卫体系。是西安最完整的古都护城墙，绩伟雄壮观，登上城顶更可欣赏西安市貌 .午餐后送机，在上海转机后返回温暖的家园。
**最后确认行程将以团队抵达各地后由接待社安排为准! 谢谢! **
Silk Road tour for 12 days (12URC)
DAY1: Kuala Lumpur / Shanghai / Urumqi (D)
Assemble at international airport for a pleasant flight to Urumqi City.
DAY2: Urumqi (B/L/D)
After breakfast, a excursion to the Heavenly Mountain with a boat ride on the Heavenly Lake where is 1980m above the sea level. The lake water is transparently clear and the reflections of the blue sky, clouds, snow-capped peaks and pine trees give the place the feeling of otherworldliness. Next visit beautiful Mt.Nanshan Grassland, which is referred to as the northern slope of Mt.Tianshan south of Urumqi. One will have the chance to visit the Kazask yurt, taste strong Milk, try the traditional costumes in and experience the exciting horse riding on the vast grassland (Own expenses). Then road through Urumqi’s the Brand Bazaar (Dabazha) is believed to be the largest out-door market in the region.
DAY3: Urumqi / Turpan (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the preserved historical sites in Xinjiang province such as Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Gaochang Ruins. Also visit Grape Garden to taste the delicious seedless grapes (seasonal). Next, visit Karez Well, an extraordinary irrigation system of wells connected by underground channels and is considered as one or the three great ancient projects in China. This evening we savor the well-known local cuisine—Roast lamb and enjoy music and dance performances by the local Uygur.
DAY4: Turpan /Hami (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transferred to Hami ,Take a look at the Tomb of Apak Hoja/Hami King and his family members, built in 1640 and is the largest Islamic mausoleum in China. The Hami king’s mausoleum is covered with green glazed tiles, Opposite the mausoleum in a Large Mosque. Its ceiling is supported by 108 carved wooden pillars and its inside walls painted with flower patterns with extracts form Koran.
DAY5: Hami / Dunhuang (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transferred to Dunhuang then visit the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes, popularly known as the Thousand Buddha Caves which constitute one of China’s four treasure troves of the sculptural art decorating stone caver, the most impressive and best-preserved exam;les of Buddhist cave art anywhere in China, and are the highlight of Dunhuang. Next, visit the mysterious Crescent Spring surrounded by the Singing Sand Dunes. Enjoy the camel-riding there. Tonight dinner, we will taste typical dishes of Gansu Cuisine, such as Camel Hoof on the Silk Road.
DAY6: Dunhuang / Jiayuguan (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will take the van from Dunhuang pass the gobi to Jiayuguan city. we visit Jiayuguan Fort. The Fort guards the Jiayu pass, which is the west end of the Great Wall. Built in Ming Dynasty, that lies between the snow-capped Mt. Qiliangshan and Black Mountain of Mazong range.
DAY7: Jiayuguan / Jiuquan/ Zhangye (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we visit Jiayuguan Fort. The Fort guards the Jiayu pass, which is the west end of the Great Wall. Built in Ming Dynasty, that lies between the snow-capped Mt. Qiliangshan and Black Mountain of Mazong range.Than we will coach to Jiuquan, visit Jiuquan Garden, Than we will continue our journey to Zhangye by coach.
DAY8: Zhangye / Xining
After breakfast, we Visit the Giant Buddha Temple. After lunch, Then we will go into the famous Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the roof of the world at a average sea level of more 2,100km. Xining, a important city of the silk road on the plateau, known as the highest city in the world.
DAY9:Xining / Qinghai Lake (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will visit the Tar Lamasery, the special architecture and construction is a twist of tibetant and Chinese style, very much worth visiting. Qinghai Lake the pearl of the Plateau, a lake with salty water is the biggest in china, where the Yangtze and Yellow River originate. Visit to the Sun and Moon Mounts.
DAY10:Xining/Lanzhou (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transferred to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu. We will visit places like White Pagoda Hill to have a full vies of Lanzhou, appreciate ancient water wheel, which was the main irrigation system in the early of this century, Huanghe Iron Bridge and Sculptures of the Mother River, Enjoy the well-known local hand made beaf noodle.
DAY11:Lanzhou / Xi’an (B/L/D)
After breakfast, take a domestic flight to Xi’an. visit the eighth wonder of the world, this archeological wonder in human history, the 2,220-years-old Bingmayong (Terra Cotta Warriors). Before us stand the silent , awe-inspiring army of 6,000 plus life size warriors, horses and chariots, each a unique fine art. Than we will visit HuaQingChi (HuaQing hot springs), a site full of legends and epic history. Visit the Bell Tower which houses a giant bell that rang ort at dawn daily, opposite the Drun which was beaten daily at sunset during Ming times. Next, visit the Dayan Pogoda. Specially prepared Xi’an Dumpling Banquet as dinner.
DAY12: Xi’an / Shanghai / Kuala Lumpur (B/L)
After breakfast, visit the ancient City Wall, the largest and well-preserved extant wall in China and one of a few ancient military facilities in the world. After lunch ,We will be transferred to Shanghai International Airport for flight back to Kuala Lumpur.
- The itinerary is subject to the final discretion of the land operator -