11D Silk Road/"Blue Tears" Qinghai Lake/"Sky Mirror" Chaka Salt Lake Tour from Nam Ho Travel

Highlights:

Special Dep: 12 Oct
- Blue Tears – Qinghai Lake
- Sky Mirror – Chaka Salt Lake
- Tianchi, Jiaohe Ruins, Dafo Temple
- Riyue Mountain, Danxia Landform, Mingsha Mountain

11D Silk Road/"Blue Tears" Qinghai Lake/"Sky Mirror" Chaka Salt Lake Tour

From $2088 SGD

Singapore - Urumuqi PN6358(0035/1125) /Turpan

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Urumuqi. Urumqi is the only way of the Old Silk Road. Tianchi (also known as Heaven Lake of Tianshan). It is a small lake in high mountains in the Alps of Tianshan. The crystal water reflecting the snow-topped peaks, fluffy white clouds and blue sky creates a breathtaking scene. It is also filled with various waterfalls with constantly changing cloud and mist, forming a splendour and open plateau landscape. proceed to Turpan. On our driving route, you get to see Asia's largest Windmill Power Station

Meals: D: Chinese cuisine

Hotel: 4* Turpan Maixilaipu Hotel or similar

Turpan

After breakfast, visit Jiaohe Ruins, the city of Jiaohe was the capital of the Cheshi and it also the largest and well preserved earthen city in the worlds. Explore the Karez Irrigation System which is an ancient system of vertical wells and is still in use today. Thereafter, visit Weiwu'er Ancient Village to understand their culture and lifestyle. Visit the Flaming Mountains where you will have an opportunity for photo taking near this mountain which is made famous by the Chinese classic "Journey to the West".

Meals: B/L: Roast Lamb+Uyghur Dancing Performance/D: Mutton Stew Cake

Hotel: 4* Turpan Maixilaipu Hotel or similar

Turpan/Liyuan- by train (2nd class seat)/Dunhuang

After breakfast, proceed to Dunhuang by train. Upon arrival, be awed by the magnificent sight of Mingsha Mountain & Crescent Moon Spring (including tram ride), an oasis named for its crescent-shaped pond. Collect fortune sand, taste 'Xueshantuozhang' flavour for dinner.

Meals: B/L: In train/D

Hotel: 4* Grand Son Hotel or similar

Dunhuang/Jiyuguan/ Jiuquan

After breakfast, visit to Mogao Grottoes. It comprises the largest, most richly endowed and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art in 492 preserved cells spanning over 45,000 square meters. The Mogao Caves were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987. proceed to Jiayuguan Ancient Pass (include tram ride). With a history of more than 600 years, it sets in the mountain range of the Mt. Wenshu (Manjushri) and the valleys of the Heishan (Black Mountain), it is the essential passing point of the ancient Silk Road. Standing on the western end of the Great Wall, the panoramic view of the Gobi desert is breathtaking.

Meals: B/L/D: Steam Pot Chicken

Hotel: 4* Jiuquan Hotel or similar

Jiuquan/Zhangye

After breakfast, Next, visit to Jiuquan Park. It has more than 2,000 years of history, is a collection of classical gardens, natural lakes, cultural, leisure and fun entertainment as an integrated park. After that, proceed to Zhangye, Upon arrival, visit to Danxia Landform – Rainbow Mountains(include shuttle bus), it refers to various landscapes found in southeast and southwest China that "consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs". It is a unique type of geomorphology found in China. Danxia Landform is formed from red-colored sandstones during Cretaceous age.

Meals: B/L/D: Ganzhou Rib

Hotel: 4* Zhangye Lvzhou Holiday Hotel or similar

Zhangye/Xinning by train (2nd class seat)

After breakfast, proceed to Dafo Temple. Giant Buddha Temple covers an area of about 23,000 square meters, sitting east west, now only the central axis of the Buddha Hall, the Buddhist scriptures, earth tower and other buildings. Reclining Buddha disciples after the group of ten disciples, next to You Po Yi, You Po Sai and eighteen arhats and other statues. Next, visit to Kumbum Monastery. Kumbum Monastery is the birthplace of Tsongkhapa's Lausanne Zamba. The combination of ancient Chinese and Tibetan art style of ancient buildings, magnificent, the temple of butter flowers, murals and pile embroidery, known as "Tar Monastery San Jue", a unique ethnic style and artistic value.

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: 4* Xindingan Hotel or similar

Xinning/ Qinghai Lake /Chaka Salt Lake

After breakfast, proceed to Qinghai Lake (include tram ride), China's largest inland lakes. Pass by Riyue Mountain, the Qinghai – Tibet Highway through the Riyue Mountain Pass elevation of 3520 meters.

Meals: B/L/D: Lanzhou Ramen

Hotel: 4* Changxin Hotel or similar

Chaka Salt Lake/Xinning

After breakfast, proceed to Chaka Salt Lake(include tram ride & small train ride) . Located in the western part of the Tea card Basin, Qiyan Mountain branch of the Wanyan Tongbu Mountain and the Kunlun Mountains branch Wan Wang Xiushan between the lake elevation of 3100 meters, 15.8km long, 9.2km wide, oval-shaped, with a total area of 105 square kilometres. Chaka Salt lake is called The Mirror of the Sky and also the Four Kingdoms of Qinghai with Kumbum Monastry, Qinghai Lake and Mengda Tianchi. It has been named a place must go in their life among the 55 places by the National Tourism Geography Magazine.

Meals: B/L/D

Hotel: 4* Xing Ding Hotel or similar

Xinning/Lanzhou

After breakfast, proceed to Baitashan Park, located in the northern of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province. White Pagoda named due to the hill. Admire the view of Lanzhou city from the Peak of Baita. The Baita and the Iron Bridge on the Yellow River form a magnificent and magnificent scene, becoming one of the symbols of Lanzhou. Thereafter, proceed to Zhongshan Bridge, also known as Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge. This is a long history ancient bridge. Next, visit to Yellow River Mother Statue. The statue of Huanggang rock cast into the image is a kind mother, half nestled in the rippling river, holding a healthy rounded baby boy. Streamline the overall smooth, face depicts a very vivid. Baita Mountain as a backdrop, where people take pictures in an endless stream. Then, visit to Lanzhou Shuicheyuan (waterwheel). Lanzhou waterwheel is the oldest mention of irrigation tools along the Yellow River. This kind of water conservancy facilities that turn waterwheel and raise water to irrigate farmland automatically is the ancient tap water project.

Meals: B/L/D: Lanzhou Ramen

Hotel: 4* Lanzhou Legend Hotel or similar

Lanzhou/ Urumuqi PN6285(0905/1145)

After breakfast, Next, enjoy shopping at Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar. It is the largest bazaar in the world by scale combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic, commerce, tourism and entertainment.

Meals: B/L: Big Platter Chicken/D

Hotel: 5* Urumuqi Hoi Tak Hotel or similar

Urumuqi/Singapore PN6357(1245/2335)

After breakfast, free and easy at your own leisure before transfer to airport for your flight back to Singapore via Beijing or Shanghai or Guangzhou.

Meals: B

Agency: Nam Ho Travel

11D Silk Road/"Blue Tears" Qinghai Lake/"Sky Mirror" Chaka Salt Lake Tour

From $2088 SGD

Agency: Nam Ho Travel

11D Silk Road/"Blue Tears" Qinghai Lake/"Sky Mirror" Chaka Salt Lake Tour

From $2088 SGD

Agency: Nam Ho Travel