Day 1 Beijing-Xi'an (D) Upon arrival in Beijing, transfer to the flight to Xi'an, which was once vied with Rome and later Constantinople for the title of greatest city in the world.

Day 2 Xi'an (B,L,D)
Visit the most important archeological discovery the life-size and lifelike Terracotta Army, acclaimed as the Eighth Wonder of the World; the old imperial bathhouse of the Huaqing Hot Springs, a used-to-be Tang-dynasty imperial pleasure resort. Dumpling Banquet has been arranged for tonight. Enjoy a good night of Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.

Day 3 Xi'an - Dunhuang (B,L,D)
Take a morning flight to Dunhuang, a Silk Road terminal, who played a pivotal role in China's trade and cultural exchanges with the West in ancient times. In the afternoon, visit Yangguan Pass; this famous pass has been the subject of poems and ballads for centuries. Drive back to Dunhuang and stay there overnight.

Day 4 Dunhuang -Turpan (B,L,D)
Today you will visit Mogao Grottoes, world famous for its l600-year accumulated cultural, architectural, and art treasures. They are China's oldest monumental Buddhist grottoes. Other natural attractions include the famous Singing Sand Dunes; Crescent Moon Spring. After the visit, take a train (soft sleeper) to Turpan, a city of residents with different ethnic backgrounds.

Day 5 Turpan (B,L,D)
Arrive in the city in the morning. Today's sightseeing features Gaochang, the ancient walled capital of the Uighurs which flourished between the 7th and 14th centuries, and the ruins of Jiaohe City, where large fragments of actual streets and buildings remain. You'll also visit Grape Valley, in lush contrast to the desert surrounding it, and the amazing 2,000-year-old Karez Irrigation Tunnels, which brought water from melting snow on the mountains to this parched city.

Day 6 Turpan - Urumqi (B,L,D)
In the morning, take the coach to Urumuqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uighurs Autonomous Region. A full-day excursion takes you to the pasture by the Southern Mountains. In addition to the sightseeing, you will also have a chance to visit and chat with the local residents, experiencing the local life.

Day 7 Urumqi (B,L,D)
After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to and a boat ride in Tianchi Lake (Heaven Lake), nestled in the Tianshan Mountain range. Tianchi Lake is a natural lake fed by thawing snow runoffs with snow-mantled peaks and sky-soaring dragon-spruce around.

Day 8 Urumqi - Beijing (B)
After breakfast, take a flight to Beijing, China's capital and an ancient city with great splendors. Then take flight back to home.