Hi : ) I am now considering taking the TCT-Silk-03 trip in August and would like to know if a visit to the Emin Minaret is included at Turpan's arrival? Thank you

Hi Joana,

Greetings from Daniel, your travel consultant at Top China Travel

Thank you very much for your inquiry to us yesterday. Well noted you are interested in our Silk Road tour and it will be my great pleasure to propose you a 6 days Silk Road tour incl. Emin Minaret as per your request :)

Re: 2 pax, private arrangement
Period: between Aug 18-Sep.04, 2011
Duration: 6 days 5 nights tour
Hotel to be used in each place:
3* Hotel (standard category)

Proposed 6 Days Silk Road Tour Program in details:

Day 1 Arrival Lanzhou - Jiayuguan City
Arrive in Lanzhou, your local guide will meet you at the airport. Have a short rest, have a city tour covering a visit to White Pagoda Hill Park and Gansu Provincial Museum, after dinner, you will be transferred to the railway station for your overnight train to Jiayuguan City. Taste the famous Lanzhou Hand-pulled Noodle with Beef will be a good choice for your optional.

Day 2 Jiayuguan City - Dunhuang
In the early morning, you will arrival Jiayuguan City. Have a short rest, take a visit to Jiayuguan Pass, which has been praised as ‘Mighty Pass No.1 under Heaven'. After tour, take about 4.5hours driving (385km) to Dunhuang.

Day 3 Dunhuang - Turpan
Start your exciting tour with a visit to Mogao Grottoes, the largest, oldest and best-preserved array of Buddhist grottoes in the world, after lunch, continue your visit to Crescent Spring and Sighing Sand Dune (Mingsha Hill). Then be transferred to the railway station for your overnight train to Turpan.

Day 4 Turpan - Urumqi
Arrival Turpan in the early morning, your local guide will meet you at the railway station then accompany you for a wonderful visit to Sugong Ta (Emin Minaret) Jiaohe Ancient City, Grape Valley and The Flaming Mountains. After lunch, continue your visiting to Karez Well, the underground water system. Then, spend about 3 hours driving to your next destination Urumqi.

Day 5 Urumqi
After breakfast, taking 1.5hours driving to Heavenly Lake (Tianchi Lake), the clear holy water under the Heaven Mountain. Enjoy your relaxing visiting there then be transferred back to Urumqi, on the way, if the time permits, you can have a short stroll to Erdaoqiao Great Bazaar.

Day 6 Departure Urumqi
Be transferred to the airport for your flight to next destination.

- Service Ends -

Quotation for package rates based on sharing standard twin/double beds room:
At US$1050/p.p x 2 pax

Inclusions:

* Hotel accommodation based on 2 sharing one room (twin-bed room) with daily Western breakfast.
* Entrance fees while sightseeing
* Sightseeing tours with transfer and English speaking guide service
* Meals as specified in the above itinerary (L/ Ordinary Lunch at local Chinese Restaurant)

Exclusions:

* International Airfare or International train tickets before coming into China
* Sightseeing, service and any other meal not mentioned in the itinerary
* Expenses of a private consumption such as laundry, telephone charges etc.
* Gratuities to local guide & driver
* Excess baggage fees
* Visa fees

Domestic airfare for your reference:

Beijing to Lanzhou | US$240/p.p incl. tax and fuel surcharge
Urumqi to Beijing | US$405/p.p incl. tax and fuel surcharge

Hope the above is clear and will meet your expectation accordingly. Should you need any further information, please just feel free to contact us at any time.

Best regards,