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Turpan 4 Days Private Tour

Four Days Private Turpan Trip

  • Your exclusive guide and driver will take you to visit the most popular scenic sites in Turpan within four days. Airport transfer and hotel accommodation are covered.

Profile

  • Tour Code : TP-PH-01
  • City : Turpan,
  • Type : private
  • Departure : daily
  • Duration :4 days 3 nights
  • Escorted : yes
  • Language : English
  • Minimal price : 251 USD/p
  • Max price : 650 USD/p
  • Level : easy
  • Kids : available
  • Elders : available
  • Hotel : include
  • Start : airport or train station in Turpan
  • End : airport or train station in Turpan

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  • Turpan 4 Days Private Tour

Highlights

  • Sightsee two ancient city ruins, Gaochang and Jiaohe,
  • Enjoy the magnificent landscape and know about the geographical culture of Turpan at Flaming Mountain,
  • Discover the Buddhist culture and art in Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves,
  • Know about the ancient irrigation project in Turpan, Karez System,
  • Appreciate the beautiful scenery taste the sweet grapes in Grape Valley,
  • Admire the unique style and structure of Emin Minaret.

Why travel with us

  • Your itinerary can be customized according to your travel plan,
  • Your visiting time is at your own pace,
  • This tour is private and no shopping,
  • Our local guide will enrich your knowledge about history and culture of Turpan,
  • The hotels we selected are in good conditions.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1. Arrive in Turpan.  
  • Day 2. Ancient City of Gaochang, Ancient Astana Tombs, Flaming Mountains, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.  
  • Day 3. Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient Karez System, Grape Valley, Emin Minaret.  
  • Day 4. Departure.  

Detailed Itinerary

  • Day 1. Arrive in Turpan.  

  • Upon your flight or train arrive in Turpan, your private guide will wait at the exit of the airport or train station, holding a sign with your name.
    Transfer you to hotel for check in.
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  • Day 2. Ancient City of Gaochang, Ancient Astana Tombs, Flaming Mountains, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.  

  • Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 09:00 in the morning.
    Proceed to Ancient City of Gaochang at the foot of the Flaming Mountain. Gaochang city was once a fortress city in Turpan and the biggest city in Xinjiang. It was first built in the first Century B.C. and became ruins around the 14th century because of war. Some palace ruins and temple ruins can be seen now.
    Move on to Ancient Astana Tombs, a public cemetery for Ancient City of Gaochang. There are more than 500 tombs from the 3th to 8th century in this site and about 80% bodies in the tombs were turned to be mummies because of dry conditions. Many historical and cultural relics have been unearthed.
  • Then visit Flaming Mountain, which is the lowest and hottest place in China. The mountain is popular because of the novel "Journey to the West" written in the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). Besides the unique red appearance, you can have an understanding of the novel and the geographical culture of Turpan in the culture halls.
    Continue to Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Located on the cliffs of Flaming Mountain, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves was first excavated during the Northern and Southern dynasties (317 - 589). It has the most abundant mural paintings and is the largest Buddhist grottoes in Xinjiang. The murals cover a area of 1,200 square meters.
    Deliver you back to the hotel after the sightseeing.
  •   Breakfast, Lunch,
  • Day 3. Ancient City of Jiaohe, Ancient Karez System, Grape Valley, Emin Minaret.  

  • Your guide will pick you up from hotel at 09:00 in the morning.
    Drive to Ancient City of Jiaohe. Located 12 kilometers west of Turpan, Ancient City of Jiaohe is the largest, oldest and best-preserved raw-earth city in the world. The city dates back to the second and the fifth century BC. It was an important city along the Ancient Silk Road.
    The head to Ancient Karez System, an irrigation project in Northwest China. It has a history of over 2,000 years and still in use now. The system is considered as one of the three great engineering projects in ancient China. The other two are Great Wall and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
  • After lunch, proceed to Grape Valley, one of valleys of Flaming Mountain. About 100 different varieties of grapes are planted in the valley, so Grape Valley is known as the "Hometown of Grapes in China". Besides tasting sweet grapes, visitors can also enjoy the folk singing and dancing.
    Move on to Emin Minaret. With a height of 44 meters, Emin Minaret is the largest Islamic tower in Xinjiang. It was built by mud and brick in 1778. The tower is decorated with over 15 geometrical and floral patterns. There are 14 windows at different directions and heights.
    Deliver you back to the hotel after the sightseeing.
  •   Breakfast, Lunch,
  • Day 4. Departure.  

  • Your guide will pick you up from hotel and escort you to airport or train station for departure.
  •   Breakfast, ,

Hotel

  • City \ Level
  • Turpan
  • Shuangcheng Hotel Turpan
  • Haichang Hotel Turpan
  • Haichang Hotel Turpan

    Price

  • USD/person
Deluxe
  • People No.
  • Peak
  • Shoulder
  • Low
  • 2-3
  • 650
  • 605
  • 564
  • 4-5
  • 515
  • 480
  • 435
  • 6-9
  • 474
  • 442
  • 408
  • 10-15
  • 372
  • 355
  • 330
  • 16-25
  • 326
  • 311
  • 290
  • 26 or above
  • 294
  • 280
  • 262
  • Single Supplement
  • 120
  • 98
  • 87
  • Standard
  • People No.
  • Peak
  • Shoulder
  • Low
  • 2-3
  • 637
  • 592
  • 554
  • 4-5
  • 502
  • 467
  • 425
  • 6-9
  • 461
  • 429
  • 398
  • 10-15
  • 372
  • 342
  • 319
  • 16-25
  • 326
  • 298
  • 280
  • 26 or above
  • 294
  • 267
  • 251
  • Single Supplement
  • 109
  • 87
  • 79
  • Comfortable
  • People No.
  • Peak
  • Shoulder
  • Low
  • 2-3
  • 637
  • 592
  • 554
  • 4-5
  • 502
  • 467
  • 425
  • 6-9
  • 461
  • 429
  • 398
  • 10-15
  • 372
  • 342
  • 319
  • 16-25
  • 326
  • 298
  • 280
  • 26 or above
  • 294
  • 267
  • 251
  • Single Supplement
  • 109
  • 87
  • 79
  • Payment
    Bank of China, Wechat, Alipay, Credit Card (Visa Master AmericanExpress), PayPal.
    Include
    • Airport or train station transfers,
    • Private vehicle,
    • Experienced driver,
    • Professional English speaking guide,
    • Entrance tickets of listed attractions,
    • Meals as specified,
    • Hotel accommodation.
    Exclude
    • Personal expense and China Visa,
    • Tips to guide and driver.

    Note

    • Notice sun protection in Summer in Turpan.
    • Photography is forbidden in the Ancient Astana Tombs.
    • The price is based on two adults sharing one standard room and subject to final confirmation.

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