Asian Geographic2017

JUNE

8

Yumen Pass, Dunhuang
Yardang National
Geopark
We visit Yumen Pass, or the
“Jade Gate”, named after
the jade trading caravans
that passed through here,
continuing their journey to
India, Parthia and the Roman
Empire. During the Han
Dynasty (202 BC–220 AD),
the Silk Road cut through
this pass; it was the one
road connecting Central
Asia and China – the former
Western Regions, or Xiyu.
We then make our way to the
Dunhuang Yardang National
Geopark to see the unique
rock formations here, which
developed over 700,
years. We spend a second
night in Dunhuang

JUNE

10

Lanzhou

We visit the Waterwheel

Expo Garden to learn about

the ancient device that uses

flowing water to generate

power, transferring water

from the Yellow River to

Lanzhou. You can also

experience a traditional

sheepskin rafting trip down

the Yellow River. This raft

has a long history in China;

it was first used by troops as

early as the Han Dynasty to

carry people across rivers.

For our last lunch, we enjoy

a favourite local dish called

Lanzhou beef lamian – a

spicy soup consisting of

sliced beef, radish, chilli

oil and hand-pulled wheat

noodles. We return to

Shanghai, concluding the trip

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Departure: June 4, 2017,

Shanghai Pudong Airport

Return: June 10, 2017,

Shanghai Pudong Airport

Minimum number: 10 guests

Maximum number: 16 guests

Cost per head*: SGD2,

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Transport in a private vehicle
  with English-speaking
  guides, coordinated by tour
  leaders from XA Travel
  and Asian Geographic


• Domestic travel insurance
  for China


• All entrance fees and
  permits


• Six nights’ accommodation
  (three- and four-star hotels,
  local standard)


• Rooms are catered on a
  twin-sharing basis; single
  rooms available at an
  additional SGD


• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
  every day


• Three domestic flights
  (Shanghai to Lanzhou
  return, Dunhuang to
  Lanzhou one way), including
  taxes and surcharges


• Complimentary
  one-year subscription
  to ASIAN Geographic
  magazine and an official
  expedition T-shirt

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

• International flight to
  Shanghai; getting to
  Shanghai Pudong Airport


• Visa entry to China
  (if applicable)


• Additional beverages
  (including alcohol) not
  included in meals


• Any other incidental
  expenses incurred by
  participants


• Tips for both the driver
  and local guide
  (voluntary basis)

JUNE

9

Mogao Caves

The Mogao Caves, also

known as the “Thousand

Buddha Grottoes”, form a

system of 492 cells and cave

sanctuaries, strategically

located at a religious and

cultural crossroads on the

Silk Road, covering over

1,000 years of Buddhist art.

The cave system houses

about 45,000 square metres

of murals, and more than

2,000 sculptures. The

Mogao Caves are historically

invaluable, combining the

artistic influence of the Turks,

ancient Tibetans and several

Chinese ethnic minorities.

We travel to Lanzhou in the

evening and overnight here

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