• Begin in Chengdu, Sichuan

• Board the luxury Panda Train (either Chengdu-Anjing station or Lanzhou Railway Station)

• Experience Sichuan Face-Changing Opera

• Meet-and-greet Panda Mascot

• Sleep aboard the luxury Panda Train

• Spend the day on the Panda Train

• Soak in geographical wonders of Northwest China

• Behold the vast Gobi desert, towering snow-capped mountains

• Enjoy the Sichuan Mahjong Experience

• Greeted by friendly local travel team

• Explore the ancient Karez irrigation system

• Visit the Flaming Mountains and see China’s largest thermometer

• Feel the intense heat of the mountains featured in Journey to the West

• Hop back aboard the Panda Train

• Arrive in Kashgar in the afternoon

• Check-in to hotel

• Free time/travel and rest day

• Delightful Kashgar Welcome Banquet for dinner

• Head out on the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway

• Discover the Pamir Plateu, otherwise known as the “Roof of the World”

• First stop at Baisha Mountain and Baisha Lake

• Visit the stunning alpine Karakul Lake by the Three Kunlun Brothers (7000 meter+ mountains)

• Explore the Ancient City of Kashgar where you’ll find the living fossils of ancient cities with over 2000 years history

• Visit the Id Kah Mosque, built in 1442

• Try the Halal foods of Kashgar

• Explore the Gaotai Residential Area, a 600-year old Uyghur community

• Hop back aboard the Panda Train to embark to Kuqa

• Arrive in Kuqa by Panda Train

• Visit the Kuqa Grand Canyon National Geopark to see find sands and intermittent springs

• Traverse the Southern Section of the Duku Highway in a private vehicle

• See the Big and Small Dragon Pools, Tianshan Mountains and Tielimaiti Daban Pass

• Witness the beautiful lush grasslands of the Bayanbulak Grassland and Swan Lake Scenic Area

• Explore the Nalati Grasslands

• Witness flowing springs, lush mountains, towering spruce tres, scattered yurts

• Meet local Kazakh people and learn about their authentic customs

• Delicious whole roasted lamb dinner

• Visit the Tianshan Flower Sea Area, seeing the world’s largest lavender field covering 24,000 acres.

• Go on the Yining City Tour and visit the Six-Star Street

• Meet the vibrant community of Han, Kazakh, Hui, Uyghur, Russian and Tatar people living harmoniously

• Hop back aboard the Panda Train and stay overnight

• Head to Sayram Lake known as the “Pure Sea of the West” which is Xinjiang’s highest and largest alpine cold-water lake

• See a vibrant tapestry of wildflowers, sparkling turquoise water and endless blue sky

• Enjoy a lunch of Sayram Lake’s famous whitefish

• Hop aboard the Panda Train to head to Beitun

• Arrive in Beitun in the morning, embark on 5-hour journey to Hemu Village

• Watch the views of the Irtysh River, China’s only river that flows West to the Arctic Ocean

• Admire beautiful flowers of Jiadengyu Alpine Meadows, Cross Hemu River’s wooden bridge

• See traditional wood houses of the Tuva village and gather in a century-old house for a lively evening of song and dance

• Enjoy the morning in Hemu Village, seeing the magical morning mist and smoke from village chimneys

• Drive to Kanas (2.5 hour drive)

• Arrive in Kanas, known as the “last pure land on Earth”

• Go on a leisurely stroll along the lakeside boardwalk

• Admire the serene Moon Bay, mystical Divine Bay and the ethereal Sleeping Dragon Bay

• Special boat tour on Kanas Lake

• Board the Panda train to begin journey to Urumqi

• Visit the Fish-Viewing Pavilion and see the breathtaking panoramic view of the mysterious Kanas Lake

• Free time in Kanas with a local-style lunch

• Drive to Burqin for a special dinner of unique cold-water fish, a local delicacy

• Hop back aboard the Panda train and begin journey to Urumqi

• Arrive in Urumqi in the morning

• Drive to the Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Scenic Area, otherwise known as the “Jade Pond of the Heavens”

• See famous landmarks “The First Line of Stone Gate” and “Divine Needle”

• Witness the breathtaking snow-capped Bogda Peak

• Return to Urumqi for a delicious dinner

• Head to the train station to board the Panda Train in preparation for the return journey

• Enjoy the luxuries of the Panda Train with fun activities such as Chess Master

• Enjoy final hours of Panda Train journey

• Join the for song party happening upon arrival at the station

• Say goodbye to new friends and make way back home.