Climbing to Bogda Peak

Climbing to Bogda Peak Bogda Peak is the highest peak of the eastern Tianshan Ranges, with beautiful scenery and excellent conditions for trekking tours. It is only about 150 km away from Urumqi. You will arrive at Lake of Heaven(1980 m high) first, then take boat to the south bank of the lake, from here, you will start trekking, in 2 days, you will arrive the base camp at 3900 m high.

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D.1	Arrive at Beijing
	Arrive at Beijing and transfer to hotel.
D.2	Beijing Sightseeing Tour
	After a hearty American style breakfast, leave Beijing by deluxe motor coach. Today you will climb the Great Wall, one of the world's fantastic architectural achievements. The tour continues to the renowned Sacred Way leading to the famous Ming Tombs. In the evening, return to Beijing for a special Peking Duck dinner party.
D.3	Beijing Sightseeing Tour
	This morning, explore the best of Beijing with a visit to Tian'anmen Square, the world's largest square, and the incomparable Forbidden City. After lunch, visit the spectacular and vast Summer Palace with an optional boat ride on Lake Kunming. Evening enjoy a memorable Peking Opera performance.
D.4	Beijing - Urumqi
	After breakfast fly to Urumqi, Our guide in Urumqi will meet you at Urumqi airport. Urumqi, the capital of Xinjang Uygur Autonomous Region, looks no different than any other Chinese city; the streets are lined with modern concrete buildings and its population is dominated by the Han Chinese. But visit the lively market at Erdaoqiao, where anything from Uigur handicrafts, silk carpets to fruits and kebabs are sold, and you will be reminded that you have indeed arrived at a waystation along the ancient Silk Road.
D.5	Urumqi to Tianchi (Lake of Heaven)
	We will take a 2-3 hour bus ride up a mountain and across desert to reach Heavenly Lake(1,980 m/6,496 ft), a small alpine lake surrounded by lush spruce forests and snow-capped mountains. We will hike along the lake to get to the other end.
D.6	Heavenly Lake to Dapingtai (3,200 m/10,499 ft)
	We will start the day early to begin our hike to Bogda Peak. We will hike through forests and meadows for 5 to 6 hours, arriving at Dapingtai, where we will spend the night.
D.7	Base Camp at Bogda Peak (3,800 m/12,467 ft)
	As we make our ascent, the surrounding scenery will change gradually from dense forests to rocky hills. We will approach the snow line and the peak 6-7 hours from the start of the trek.
D.8	Bogda Peak
	In the morning we will visit the glaciers, the main water source in the area. On the way you will see the xuelian, or snow lotus, a rare plant indigenous to the region. We will wrap up early today to prepare for the long hike tomorrow.
D.9	Tianshan Meadow
	After leaving the base camp we will trek south along a valley facing other peaks in the mountain range. As we descend, we will return to the forest. We will continue trekking until sunset, arriving at Tianshan meadow where we will camp for the night.
D.10	Tianshan to Urumqi via Turpan
	A 2.5-hour drive will take us to Turpan, an entirely different world from where we have spent the last week. Located 150 m (492 ft) below sea level, Turpan is one of the lowest spots in the world as well as the hottest and driest in China. It is famed for its grapes and melons. The town was a former garrison of the Chinese army and an important stop on the Silk Road. We will visit Gaochang, a nearby town which was once the capital of the Uighurs, and later on the Grape Valley, where we could drop by at a winery or sample some of their grapes. We will take a bus back to Urumqi in the evening.
D.11	Urumqi - Beijing
	A.M free at leisure P.M fy to Beijing from Urumqi.
D.12	Free day in Beijing.
	Free day in Beijing for shopping or walking tour around the streets.
D.13	Departure from Beijing.
	Departure from