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Beiting Old City Ruin or Beshbalik City Ruins is a renown attraction in Jimsar, 180km from Urumqi. This private day tour will let you explore the city ruin, the Western Grottoes in Jimsar with a local guide.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Urumqi, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Beiting Old City Ruin or Beshbalik City Ruins is a renown attraction in Jimsar, 180km from Urumqi. This private day tour will let you explore the city ruin, the Western Grottoes in Jimsar with a local guide.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Beiting Old City, 20 km North of County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture 831700 China
At 8:30am, your guide will pick you up from your centrally located Urumqi hotel, then take a 3-hour ride to Jimsar on the highway. Upon arrival, you will visit the cultural heritage by UNESCO, the Beiting Old City Ruin or Beshbalik City Ruins. In the history, it used to be one of the most important towns on the northern Silk Road, and gradually abandoned after 15th century. There are clay houses, temples, lanes in the ruin exhibiting its splendid history.
Afterwards you will visit the West Grottoes that is one kilometer away from the city ruin, only few statues can be seen to show the history.
The museum is wonderful to exhibit the history and relics from this area, and the huge city ruin model presents the city panorama.
Afterwards you will take the car back to Urumqi hotel where the wonderful day tour concludes.
Duration: 4 hours
