5 days Retrace of the Silkroad from Urumqi to Dunhuang

Simple Itinerary: 

Day1 Arrive in Urumqi and travel to Heavenly Lake.  Return to Urumqi for dinner and an evening stroll through the city's night market.
 
Day2 Visit the Xinjiang Regional Museum with its fascinating collection of mummies. Drive to Turpan and visit the Bezelik Caves. 
 
Day3 Tour the ancient ruins of Jiaohe near Turpan.  Visit the Keraz Well and then head to the Sugong Tower.  Return to Turpan and visit the city's famous bazaar and then end the evening with a meal and a Uygur dance performance.  Take an overnight train to Dunhuang.
 
Day4 Arrive in Dunhuang and visit the Mogao Grottoes.  At dusk travel to the Mingsha Sand Dunes and take a camel ride to the Crescent Moon Lake.  Return to Dunhuang and explore the Shazhou Night Market. 
 
Day5 Depart Dunhuang.