Confirmed CNY【Jan。 28-03】7D Wild Silk Road Winter Exploration!

Discover the beauty of China since 2005


Group Date


Jan. 28-03

Feb. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-06

Mar. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-03

Apr. 11-17/18-24/25-01

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West China, the most mysterious part of China with various tour resources is attractive for its exotic culture, breathless scenes, and spectacular cultural relics. So we designed a 7-day tour for you to explore west China to beautiful Gansu Province.


This 7-day highlights route can satisfy your imagination to West China. Admire cultural landscapes of Yellow River in Lanzhou; visit Mati Templeenjoy splendid Danxia Landform in Zhangye; explore the World Heritage Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang; experience camel riding oEchoing Sand Mountain.



Travel Date & Price


Jan. 28-03

Feb. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-06

Mar. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-03

Apr. 11-17/1824/25-01

......

【Price from 6280 RMB/PP】


 Single Supplement: from 900 RMB/PP 


* The price may change during the festivals.


Promotion💥


RMB 100 off / each person

【2-3 people sign up together】


RMB 200 off / each person

【4 people sign up together】


Group discount on inquiry

【≥5 people sign up together】


No Detour, No Hidden Cost, No Shopping



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A private tour is available

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Itinerary at a glance

D1: Dunhuang Arrival✈️

Airport pick up & Hotel check in

D2: Dunhuang Sightseeing

Highlights: Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Mountain and the Crescent-shaped Lake, Shazhou night market

D3: Dunhuang🚆Jiayuguan🚗Zhangye Linze

Highlights:  Jiayuguan pass, the Great Wall Museum

Distance: Dunhuang-Jiayuguan, 370km, 2.5hrs train ride;

Jiayuguan-Zhangye Linze, 190km, 2.5hrs driving

D4: Zhangye Sightseeing

Highlights: Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, Mati Temple

D5: Zhangye🚆Lanzhou

HighlightsGansu Province Museum, White Pagoda Park, First Bridge of Yellow River, Waterwheel Garden

Distance: 500km, 3hrs train ride

D6: Lanzhou Sightseeing

Highlights: Bingling Temple, Liujiaxia Dam, Yellow River's Mother Statue

D7: Lanzhou Departure✈️


Previous Groups


1

Mogao Grottoes

Pay a visit to the UNESKO-recognized Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, which is known as the essence of human civilization as well as one of the well-known ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. 


2

Rainbow Mountain

The world's Top ten magical geographical wonders. It is the beat place for tourism, painting, photography and science education.


3

Echoing Sand Mountain

Enjoying the stunning desert landscape, exploring the legendary stories of Crescent Lake – these are not the only things to do in the park. The specific nature here offers you many exciting outdoor activities for you to have fun.


Itinerary



Day1

Dunhuang Arrival✈️

  • Meals: No

  • Transportation: 🚗

  • Hotel: In Dunhuang

Today your flight will touch down in Dunhuang, We will meet you at the airport exit with a welcome board and then transfer to the local hotel check in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this city.


Day2

Dunhuang Sightseeing 

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation: 🚗

  • Hotel: In Dunhuang

Today we will have a full day sightseeing in Dunhuang, our first stop is the "cultural treasure" — Mogao Grottoes. Start with the 4D movie tracing back to the thousands of years Chinese history. Then we will visit 8 grottoes with the introducing of the professional guide. Here you can enjoy the magnificent grottoes and mural art, and get to know the history of Buddhism in Dunhuang through explanation and film display, which is the best option for tourists to travel here.

After lunch, then we will head to Echoing Sand Mountain. When there is wild wind, the sands will be blown up and make a loud sound. There is also a Crescent Lake that has been in existence for hundreds of years without ever being buried by the sand. The camel riding in the vast desert and sand sliding are highly recommended.

In the evening, we will take a walk in the Shazhou Night Market, where is a distinctive local attraction, you can taste the local cuisine and relax here. In addition to local specialties, there are many handicrafts waiting for you to discover.

After visiting, back to hotel and have some rest,tomorrow will be more exciting.


Day3

Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Linze 

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation: 🚆370km, 2.5hrs train ride + 🚗190km, 2.5hrs driving

  • Hotel: Kaoshan Tent

After enjoying your buffet at hotel, today we're going to take a bullet train to visit the Jiayuguan Pass. This Ming Dynasty fort guards the strategic Jiayuguan Pass, at the western end of the Great Wall – this was the last section built by the Ming Dynasty.
After that, we will head to explore the Great Wall Museum, which was opened to the public in October 1989 and it is the first one to exhibit the Great Wall culture in a comprehensive and systematic way.
Then say goodbye to Jiayuguan, drive about 2hrs to Danxia National Geological Park for overnight stay. Amazing Starry night is waiting for you.
*Reminder: the climate in Jiayuguan may a bit dry, remember to drink water in time.


Day4

Zhangye Sightseeing 

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation🚗

  • Hotel: In Zhangye

Get up to catch the amazing views in the splendid Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, which is the most typical arid area of northern China. Ribbons of reds, oranges and yellows slice through the rock, to create a rainbow vista contained only by the contours of the jagged mountain peaks. So many people also call it "Rainbow Mountain".
Continue our trip to Mati Temple, which was built in Jin Dynasty. We are about to drive 2hrs to the site. A series of horse shoe prints are visible in Grotto 9, which are said to be left by a heaven horse. Hence, the temple was named for the horseshoe prints left by the legendary heaven horse, which become the treasure of the temple.
After the visiting, we will stay in Zhangye for rest.


Day5

Zhangye-Lanzhou

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation: 🚆500km, 3hrs train ride + 🚗

  • Hotel: In Lanzhou

After enjoying your breakfast in the hotel, then we will take a bullet train to Lanzhou.

Meet our professional tour guide at your located hotel lobby, and tour begin with Gansu Province Museum, which is one of the best sights in the city and a visit is well worthwhile. Then pay a visit to the White Pagoda Park located in the north of Lanzhou City, which owes its name to the amazing White Pagoda within it, is a pure white from top to bottom with the exception of the green top which greatly enhances the glamour of the whole building. And travel to the First Bridge of Yellow River, it is the first highway bridge in the ancient Yellow River, also the second city steel bridge in China. Visit the Waterwheel Garden, which is a theme garden exhibiting the waterwheel culture. Here, we could appreciate the waterwheel driven by the flowing water all year round to collect water from the river or cofferdam.


Day6

Lanzhou Sightseeing

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation: 🚗

  • Hotel: In Lanzhou

Let's start our Lanzhou in-depth tours today! As one of the important cities along the ancient Silk Road, Lanzhou has many cultural heritages. With an early start today, we will firstly visit the Bingling Temple. Taking the 40mins fast boat to the inside of the park, enjoy the variety of artworks in different styles and observe the social situations and customs in ancient times when seeing the stone sculptures and appreciate the miracle of Buddha caves.

Afterwards, we will drive to the Liujiaxia Dam and then you will take a fast boat to cross the gorge where to enter the Bingling Temple Grottoes. These caves, which stretch for 200 meters, were built during the 3rd and 18th centuries. They are highly valued for their contribution to research into the history of Chinese paintings and the spread of Buddhism during that time. Later in the day, we will visit a "holy" place for all the Chinese people -- Yellow River's Mother Statue, where to explore the ancient history and culture of Gansu Province.


Day7

Lanzhou Departure

  • Meals: B

  • Transportation: 🚗

  • Hotel: No accommodation

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to catch your flight back to your sweet home.It has been a great holiday and we look forward to seeing you another China trip.


Travel with locals

Travel Date & Price


Jan. 28-03

Feb. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-06

Mar. 07-13/14-20/21-27/28-03

Apr. 11-17/1824/25-01

......


【Price from 6280 RMB/PP】


 Single Supplement: from 900 RMB/PP 


* The price may change during the festivals.


Promotion💥


RMB 100 off / each person

【2-3 people sign up together】


RMB 200 off / each person

【4 people sign up together】


Group discount on inquiry

【≥5 people sign up together】


No Detour, No Hidden Cost, No Shopping


 Price Inclusion 

√ Excellent transportation with good AC

√ Excellent English speaking guide service
√ Airport/train transfer with driver service
√ 4star Hotel with breakfast (2ppl in one room)
√ Entrance fee listed in the itinerary
√ 2nd class train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan, Zhangye to Lanzhou
√ Allowance for the guide and driver
√ 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.
√ Government tax
√ Travel insurance
√ Visa support letter if necessary

 Price Exclusion 

× Personal expenses and tips to the guide and driver.7usd/ppl* 7days

× Lunch and dinner throughout the itinerary

× Some activities such as boating, camel riding, culture show etc.

× Flight arrive in Urumqi and leave from Lanzhou

× No Guide Service on airport/train transfer only

 How to Book the Trip 

1. 4 to 12 pax in a group (4 pax min, 12 pax max)


2. Typically we will take 500 USD per person as deposit when you book the trip (You can pay the deposit through WeChat/Alipay/bank transfer.)

3. Then the balance will be paid when you arrive. (Note: The balance needs to be paid 7 days before departure if your trip is just in the official Chinese holiday. E.g. Chinese New Year, Labor's Day, National Day)


4. You can also book this trip on our website👇 

http://www.silkroadtravel.com


 Cancellation Policies 

Our cancellation policies are very friendly.😄 

If you have to cancel your trip for some unexpected reasons, we have the following policies:


FULL REFUND at least 26 days before departure date. (Note: except the cost of service fees paid for the third party, such as flight ticket refund service fees)


If you cancel the trip 1-25 days prior to the departure date, we will keep 100% of deposite.


Please let us know immediately if your plans change!

▶If the trip is cancelled due to severe weather conditions or any government restriction, full refund will be offered.

▶In the rare event that we cancels a trip, or we are unable to serve you, all fees are immediately refunded, including the deposit.



Tailor-made Tours


This itinerary can also be tailor-made according to your schedule, preference, and budgets. If you are interested in this trip, please feel free to contact us. 😄



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Hotel Reference

Hotel in Zhangye

Kaoshan Tent

Dunhuang Hotel





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