Amazing 6-Day China Silk Road Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Zhangye arrival
1 stop
1
Transfer service from zhangye airport to hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Zhangye – Zhangye Danxia Geopark- Jiayuguan
1 stop
2
Zhangye Danxia Geopark
Visit the Giant Buddha Temple .Visit the Danxia Landform National Park, it is both the largest and the most typical of China’s arid area Danxia landform. By bus to Jiayuguan.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Jiayuguan – Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass - Guazhou
1 stop
3
Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass
Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass & Museum of the Great Wall, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty - Overhanging Great Wall, Painting Bricks in the tomb of the Wei & Jin Dynasty, the painting bricks inlaid on the four walls have beautiful colors and various contents which cover the polities, economy, military and culture, it’s called “Underground Art Gallery ”in the afternoon transfer to Guazhou.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Guazhou – Yulin Grotto - Dunhuang
1 stop
4
Visit the Yulin Caves, it can be traced to the same origin in contents, artistic style and form of painting for the Mogao Caves, it’s regarded as its sister with its name known to many people in the country. After lunch visit the ruins of Suoyangcheng, it used to be a very important stop on the Silk Road, it has listed in the UNESCO in 2015. Trnasfer to Dunhuang.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Dunhuang - Mogao Caves
1 stop
5
Mogao Caves
You will visit Mogao Caves & Digital Film Center, one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of 492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain. After lunch, you will visit the White Horse Pagoda, visit the Crescent Moon Lake & the Singing-Sand Dunes. enjoy a camel ride in the sand dunes. In the evening, enjoy the most famous dance drama, THE SILK ROAD in Dunhuang Grand Theater.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Dunhuang - Great Wall of Han Dynasty - departure
1 stop
6
Visit the Gade Gate Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by using the local sand and weed. These two constructional materials were added by putting one on top of another. On average, every layer measures 12 to 15 centimeters (4.7 to 5.9 inches). The present remains of the wall measure from 1.6 feet tall to over 6.6 feet tall. Then transfer to Dunhuang airport and go back to next city.
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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