7-Day Private Silk Road Trip Urumqi to Dunhuang and Zhangye

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7 days (approximately)
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Offered in: English

This 6 nights classic private tour takes you to explore Chinese section of ancient Silk Road northern route from Urumqi to Dunhuang, then Zhangye. You will travel the path of thousands of merchants and camel caravans to witness its changes in modern days. Attractions you will visit during this tour includes Jiayuguan Fort, Mogao Grottos, Turpan Oasis, Heavenly Lake located on the northern side of Tianshan Mountains, and Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Mountain.

What's Included

Local guide
Entrance fees
Lunch
Accommodation as per itinerary
Breakfast (Optional[6])
Breakfast
Bullet train from Turpan to Liuyuan (Dunhuang)
Transport by private vehicle
Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We also pick you up at your centrally located Urumqi hotel

Itinerary

Duration: 7 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arriving Urumqi

    2 stops
  • 1
    Silkroadtrips

    tour operator

    Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Upon arrival at Urumqi Airport or Urumqi Rail Station, your guide will send you to the hotel for check-in.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi

    3 stops
  • 3
    Xinjiang Regional Museum (Qu Bowuguan)

    Visit Xinjiang Museum where well-preserved Chinese mummies are exhibited. Among which, you will find the spectacular one standing out from the rest named "Beauty of Loulan".(close on Mondays)

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    After lunch, take a one hour ride to Heavenly Lake, which is located on the north side of the Tianshan Mountains to enjoy fantastic mountain views and serene lake scenery.

    3 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Later, return to Urumqi and stroll through the Erdaoqiao Bazaar.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    Urumqi - Turpan

    4 stops
  • 6
    Karez System

    Take a 3-hour car ride to Turpan, the centre of a fertile oasis and an important trade center along the Silk Road. You will visit Karez Irrigation System that is old canal system to water the farm in Turpan.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 7
    Ancient City of Gaochang (Kharakhoja)

    Then you will head to explore the Ancient City of Gaochang, which used to be a huge city in the history.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 8

    Then you will visit Bezklik Grottos, a pretty place with amazing frescos.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 9
    Ancient City of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto)

    Later you will move to ruin of ancient Jiaohe City that was once the capital of Anterior Jushi kingdom during 108 B.C. to 450 A.D. but abandoned in the 15th century.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 4

    Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang

    1 stop
  • 10

    Today you will catch 3-hour bullet train to Liuyuan and be transferred to Dunhuang in about two hours. Enjoy a fun hike on the sand dunes to visit the Crescent Spring Lake this afternoon. Be sure to explore the night market nearby the hotel in the evening!

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Dunhuang - Jiayuguan by vehicle

    1 stop
  • 11
    Mogao Caves

    Visit the highlight of Silk Road today, Mogao Grottoes (Caves of the Thousand Buddhas). These caves are examples of rock-cut architecture of soft gravel conglomerate not suitable for either sculpture or elaborate architectural details. After lunch, you will take 5-hour car ride to Jiayuguan.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 6

    Jiayuguan - Zhangye by vehicle

    2 stops
  • 12
    Jiayuguan Fortress

    Visit Jiayuguan Fort that is called The First Pass Under Heaven, the western end of the Great Wall for Ming Dynasty.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 13
    Zhangye Danxia Geopark

    Then you will catch 2-hour car ride to Zhangye Rainbow Danxia, which is very colorful clay mountain.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
    • Day 7

    Departing from Zhangye, tour ends.

    1 stop
  • 14

    If time allows, visit Dafo Temple before heading to Zhangye Airport or station where the tour concludes.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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