5 Days Private Essential Tour to Dunhuang and Jiayuguan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.
5 stops
1
Today, your guide can meet you at Duhuang hotel/airport/train station and then transfer to Crescent lake, need 40 minutes driving, 20KM.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
The Mysterious Crescent lake which its name derives from the crescent moon shaped by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Here you could slide down on the Sounding sand dunes to see if you can hear the sound from sand dunes. The Crescent lake also Known to the world as “the first spring in the desert”, no-one can explain the formation of such a geological oddity.visit would be a great experience. crescent lake is like a crescent moon, which is nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years, its water is very clear, sweet.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain
Next,visit to the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Mountain) where you can experience sand surfing and camel riding( on your own expenses). Mingsha Mountain starts from Mogao Caves in the east, 40 kilometers long from east to west, and 20 kilometers from south to north.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
After the check in the hotel and have short a break, you can go to the Shazhou Night Market and you can have a dinner there. The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market here is the biggest night market of the whole city and offering you a great opportunity for an evening walk and a souvenir shopping chance. The Night maket also is on behalf of Dunhuang Nightlife and regarded as a “nightlife landscape”. It is highly popular among the tourists all over the world with its featured local specialties as well as strong flavor of local culture.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang
5 stops
6
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Mogao Grottoes in around 30 minutes ride.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Mogao Caves
The Mogao Grottoes, which were constructed over a millennium ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries. The caves are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves has two distinctions of being one of the most notable grottoes in China as well as the best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art, sutras, murals and sculptures in the world.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Yumen Pass
After lunch, drive to Yumenguan pass which is located about 110kms from Dunhuang city. “Yumenguan” means jade Pass in Chinese and it is said that the jades from Western region transported into central China only through this pass. It used to be the gateway to west region on the northern Silk Road. In ancient times, it also functioned as a military strategic pass and significant passage of the ancient Silk Road.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Then continue the tour to Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 BC). Unlike other parts of the wall brick and stone, this section is made of rammed earth, gravel and juniper. Over time, the wall has been badly damaged by nature and humans, but you can still see how the wall looked like at first. Next, continue to River Storage City ,it is an important military storage city and played an important role on the ancient silk road from Weijin to Han Dynasty .people can’t see it before you get to it as it was designed very scentically and well preserved.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Dunhuang - Guazhou - Jiayuguan. O/N Jiayuguan.
4 stops
11
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yulin Grottoes in around 120 minutes ride,165km.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
The Yulin Grottoes ,which processes 272 coloured clay sculptures and 5650 square meter murals , it is famous as twin grottoes with Mogao Grottoes since the art style and date is very similar to Mogao grottoes. 43 grottoes are scattered on east and west cliffs and 6 grottoes are open to visitors . ,And Yulin River Valley has a fantastic view .
2 hours • Admission ticket included
13
After lunch in Guazhou you will drive to Suoyang Ancient City which is complex of ancient city ruin. Ancient river course . temple ,tombs , irrigation system, and played an important role in economy military and culture along the ancient Hexi Corridor ,especially the ancient military defensive and beacon tower information transferring system is best preserved and typical model in China . it is not a very touristing area but it is worth seeing.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
14
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Jiayuguan. O/N Jiayuguan.
6 stops
15
Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) in around 15 minutes ride.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Jiayuguan Fortress
Today, you will exploring some exciting sites around Jiayugaun, first visit Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) also known as the “Impregnable Pass under Heaven,” Jiayuguan is the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty as well as the most magnificent and well-preserved pass among over a thousand passes along the Ming Great Wall.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
17
The Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum – It is at the east gate of the scenic area and looks like a giant white beacon tower. Here, you can better understand the architectural history of this huge defense line and have a look at the old weapons and paintings of the Great Wall.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass
Then head to the Over-hanging cliff Great Wall which is situated 11 km away from the city and 7 km away from the Jiayuguan Pass. The Suspended Wall is a part of the Great Wall built on a ridge with a 45 degree gradient.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Wei-Jin Tombs
After the Lunch, you will visit the Weijin Tomb Murals and located on the endless expanse of the desert, 20 km away from the northeast of Jiayuguan City. There are 1400 brick tombs of Jin and Wei Dynasties scattered here, which are the famous JinWei Tombs, and they were reputed as “world’s largest underground art gallery”. The ancient tombs extend east and west to Guoyuan Township of Jiuquan City and northwest to Xincheng Township. The tombs on the desert just like waves in the sea.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
20
At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Jiayuguan Departure. The tour end.
1 stop
21
Today there is no tour activities, your guide will drop you off at Jiayuguan airport or Jiayuguan train station for your next destination.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• The tour may not available during the Oct 1-7 and Chinese new year festivel or need to pay some extra charge of the hotel room fees

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