Amazing 6-Day China Silk Road Tour

Amazing 6-Day China Silk Road Tour

This 6-day China silk road private tour will provide you a great Chance to explore Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang. All entrance fees , private van, driver, English guide , 4-star hotel accommodation and Chinese lunch are offered.

Itinerary

Day 1: Zhangye arrival

Stop At: Zhangye Ganzhou Airport Parking Lot, Airport Special Line, Ganzhou Qu, Zhangye Shi, Gansu Sheng, China
Transfer service from zhangye airport to hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 2: Zhangye – Jiayuguan

Stop At: Zhangye Danxia Geopark, 30km South of the County, Linze County 734200 China
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.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 4-star hotel

Day 3: Jiayuguan – Guazhou

Stop At: Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, Southwest of Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan 735100 China
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.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 4-star hotel

Day 4: Guazhou – Dunhuang

Stop At: Yulin Grotto, Tashi County, Guazhou County 736000 China
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.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 4-star hotel

Day 5: Dunhuang

Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
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.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 4-star hotel

Day 6: Dunhuang departure

Stop At: Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
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.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.