8-Day Silk Road Trip of Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye with Accommodation
8-Day Silk Road Trip of Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye with Accommodation
This private tour will show you the highlight of the Hexi Corridor of Gansu province.You will visit the famous Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes & Crescent Moon Spring, camel riding in the desert. Great Wall of Han Dynasty etc in Dunhuang.Jiayuguan is the western end of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty.Zhangye Danxia Landform, the Giant Buddha Temple, the Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes In Zhangye.We will arrange the good 4 star hotel in Dunhuang and the best hotel in Zhangye and Jiayuguan. Wish you will have a nice trip in western China with us.
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Day 2: Dunhuang
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.
4 hoursWhite Horse Pagoda of Dunhuang
After lunch, visit the White Horse Pagoda .
30 minutesDunhuang Theater
Day 3: Dunhuang
2 hoursYumen Pass
Yumen 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.
2 hoursMingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain
Day 4: Dunhuang - Guazhou
3 hoursYulin Grotto
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.
2 hoursSuoyangcheng Relic Site Ticket Office
Day 5: Guazhou - Jiayuguan
2 hoursGreat Wall at Jiayuguan Pass
By bus to Jiayuguan,Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass & Museum of the Great Wall, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty
2 hoursOverhanging Great Wall
Day 6: Jiayuguan - Zhangye
1 hour 30 minutesZhangye Danxia Geopark
Day 7: Zhangye
8 hoursDafo Temple of Zhangye
Day 8: Farewell, Zhangye
1 hourDafo Temple of Zhangye
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 7 nights accommodation
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- 7x Breakfast
- 7x Dinner
- 7x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 7 nights
- Entry/Admission - Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain
- Entry/Admission - Yumen Pass
- Entry/Admission - Suoyangcheng Relic Site Ticket Office
- Entry/Admission - Overhanging Great Wall
- Entry/Admission - Mogao Caves
- Entry/Admission - Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass
- Entry/Admission - Yulin Grotto
- Entry/Admission - Zhangye Danxia Geopark
- Entry/Admission - White Horse Pagoda of Dunhuang
- Entry/Admission - Dafo Temple of Zhangye
- Entry/Admission - Dunhuang Theater
Not Included
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.