• Discover Silk Road incl. Gansu

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    Tour Code: ODY-CN-226

    Destination: Xi’an, Tianshui, Lanzhou, Xiahe, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang

Duration

10 Days

Tour Type

Private & Bespoke

Tour Style

Historical

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About This Trip

This 10-day China trip will take you to visit two famous destinations along the Silk Road: Xi’an and Gansu. Stat in Xi’an, unveil the secret of the Terracotta Warriors, learn about the city’s glorious past on the ancient City Wall, and experience local Muslim people’s life. Then transfer to Gansu to visit the Maijishan Grottoes, Fuxi Temple, Labrang Monastery, Jiayuguan Great Wall, the world-famous Mogao Grottoes, etc..

Itinerary Summary

DAYPLACEHIGHLIGHTS
1-2Xi’anTerracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Street
3Xi’an – TianshuiMaijishan Grottoes
4Tianshui – LanzhouFuxi Temple
5Lanzhou – XiaheLabrang Monastery, Sangke Grassland, Tibetan Family Visit
6Xiahe – LanzhouLanzhou City Tour
7Lanzhou – JiayuguanWei-Jin Tomb Murals
8Jiayuguan – DunhuangJiayuguan Great Wall, Jiayuguan Pass
9 – 10DunhuangMogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Spring, Departure
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Itinerary

Welcome to Xi’an, a 2,000-year-old city full of history! Meet your tour guide outside the arrival hall of Xianyang International Airport in Xi’an, and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel. Check in with the help of your guide, and then spend some time at leisure.

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The Terracotta Warriors makes the historic Xi’an more attractive to tourists from all over the world. This morning, marvel at the grand array with thousands of lifelike clay soldiers, horses, and chariots in life size. Observe them carefully and try to have a dialogue surpassing time and space. After the tour, drive about an hour back to the city. Climb the 14th-century City Wall to enjoy a better view of the old town of Xi’an, and then stroll through the bustling Muslim Street to catch a glimpse of Chinese Muslim culture.

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Take a high-speed train to the west and you will arrive in Tianshui within 2 hours. This is the first important stop on the ancient Silk Road from Xi’an. There you will marvel at wooden paths hanging on a cliff, and be amazed by thousands of exquisite Buddhist sculptures and murals. That is the famous Maiji Mountain Grottoes. The construction of this great art gallery began at the end of the 4th century and lasted for over 1,600 years, so you will be feasted with different styles of Buddhist art in different eras.

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Tianshui is the hometown of Fuxi – the first mythical emperor of China. Pay a visit to Fuxi Temple to learn about the origin of the Chinese nation and then hop on another high-speed train to Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province. On arrival, you’ll be welcomed by your local guide and driver.

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After breakfast, you will drive for about 4.5 hours to Xiahe, an ethnic Tibetan town in Gansu Province. Upon arrival, enjoy a local Chinese lunch, then explore the Labrang Monastery and feel the mysterious Tibetan Buddhism. Later, capture the beauty of the Sangke Grassland and taste the local life by visiting a Tibetan family.

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Drive back to Lanzhou. Take a relaxing city tour with the landmarks including Yellow River Waterwheel Park, the Yellow River Mother Sculpture and Iron Bridge of Yellow River. You may like to sample some delights of Chinese Silk Road fare such as Lanzhou beef noodles.

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Continue your Silk Road adventure to Jiayuguan by a 6 hours’ high-speed train. After that, your local guide will welcome and escort you to visit the Wei-Jin Tomb Murals, known as the largest subterranean art gallery. You can admire hundreds of murals showing various scenes of economic production and daily life at the time (220 AD – 420 AD), from banquet to travel, hunting, farming, sericulture, grazing, etc.

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Appreciate the famous landmarks of this small city, including the Jiayuguan Great Wall, the Great Wall Museum, Jiayuguan Pass, First Pier of the Great Wall and the Hanging Great Wall. Next, take a 5-hour drive to Dunhuang.

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The Mogao Grottoes are the soul of Dunhuang. Today, explore these incredible caves hidden in the desert, and other important sites in Dunhuang, including Mingsha Shan (Singing Sand Mountain), Crescent Moon Spring. After that, enjoy some relaxing time to recharge your batteries.

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It’s time to say goodbye! You will have some free time before being transferred to the airport or railway station for your flight or train to your next destination. From Dunhuang, you can easily travel to Xinjiang or return to Xi’an.

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  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eI highly recommend Inner Mongolia Jiuhong Travel Service Co., Ltd. The team is very easy to work with, has excellent ideas and the guides are knowledgeable and easy to be with. Very solid itineraries and execution — flexible, high quality, and great value for money.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
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  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eWe visited both Xi’an and Shanghai under Jiuhong’s arrangement and received the same first-class service in both cities. The guides were knowledgeable, flexible, and happy to discuss all aspects of modern China — giving insights difficult to obtain elsewhere. Strongly recommended.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
    Greenfly
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  • u003cemu003eu003cemu003eWe had a wonderful action-packed day. Fei Fei was amazing — her knowledge was very impressive and she was a real pleasure to be with. This was certainly the highlight of our stay in this beautiful city. Thanks so much.u003c/emu003eu003c/emu003e
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