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Dunhuang and Jiayuguan are well-known towns on the Silk Road, this private tour will let you explore Dunhuang and Jiayuguan from Beijing by flight. The attractions you will visit include Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, Dunhuang night market, Jiayuguan Fortress, Gobi desert and Dunhuang performance. It is very interesting to explore the western China.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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Dunhuang and Jiayuguan are well-known towns on the Silk Road, this private tour will let you explore Dunhuang and Jiayuguan from Beijing by flight. The attractions you will visit include Mogao Caves, Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, Dunhuang night market, Jiayuguan Fortress, Gobi desert and Dunhuang performance. It is very interesting to explore the western China.
Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing to Jiayuguan by Flight
Pass By: SilkRoadTrips, Beijing 100000 China
tour operator
Stop At: Wei-Jin Tombs, Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan 735106 China
You will be picked up by our representative from your centrally located Beijing hotel, then transferred to the airport to catch a flight to Jiayuguan. Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up and transferred to visit the Wei and Jin Tombs if time permits.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jiayguan Hotel
Day 2: Jiayuguan to Dunhuang by Car
Stop At: Jiayuguan Fortress, Within Yuquan Town, Yuquan Town, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Visit the western end of the Ming Great Wall, Jiayuguan Fortress in the morning
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Overhanging Great Wall, Jiayu Guan, China
Then visit the overhanging Great Wall
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shazhou Nightly Market, Yangguan East Road, Dunhuang China
drive 5 hours to Dunhuang throug the Hexi Corridor and enjoy the imposing scenery of Qilian Mountians and Gobi Desert in the afternoon.
Explore the well-known Dunhuang night market tonigh.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dunhuang Silk Road Hotel
Day 3: Dunhuang
Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Today you will visit the renown Mogao Caves on the ancient Silk Road. Those caves are well-preserved with colorful frescoes and paintings created thousand years ago, but looks like they were finished just yesterday.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Crescent Moon Pool, 5km South of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Afterwards you will explore the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring, where you have opportunity to ride camel.
Enjoy the Dunhuang performance in the evening.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Dunhuang Silk Road Hotel
Day 4: Dunhuang to Beijing by Flight
Stop At: Dunhuang Airport, 5R84+C2V, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Fly to Beijing. Upon arrival. you will be transferred back to your Beijing hotel where the tour concludes.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
