Dunhuang Trip Overview
Discover the fascinating Dunhuang city and the beautiful Jiayuguan and Zhangye during this 4-day private tour. this Silk Road tour offers you the chance to see the highlights along the Silk Road. explore one of the most popular trade center betwwen ancient China and West; You will see marvelous landscapes, the extraordinary culture, and have authentic interaction with the locals. With an English-speaking guide leading the way, learn the history of China’s ancient capital and explore its celebrated food culture.4 to 5 star hotel accommodation (optional)
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Dunhuang, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Dunhuang, Gansu, China
Discover the fascinating Dunhuang city and the beautiful Jiayuguan and Zhangye during this 4-day private tour. this Silk Road tour offers you the chance to see the highlights along the Silk Road. explore one of the most popular trade center betwwen ancient China and West; You will see marvelous landscapes, the extraordinary culture, and have authentic interaction with the locals. With an English-speaking guide leading the way, learn the history of China’s ancient capital and explore its celebrated food culture.4 to 5 star hotel accommodation (optional)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Dunhuang
Stop At: Mingsha Shan – Echoing-Sand Mountain, Three miles from Dunhuang, Dunhuang 831900 China
Meet your private tour guide at the airport of Dunhuang ( DNH ), or Dunhuang Railway Station.
You will be driven to the Mingsha Shan – Echoing-Sand Mountain. Ride on the backs of camels and climb to get to the top of the dune. Along the way, there are splendid sights: golden sand, the rolling desert, a tranquil lake and the beautiful sunset.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Crescent Moon Pool, 5km South of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Also, you’ll never miss out on the Crescent Moon Pool, Just like its name indicates, the Crescent Pool is in a natural shape of half-moon.According to historical record, the lake has been in existence for hundreds of years without ever being buried by the sand.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Shazhou Nightly Market, Yangguan East Road, Dunhuang China
This is the biggest night market in the area. You will see a lot of local small commodities and it is a great place to experience the local food culture.
Your wonderful tour will ends here, your tour guide and driver will take you back to your hotel in Dunhuang.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel,a 5-star hotel
Day 2: Dunhuang — Jiayuguan
Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Meet your guide and driver in your hotel lobby and transfer you to Visitors’ Center of Mogao Grottoes, an UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, start your exciting sightseeing tour from to Mogao Caves and Digital Film Center, Located in the Gobi desert, the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas feature beautiful wall fresco paintings and more than 3,000 sculptures dating from the forth to the fourteenth century.Then, a professional cave guide will lead you to explore about 7 to 9 caves closely.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Yadan National Geological Park, 180 Km Northwest of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
After lunch you will visit the the geological phenomena of Yadan Park have been created over time by erosion of the soft earth by rain and wind, leaving unusual rock formations.In the park, you can get a view of uniquely-shaped rocks like Mongolian tent, Stone Bird, Peacock and others. Make full use of your imagination, you may find some rocks with some miniatures similar to famed architectures, like the Potala Palace in Tibet, Heaven Temple in Beijing or something else.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan, Gansu
Then driven to Jiayuguan, you will be drop-off at your Jiayuguan hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Jiu Gang Hotel,4-star hotel
Day 3: Jiayuguan-Zhangye
Stop At: Jiayuguan Fortress, Within Yuquan Town, Yuquan Town, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Meet up your friendly private guide and driver at your hotel in the early morning, you will visit Jiayuguan Fortress. Standing among vast desert and surrounded by rolling mountains, Jiayuguan Fortress looks like a dignified general guarding the grand land. It was constructed with the most integrated defensive system: an inner city, an outer city, and a moat. Besides functioning as a frontier military fortress, it was also an important traffic hub along the Silk Road, the oldest worldwide trading route.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, Southwest of Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Then drive to the Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, is which the most western pass of the Ming Great Wall, is known as one of the Chinese traffic fortress, the three wonders of the Great Wall (East Shanhaiguan, Zhenbeitai, Jiayuguan).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zhangye Danxia Geopark, 30km South of the County, Linze County 734200 China
Then drive to the Zhangye Danxia Geopark, you will visit the ‘Color Palette Overturned by God’ — the Zhangye Danxia Geopark, which is home to the Rainbow Mountains. It is praised as God’s palette with its interlaced lines, colorful tones and magnificent paintings.
Then driven to Zhangye, you will be drop-off at your Zhangye hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Holiday Inn Express Zhangye，a 4-star hotel
Day 4: Zhangye Departure
Stop At: Zhangye Danxia Geopark, 30km South of the County, Linze County 734200 China
Meet your guide with pickup from your hotel, then travel to the Dafo Temple of Zhangye, which is the biggest Nivana Buddha in Asia. Admire the largest reclining Buddha in China at the Giant Buddha Temple.
When your tour is finished, after lunch, transfer to the airport (or Zhangye Railway Station) for your flight to next city. We can help you book the high speed train tickets.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
