Zhangye Trip Overview
Gansu province is a famous for its rich and varied resourced for tourism development — with all kinds of topography resources except oceans and reefs. The Hexi corridor used to be a very important part for foreign travelers arrive to center China. Our tour will bring you back to the past of the Hexi Corridor. Everyday will show you the thousand years history of this region.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Zhangye, China
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Zhangye, Gansu, China
Gansu province is a famous for its rich and varied resourced for tourism development — with all kinds of topography resources except oceans and reefs. The Hexi corridor used to be a very important part for foreign travelers arrive to center China. Our tour will bring you back to the past of the Hexi Corridor. Everyday will show you the thousand years history of this region.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Zhangye
Stop At: Zhangye, Zhangye, Gansu
Your professional tour guide will meet you at the airport or train station of Zhangye, transfer by car / van / bus to the hotel, relax in your comfortable hotel.
Duration: 40 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Zhangye Hotel , a 5 star hotel
Day 2: Zhangye — Danxia parks
Stop At: Binggou Danxia Scenic Area, Sunan County China
will start a wonderful tour in the Hexi Corridor from today, we will show you visit the famous Binggou Danxia Landform in the morning , hiking in the park.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Zhangye Danxia Geopark, 30km South of the County, Linze County 734200 China
In the afternoon viist Zhangye Danxia,which is China’s only Danxia landform in high recombination with color hilly landscape.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over night at Zhangye Hotel, a 5 star hotel.
Day 3: Zhangye – Jiayuguan
Stop At: Dafo Temple of Zhangye, Dafosi Alley, Minzhu West Road, Ganzhou District, Zhangye 734000 China
Visit the Giant Buddha Temple, which is the biggest Nivana Buddha in Asia.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mati Temple Scenic Resort, Mati Country, Sunan County 734400 China
The Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes, it’s well-known because of the deity horse footprints. Transfer to Jiayuguan (3 hours on the highway.)
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Jiayuguan Nuojin International Hotel, a 5 star hotel,
Day 4: Jiagyuguan – Guazhou
Stop At: Jiayuguan Fortress, Within Yuquan Town, Yuquan Town, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass & Museum of the Great Wall, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, Southwest of Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Climb the Great Wall in Jiayuguan
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Wei-Jin Tombs, Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan 735106 China
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 ”.
Transfer to Guazhou, 3 hours on the express way.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Yulin Hotel, a 4 star hotel.
Day 5: Guazhou – Dunhuang
Stop At: Yulin Grotto, Tashi County, Guazhou County 736000 China
Visit the Yulin Grottoes, 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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Suoyangchengzhen, Guazhou County, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736115
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dunhuang Glory International hotel, a 5 star hotel, or the similar.
Day 6: Dunhuang
Stop At: Yumen Pass, 90 Km 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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mingsha Shan – Echoing-Sand Mountain, Three miles from Dunhuang, Dunhuang 831900 China
In the afternoon visit the Crescent Moon Lake & the Singing-Sand Dunes. enjoy your free time in the desert.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Crescent Moon Pool, 5km South of Dunhuang, Dunhuang 736200 China
You will see a lovely sping in the desert.
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dunhuang Glory International hotel, a 5 star hotel, or the similar.
Day 7: Dunhuang
Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
Your 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.
2 special caves will arranged in this morning which is not the regular visiting cave.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Dunhuang Museum, No.1390 North MingShaShan Road, Dunhuang China
In the afternoon, visit the city museum, it closes on Monday. The White Horse Pogoda will instead.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Dunhuang Glory International hotel, a 5 star hotel, or the sim
Day 8: Farewell
Stop At: Dunhuang, Dunhuang, Gansu
After breakfast, transfer to the airport (or Dunhuang Railway Station) for your flight to next city.
Wish you will have a nice trip in western China.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
