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The experience
8 Days China Silk Road Tour of Qinghai & Gansu, a 8 days tour from Xining to Zhangye, Jiayuguan and 1 destination.
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An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Xining Shi, Qinghai, China (Xining Train Station)
Breakfast
transfer (Xining Caojiabao Airport, China - Xining, China)
Hotel 4* (Xining downtown hotel)
Visit Ta'er Monastery
Ta'er Monastery
Breakfast
transfer (Xining, China - Chaka, China)
Hotel 4* (Chaka downtown hotel)
Visit Erlangjian Scenic Area at Qinghai Lake
Lake-circling boat ride (pay in cash) Horse riding (pay in cash) Cycling (pay in cash)
Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area
Breakfast
transfer (Chaka, China - Xining, China), train (Xining, China - Zhangye, China), transfer (Zhangye Railway Station, China - Zhangye, China)
Hotel 4* (Zhangye Downtown Hotel)
Visit Chaka Salt Lake
Chaka Salt Lake
Breakfast
Hotel 4* (Zhangye Downtown Hotel)
Visit Grand Buddha Temple Explore Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon
Grand Buddha Temple Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon
Breakfast
Yurt (Kaoshan Tent)
Visit Matisi Grottoes Visit The Rainbow Mountain Scenic Area at Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
Matisi Grottoes The Rainbow Mountain Scenic Area Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
Breakfast
transfer (Zhangye, China - Dunhuang, China)
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Downtown Hotel)
Visit Jiayuguan Pass Visit Overhanging Great Wall
Jiayuguan Pass Overhanging Great Wall
Breakfast
Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Downtown Hotel)
Visit Mogao Grottoes Visit Mingsha Mountain (Echoing-Sand Mountain) Visit Yueya Spring (Crescent Lake) Stroll at Shazhou Night Market
Camel ride at Mingsha Mountain (pay on-site) Sand buggy ride (pay on-site)
Mogao Grottoes Mingsha Mountain Yueya Spring Shazhou Night Market
Dunhuang Shi, Jiuquan Shi, Gansu, China (Dunhuang Airport)
transfer (Dunhuang, China - Dunhuang Airport, China)
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