A journey worth discovering
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China Silk Road Discovery: Lanzhou, Xining, Zhangye, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang, a 9 days tour from Lanzhou to Xining, Zhangye and 4 destinations.
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An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Lanzhou Shi, Gansu, China (Lanzhou Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
transfer
Hotel 5* (Hilton Lanzhou City Center)
Lanzhou
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Lanzhou, China - Xining, China)
Hotel 5* (Sofitel Xining)
Visit Yellow River Visit Provincial Museum Visit Waterwheel Park Visit Zhongshan Bridge
Yellow River Lanzhou Provincial Museum Waterwheel Park Zhongshan Bridge
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Xining, China - Qinghai Lake, China), transfer (Chaka Salt Lake, China - Xining, China)
Hotel 5* (Sofitel Xining)
Visit Qinghai Lake Visit Chaka Salt Lake
Qinghai Lake Chaka Salt Lake
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Xining, China - Zhangye, China)
Hotel 5* (Zhangye Hotel)
Visit Kumbum Monastery
Kumbum Monastery Qilian Mountains
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Zhangye, China - Danxia, Zhangye, China)
Hotel 4* (Sengol Hotel (Danxia Mountain Tourist Attraction Branch))
Visit Dafo Monastery Visit Matisi Monastery Visit Danxia Mountains
Dafo Monastery Matisi Monastery Danxia Mountains
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Danxia, Zhangye, China - Jiayuguan, China)
Hotel 5* (Jiayuguan Nuojin Hotel)
Visit Jiayuguan Fort Climb Overhanging Great Wall Visit Wei and Jin Tombs
Jiayuguan Fort Overhanging Great Wall Wei and Jin Tombs
Breakfast, Lunch
transfer (Jiayuguan, China - Dunhuang, China)
Hotel 5* (Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang)
Visit Singing Sand Dunes Visit Crescent Moon Spring
Camel ride at the sand dunes Explore night market Watch Dunhuang performance (copied from Mogao Caves)
Singing Sand Dunes Crescent Moon Spring Qilian Mountains Gobi Desert
Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel 5* (Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang)
Visit Mogao Caves Visit Dunhuang Museum
Explore Dunhuang night market
Mogao Caves Dunhuang Museum
Dunhuang Shi, Jiuquan Shi, Gansu, China (Dunhuang Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
Breakfast
transfer (Dunhuang, China - Dunhuang Airport, China)
Dunhuang
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