7 Day
Gansu Silk Road Tour
Overview
Start Xining
Finish Xining
Theme Culture immersion
Ages Min5
Type Families group
Group size Min 10, Max 30
Map
Itinerary
Day1 Arrive Lanzhou and check into hotel.
Day2 Yellow River Sheepskin Rafts
7:30am-11:30am Open ceremony
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-5:30pm Yellow River Sheepskin Rafts
Day3 Zhangye
8:00am-11:00am Lanzhou-zhangye By train (2 hours)
11:00am-1:00am Lunch and check in hotel
2:30pm Course: The Spread of Buddhism on the Silk Road
3:30 Tour Zhangye Big Buddha Temple
4:30pm-6:30pm Zhangye Danxia Geological Park
Day4 Jiayu Guan& Dunhuang
7:30pm-9:00pm Zhangye-Jiayuguan (about 2.5 hours drive)
9:30 pm -11:30 pm Jiayuguan Ancient Great Wall Tour
Course: History of Jiayuguan, Architectural Structure and Legend of Jiayuguan Ancient Great Wall
12:00pm Lunch
1:30pm-6:30pm Jiayuguan-Dunhuang (5 hours drive )
6:30pm-7:00pm Dinner
7:30pm-10:30pm Watch the performance of "Seeing Dunhuang again"
Day5 The Echoing-sand Mountain Camping and BBQ in the Desert
8:00am-11:30am Dunhuang Academy Cultural Protection Project Course: Mural painting
12:00 pm -1:00pm lunch
4:00-6:30 Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring
sand sliding camel riding
7:00 pm -9:30 pm Desert Starry Campfire + Camping
Make camp at the foot of the sand dunes. You can climb to the top of the dunes and enjoy the desert sunset. Dinner will be BBQ. Watch the sunset and sunrise, and enjoy the starlight in the night.
Day6 Mogao Grottoes
7:00am-11:00am Tour The Mogao Grottoes
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm-5:30pm Duhuang Buddhist Art Wall Painting Class
Participants will learn Dunhuang-style art creation under the instructor’s guidance and explore the essence of the art of Dunhuang.
Day7 Departure
Inclusions
Tour transportation
Daily activities,culture classes, tours and entrances to attractions
Hotels
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Full-time Tour Director
Travel insurance in China
Please note: The prices listed are per person, in US dollars, and do not include international airfare, and are based on a minimum of double occupancy, 5% discount for the third guest and the fourth guest sharing a room. There must be at least one adult per room.
Exclusions
International or internal flights unless specified
China visa
International travel insurance
Personal expenses
Accommodation not listed in the itinerary
Single Room Supplement
Tourist sites which are not listed in the itinerary
Recommended optional activities in each city
Optional tips to guides, drivers, etc
Culture immersion
Duhuang Buddhist Art Wall Painting Class
Participants will learn Dunhuang-style art creation under the instructor’s guidance and explore the essence of the art of Dunhuang.
Clay Art
Participants will do colored drawing, imitation, and sculpture in groups.
Watch a Performance
Silk Flower, an indoor interactive spectacle, was premiered at the first Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo.
Sliding down the Echoing-sand Mountain
Camel Trekking
Amiable camels, the ships of the desert, take you traversing on the endless stretching sand dunes.
Camping and BBQ in the Desert
Make camp at the foot of the sand dunes. You can climb to the top of the dunes and enjoy the desert sunset. Dinner will be BBQ. Watch the sunset and sunrise, and enjoy the starlight in the night.
Sightseeing
Ta’er Monastery & Dongguan Great Mosque
Visit the famous Ta’er Monastery, the birthplace of the Tibetan Buddhism master—Tsongkhapa—who was the founder of Gelug sect. The monastery is also famous as one of "six monasteries of Gelug", and a very important institute to learn Buddhism, Astronomy and Medicine. The Ta'er Monastery is rich in fascinating arts. The famous butter sculptures, the barbolas, and the murals are considered to be the three most unique arts of superb craftsmanship.
Zhangye
As an important commercial port on the ancient Silk Road, Zhangye has rich historical sites and amazing natural scenery. The famous tourist attractions in the city include the Wooden Pagoda Temple, Danxia National Geological Park, Bell and Drum Tower, Shandan Buddha Temple and Shandan Horse Farm, and Giant Buddha Temple.
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Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
Giant Buddha Temple.
Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan city culture is a combination of the Great Wall and the Silk Road. It boasts many historical relics related to these two wonders.
Mogao Grottoes
The Mogao Grottoes are located at the precipice on the eastern foot of the Mingsha Hill. First dug in AD 366, they are one of three grottoes in China, noted for fabulous frescos and statues. And in December 1987the Mogao Grottoes have been included into the List of the World Cultural Heritages by the UNESCO.bIt is the largest and richest extant treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.
Crescent Spring and Singing Sand Dune
The Singing Sand Dune (Mingsha Hill) and Crescent Spring are twin sisters of natural beauty in the wild Gobi Desert. The sand mountain sings because it is divine while the spring is beautiful because it is miracle.
Local Food
Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup
Roast Lamb
Kabobs
Dunhuang Rangpi
Hand Grasping Mutton
Fried Potato
