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Silk Road Travel6 Days 5 Nights Gansu Silk Road Tour

6 Days 5 Nights Gansu Silk Road Tour

  • Day1- Welcome to Lanzhou, an ancient city beside the Yellow River
  • Day2- Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park features its Danxia landform and colorful hills.
  • Day3- The Jiayuguan Great Wall was first built in 1372
  • Day3- Jiayuguan is the transportation fortress of the ancient “Silk Road”
  • Day3- Jiayuguan Great Wall is the end of the west end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty
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Overview

  • Land in Lanzhou to take a stroll beside the Yellow River, a mother river for Chinese people
  • Bask in the splendor of Silk Road relics, such as the Mogao Grottoes and Jiayuguan Great Wall
  • Admire both the Danxia and desert landforms

Itinerary Day by Day

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Day 1  Arrival in Lanzhou

Welcome to Lanzhou, an ancient city beside the Yellow River. Most tourists, whose destinations are the ancient sites on the Silk Road, such as Zhangye and Dunhuang, need to use Lanzhou as a transfer station. However, there are also many wonderful tourist attractions in Lanzhou, among which the Gansu Museum, White Pagoda Mountain and the First Bridge on the Yellow River are the most renowned.

Meals：None

Accommodation：Hotel in Lanzhou

Day 2  Train to Zhangye

After breakfast, you will take a 4-hour long train ride to Zhangye

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park features its Danxia landform and colorful hills. The lofty Seven-Color Fairy Mountain is the core tourist area in the park. The orange part of the mountain looks like a koi fish. When the sun is shining on the mountain, it looks like the koi fish is swimming through the mountain.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Hotel in Zhangye

Day 3  Jiayuguan Great Wall Tour

After visiting the Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye, you will take 2.5-hour long train ride to Jiayuguan for sightseeing.

Giant Buddha Temple
The Giant Buddha Temple is built to house a giant statue of Sakyamuni, the creator of Buddhism. The 34.5 meters long Sakyamuni is lying on a 1.2 meters high Buddhist altar. Tourists can also learn about Chinese fairy tales via the murals about monsters in the temple.
Jiayuguan Great Wall
The Jiayuguan Great Wall was the westmost great wall sections built in Ming dynasty. Its inside and outside parts and ditch were three critical defense lines. There are 14 watching towers on the Jiayuguan Great Wall.
Jiayuguan Pass
Initially built in 1372 AD, Jiayuguan Pass is located in the southwest of Jiayuguan. It was the first pass and fort on the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD). Standing on the pass, tourists can have a spectacular view of the Great Wall and desert.
Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum
Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum is situated at the north side of Jiayuanguan. To help people from home and abroad better understand Chinese ancient history, Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum is the first museum that presents the theme of the 3000 years’ Great Wall history.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Hotel in Jiayuguan

Day 4  Yulin Grottoes

Today, you will drive to Dunhuang, an ancient city on the Silk Road and visit the Yulin Grottoes.

Yulin Grottoes
Like other grottoes in China, the Yulin Grottoes are also renowned for its vivid Buddhist frescos. The most famous fresco is in the third grotto. The 18 Kungfu monks are the theme of that fresco.

Travel tips: It is recommended to take a stroll in the local market of Shazhou or watch the dance show “Silk Road Flowers and Rain” at night

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Hotel in Dunhuang

Day 5  Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Thousands of antiques and statues of Buddha are collected in the Mogao Grottoes. Besides, tourist can admire the frescos, which cover an area of 45,000 square kilometers in these grottoes. The Mogao Grottoes were listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.
Mingsha Hill
The Mingsha Hill is renowned for its “Singing Sand”. When the sand on the hill is being blew by wind, the sound is like the sand is singing. Standing on the top of thill, tourists can have spectacular desert view.
Crescent Lake
The Crescent Lake looks like a crescent in a desert. That is why it is named Crescent Lake. Although the lake is surrounded by desert, it never dries up and is never buried by quicksand. There are dense reeds on the south bank of the lake.

Meals：Breakfast   Lunch   

Accommodation：Hotel in Dunhuang

Day 6  Best Wishes!

Today, you will be transferred to the airport or train station in Dunhuang for your back trip. We will give your more sightseeing ideas according to your departure time. Have a good day!

Meals：Breakfast   

Accommodation：

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