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7-Day Private Silk Road Trip Urumqi to Dunhuang and Zhangye
Product code 32685P12
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From USD 2,459
Dates
Available from Jan 1, 2020
Start times
6:00 PM
Travelers
Adult ages 0-80
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Duration
168 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
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From USD 2,459
7-Day Private Silk Road Trip Urumqi to Dunhuang and Zhangye
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Duration
168 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Urumqi
Why Travelers Love This
This 6 nights classic private tour takes you to explore Chinese section of ancient Silk Road northern route from Urumqi to Dunhuang, then Zhangye. You will travel the path of thousands of merchants and camel caravans to witness its changes in modern days. Attractions you will visit during this tour includes Jiayuguan Fort, Mogao Grottos, Turpan Oasis, Heavenly Lake located on the northern side of Tianshan Mountains, and Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Mountain.
Overview
This 6 nights classic private tour takes you to explore Chinese section of ancient Silk Road northern route from Urumqi to Dunhuang, then Zhangye. You will travel the path of thousands of merchants and camel caravans to witness its changes in modern days. Attractions you will visit during this tour includes Jiayuguan Fort, Mogao Grottos, Turpan Oasis, Heavenly Lake located on the northern side of Tianshan Mountains, and Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Mountain.
What's Included
Included
Local guide
Entrance fees
Lunch
Accommodation as per itinerary
Breakfast
Bullet train from Turpan to Liuyuan (Dunhuang)
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Arriving Urumqi
Arriving Urumqi
tour operator
Arriving Urumqi
1 hour
Arriving Urumqi
Upon arrival at Urumqi Airport or Urumqi Rail Station, your guide will send you to the hotel for check-in.
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
2 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
Visit Xinjiang Museum where well-preserved Chinese mummies are exhibited. Among which, you will find the spectacular one standing out from the rest named "Beauty of Loulan".(close on Mondays)
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
3 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
After lunch, take a one hour ride to Heavenly Lake, which is located on the north side of the Tianshan Mountains to enjoy fantastic mountain views and serene lake scenery.
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
2 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Heavenly Lake - Urumqi
Later, return to Urumqi and stroll through the Erdaoqiao Bazaar.
Urumqi - Turpan
4 hoursAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Take a 3-hour car ride to Turpan, the centre of a fertile oasis and an important trade center along the Silk Road. You will visit Karez Irrigation System that is old canal system to water the farm in Turpan.
Urumqi - Turpan
1 hourAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Then you will head to explore the Ancient City of Gaochang, which used to be a huge city in the history.
Urumqi - Turpan
1 hourAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Then you will visit Bezklik Grottos, a pretty place with amazing frescos.
Urumqi - Turpan
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission included
Urumqi - Turpan
Later you will move to ruin of ancient Jiaohe City that was once the capital of Anterior Jushi kingdom during 108 B.C. to 450 A.D. but abandoned in the 15th century.
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
2 hours
Turpan - Liuyuan (via bullet train) - Dunhuang
Today you will catch 3-hour bullet train to Liuyuan and be transferred to Dunhuang in about two hours. Enjoy a fun hike on the sand dunes to visit the Crescent Spring Lake this afternoon. Be sure to explore the night market nearby the hotel in the evening!
Dunhuang - Jiayuguan by vehicle
4 hoursAdmission included
Dunhuang - Jiayuguan by vehicle
Visit the highlight of Silk Road today, Mogao Grottoes (Caves of the Thousand Buddhas). These caves are examples of rock-cut architecture of soft gravel conglomerate not suitable for either sculpture or elaborate architectural details. After lunch, you will take 5-hour car ride to Jiayuguan.
Jiayuguan - Zhangye by vehicle
2 hoursAdmission included
Jiayuguan - Zhangye by vehicle
Visit Jiayuguan Fort that is called The First Pass Under Heaven, the western end of the Great Wall for Ming Dynasty.
Jiayuguan - Zhangye by vehicle
2 hoursAdmission included
Jiayuguan - Zhangye by vehicle
Then you will catch 2-hour car ride to Zhangye Rainbow Danxia, which is very colorful clay mountain.
Departing from Zhangye, tour ends.
2 hours
Departing from Zhangye, tour ends.
If time allows, visit Dafo Temple before heading to Zhangye Airport or station where the tour concludes.
Additional Info
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Policy type
Custom
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 6+ days before
Refund eligibility
50% refundable 2-6 days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-2 days before
Review Summary
4.5
2 reviews
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