Private 9-day China Silk Road Package Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Lanzhou

Stop At: Lanzhou Xiguan Mosque, Jiefangmen Square, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730030 China
Our tour guide will meet at the arriving hall of Lanzhou airport, transfer to the hotel, check into Lanzhou hotel and relax.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 2: Lanzhou – Xiahe-Binglingsi

Stop At: Binglingsi, China, Gansu Sheng, Tianshui Shi, Qinzhou Qu, Zaojiao Rd, 玉泉镇冰凌寺村
This morning you will drive to Liujiaxia Dam, change the boat to Binglingsi Grottoes, Bingling is the transliteration of a Tibetan expression ,which means “Ten Thousand Buddhas”, The formal construction of the Bingling Temple took place in 420,the first year under the reign of Jianhong of Northern Wei, Northern Zhou ,Sui and Tang, and murals and decorations were made even in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Well preserved here now are 183 caves and enshrined in them are 900 square meters of frescoes and 694 Buddha statues, of which 82 are clay sculptures. They are disposed on a large cliff of 200 by 60 meters .

When you finish Binglingsi Grottoes, transfer to Xiahe, where is famous for Labrang Lamsery of the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddism.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 3: Xiahe – Lanzhou - Labrang Monastery

Stop At: Labrang Monastery (Labuleng Si), Lapuleng Town, Xiahe County 747100 China
This morning, you will visit Labrang Monastery , and you can walk around the whole temple and the Tibetan village. Labrang Lamasery was initially built under the supervision of Jiamuyang, the first generation of

Living Buddha in 1709, the 48th year in the reign of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, With the following living Buddhas to carry on the job it has now become the largest center for the Tibetan religious culture in Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces. In the afternoon drive back to Lanzhou,

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 4: Lanzhou - Zhangye - Giant Buddha Temple of Santai County

Stop At: Giant Buddha Temple of Santai County, Anju Town, Santai County 621115 China
Take the high speed train to Zhangy(4 hours).

Visit the Giant Buddha Temple. Where you can see the biggest sleeping Buddha in Asia. Visit the Danxia Landform National Park, it is both the largest and the most typical of China’s aridarea Danxia landform.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 5: Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Jiayuguan Fortress

Stop At: Jiayuguan Fortress, Within Yuquan Town, Yuquan Town, Jiayuguan 735100 China
The Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes , the legendary horse-hoof print is now well kept in the Horse-hoof Hall of the cave, becoming a treasure of the temple, have lunch in the local ethnic Yugur people’s tent.

By bus to Jiayuguan.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 6: Jiayuguan – Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass - Guazhou

Stop At: Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, Southwest of Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan 735100 China
Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass & Museum of the Great Wall, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty - Overhanging Great Wall, Painting Bricks in the tomb of the Wei & Jin Dynasty, the painting bricks inlaid on the four walls have beautiful colors and various contents which cover the polities, economy, military and culture, it’s called “Underground Art Gallery ”in the afternoon transfer to Guazhou.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 7: Guazhou – Suoyangchengzhen - Dunhuang

Stop At: Suoyangchengzhen, Guazhou County, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Visit the Yulin Caves, it can be traced to the same origin in contents, artistic style and form of painting for the Mogao Caves, it’s regarded as its sister with its name known to many people in the country. After lunch visit the ruins of Suoyangcheng, it used to be a very important stop on the Silk Road, it has listed in the UNESCO in 2015. enjoy a top dance drama in China in the evening---The SILK ROAD.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 8: Dunhuang - Mogao Caves

Stop At: Mogao Caves, West of Hexi Zoulang, Dunhuang 736200 China
You will visit Mogao Caves & Digital Film Center , one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of 492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain. After lunch, you will visit the White Horse Pagoda, visit the Crescent Moon Lake & the Singing-Sand Dunes. enjoy a camel ride in the sand dunes.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star hotel

Day 9: Dunhuang – Dunhuang Museum - Xian

Stop At: Dunhuang Museum, No.1390 North MingShaShan Road, Dunhuang China
Visit the Jade Gate Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by using the local sand and weed. These two constructional materials were added by putting one on top of another. On average, every layer measures 12 to 15 centimeters (4.7 to 5.9 inches). The present remains of the wall measure from 1.6 feet tall to over 6.6 feet tall.

After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight to Shanghai or Beijing, via Xian.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.