5 Days Private Essential Tour to Dunhuang and Jiayuguan
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5 Days Private Essential Tour to Dunhuang and Jiayuguan
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5 Days Private Essential Tour to Dunhuang and Jiayuguan
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Visit highlights of Silk road including the Dunhuang,Guazhou and Jiayuguan with this 5 days private tour from Dunhuang.
You will be picked up from Dunhuang hotel/airport and dropped off at Jiayuguan.
P.S: You may pay some EXTRA charges of the hotel fees if you book the tour during the Chinese National Day Holiday(Octoter 1-7) or Chinese New Year Holiday(around January 22- February 16).
Itinerary
Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.
Dunhuang Airport
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeToday, your guide can meet you at Duhuang hotel/airport/train station and then transfer to Crescent lake, need 40 minutes driving, 20KM.Crescent Moon Pool
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Mysterious Crescent lake which its name derives from the crescent moon shaped by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Here you could slide down on the Sounding sand dunes to see if you can hear the sound from sand dunes. The Crescent lake also Known to the world as “the first spring in the desert”, no-one can explain the formation of such a geological oddity.visit would be a great experience. crescent lake is like a crescent moon, which is nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years, its water is very clear, sweet.Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain
30 minsAdmission Ticket FreeNext,visit to the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Mountain) where you can experience sand surfing and camel riding( on your own expenses). Mingsha Mountain starts from Mogao Caves in the east, 40 kilometers long from east to west, and 20 kilometers from south to north.Shazhou Nightly Market
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter the check in the hotel and have short a break, you can go to the Shazhou Night Market and you can have a dinner there. The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market here is the biggest night market of the whole city and offering you a great opportunity for an evening walk and a souvenir shopping chance. The Night maket also is on behalf of Dunhuang Nightlife and regarded as a “nightlife landscape”. It is highly popular among the tourists all over the world with its featured local specialties as well as strong flavor of local culture.Dunhuang
18 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.Food And DrinksLunch
Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang
Dunhuang
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Mogao Grottoes in around 30 minutes ride.Mogao Caves
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Mogao Grottoes, which were constructed over a millennium ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries. The caves are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves has two distinctions of being one of the most notable grottoes in China as well as the best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art, sutras, murals and sculptures in the world.Yumen Pass
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter lunch, drive to Yumenguan pass which is located about 110kms from Dunhuang city. “Yumenguan” means jade Pass in Chinese and it is said that the jades from Western region transported into central China only through this pass. It used to be the gateway to west region on the northern Silk Road. In ancient times, it also functioned as a military strategic pass and significant passage of the ancient Silk Road.Great Wall of Han Dynasty
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThen continue the tour to Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 BC). Unlike other parts of the wall brick and stone, this section is made of rammed earth, gravel and juniper. Over time, the wall has been badly damaged by nature and humans, but you can still see how the wall looked like at first. Next, continue to River Storage City ,it is an important military storage city and played an important role on the ancient silk road from Weijin to Han Dynasty .people can’t see it before you get to it as it was designed very scentically and well preserved.Dunhuang
18 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight at "The silk road Dunhuang hotel", a 4 star hotel.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunch
Dunhuang - Guazhou - Jiayuguan. O/N Jiayuguan.
Dunhuang
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yulin Grottoes in around 120 minutes ride,165km.Yulin Grotto
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Yulin Grottoes ,which processes 272 coloured clay sculptures and 5650 square meter murals , it is famous as twin grottoes with Mogao Grottoes since the art style and date is very similar to Mogao grottoes. 43 grottoes are scattered on east and west cliffs and 6 grottoes are open to visitors . ,And Yulin River Valley has a fantastic view .Suoyang City Ruins
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter lunch in Guazhou you will drive to Suoyang Ancient City which is complex of ancient city ruin. Ancient river course . temple ,tombs , irrigation system, and played an important role in economy military and culture along the ancient Hexi Corridor ,especially the ancient military defensive and beacon tower information transferring system is best preserved and typical model in China . it is not a very touristing area but it is worth seeing.Jiayuguan
18 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight at Jiayuguan Holiday Inn, a 4 star hotel.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunch
Jiayuguan. O/N Jiayuguan.
Jiayuguan
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeYour guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) in around 15 minutes ride.Jiayuguan Fortress
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedToday, you will exploring some exciting sites around Jiayugaun, first visit Jiayuguan pass (Jiayuguan Fort) also known as the “Impregnable Pass under Heaven,” Jiayuguan is the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty as well as the most magnificent and well-preserved pass among over a thousand passes along the Ming Great Wall.Great Wall Museum of Jiayuguan
40 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe Jiayuguan Great Wall Museum – It is at the east gate of the scenic area and looks like a giant white beacon tower. Here, you can better understand the architectural history of this huge defense line and have a look at the old weapons and paintings of the Great Wall.Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedThen head to the Over-hanging cliff Great Wall which is situated 11 km away from the city and 7 km away from the Jiayuguan Pass. The Suspended Wall is a part of the Great Wall built on a ridge with a 45 degree gradient.Wei-Jin Tombs
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedAfter the Lunch, you will visit the Weijin Tomb Murals and located on the endless expanse of the desert, 20 km away from the northeast of Jiayuguan City. There are 1400 brick tombs of Jin and Wei Dynasties scattered here, which are the famous JinWei Tombs, and they were reputed as “world’s largest underground art gallery”. The ancient tombs extend east and west to Guoyuan Township of Jiuquan City and northwest to Xincheng Township. The tombs on the desert just like waves in the sea.Jiayuguan
18 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAt the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight at Jiayuguan Holiday Inn, a 4 star hotel.Food And DrinksBreakfastLunch
Jiayuguan Departure. The tour end.
Jiayuguan International Airport Parking Lot
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeToday there is no tour activities, your guide will drop you off at Jiayuguan airport or Jiayuguan train station for your next destination.- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Lunch (4)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (4)
The private car and private guide
The entrance ticket
The 4 star hotels
NOT INCLUDED
Others not mentioned above
Single Room Supplement
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
The tour may not available during the Oct 1-7 and Chinese new year festivel or need to pay some extra charge of the hotel room fees
Location
Address
5R84+C2V, Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China, 736206
Provider
happychinatours
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