| 8 Days No Shopping Gannan and the Silk Road | |
| Themes:Tibetan culture, Silk Road | |
| Destinations: Xi'an - Langmusi - Xiahe - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang | |
| From: 12750 RMB |  |
| Destination | Arrive Xi'an |
| Activities | Arrive in Xi'an, check in at airport hotel in preparetion for early morning departure the following day. |
| Attractions | Please inquire with us about options for Xi'an and Shaanxi extensions. |
| Meals | None |
| Accommodation | 3* Airport Hotel |
| Destination | Xi'an - Langmusi |
| Activities | You take an early morning flight to Xiahe in the Tibetan areas of southern Gansu Province. Straight after arrival your new guide and car brings you to the village of Langmusi where you will stay tonight. Langmusi is very small, with a few hotels and restaurants lining the main street. Langmusi is famous for the incredible Langmu Temple, one of the Six Great Gelugpa temples outside Tibet. The temple lies on a hillside offering great views of the village as well. After visiting the temple it is time to check in at your hotel in the village, and then the rest of the day is free to explore on your own. |
| Attractions | Langmusi Village, Langmu Temple |
| Meals | Not incl. |
| Accommodation | 3* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Langmusi - Xiahe |
| Activities | After breakfast you set out for the three hour drive to Xiahe. Xiahe is a larger town and home to the stunning Labrang Temple, center of religious activities in this region and by many regarded as the most important temple outside Lhasa. Once arrived in Xiahe you visit the temple and its surroundings, before check in at your hotel and free time. |
| Attractions | South Gansu nature, Labrang Temple |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | 4* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Xiahe - Zhangye |
| Activities | After breakfast you check out before heading north to the train station in Lanzhou, from where you will be taking a train to Zhangye. Zhangye’s incredible Danxia Landform is a sight to behold! The hills roll away as far as the eye can see, and they display the most incredible colors. You visit Danxia before checking in at your hotel. |
| Attractions | Danxia Landform |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Zhangye - Jiayuguan |
| Activities | The day begins with a visit to the famous Giant Buddha in a temple in Zhangye. The Buddha is an important religious artifact from the time of the Silk Road. Then you travel by car to Jiayuguan further west. Jiayuguan is famous for its sights related to the Silk Road and ancient China. You take a tour of the Jayuguan Pass, the City Gate and the Ming Dynasty Great Wall site, before checking in at your hotel. |
| Attractions | Zhangye Giant Buddha, Jiayuguan Pass, City Gate and Ming Dynasty Great Wall |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | 4* hotel |
| Destination | Jiayuguan - Dunhuang |
| Activities | You continue by car to Dunhuang. After arrival in this desert outpost our guide brings you to see one of Gansu’s most famous sights – the fantastic Mogao Grottoes. Once you have visited the caves you transfer to your hotel to check in. The hotel is a charming 5* hotel near the outskirts of town and with a nice Silk Road atmosphere. |
| Attractions | Mogao Grottoes |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | 5* Priority Hotel |
| Destination | Dunhuang - night train |
| Activities | In early morning you go to the nearby Mingsha Sand Dunes to see the sun rise over the desert, visit Crescent Spring and then returning to your hotel for breakfast and check out. Dunhuang lies in the far western part of Gansu. In the old days this was the end of China – everything outside the famous Jade Pass was the barbaric wild. After breakfast you visit the Jade Pass and the last stretch of the Great Wall, before transferring to the train station for your night train departure towards Lanzhou. |
| Attractions | Mingsha Sand Dunes, Crescent Spring, Jade Pass, last part of the Great Wall |
| Meals | Breakfast |
| Accommodation | Night train, soft sleeper berths |
| Destination | Night train - Lanzhou - Shanghai |
| Activities | You arrive in Lanzhou in the morning and are met by your private car which will take you to the airport for your return flight back to Shanghai. Tour services ends. |
| Attractions | None |
| Meals | Not incl. |
| Accommodation | Not incl. |
| Price information | |
12750 RMB / person in 2-4 person group. For larger groups please contact us for details. |
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| Price including |
Local English-speaking guides at all destinations All ground transportation in bus and train All entrances as listed in itinerary Tips for guides and drivers Travel agency responsibility insurance All government taxes |
| Price not including |
| flights Shanghai/Xi'an, Xi'an/Xiahe and Dunhuang/Shanghai
Personal expenses Anything not listed in itinerary |
| Important tour information | ||
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