12 day Silk Road cultural tour of China: Xinjiang+Gansu+Xi'an

① Pre-trip notice

Within 24 hours of your order, we will send detailed itinerary and vehicle information via email. Thank you for your patience.

② [Pick-up and Drop-off Time and Location]

1. Airport/station pick-up: Pick up at the airport within 24 hours on the day the trip starts, according to your flight time.
2. Airport/station drop-off: Drop off 2-3 hours in advance according to your flight time.

③ Wonderful Attractions of the Trip

• Xinjiang Check-in
• Go to Tianshan to enjoy the fairyland of Yaochi, explore the Turpan Flaming Mountains, find ancient sites in Tuyugou Mazha Village, chase the heat of the Flaming Mountains, and taste the coolness of Karez wells.
• Hexi Corridor
• Visit the millennium Buddhist light of Mogao Grottoes, listen to the singing sands of Mingsha Mountain, go to Jiayuguan Pass for a grand view, and be enchanted by the colorful Danxia gallery.
• Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty
• Wear Tang costumes to visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, stroll through the City That Never Sleeps, explore the Terracotta Warriors, enjoy "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow," climb the city walls, savor the fireworks of the Muslim Quarter, and unlock the ancient and modern romance of Chang'an.

④ Itinerary:

• D1 Urumqi airport pick-up (approx. 2 KM/30min)
• D2 Urumqi to Tianshan Tianchi to Turpan (approx. 350KM/4H)
• D3 Turpan to Tuyugou Mazha Village to Flaming Mountains to Karez wells (approx. 130KM/2H)
• D4 Turpan to Dunhuang by bullet train (approx. 15KM/20min)
• D5 Mogao Grottoes (English and Chinese explanations available) to "See Dunhuang Again" / "Le Dong Dunhuang" performance (choose one) to Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring to watch the sunset (subject to weather conditions on the day) (approx. 40KM/1H)
• D6 Dunhuang to Jiayuguan Pass to Linze (approx. 570KM/7H)
• D7 Hike Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon to Colorful Danxia Scenic Area to watch the sunset (subject to weather conditions on the day) (approx. 200KM/3H)
• D8 Zhangye by high-speed rail to Lanzhou Yellow River Scenic Line to Ruan's Intangible Cultural Heritage Gourd Experience to Three Forts by the Yellow River (to see the night view of Jincheng) (approx. 70KM/1H)
• D9 Lanzhou to Xi'an Tang Dynasty makeup to Big Wild Goose Pagoda to Grand Tang Everbright City (approx. 60KM/1H)
• D10 Terracotta Warriors (English and Chinese explanations available) to "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" performance (seats not specified, general area) (approx. 70KM/1H)
• D11 Bell and Drum Tower to Muslim Quarter to Xi'an Ancient City Wall (approx. 50KM/1H)
• D12 Xi'an to airport drop-off according to your flight time (approx. 40KM/1H)