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Special Silk Road 9D: Xian, Tianshui, Yongtai, Wuwei, and Zhangye

9 days
From Xi'an to Dunhuang
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Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 20
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Xi'an to Tianshui

    Start point
    Xi'an Shi, Shaanxi, China (Xian Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Meals
    Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Tianshui Jiafu Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Maiji Grottoes
    Landmarks
    Maiji Grottoes
  2. Day 2

    Tianshui to Lanzhou

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Lanzhou City Center)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gansu Museum
    • Visit Yellow River
    • Visit White Pagoda Mount
    Landmarks
    Gansu Museum
    Yellow River
    White Pagoda Mount
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  3. Day 3

    Lanzhou to Yongtai

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Xingbaishun Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Yongtai Old City
    Landmarks
    Yongtai Old City
  4. Day 4

    Yongtai to Wuwei

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Wuwei Yunxiao Grand Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Tiantishan Grottoes
    • Visit Leitai Tomb Ruin
    Landmarks
    Tiantishan Grottoes
    Leitai Tomb Ruin
  5. Day 5

    Wuwei to Zhangye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhangye Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dafo Temple
    Landmarks
    Dafo Temple
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  6. Day 6

    Zhangye

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Zhangye Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Maiti Temple
    • Visit Danxia Rainbow Mountain
    Landmarks
    Maiti Temple
    Danxia Rainbow Mountain
  7. Day 7

    Zhangye to Jiayuguan

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    (Jiayuguan Nuojin Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jiayuguan Fort
    • Climb Overhanging Great Wall
    • Visit Wei and Jin Ancient Graveyard
    Landmarks
    Jiayuguan Fort
    Overhanging Great Wall
    Wei and Jin Ancient Graveyard
  8. Day 8

    Jiayuguan to Dunhuang

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Singing Sand Dunes
    • Visit Crescent Moon Spring

    Optional Activities

    • Camel ride
    Landmarks
    Singing Sand Dunes
    Crescent Moon Spring
  9. Day 9

    Dunhuang

    End point
    Dunhuang Shi, Jiuquan Shi, Gansu, China (Dunhuang Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mogao Caves
    Landmarks
    Mogao Caves
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      The guide speaks English, and the tour doesn't include airfare.

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      You can book it and we will send you the invitation letter afterwards. The tour is refundable if you cannot get your China visa.

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  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types G, I. As a traveler from England you will need an adaptor for type I. As a traveler from Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type G.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before April 30th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after April 30th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Silk Road Trips. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 70 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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