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Silk Road 8D from Kashgar to Zhangye

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Kashgar

    Kashgar
    Start point
    Kashi Diqu, Xinjiang, China (Kashgar airport, 08:00 - 22:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Atour Hotel Ancient City Pedestrian Street Kashgar), Hotel 4* (Green Oriental Hotel (Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area) ), Hotel 4* (Meilun Hotel, Kashgar Ancient City Scenic Area)
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  3. Day 2

    Kashgar to Urumqi

    Kashgar to Urumqi
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Urumqi Atour Hotel ), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Kashgar
    • Visit Apa Hoja Mausoleum
    • Explore Kashgar old town
    • Visit Id Ghar Mosque

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Animal Bazaar (available if traveling on Sunday)
    Landmarks
    Apa Hoja Mausoleum
    Kashgar Old Town
    Id Ghar Mosque
    Animal Bazaar
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  4. Day 3

    Urumqi

    Urumqi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Urumqi Atour Hotel ), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Urumqi Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Urumqi Innovation Plaza)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
    • Visit Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Heavenly Lake (Tianchi)
    Erdaoqiao Grand Bazaar
  5. Day 4

    Urumqi to Turpan

    Urumqi to Turpan
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Uyghur lunch)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Metropolo Jin Jiang Hotels Turpan), Hotel 4* (James Joyce Coffetel (Turpan Grand Bazaar Jiaohe Huayu Branch)or similar hotel), Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ancient City of Jiaohe
    • Learn about Karez Irrigation System
    • View Emin Minaret
    • Visit Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    Landmarks
    Ancient City of Jiaohe
    Karez Irrigation System
    Emin Minaret
    Bezklik Thousand Buddha Caves
    Flaming Mountain
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  6. Day 5

    Turpan to Dunhuang

    Turpan to Dunhuang
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Zhongzhou International Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang Silk Road Yijun Hotel), Hotel 4* (Dunhuang International Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes)
    • View Crescent Spring

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Dunhuang night market
    • Watch performance copied from Mogao Caves
    Landmarks
    Minsha Shan (Singing Sand Dunes)
    Crescent Spring
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  7. Day 6

    Dunhuang to Jiayuguan

    Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Jiayuguan Hotel), Hotel 4* (Jiayuguan Kaitong Building)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mogao Caves
    Landmarks
    Mogao Caves
    Qilian Mountains
  8. Day 7

    Jiayuguan to Zhangye

    Jiayuguan to Zhangye
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Zhangye Jiancheng Holiday Hotel), Hotel 4* (Hampton by Hilton Zhangye West Railway Station), Hotel 4* (Xi Yu International Hotel Zhangye)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jiayuguan Fortress
    • View Zhangye Rainbow Danxia
    Landmarks
    Jiayuguan Fortress
    Zhangye Rainbow Danxia
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  9. Day 8

    Zhangye

    Zhangye
    End point
    Zhangye Shi, Gansu, China (Zhangye Airport, 08:00 - 22:00)

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    We had to book the tour during peak holiday season, so the sites we visited were quite busy. In spite of this, the...
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    Great program, fantastic food with an upgrade

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    Asked on October 12th, 2024

    Is this trip suitable for solo travellers as it will be just myself?. I am interested if this is a group trip.

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    • Silk Road TripsOperator•Written October 2024

      We don't have group tour booking for this tour. We have aother group tour that is on April 05 from Beijing to Kashgar grottos tour.

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      Sam

      Traveler•Written October 2024

      I don't wish to start from Beijing or Shanghai. Do you have any group tours for solo travellers that are similar to my request?

    • Silk Road TripsOperator•Written October 2024

      You can join this Grottos group tour in Xian or or Tianshui or Lanzhou if the date is ok for you. So far we don't have solo traveler requests the tour.

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