9 Days Hexi Corridor Highlights Tour
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Price: From **** Note!
Destinations: Lanzhou - Wuwei - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
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- Arrival Lanzhou
- Meals: No
- Accommodation: In Lanzhou
Meet by guide and driver at Lanzhou airport and be transferred to the hotel and rest. Lanzhou city lies at the geographical heart of China. It’s the capital of Gansu Province and was an important stop on the Silk Road that linked China’s ancient capital Xi’an with central Asia and Roman Empire.
Day 2
- Lanzhou
- Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
- Accommodation: In Lanzhou
After breakfast, drive to Binglinsi Grottoes some 80 km from Lanzhou.Binglingsi Grottoes Is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies just north of where the Yellow River empties into the Liujiaxia Reservoir.
After the Bingling Grottoes, then drive back to the city and visit The First Bridge on The Yellow River.
Binglinsi Grottoes
Binglinsi Grottoes
Zhongshan Bridge
Zhongshan Bridge
Day 3
- Lanzhou Wuwei Zhangye
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: In Zhangye
After breakfast, drive to Zhangye city. Before Zhangye make a stop at the Wuwei City and visit the Leitai Tomb of the Han dynasty. The Leitai Tomb of Han Dynasty is located in the Leitai Park in Wuwei city. It is a large brick-chambered tomb of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and was discovered by local farmers under an old locust tree in 1969. The tomb is famed for the Bronze Galloping Horse, which has been adopted as a logo for Chinese tourism.On arrival of Zhangye city, check in the hotel and rest. (On the way, you have chance to see the great wall.)
Leitai Tomb of the Han dynasty
Leitai Tomb of the Han dynasty
Leitai Tomb of the Han dynasty
Leitai Tomb of the Han dynasty
Day 4
- Zhangye
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: In Zhangye
After breakfast, drive to Matisi Grottoes (75km). Matisi Grottoes is also known as the Horse’s Hoof Temple. It is a very popular scenic spot which integrates Yugur minority group’s folk customs, mountain views and grotto art. Then drive to Danxia Landform which is also called "rainbow mountains", we will visit the park at sunset time. Danxia Landform is also known as the eye candy of Zhangye. Many artists admire this masterpiece as it appears like a perfect painting on canvas.
Matisi Grottoes
Matisi Grottoes
Danxia Landform
Danxia Landform
Day 5
- Zhangye Jiayuguan
- Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
- Accommodation: In Jiayuguan
After breakfast, visit the famous Giant Buddha Temple. The Giant Buddha Temple is located in the southwest part of downtown Zhangye city, which is known as China's biggest indoor sculpture of Nirvana Buddha.Then drive to Jiayuguan City and visit Wei-jin Tomb. Wei-jin tomb belong to a sixth-rank official, the lowest rank in the imperial pecking order. The tomb chambers were built with bricks over 10 meters underground and decorated with painting on each of the bricks. It shows the life of the Silk Road over 1700 years ago.
Giant Buddha Temple
Giant Buddha Temple
Wei-jin Tomb
Wei-jin Tomb
Day 6
- Jiayuguan Dunhuang
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: In Dunhuang
After breakfast Visit Jiayuguan pass and then drive to Dunhuang. The Jiayuguan Pass stands in the southwest part of Jiayuguan City, about 6 km away from downtown. The castle was begun in 1372 in the Ming Dynasty and located in the Jiayu Highland, hence its name Jiayuguan Pass. Jaiyuguan is the most western end of the Great Wall. Also known as "the First and Greatest Pass under Heaven", Jiayuguan Pass is the best preserved and most magnificent military building among the passes of the Great Wall.
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass
Jiayuguan Pass
Day 7
- Dunhuang
- Meals: Breakfast/Lunch
- Accommodation: In Dunhuang
After breakfast Visit Mogao Grottoes in the morning and then visit Singing Sand Dune and Crescent Lake in the afternoon.The Singing sand dune is known as one of the Eight Great Landscapes of Dunhuang and one of the Four Great Singing Sands of China. Completely piled by sands, When there is wild wind, the sands will be blown up and make loud sound, while the sound sounds like being produced by some ancient musical instrument when blew by breeze, hence the name. The Crescent Lake is in a natural shape of half-moon and is a natural wonder. it’s totally enclosed by the sand dunes around, but never been buried by sand.
Mogao Grottoes
Mogao Grottoes
Singing Sand Dune and Crescent Lake
Singing Sand Dune and Crescent Lake
Day 8
- Dunhuang
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation: In Dunhuang
After breakfast Visit Yardang National Geologic Park and Yumen Pass, The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty. National Geologic Park Situated 180 kilometers in the northwest away from Dunhuang City, it’s the largest one of Yardang Landform found so far. The park stretches twenty-five kilometers from north to south and about two kilometers from east to west. It features the unique and wonderful scenes and landscapes of Gobi desert. The most magnificent view is that you can find the ‘miniature’ for much world-famous architecture inside the park, such as the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the Potala Palace in Tibet, ,the Arabian mosque, the Pyramid and Sphinx in Egypt, the relics of ancient Roman and so on.
Yardang National Geologic Park
Yardang National Geologic Park
Yumen Pass
The Great Wall of the Han Dynasty
Day 9
- Dunhuang Departure
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation: No
After breakfast, be transferred to the train station/ airport and the tour end.
Price Includes
- Private car with air-conditioning and driver
- Land transfers between airport / train station / hotels and scenic sites
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast (4 stars with nice breakfast)
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Lunch and dinner as listed in the itinerary
- Entrance fee as listed in the itinerary
- 24 H / 7D English speaking telephone service
- China Life Tourist Accident / Casualty Insurance
- Government taxes
Price Excludes
- Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, phone bills and optional activities …
- Gratitude for guides and drivers as international practice
- China Entry Visa
- Travel insurance (full coverage travel insurance from you country of origin)
Hotels
For all standard tours, The Silk Road China Tours will choose the best 4 stars hotel in different destinations. The hotel was evaluated comprehensively by its room size, cleanness, location, service and breakfast. It can well satisfy most western travelers and brings you relaxation, comfort and convenience.
If you want to upgrade the hotel to Deluxe standard or you have some special requirements, please inform us in the booking form or email us.
At some remote regions or ethnic area, there are no 4 stars or 5 stars hotels available. So we will arrange the best local hotel and notify the situation in advance.
Meals
Normally The Silk Road China Tours provides two meals each day: Breakfast and Lunch. You will have the freedom to make your own dinner choice.
Breakfast
It is normally served at the hotel where you stay. Depending on the hotel, the breakfast would be in western style, Chinese style, or a combination.
Lunch
When plan your lunches, we consider the balance of food quality, dining environment and tour convenience. We will provide lunch in a local restaurant whenever possible. The meal will give you an opportunity to eat at local restaurant, follow local customs, and taste local dishes. However in some remote regions where it’s simply hard to find a non-tourist restaurant, the meal could be arranged at a local tourist restaurant or a local family
Your own dinner choice
Dinners will not be included in your meal plan unless you have that requirement. Enjoying the local food could be one of your best experiences in China. This is why we provide you this flexibility of food choice. Your private guide will always give you good suggestions based on your preferences.
If you have certain food allergies or special requirements such as vegetarian food, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private tour guide, private driver, and an air-conditioned vehicle escorting you at every destination you travel. This will provide you with maximized personal care, security, and flexibility.
All of our tour guides are qualified professionals and registered English Speaking Tourist Guides in China who are reassessed annually. All of our tour vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, manned with licensed safe drivers.
Private Tour Guide
You will always be greeted punctually on arrival at each destination airport. At every departure, your guide will stay at your side until you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint.
All of our travel guides in every destination are locals, who know the area well, they are very good at guiding you around and telling background stories of the tour sites, as well as showing you the secret spots for taking your best photos.
When changing your itinerary is needed due to unexpected reasons, your private tour guides will be more than accommodating in suggesting alternatives to ensure that you have a wonderful experience.
Private Transportation
When plan your lunches, we consider the balance of food quality, dining environment and tour convenience. We will provide lunch in a local restaurant whenever possible. The meal will give you an opportunity to eat at local restaurant, follow local customs, and taste local dishes. However in some remote regions where it’s simply hard to find a non-tourist restaurant, the meal could be arranged at a local tourist restaurant or a local family
Your own dinner choice
With our comfortable and safe private transportation, your tour will be more relaxing and less tiresome, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most of your experience in China.
In every destination visited, your vehicle is air conditioned, clean, and expertly maintained. Your private driver is licensed, insured, and very experienced.
To maximize your comfort, we use vehicles with extra space for you and your luggage. Depending on how many are traveling together, we generally use sedans or mini vans (7 seats) for 4 people or less, large vans or small coaches (12-22 seats) for 5-12 people, medium coaches (33 – 37 seats) for 13 – 25 people, and large coaches (45 seats over) for more than 25 people.
Tipping Guidelines
We realize that tipping is a sensitive subject for all travelers. While tips are widely accepted, we would like to stress that this is at your own personal discretion.While everyone is recommended to tip based on services rendered, our clients often ask we provide some basic guidelines.
1 person: $20-30/day • Group of 2: $15-25/per person/day • Group of 3-5: $15/per person/day • Group of 6-10: $10/per person/day
Some outstanding guides receive twice or three times as much depending on service quality and also the size of the group. Guests are welcome to tip more if they feel the services were exceptional. The driver may sometimes receive a tip 50% of what the guide receives. In places where roads are rough and dangerous, the driver may sometimes receive an equal amount of tipping as the guide.
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