9 - Day Private Trip Gansu Exquisite Hexi Corridor from Lanzhou

Day 1 · Arrive in Lanzhou

1. 1

   Lanzhou

   40 min

   Your professional tour guide will meet you at the airport or train station of Lanzhou, transfer by car / van / bus to the hotel, relax in your comfortable hotel.

2. 2

   Iron Bridge of Yellow River

   45 min Admission included

   the oldest bridge above the Yellow River.

A welcome dinner will be served at a local restaurant with the Yellow River view.

Lanzhou Hilton Hotel

Day 2 · Lanzhou - Wuwei

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   Wuwei

   2 h 30 min

   Take the bus from Lanzhou to Zhangye, via Wuwei. 500km, 5 to 6 hours, arrange 2 stops on the way.

   Enjoy local food in Wuwei city, visit the Wuwei Museum, you will see the wonderful Buddhism sculptures

   from the local Buddhism grottoes. Continue to visit the South Gate of the old town, Kumarajiva Temple.

Wuwei Jinling Hotel, a 5 star hotel.

Day 3 · Wuwei - Zhangye

1. 1

   Wuwei

   3 hours

   By bus to Zhangye, 3 hours on the expressway.

2. 2

   Pingshan Grand Canyon

   3 hours Admission included

   visit the TOP 5 grand canyons in the world----Pingshanhu Grand Canyon, you will

   hiking in the park for about 2.5 hours. The scenic area includes the grand canyon, stone wonders, desert and

   snow mountain, primitive forest, and aesthetic value.

Overnight at Zhangye Hotel, a 5 star hotel.

Day 4 · Zhangye

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   Zhangye Danxia Geopark

   8 hours Admission included

   This morning visit the Horse Hoof Temple Grottoes, you will see the original Buddhism Grottoes from the

   history.

   Visit the Visit the Danxia Landform National Park, it is both the largest and the most typical of China’s Arid风扇

Overnight at Zhangye Hotel, a 5star hotel.

Day 5 · Zhangye - Juayuguan

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   Jiayuguan

   8 hours

   Visit the Giant Buddha Temple,you can see the biggest sleeping Buddha in Asia.

   By bus to Jiayuguan. 3 hours on the express way. Have lunch at Jiuquan city, where famous for the Wine Spring,

   from the Western Han dynasty, we still can see this spring in the city.

   Visit the Wei and Jin Tomb, the painting Bricks in the tomb of the Wei & Jin Dynasty, the painting bricks

   inlaid on the four walls have beautiful colors and various contents which cover the polities, economy, military

   and culture, it’s called “Underground Art Gallery ”

   Check into the hotel, and have dinner at a local good restaurant near the hotel.

Overnight at Jiayuguan Nuojin International Hotel

Day 6 · Jiayuguan - Dunhuang

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   Dunhuang

   8 hours

   Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass & Museum of the Great Wall, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming

   Dynasty - Overhanging Great Wall,

   In the afternoon transfer to Dunhuang. 5 hours on the express way.

Overnight at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel, a cultural themed hotel.

Day 7 · Dunhuang

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   Dunhuang

   8 hours

   You will visit Mogao Caves & Digital Film Center , one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of

   492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain.

   Visit the Jade Gate Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to

   consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead

   of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by

   using the local sand and weed.

   After dinner, enjoy a wonderful performance: Ancient Sound of Dunhuang

Overnight at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel

Day 8 · Dunhuang

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   Dunhuang

   8 hours

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   Visit the Crescent Moon Lake & the Singing-Sand Dunes. enjoy a camel ride in the sand dunes.

   Visit the Photovoltaic power plant in the modern industry park of Dunhuang,

Overnight at the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel

Day 9 · Dunhuang, departure

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   Dunhuang

   one hour

   Take the flight to your next destination.