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We had an absolutely perfect day with our tour guide - Rogin Luo - who took us for a hike along The Great Wall! Didn't know what to expect and were thrilled to have him as our guide. Very imformative, knowledgable and fun! We go to experience a part of The Great Wall that was unrestored and see all its natural beauty. Got a long history lesson along the way!

After the hike, we all went to lunch at a small place at the bottom of the hill. Located in a house, we ate lunch in the proprietors bedroom! What a hoot! Rogin is the Best of the Best! This tour company delivered for us and we are extremely grateful.

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Xian Lanzhou Xiahe Wuwei Zhangye Jiayuguan Dunhuang 8-Day Tour

Overview:
Destinations: Xian Lanzhou Xiahe Wuwei Zhangye Jiayuguan Dunhuang
Duration: 8 Days
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Code: CRTXA-07


Day By Day Itinerary    ( B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner )
Day 01
Xian - Lanzhou by overnight train K119 (22:26 - next morning 6:27 )
You will be transferred to Xian Train Station and take the overnight train K119 (22:26 - next morning 6:27 ) for Lanzhou ( 4-berth cabin )
Day 02
Lanzhou - Binglingsi Grottoes - Xiahe by private vehicle ( B L )
Binglingsi GrottoesArrival at Lanzhou Train Station, met by our representative in Lanzhou and transferred to a nice hotel for a buffer breakfast. Then have a short walk in the Yellow River Park. The Yellow River passes across the city center of Lanzhou.

Then drive 75 km southwest of Lanzhou to Binglingsi Grottoes. "Bingling" means "thousand Buddhas" or "ten-thousand Buddhas" in the Tibetan language. Also known as Bingling Temple, the grottoes are carved on Jishi Hill 75 km from Lanzhou. Bingling Temple Grottoes are famous for stone sculptures of Budda Buddhist pagodas in relief and murals of Esoteric Buddhism.

After lunch, drive from Bingling Temple to Xiahe which takes about five hours. Xiahe is well noted for its old Laprung Temple. Xiahe is densely populated by Tibetan people. Stay at Laprung Hotel.
Day 03
Xiahe - Lanzhou by Road ( B L )
Labrang MonasteryAfter breakfast, visit Labrang Monastery. It is one of the six great monasteries of the Geluk (Yellow Hat) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Zhaypa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

After lunch, transferred back to your hotel in Lanzhou.
Day 04
Lanzhou - Wuwei by road ( 280km ) ( B L )
WuweiAfter breakfast, drive 280km to Wuwei. The city tour in Wuwei include:
1. Han Tomb of Leitai - Han Tomb Of Leitai is located in the old Leitai Park of Wuwei. The tomb consists of 19.34 m long passage, 3 coffin chambers and 3 side chambers. There were 231 gold, silver, bronze, iron, jade. The renewed Bronze Flying Horse of Ganxu was excavated and it has become the logo of national tourism of China.
2. Confucius Temple - Confucious Temple was built in 1439, in the Ming Dynasty. It is located in the southeast of Wuwei city. It's a large-scale magnificent complex of grand architecture. The temple was once an institute for studying, the largest and best preserved one in Gansu.
3. Haizang Temple - Haizang Temple is the largest complex of ancient buildings in Wuwei. It is now open to te public as a park. The well preserved gateways, archways, pavilions and temples built in Ming and Qing Dynasties are surrounded by river, lake and age-old trees, an impressive spot in Wuwei.
Stay at your hotel in Wuwei.
Day 05
Wuwei - Zhangye by road ( 240km ) ( B L )
The Giant Buddha TempleAfter breakfast, drive 240km to Zhangye. The city tour in Zhangye include:
1. The Giant Buddha Temple - The mysterious Giant Buddha Temple which houses the largest well-preserved reclining Buddha in China, the largest architectural heritage from the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227). The gold-plated and painted Giant Buddha lies in the Nirvana position in the middle of the hall. The whole Buddha is 34.5 meters long and 7.5 meters wide between its two shoulders.
2. The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower - The bell and drum tower in Zhangye is the biggest drum tower in the Hexi Corridor of the silk road district. it was built during the Ming Dynasty.
Stay at your hotel in Zhangye.
Day 06
Zhangye - Jiayuguan by road ( 240km ) ( B L )
Jiayuguan PassAfter breakfast, drive 240km to Jiayuguan Pass. The city tour today includes:
1.Jiayuguan Pass - It is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China,6 kilometers southwest of the city of Jiayuguan. Along with Juyongguan and Shanhaiguan, it is one of the main three passes along the Great Wall. The pass is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and an area of more than 33,500 square meters.
2.Wei-jin Mural Tombs - Located about 15 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan, Wei-Jin Mural Tomb is a big tomb group with over 1,400 tombs built between the 3rd Century and 5th Century during the Wei and Jin dynasties. It is the largest subterranean art gallery in the world, containing a large number of colorful murals, attracting tourists from both home and abroad.
3.Suspension Great Wall - 11 kilometers to the downtown Jiayuguan City, the Suspension Great Wall was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644). It gets its name because there is a 231 meter long section, with an obliquity of 45 degrees, built onto a 150m high ridge. From a distance, it looks like a dragon about to extend its body towards the ground.
Stay at your hotel in Jiayuguan.
Day 07
Jiayuguan - Dunhuang by train K591(04:58am - 09:30am ) (L)
Mogao GrottoesPick up from your hotel in Jiayuguan, transferred to Jiayuguan train station and take the train K591(04:58am - 09:30am )for Dunhuang. Arrival in Dunhuang at 09:30am, met by our representative from Dunhuang and transferred to your hotel in Dunhuang.

After lunch, visit Mogao Grottoes. Mogao Grottoes are a group of 492 temples 25 km southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road. The caves house some of the finest examples of Buddhist art with a span of 1,000 years.

Then visit Dunhuang Museum. It is a local museum for housing the cultural relics that were excavated in the Dunhuang area. Now there are over 4000 historical items contained in the museum. The museum is divided into four exhibition halls. Back to your hotel and free for rest of the day.
Day 08
Dunhuang - Xian by later afternoon flight ( B L )
Crescent LakeAfter breakfast, first visit Crescent Lake, or called Yueyaquan in Chinese. It is a crescent-shaped lake in the oasis, 5 km southwest of the city Dunhuang. It was named Yueyaquan since Qing Dynasty. The lake and the surrounding deserts are very popular with tourists, who are offered camel and 4x4 rides.

Then move on to Echoing-Sand Dune - Located 6 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, Singing Sand Hill which is also known as the sand dunes of Mingsha, offers fantastic desert scenery. The dune, surrounded by rolling ridges and precipitous cliffs, reaches a relative height of 250 meters.

After lunch, transferred to Dunhuang airport and take the later afternoon flight for Xian. Arrival in Xian and transferred to your hotel in Xian ( or Xian Train Station, or Xian Airport connecting your next destination).



Featured Hotels for this tour:
City Comfortable Hotel
Xiahe Laprung Hotel or same class
Lanzhou Sunshine Plaza or same class
Wuwei Tianman Hotel or same class
Zhangye Zhangye Hotel or same class
Jiayuguan Huayuan Hotel or same class
Dunhuang Dunhuang Grand Hotel Building No.08 or same class


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1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use
2.Entrance fees and meals as mentioned
3.Private car or van with English speaking guide
4.Hotel with breakfast
5.Xian-Lanzhou and Jiayuguan-Dunhuang train tickets ( 4-berth cabin ) and Dunhuang-Xian air ticket economic class)
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