Silk Road Travel-Lanzhou,Dunhuang,Xining 9 days tour

Today you will arriving in Lanzhou ,we will meet you at the airport with a welcome board and then head for the hotel and check in. maybe you will have a city tour by yourself.

Lanzhou

Enjoying your breakfast in the hotel ,then pay a visit to one Of the symbol of Lanzhou-the Yellow River’s Mother Statue Through the Qilian grand grassland, Ebao ancient town it is animportant Courier station on the ancient South Silk Road,and a tea trading route and military fortress, known as the north gate of Qinghai, then driving about 5hs to Zhangye hotel.

Statue Of Mother Yellow River

After breakfast in the hotel drive to Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, which is the most typical arid area in northern Colorful hills with bright colors, staggered layers, magnificent, spectacular scene and amazing, then go to visit Danxiakou town, the largest characteristic cultural travel town in northwest China, then have dinner, then take about 3 hours by car to Jiayuguan hotel.

Danxia National Geopark

Enjoying your breakfast in the hotel then take a car to visit Jiayuguan Pass,which is known as the "greatest pass in the world", located 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan City, on the Jiayu Mountain which is in the middle of Jiayuguan Valley. is the western end of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. Then go to visit the Son of the Earth sculpture, an art located in the Gobi desert, the whole sculpture is about 15 meters long, 9 meters wide, 4.8 meters high, a lying asleep peacefully giant baby image. So amazing After that, it takes about 4 hours to arrive in Dunhuang, have dinner, and head for the hotel to rest.

Sculpture of the Son of the Earth

Enjoying buffet in the hotel then head for Dunhuang by car it takes about 4hours after arriving in Dunhuang our first stop is the Buddhism culture treasure-Mogao Grottes,is known as thousand Buddha caves, founded in the pre-Qin period of the sixteen States, it now has 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 2,415 clay colored sculptures, making it the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world. then going to the unique desert wonders of Echoing Sand Mountain(because of the strong wind the sand is blown up and make a loud sound) and crescent spring (including tickets) Crescent spring( because it resembles a curved crescent moon ) ancient called sand well, also known as medicine spring, it was named" crescent spring". During Qing Dynasty It is surrounded by the sand mountain in a curved spring, with quicksand for thousands of years have not been blown away yet, so it is a world wonder of Dunhuang After that, have dinner, Chinese dishes will be arranged for you, then drive to the hotel

Mogao Grottoes

After breakfast in the hotel, drive to Yumen Pass, one of the important passes on the Silk Road in China, then head for the ruins of the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty in Dunhuang, to the ruins of the ancient city of Hecang, and then to visit the Yadan Landform, which is a natural landscape of wind-eroded landforms. Then have dinner, after dinner drive to Aksai it takes about 1 hour after arriving in let’s check in stay in Aksai overnight.

The Han Dynasty Great Wall Site in Dunhuang

After breakfast, we will drive to Qarhan Salt Lake, located in Golmud City, Qinghai Province. Qarhan Salt Lake is the largest saltlake in China and one of the most famous inland salt lakes in the world. More than 50 billion tons of sodium chloride are stored in the lake, which can be eaten by people all over the world for 1000 years. In addition, Qarhan Salt Lake also produces the world famous carnallite, which is crystal clear and lovely. Associated with magnesium, lithium, boron, iodine and other minerals, potassium, salt resources are extremely rich, after this extraordinary visit to the Chaka town hotel. Stay here overnight.

Qarhan Salt Lake

After breakfast in the hotel, drive to Chaka Salt Lake, the "mirror of the sky" in China. The water of the saltLake is wide and silver sparkling. Walking by the lake is like entering the world of salt. Looking far away, the salt is like snow, looking close at the reflection of white clouds, pure sky and neat color, forming a beautiful scenery of the lake. It is the natural crystalline saltlake of Chaka Town. Then, go to Qinghai Lake, the largest inland lake in China and the largest salt water lake in China. Qinghai Lake has the reputation of "plateau sapphire", was regarded as a national AAAAA level scenic spot, then you will return to Lanzhou by car and it needs about 5hs.stay in Lanzhou overnight.

Qinghai Lake

After breakfast in the hotel drive to the airport to catch your flight and back your home it is an unforgettable experience and holiday, looking forward to seeing you in China soon.

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