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Day 1 Lanzhou, Arrival
Arrive in Lanzhou and be met by your personal tour guide and driver who will accompany you throughout your travel from Lanzhou to Dunhuang. The airport is about 78 km far from the downtown and it will take you about 1.5 hours by a drive.
Overnight: Lanzhou
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Day 2 Lanzhou
As the capital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou is the most important passage of China's ancient Silk Road and now it’s also an important gateway to get into the northwest of China. Your exploration of Gansu today will begin with a city tour in Lanzhou, including Gansu Provincial Museum, White Pagoda Hill Park, Yellow River Waterwheel Park, Iron Bridge of Yellow River and Sculpture of the Yellow River Mother. Climb up the White Pagoda Hill, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
Overnight: Lanzhou
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Gansu Provincial Museum -
Lanzhou Waterwheel Park
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Day 3 Lanzhou
Drive about 2 hours to the first large reservoir in Yellow River - Liujiaxia Reservoir. Continue with an hour’s speedy boat and then you will be at Bingling Temple. Here, the Thousand Buddha Caves with elegant stone carvings, clay sculptures and murals over 1,500 years old will lure you.
Overnight: Lanzhou
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Bingling Temple -
Bingling Temple
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Day 4 Lanzhou - Wuwei - Zhangye
Drive north forward to Wuwei (about 3.5 hours). After lunch, visit Leitai Han Tomb and Confucius Temple and then drive another 3 hours to Zhangye, the former vital town on Silk Road now comes back to the front again for the rainbow-like Danxia landscapes.
Overnight: Zhangye
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Leitai Han Tomb -
Confucius Temple in Wuwei
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Day 5 Zhangye
Today, you will visit Zhangye Danxia Geopark, the Wooden Tower and Giant Buddhist Temple which houses the largest Reclining Buddha in Asia. The first one is out of the city, around 50 minutes by drive.
To get better pictures of the colorful mountains, you may like to visit the Geopark in the early morning to catch the sunrise or in the late afternoon to spot on the sunset or maybe both. Please ask for more details about your personal travel consultant.
Overnight: Zhangye
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Zhangye Danxia Geopark -
Giant Buddhist Temple
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Day 6 Zhangye - Jiayuguan
Proceed to the north to Jiayuguan by 2.5 hours’ drive. After arrival, appreciate the magnificent frescos inside Wei Jin Tomb Art Gallery. Continue with Great Wall at Jiayuguan (included the museum), Jiayuguan Pass and the First Pier of the Great Wall.
Overnight: Jiayuguan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Jiayuguan Pass -
Jiayuguan Pass
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Day 7 Jiayuguan - Dunhuang
Drive forward the north again and arrive in Dunhuang after 5 hours. Check into the hotel and have a break. In the afternoon, enjoy some leisure hours at the Crescent Moon Spring and Singing Sand Dune and then visit a local village.
Overnight: Dunhuang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Crescent Moon Spring -
Singing Sand Dune
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Day 8 Dunhuang
Dunhuang got known to the world because of the Mogao Grottos. Today, you will visit it and discover why it sensationalized the world. Afterward, continue to the White Horse Pagoda, Song Dynasty Film City, and Western Thousand Buddha Caves.
Overnight: Dunhuang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch-
Western Thousand Buddha Caves -
Mogao Grottos
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Day 9 Dunhuang, Departure
Free at leisure until be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Meal: Breakfast
