Lanzhou Arrival

Today your travel begins with a welcome meeting at airport. After checking in the hotel, rest of your time is free to explore
Lanzhou
with a long history and colorful culture. There are many historical sites worth visiting.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Crown Plaza Lanzhou

Altitude:
1600m

Lanzhou City Tour then Train to Zhangye

With a early start today, we will arrive 
Binlings Temple
 at 09:30 after 1.5hrs’ driving. Taking the 40mins fast boat to the inside of the park , enjoy the variety of artworks in different styles and observe the social situations and customs in ancient times when seeing the stone sculptures and appreciate the miracle of Buddha caves. 

We will then head back to downtown to continue tour at the

Visit Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park then Drive to Jiayuguan (223 kms)

After breakfast, take you to visit the 
Grand Buddha Temple
, which is the important place of the Silk Road. the Giant Buddha Temple is the largest architectural relic in Gansu Province of the Western Xia (1038-1227) period. China’s largest reclining Buddha is well preserved in this temple.

After lunch, we will drive 3hrs to the masterpiece of nature
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
, wh

Jiayuguan City Tour then Drive to Dunhuang (350 kms)

Today we begin our journey to the

Jiayuguan Fortress
. Standing among vast desert and surrounded by rolling mountains, it looks like a dignified general guarding the grand land. It was constructed with the most integrated defensive system: an inner city, an outer city, and a moat. Besides functioning as a frontier military fortress, it was also an important traffic hub along the Silk Road, the o

Visit Mogao Grottoes then Train to Turpan

Today we are going to appreciate the Holy Center of Buddhism Culture and Art-UNESCO of
Mogao Grottoes
, enjoying the 40mins 4D movie to learn the development of the grottoes and then we will be escorted by the professional guides from Mogao to enjoy the the 8 caves mainly.

Afterwards, say farewell to
Dunhuang
and we will take high-speed train to
Turpan
.

Traffic:
Car+Train

Hotel:
Me

Turpan City Tour then Drive to Urumqi (200 kms)

With an early start today our first stop the 
Karez Well
 irrigation system that produce the best melons and grapes in China. Following is the visiting to 
Sugong Minaret
, a conduit for cultural exchange between different ethnic and religious groups.

Today’s tour end up with the 2hrs’s exploration of
 
Jiaohe Ruins
, resembles Pompei, but 300 years older，a Chinese archaeological site found in

Urumqi – the Heavenly Lake (120 kms)

We will drive 1.5 hours to entrance of the
Heavenly Lake
 about 08:30, following is the 40-minutes shuttle bus twisting through the picturesque Tianshan mountains to the edge of the Lake. Either Trek around the lake, enjoy the boating cruise, or even take the cable car to the explore the Maya Mountain for the incredible view of Bogoda Peak. Lunch will be arranged in the Yurt of the local Kazakhs.

End of Tour

Today you will say goodbye to Urumqi, be transferred based on your flight or train schedule. Wish you a pleasant journey home!

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
No accommodation

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