6 Days Gansu Silk Road to Rainbow Mountain & Mogao Grottoes

Zhangye Arrival

With the profound history and superior geographical position,
Zhangye
has been an important town on the
Silk Road
since ancient times. Your flight today will touch down in this charming city, meet your friendly guide and driver at the airport exit, then you will be set off to the downtown hotel by private vehicle.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Zhangye

Altitude:
1483m

Visit Mati Temple and Hiking in Pingshan Lake Valley

Morning we will visit 
Mati Temple
 ( Horseshoe Temple ), The temple was named by the court as “Puguang Temple” in the 14th year of yongle Period in Ming Dynasty. It houses a saddle and one dragon gown given by some emperor in Qing Dynasty.  After the visiting, we will drive back to downtown for lunch. 

Head for 
Pingshan Lake Valley
 
in the afternoon. 
It is so far the closest compound tourist

Enjoy the Colorful Rainbow Mountain, then drive to Jiayuguan

We will drive to the masterpiece of nature 
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park
, which is situated in the north of Qilian mountains with a distance of 40 km from east Zhangye city. You will be marveled by the colorful layers of mountain ridges in the 4hrs adventure to the different platforms.

Afterwards, 3hrs driving to 
Jiayuguan
 for a refreshing dinner and a good rest.

Traffic:
Car (2

Visit Jiayuguan Great Wall, travel to Dunhuang

In the morning, we will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you to visit the 
Jiayuguan pass
. This Ming Dynasty fort guards the strategic Jiayuguan pass, at the western end of the Great Wall – this was the last section built by the Ming Dynasty. and visit the 
The Great Wall Museum
, which was opened to visitor in October 1989 and it is the first one to exhibit the Great Wall culture in a compre

World Heritage Mogao Caves and Echoing Sand Mountain

Our first destination is 
Mogao Grottoes
, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, this UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the great artistic and religious wonders of the world and it is famous for its exquisite murals and various sculptures inside the caves, which was built in different dynasties, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art. and head up to 
Echoing Sand Mountain & Crescent Lake
. Whe

Dunhuang Departure

Your enjoyable journey comes to an end. You will be transferred to the airport or train station based on your schedule.

Traffic:
Car

Hotel:
Overnight in Dunhuang

Meals:
Breakfast

Altitude:
1139m

INCLUDES

Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.