The Silk Road, a 2,000-year-old passage between Europe and Asia, symbolizes the glory and dreams of ancient civilizations.
Join into the Silk Road Angel Tours, we will take you into the different travel experience everyday.
Itinerary
XIan, the start point of the Silk Road.
Gansu - Hexi Corridor,the inevitable path of the convergence of Chinese and Western civilizations
Full of amorous feelings of the western region of xinjiang
Take the fight arrive in Xian, our professional tour guide will meet you at the exit of the arriving hall Xian airport, transfer to your hotel, check in and relax.
Accommodation: Xian
Visit the world famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum that is UNESCO cultural heritage. one of the most amazing sites you will ever see. These 6000 life size warriors and horses were first discovered in 1974 and are one of the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century.,Visit the City Wall, where you’ll stroll along the walkway with your guide and admire views of the city below. Marvel at the complex architecture of the gates and towers on each side of the wall.Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda,after dinner your tour guide will take you to the Datang Everbright City.
Accommodation: Xian
Full day tour in Mt. Huashan, known as Xiyue in ancient times, is one of the five mountains in China. It is named Huashan Mountain because its peaks are naturally arranged like flowers.
Accommodation: Xian
Take the speed train to Tianshui.
Tianshui is the second biggest city in Gansu, and located at the gateway of Gansu.
Visit the Maiji Mountain Grottoes, which are famous for their sculptures.
Visit the Fuxi Temple, built in 1483 ~ 1484A.D, it is the largest Fuxi worship complex in China.
Taste the local special food, MALATANG.
Transfer to the train station, take the speed train to Lanzhou. Visit the Yellow River & Iron Bridge, the oldest bridge above the Yellow River, enjoy dinner in a Muslim restaurant beside the Yellow River.
Accommodation: Lanzhou
Visit the Binglingsi Grottoes, it was opened in the Western Jin dynasty( the 3rd century ),"Bing Ling" is a simplification of the Tibetan language "Xianba Bing Ling", which means "thousand Buddhas" and "One hundred thousand Maitreya Buddhas". take a boat on the Yellow River to the caves.
Accommodation: Lanzhou
Take the bus to Baiyin, visit the Yellow Rive Stone Forest.where is an unique natural geological wonder. It’s
formation originates from millions of years of crustal uplift,creating a variety of gravel rock landform.
Accommodation: Baiyin
Take the bus to Wuwei. 136 km, 2 hours on the expressway.
Enjoy local food in Wuwei city, visit the South Gate of the old town & Museum, Confucius Temple,Wuwei Muesum, you will see plenty Buddhism sculptures from this region, some of them were dating from the early period of the Buddhism introduced to center China.
Accommodation:
Visit Kumarajiva Temple, the most famous for the Pogoda
Transfer to Zhangye, 3 hours on the express way.
Zhangye derived it’s name from the phrases ”Cutting away the arms of the Huns and glorifying that of the
Central Kingdom”. As one of the four famous prefectures in the west of the Gansu province. In ancient times it used to be a center for varies dynasties of the central kingdom to carry out political, economic, cultural and diplomatic affairs in the northwest.
Visit the Giant Buddha Temple, you can see the biggest sleeping Buddha in Asia.
Accommodation: Zhangye
In the morning, you will visit the TOP 5 grand canyons in the world----Pingshanhu Grand Canyon, you will hiking in the park and enjoy the beautiful views.. The scenic area includes the grand canyon, stone wonders,desert and snow mountain, primitive forest, and aesthetic value.
Visit the Visit the Danxia Landform National Park, it is both the largest and the most typical of China’s Arid area landform. A private tour in the park will be arranged, we will show you to see the most beautiful area.
Accommodation: Zhangye
By bus to Jiayuguan. 3 hours on the express way.
Enjoy lunch in Jiuquan city, visit the Jiuquan (Wine Spring 酒泉)
Visit the Underground Tomb with the Painting Bricks dating from the 2nd century to 5th century.
Accommodation: Jiayuguan
Visit the famous Jiayuguan Pass, the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty – Hiking on the Overhanging Great Wall,
By bus to Dunhuang. 5 hours on the express way.
Accommodation: Dunhuang
You will visit Mogao Caves & Digital Film Center , one of the 4 most famous grottoes in China. It has a total of
492 grottoes, 45,000 square-meters of murals, 2,400 painted statues and over 250 residential caves remain.
Visit Dunhuang Museum in the afternoon.
Enjoy a show in the evening. Dunhuang Ancient Sound. VIP seats will be arranged.
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Visit the Jade Gate Pass & Great Wall of Han Dynasty, In history, the Han Dynasty built many walls to
consolidate the safety of the frontier region as well as exploring ways to do business with western region. Instead
of piling up stones or bricks layer upon layer like other dynasties' walls, the Han Dynasty Great Wall is built by
using the local sand and weed.
Visit the new energy demonstration in Dunhuang, the Photoelectric Expo Park.
Accommodation: Dunhuang.
Visit the Crescent Moon Lake & the Singing-Sand Dunes. take a camel ride in the desert.
After lunch, transfer to Liuyuan, take the speed train to Turpan.
Accommodation: Turpan
Turpan is a hub on the ancient Silk Road, and there are lots of historical attractions that are renowned for its well-preserved conditions. Today you will visit the Karez Irrigation System, and Emin Minaret.
Visit the Jiaohe Ruins, Like a willow leaf, the ancient city of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto) with a history of 2300 years lies between two rivers on a loess plateau atop a cliff of over 30 meters (98.4feet). The largest, oldest and best-preserved earthen city in the world.Transfer to Urumqi.
Accommodation: Urumqi
Visit the Heavenly Mountain & Heavenly Lake, The beautiful lake is flanked by rugged pines and cypresses, with clear melting waters reflecting the surrounding of snowcapped mountain.
visit the International Bazzar.
Accommodation: Urumqi
Take the flight to Kashgar,visit the Idkah Mosque, explore in the old city and enjoy your free time in the special place.
Accommodation: Kashgar
transfer to Tashkorgan.alone the Karakoram High way, visit the Karakul Lake on the way. where the herds of livestock around the lakeside.
Accommodation: Tshakourgan
Experience the highland mountain road from the town of Taashkorgan of mountain village in Pamir plateau.
Visit the Stone Fortress. The city is oval in shape and the city walls were built with sun-dried bricks on stone foundation. It is 1285 meters in circumference outside.
Accommodation: Tashakourgan
Transfer back to Kashgar.visit the Mausoleum of Abakh Hodja.
Accommodation: Kashgar
Transfer to the airport, take your flight to Beijing or Shanghai connect your international flight to your home.
