Discover Silk Road incl. Gansu

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Tour Code: ODY-CN-226

Destination:Xi'an, Tianshui, Lanzhou, Xiahe, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang

Duration

10 Days

Tour Type

Private & Bespoke

Tour Style

Classic

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About This Trip

This 10-day China trip will take you to visit two famous destinations along the Silk Road: Xi'an and Gansu. Stat in Xi'an, unveil the secret of the Terracotta Warriors, learn about the city's glorious past on the ancient City Wall, and experience local Muslim people's life. Then transfer to Gansu to visit the Maijishan Grottoes, Fuxi Temple, Labrang Monastery, Jiayuguan Great Wall, the world-famous Mogao Grottoes, etc..

Itinerary Summary

DAY PLACE HIGHLIGHTS
1 - 2 Xi'an Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall, Muslim Street
3 Xi'an - Tianshui Maijishan Grottoes
4 Tianshui - Lanzhou Fuxi Temple
5 Lanzhou - Xiahe Labrang Monastery, Sangke Grassland, Tibetan Family Visit
6 Xiahe - Lanzhou Lanzhou City Tour
7 Lanzhou - Jiayuguan Wei-Jin Tomb Murals
8 Jiayuguan - Dunhuang Jiayuguan Great Wall, Jiayuguan Pass
9 - 10 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Spring, Departure
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Day 1: Arrival, Xi'an

Welcome to Xi'an, a 2,000-year-old city full of history! Meet your tour guide outside the arrival hall of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel. Check in with the help of your guide, and then spend some time at leisure.

Xi'an

Day 2: Xi'an

The Terracotta Warriors makes the historic Xi'an more attractive to tourists from all over the world. This morning, marvel at the grand array with thousands of lifelike clay soldiers, horses, and chariots in life size. Observe them carefully and try to have a dialogue surpassing time and space. After the tour, drive about an hour back to the city. Climb the 14th-century City Wall to enjoy a better view of the old town of Xi'an, and then stroll through the bustling Muslim Street to catch a glimpse of Chinese Muslim culture.

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Xi'an

Day 3: Xi'an - Tianshui

Take a high-speed train to the west and you will arrive in Tianshui within 2 hours. This is the first important stop on the ancient Silk Road from Xi'an. There you will marvel at wooden paths hanging on a cliff, and be amazed by thousands of exquisite Buddhist sculptures and murals. That is the famous Maiji Mountain Grottoes. The construction of this great art gallery began at the end of the 4th century and lasted for over 1,600 years, so you will be feasted with different styles of Buddhist art in different eras.

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Tianshui

Day 4: Tianshui - Lanzhou

Tianshui is the hometown of Fuxi - the first mythical emperor of China. Pay a visit to Fuxi Temple to learn about the origin of the Chinese nation and then hop on another high-speed train to Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province. On arrival, you'll be welcomed by your local guide and driver.

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Lanzhou

Day 5: Lanzhou - Xiahe

After breakfast, you will drive for about 4.5 hours to Xiahe, an ethnic Tibetan town in Gansu Province. Upon arrival, enjoy a local Chinese lunch, then explore the Labrang Monastery and feel the mysterious Tibetan Buddhism. Later, capture the beauty of the Sangke Grassland and taste the local life by visiting a Tibetan family.

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Xiahe

Day 6: Xiahe - Lanzhou

Drive back to Lanzhou. Take a relaxing city tour with the landmarks including Yellow River Waterwheel Park, the Yellow River Mother Sculpture and Iron Bridge of Yellow River. You may like to sample some delights of Chinese Silk Road fare such as Lanzhou beef noodles.

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Lanzhou

Day 7: Lanzhou - Jiayuguan

Continue your Silk Road adventure to Jiayuguan by a 6 hours' high-speed train. After that, your local guide will welcome and escort you to visit the Wei-Jin Tomb Murals, known as the largest subterranean art gallery. You can admire hundreds of murals showing various scenes of economic production and daily life at the time (220 AD - 420 AD), from banquet to travel, hunting, farming, sericulture, grazing, etc.

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Jiayuguan

Day 8: Jiayuguan - Dunhuang

Appreciate the famous landmarks of this small city, including the Jiayuguan Great Wall, the Great Wall Museum, Jiayuguan Pass, First Pier of the Great Wall and the Hanging Great Wall. Next, take a 5-hour drive to Dunhuang.

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Dunhuang

Day 9: Dunhuang

The Mogao Grottoes are the soul of Dunhuang. Today, explore these incredible caves hidden in the desert, and other important sites in Dunhuang, including Mingsha Shan (Singing Sand Mountain), Crescent Moon Spring. After that, enjoy some relaxing time to recharge your batteries.

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Dunhuang

Day 10: Dunhuang, Departure

It's time to say goodbye! You will have some free time before being transferred to the airport or railway station for your flight or train to your next destination. From Dunhuang, you can easily travel to Xinjiang or return to Xi'an.

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Richee Family Adventures

05 Aug 2025

Second Honeymoon My wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary by spending a few weeks touring around Asia. We loved how Odynovo worked with us to craft a tour of what we wanted to see and how we wanted to see it. This was our first time traveling with a private tour guide, and it was truly amazing. they took care of all transportation, tickets, and everywhere we went we had someone who not only spoke our language, but was also very well-versed in the places we were visiting. We saw Beijing and then took a bullet train to Xi'an. In both cities we had tour guides who had done this "a thousand times," and as a result knew all the tricks on where to take the best pictures, what lines to stand in, where to eat, and what not to waste your time seeing. At one point our guide pulled out ponchos from her backpack when it started to rain, while another helped us haggle for a good price on a new suitcase. We were surprised by how much we loved China, and it is safe to say that is because of the quality of service we got from Odynovo. Oh, and the hotels were great, too! In our first hotel my wife fell in love with her breakfast soup that she had to have every morning, while in Xi'an we were right around the corner from the Muslim Night Market and were able to get to it in less than 5 minutes of walking.We are already looking to see what tours we will be doing next through Odynovo, as the service was amazing, the quality was remarkable, and the cost was very worth it for what we received.
Shannon V

05 Aug 2025

Fabulous! We had a fabulous experience with our guide and Odynovo walking the Great Wall of China, and all other sites in Beijing. We loved our Peking duck dinner. It was fabulous. Thank you, Sammie/Jing for a great experience.
domotic d

05 Aug 2025

Beijing Beauty It started off with a friendly face at the airport, with Roy, our tour guide.The week has been such a pleasure and a treat. From adventures to The Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, to local markets, delicious Beijing food and roof top tea houses.Roy and our driver, Mr. Zhou, were prompt in picking us up and driving us around safely.The knowledge and fact about history and Beijing that Roy knows and explains is amazing and the fact he could answer my weird and inquisitive history questionsnwoth ease was a treat.He made it so easy to enjoy ourselves and absorb all that was around us, he even takes great photos too! 😊Polite, kind and thoughtful and ever patient in letting us take our time with things that interested us.I would highly recommend this tour and Roy again and again.
Zarah B

05 Aug 2025

Amazing travel experience My name is Zarah M. Babangida a Nigerian and i visited Beijing with my colleagues from the office. During our 5 day stay in Beijing, Ms. Eva Ma, was our Tour guide and from the minute we came through the Arrival Gate of the Airport, we were embraced by her alluring smile and warm welcome. She remained consistent with her warmth, a kind and intelligent professional who exuded unique passion not just for her job as a tour guide but, even more so as a proud Chinese woman. Her outstanding insight and knowledge of the sweet Chinese history and heritage left us in awe. I couldn't be more proud and thankful that she was assigned to our group and she made our stay exciting, fun-filled effortless and knowledge packed. I absolutely commend her dedication to work which she depicted throughout our stay. I recommend her to every visiting tourist because to know Eva, is to love her. If it were up to me, i will increase her bonuses or upgrade her salary as i am sure most tourists would want or revisit for her sake first and then perhaps other reasons.Thank you Eva and keep the passion up🙌.

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