Trace the ancient trade route through deserts, oases, and bazaars
Follow in the footsteps of merchants and monks who traveled the Silk Road for two millennia. From Xi'an's Terracotta Army to Kashgar's Sunday Bazaar, this journey crosses the Gobi Desert, visits Buddhist cave temples, and ends in China's most Central Asian city. A truly off-the-beaten-path adventure.
| Duration | 14 days / 13 nights |
| Group Type | Private (1-8 travelers) |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate |
| Best Season | May-October |
| Cities Visited | Xi'an, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar |
| Regions | Northwest China |
8,000 life-sized warriors, each with a unique face, buried for 2,200 years to guard China's first emperor in the afterlife.
Explore Terracotta Warriors →Surreal striped mountains in reds, yellows, and blues — a geological wonder that looks like a painter's palette.
Explore Zhangye Danxia Rainbow Mountains →492 cave temples with murals and statues spanning 1,000 years — the world's greatest collection of Buddhist art, UNESCO World Heritage.
Explore Mogao Caves (Dunhuang) →
Walk atop China's most iconic structure at its best-preserved, least-crowded section — with cable car up and toboggan slide down.
Explore Great Wall (Mutianyu) →Red sandstone hills that glow like fire in the sun — near ancient karez wells and the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves.
Explore Flaming Mountains (Turpan) →China's most Central Asian city — mud-brick alleys, Uyghur craftsmen, and the legendary Sunday Bazaar with livestock trading.
Explore Kashgar Old City →Camel ride across towering desert dunes that hum in the wind — sunset here is pure Silk Road magic.
Explore Singing Sand Dunes (Dunhuang) →Airport pickup. Muslim Quarter evening walk.
Overnight: Xi'an hotel
Full day: Terracotta Army, Ancient City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Overnight: Xi'an hotel
Morning flight to Lanzhou. Drive to Zhangye (4 hours).
Overnight: Zhangye hotel
Full day at the Danxia National Geological Park — surreal striped mountains in reds, yellows, and blues.
Overnight: Zhangye hotel
Drive to Jiayuguan. Visit the Fort — the westernmost point of the Great Wall. Overhanging Great Wall section.
Overnight: Jiayuguan hotel
Drive across the Gobi to Dunhuang (5 hours). Evening: camel ride and sunset on Mingsha Singing Sand Dunes.
Overnight: Dunhuang hotel
Full day at the Mogao Caves — 492 cave temples with murals and statues spanning 1,000 years. UNESCO World Heritage.
Overnight: Dunhuang hotel
Morning train/flight to Turpan. Afternoon: Jiaohe Ancient City ruins.
Overnight: Turpan hotel
Flaming Mountains, Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, ancient karez underground water system. Grape Valley.
Overnight: Turpan hotel
Drive to Urumqi. Visit Xinjiang Regional Museum (mummies). Heavenly Lake (Tianchi) if time permits.
Overnight: Urumqi hotel
Morning flight to Kashgar. Afternoon: Kashgar Old City walk, Id Kah Mosque.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Visit the Grand Bazaar (livestock market if Sunday), Abakh Hoja Tomb, old city craftsmen workshops.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Drive the Karakoram Highway to Lake Karakul (3,600m) at the base of Muztagh Ata (7,546m). Return to Kashgar.
Overnight: Kashgar hotel
Flight to Urumqi for international connection.
Reference Price
Based on double occupancy
Single supplement: +$850
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