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Lanzhou airport pick-up by our guide and driver
Our guide will hold a sign with your name on it after you enter the arrival hall
Our guide and driver will escort you to your hotel, assist you with hotel check-in

Lanzhou Yellow River Bridge

Walking along the riverbank road and bridge, you can enjoy the landscape of Yellow River and nightview of Lanzhou city town

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 10:30 AM    Drive to Tianshan Mountain    
09:30 AM – 12:30 AM    Tian Lake and Waterfall
                                       A beautiful natural ecosystem formed by lakes, rivers, glaciers,                                            forests, and grasslands    
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM    Drive to lunch restaurant    
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM    Lunch at local ethich family    
02:00 PM – 04:30 PM    Drive to Urumqi city town
04:30 PM – 06:30 PM    Er Dao Qiao Market
                                       It is a magnificent commercial architectural complex embodied                                            with a strong flavor of Islam. It consists of a Banquet Hall,                                                   Gourmet Square, Sightseeing Tower, Open-air Stage and Islam                                           Mosque, and encompasses a total space of 100,000 square                                                meters.    
06:30 PM – 07:00 PM    Drive to dinner restaurant    
07:00 PM – 08:00 PM    Silk Road Banquet Dinner    
08:00 PM – 08:30 PM    Return to hotel by our guide and driver    

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08:30 AM                        Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Gaochang City Ruins    
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM    Gaochang City Ruins
                                       In the boundless desolate Gobi desert stand the ruins of the                                                ancient city of Gaochang, shining like a resplendent                                                            precious stone inlaid in the barren desert and shining on the Silk                                        Road.    
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Drive to Grape Valley 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM    Grape Valley
                                       Mellowness penetrates your heart as the sweetness of grapes                                            melts in your mouth. This unique experience in the Grape Valley                                          will leave you with an enduring memory.    
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch at local Uygur family    
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM    Drive to Emin Minaret

01:30 PM – 02:30 PM    Emin Minaret
                                       Emin Minaret is the largest extant old tower in Xinjiang; it is the                                            only Islamic tower among the hundred famous towers in China.
02:30 PM – 06:00 PM    Drive to Urumqi city town    
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM    Dinner at Ethic Music Restaurant (Roast Mutton)    
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver    

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07:30 AM                       Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

07:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Yumenguan Pass of Great Wall    
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM    Yumenguan Pass of Great Wall 
                                       Climbing to the top of the pass, you can see the relics of the                                                Great Wall and beacon towers scattered sparsely in the desert,                                          creating an atmosphere of recalling the past.    
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM     Drive to Yadan National Geology Park    
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM    Yadan National Geology Park
                                       Dunhuang Yadan National Geology Park is a physiognomy                                                  landscape formed by aeolian erosion. It is composed of various                                          sculptures, and one may find numerous well-known architectures                                       here. It is situated 75 kilometers (about 46.6 miles) west of the                                             Yumen Pass.
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM    Light lunch in the park    
01:00 PM – 03:00 PM    Drive to Yangguan Pass    
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM    Yangguan Pass 
                                       Located 70 kilometers (about 43.5 miles) southwest of                                                        Dunhuang, the Yangguan Pass is the gateway to the                                                            southwestern region on the way to the Silk Road. The beacon                                            tower is all that remains of the Pass. 
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM    Return to hotel by our guide and driver    

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08:30 AM                       Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out

08:30 AM – 08:45 AM    Drive to Dunhuang Museum    
08:45 AM – 10:45 AM    Dunhuang Museum
                                       Reflects the flourishing social development and cultural                                                        exchange between China and the West     
10:45 AM – 01:00 PM    Drive to Dunhuang Liuyuan High-speed Train Station
02:00 PM – 07:00 PM    High speed train to Turpan, First Class Seat    
07:00 AM – 07:15 PM    Meet our guide and driver at Turpan Train Station    
07:15 PM – 07:30 PM    Drive to dinner restaurant    
07:30 PM – 08:30 PM    Dinner at Turpan Xinjiang Family Cuisine    
08:30 PM – 09:00 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver    

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM    Drive to Maogao Grottoes    
09:00 AM – 11:30 AM    Maogao Grottoes 
                                      The Mogao Caves are a depository of historical and cultural                                                  exchanges over more than a thousand years between China and                                        other nations.    
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM    Drive to lunch restaurant
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch at Silk Road Cuisine Restaurant    
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM    Drive to Crescent Lake    
01:30 PM – 03:00 PM    Crescent Lake
                                       The most amazing part is that for thousands of years, it dose not                                        dry up because of the movement of the desert
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM    Dunhuang Echoing-Sand Mountain (camel riding included)
                                       Have you ever heard of a mountain that echoes to the sound of                                          sand as you slide down its slopes? Here in Dunhuang, Gansu                                            Province, you will have the chance to enjoy the wonderful                                                    spectacle of the Echoing-Sand Mountain.    
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM    Return to hotel by our guide and driver    

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08:30 AM                       Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out

08:30 AM – 08:45 AM    Drive to Dongguan Grand Mosque

08:45 AM – 09:15 AM    Dongguan Grand Mosque
                                       One of the "four great mosques in China" to experience the                                              Muslim culture     
09:15 AM – 09:45 AM    Drive to Xining High-speed Train Station 
09:45 AM – 10:15 PM    Check in at Xining train station    
10:15 AM – 03:45 PM    High-speed train from Xining to Dunhuang, First Class Seat
                                      Snacks provided on the train by our guide    
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM    Meet our guide and driver at high-speed train station    
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM    Drive to Dunhuang City town    
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM    Check into hotel by our guide and driver    
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM    Shazhou Night Market
                                      Explore this interesting night market, where you can experience                                       local life and taste some street food.    

Urumqi airport drop-off by our guide and driver
Say goodbye to Western China. Connect with your departure flight

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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM     Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver and check out
08:30 AM – 12:00 PM    Drive to Xiahe County
                                       A nice small county to experience the Tibetan Culture    
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch at local restaurant with Tibetan dishes    
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM    Drive to Labrang Monastery    
01:30 PM – 04:30 PM    Labrang Monastery
                                       Labrang Monastery is one of the six largest monasteries of the                                              Yellow Sect of the Lamaism. It is not only a religious center but                                              also an institution of Tibetan higher education.    
04:30 PM – 05:00 PM    Drive to hotel    
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM    Check into hotel and free time    
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM    Dinner at Tibetan Cuisine Restaurant    
06:030 PM - 07:00 PM   Return to hotel by our guide and driver    

08:00 AM - 08:30 AM    Pick you up at hotel by our guide and driver

08:30 AM – 09:30 AM    Drive to Songke Grassland    
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM    Songke Grassland
                                      Songke Grassland is situated at the average of 3000 meters                                             above sea level and covers an area of 70 kilometers. Songke                                           Grassland has been the natural grassland of Tibetans. The                                               grassland is full of verdant grass and beautiful flowers.    
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM    Drive to Tibetan Village
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM    Lunch at local family and experience the rual Tibetan Village    
01:00 PM – 03:30 PM    Drive to Xining    
03:30 PM – 05:30 PM    Ta Er Monastery
                                       It is the birthplace of the Tibetan Buddhism master -                                                          Tsongkhapa; an important institute to learn Buddhism,                                                      Astronomy and Medicine.
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM    Drive to dinner restaurant    
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM    Dinner at Xining Banquet Restaurant

                                       mutton and vegetarian dishes    
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM    Transfer to hotel and check in by our guide and driver    

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