Dafo Temple of Zhangye

You can start the tour either from Lanzhou or Xining, our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby in Xining or Lanzhou to the railway station to catch 2 or 3-hour bullet train heading to Zhangye. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to visit the Giant Buddha Temple in the city center. The 34.5-meter sleeping Buddha is well-preserved with colorful robe in the temple. Afterwards, you will be transferred to hotel in Zhangye.

Mati Temple Scenic Resort

After hotel breakfast, Afterwards you will drive one hour to visit Mati Temple that houses grottoes, buildings and fresco which still keep its original style since ancient time.

Zhangye Danxia Geopark

Afterwards, you will take 2-hour ride to Multi Danxia Mountains, which is impressive for its scenery decorated with red, yellow, white, black clay. Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel in the small Danxia Town.

Jiayuguan Fortress

After hotel breakfast, you will take 3-hour car ride to Jiayuguan Fort, which was the end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty. As a UNESCO site, this fort exhibits its functional design for the military aim.

Afterwards you will climb up the Overhanging Great Wall that was rebuilt on its original site on the impressive Black Mountain in the Hexi Corridor. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel in Jiayuguan.

Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain

After hotel breakfast, you will be driven about 5 hours to Dunhuang. You will visit the Mingsha Shan or Singing Sand Dunes this afternoon.

Shazhou Nightly Market

Tonight you can explore the well-known Dunhuang night market.

Mogao Caves

You will visit the renown gem on the ancient Silk Road, Mogao Caves, this morning. The fresco in the caves has been well-preserved since 1500 years before. After the cave tour, you can depart from Dunhuang, please book the flight departing after 2pm. Airport or train station drop-off is included.