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Itinerary Overview
Route: Xi’an → SilkRoad → Qinghai | Duration: 13 days | Transport: private car/van with driver + high-speed rail between cities (where applicable), flights for long hops.
Day-by-Day Schedule
Day 1 – Xi’an: Arrival
• 10:00–14:00 Arrive at Xi’an Xianyang Airport, private transfer to hotel
• 15:00–17:30 Orientation walk around the hotel district with your guide
• 18:30 Welcome dinner — Dumpling banquet with a tang dynasty dance show
Day 2 – Xi’an: Terracotta Warriors (Pit 1-3) & Ancient City Wall (biking)
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Stand before the 2,200-year-old underground army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:00 Cycle the full 14 km circuit atop the Ming dynasty wall at golden hour (2h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Dumpling banquet with a tang dynasty dance show
Day 3 – Xi’an: Muslim Quarter food walk & Big Wild Goose Pagoda
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:00 Sample roujiamo, biangbiang noodles and pomegranate juice in the bazaar (2h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Tang dynasty Buddhist pagoda with musical fountain square (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Dumpling banquet with a tang dynasty dance show
Day 4 – Xi’an: Shaanxi History Museum & Hanyangling underground museum
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:00 Treasures of 13 dynasties, including Tang murals (2h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–15:30 Glass-floored mausoleum of miniature figurines (1.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Dumpling banquet with a tang dynasty dance show
Day 5 – Xi’an: Terracotta Warriors (Pit 1-3) & Bullet Train to SilkRoad
• 08:30 Hotel checkout, drive to Terracotta Warriors (Pit 1-3)
• 09:00–12:00 Stand before the 2,200-year-old underground army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (3h)
• 12:30 Lunch en route
• 14:30 High-speed train to SilkRoad (business class, ~1.5–4h, window karst or farmland views)
• 18:00 Hotel check-in in SilkRoad; evening free — night market stroll suggested
Day 6 – SilkRoad: Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang & Mingsha Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:30 Buddhist cave art spanning 1,000 years (3.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:00 Camel trek and sand sledding at sunset (3h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Lanzhou beef noodles
Day 7 – SilkRoad: Jiayuguan Fort & Zhangye Danxia rainbow mountains
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Western terminus of the Great Wall (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 Painted-striped ridges at golden light (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Lanzhou beef noodles
Day 8 – SilkRoad: Labrang Monastery, Xiahe & Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–11:30 Tibetan prayer wheel corridor (2.5h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–17:30 Buddhist cave art spanning 1,000 years (3.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Lanzhou beef noodles
Day 9 – SilkRoad: Mingsha Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake & Bullet Train to Qinghai
• 08:30 Hotel checkout, drive to Mingsha Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake
• 09:00–12:00 Camel trek and sand sledding at sunset (3h)
• 12:30 Lunch en route
• 14:30 High-speed train to Qinghai (business class, ~1.5–4h, window karst or farmland views)
• 18:00 Hotel check-in in Qinghai; evening free — night market stroll suggested
Day 10 – Qinghai: Ta’er Monastery (Kumbum) & Qinghai Lake loop
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Birthplace of Tsongkhapa, butter sculpture hall (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 China’s largest lake, canola fields in July (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hand-pulled lamb and sweet tea
Day 11 – Qinghai: Chaka Salt Lake & Zhangye Danxia
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Mirror-of-sky salt flats walk (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–16:30 Rainbow ridges sunset (2.5h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hand-pulled lamb and sweet tea
Day 12 – Qinghai: Ta’er Monastery (Kumbum) & Qinghai Lake loop
• 08:30 Hotel pickup by private vehicle
• 09:00–12:00 Birthplace of Tsongkhapa, butter sculpture hall (3h)
• 12:30 Local lunch — regional specialties
• 14:00–18:00 China’s largest lake, canola fields in July (4h)
• 18:30 Dinner — Hand-pulled lamb and sweet tea
Day 13 – Qinghai: Chaka Salt Lake & Departure
• 08:30 Check out, luggage stored
• 09:00–11:30 Mirror-of-sky salt flats walk (3h)
• 12:00 Farewell lunch
• 14:00 Private transfer to airport/station for your onward journey. Tour ends.
What’s Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver throughout
- English-speaking licensed guide in each city
- Handpicked 4★ hotels with daily breakfast
- All entrance tickets and inter-city transport as listed
- Meals specified in the itinerary
- Airport/station pickup and drop-off
Notes
• Times are indicative and can be adjusted with your guide on the day.
• Multi-city connections use high-speed rail (G trains) or domestic flights.
• Ask our AI assistant or WhatsApp travel designer (+86 132 8667 1888) for customization.
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