3-day Dunhuang Jiayuguan Tour
Tour Code: TSR-G-05 , Tour Type: Private Tour
Start in Dunhuang and end in Jiayuguan! Discover romantic, colourful and historic cities set among pristine desert dunes.
Tour Itinerary
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DAY 1 Dunhuang
Activities for today: Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Mountain, Crescent Lake
Our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby at 8:00 am. Drive to visit Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Mountain and Crescent Lake.
Note: Camel riding, sand sliding and Dunhuang night show are optional.
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DAY 2 Dunhuang
Activities for today: Yadan National Park,Yumen Pass
This morning, drive 180 km (3h) to explore Yadan National Park. The park is known as the "back garden" of Loulan Kingdom. It was once the shooting location of famous films: Hero (Director: Zhang Yimou) and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Director: Ang Lee). In the afternoon, we move on to visit Yumen Pass (Pass of the Jade Gate). During the Han dynasty (202 BC – AD 220), this was a pass through which the Silk Road passed, and was the one road connecting Central Asia with East Asia (China), the former called the Western Regions.
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DAY 3 Dunhuang/Jiayuguan
Transfer via: Flight/train - your arrangement
Activities for today: Jiayu Pass, airport/train station transfer
Today our trip continues east to Jiayuguan. We will be surrounded by dramatic scenery as we drive (350 km, 5h) across the Gobi Desert. Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass) is also known by the name the "First and Greatest Pass under Heaven". It was a key waypoint of the ancient Silk Road. Among the passes on the Great Wall, Jiayuguan is the most intact surviving ancient military building. After a visit of Jiayu Pass, you are dropped off at Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) or Jiayuguan Railway Station.
Price Details & Inclusions of this Trip
Price Includes
- Entrance fees:
- To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
- Meals:
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for Chinese or western breakfast at your hotel. "L" for Chinese Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner at local Chinese restaurant. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.
- Private Transfers:
- Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the cities by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver.
- Private tour escort for Sightseeing:
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As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another. - Hotels:
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Service includes standard rooms for your tour group.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Transportation:
- All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.
- Service Charge & Government Taxes.
- Arrangements:
- The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Excludes
- Entry / Exit Airfare or train tickets..
- Visa Fees; Trip Insurance; Credit Card Processing Fee;.
- Excess Baggage Charges:
- For checked luggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance in economy class of 20kg / 44. The size limit for each piece is 40x60x 100cmor 15.7x 23.6x 39.4 inches. For carry-on luggage: each economy class passenger is allowed one piece of 5kg / 11 lbs. The size limit for each piece is 20 x 40 x 55cm or 7.8 x 15.7 x 21.6 inches.
- Personal Expenses:
- Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities and sightseeing.
- Meals:
- Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
- Gratuities to guides or drivers.
- Departure: Any day you want
- Reply: Within 0.5~23.5 hrs.
Our Advantages & Promise
- One-on-one travel consultant service.
- Flexible time schedule to suit your pace.
- Selected and trained guides.
- Western style service standard