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8 Days China Silk Road Tour of Qinghai & Gansu

8 days
From Xining to Dunhuang
5.0
2 traveler reviews
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 15
All Ages Welcome
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Highlights

  • Explore the historic Ta'er Monastery
  • Visit Qinghai Lake and Erlangjian Scenic Area
  • Capture reflections at Chaka Salt Lake
  • See the Rainbow Mountains at Zhangye
  • Experience camel riding at Mingsha Mountain

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Xining
  2. Day 2 Xining to Qinghai Lake Tour
  3. Day 3 Xining to Zhangye Tour by High-speed Train
  4. Day 4 Zhangye Tour
  5. Day 5 Zhangye Rainbow Mountains Tour 2-2.5 hrs driving
  6. Day 6 Jiayuguan to Dunhuang Tour by Van 5hrs Diving
  7. Day 7 Dunhuang Highlights Tour
  8. Day 8 Departure from Dunhuang
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Where You'll Stay

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Operated by

Joy Travel

5.0
(2 reviews)

Number of tours

12

Age Range

1 to 89 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Suci
    · October 26th, 2019
    It is a wonderful trip. It is organized professionally.
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  • usoke
    · January 9th, 2019
    Having corresponded with a number of tour companies, this one not only provided the best rates but customer service that was second to none. Grace Chen and I had a lot of back and forth communication as I had designed my tours and wanted Grace to work on my plan. All through Grace was very patient and understanding. She was honest in explaining the parts of my trip that could be shortened as a result of the winter weather. She gave useful suggestions while preserving my original plan. I received a detailed itinerary and very knowledgeable and friendly tour guides who were conversant in English. The guides did their best to show and explain to us in details the parts that were in our itinerary. From then We as a family, learnt a lot about the Chinese culture and traditions along with a little but of Mandarin. For my next trip to China, Grace would be the person I would look for. I traveled with my wife and 2 kids ( 6 & 11 years old) for 12 days covering Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, Changsha, Guilin and Beijing. Hotels and meals were not reviewed as we booked hotels and planned our own meals. The guides helped us find restaurants serving halal meals.
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Tour ID: 321340

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  • Vaccines
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before September 28th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 28th, 2025, a minimum payment of 50% is required to confirm your booking with Joy Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 20 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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