Silk Road Express 2027 · Bustling Beginning 5D4N

Dunhuang to Xining, or reverse · 5 days / 4 nights

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Changle Twin Room

Changle Twin Room

11 m²2 single beds, each 0.75 × 1.9 mUp to 2 guests
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Private bathroom. Reference price per person, based on two adults sharing.

Reference price¥36,800 / person
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Jinxiu Weiyang Grand Suite

Jinxiu Weiyang Grand Suite

22 m²Double bed, 1.8 × 2 mUp to 3 guests
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Reference price per suite. Confirm occupancy and child fares with an advisor.

Reference price¥186,666 / room / suite
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Changle King Room

Changle King Room

11 m²Double bed, 1.7 × 1.9 mUp to 2 guests
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Private bathroom. Reference price per person, based on two adults sharing.

Reference price¥38,800 / person
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Changle Family Room

Changle Family Room

11 m²Double bed and child bedUp to 3 guests
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For two adults and one child aged 12 or under. Adult price per person; child fare quoted separately.

Reference price¥38,800 / person
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Travel between Dunhuang and Xining aboard the Silk Road Express. Choose your preferred desert and cultural experiences, discover Qinghai's salt-lake scenery and enjoy private arrival and departure transfers.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Welcome to Dunhuang

This itinerary runs from Dunhuang to Xining. On arrival in Dunhuang, a private transfer takes you to your hotel for a welcome dinner. Departures from Xining follow the itinerary in reverse.

Stay: Dunhuang Wanda Vista Ganman Hotel or similar

Meals: At your own expense / At your own expense / Welcome dinner

Transport: Private arrival or departure transfer

Day 2Dunhuang: choose your desert experience

Route A visits the Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Lake and Mogao Caves. Route B spends the day following an ancient Silk Road desert route. Route C combines the Mingsha cultural gathering with Mogao Caves. Board the Silk Road Express afterwards for Qinghai.

Stay: Private cabin aboard the Silk Road Express

Meals: Hotel breakfast / Dunhuang lunch / Onboard dinner

Transport: Private touring vehicle; Silk Road Express

Day 3Chaka's salt-lake landscapes

Explore a landscape of mineral colours, white salt flats and mirror-like reflections before returning to the train for Xining. Your final itinerary will confirm which salt-lake scenic area is open for your visit.

Stay: Private cabin aboard the Silk Road Express

Meals: Onboard breakfast / Qinghai lunch / Onboard dinner

Transport: Private touring vehicle; Silk Road Express

Day 4Xining: temples or forest trails

Choose Route A for Qutan Temple, Route B for Yaozigou Forest Park with a forest walk, mushroom workshop and picnic, or Route C for Kumbum Monastery with a dedicated guide.

Stay: Wanda Vista Xining or similar

Meals: Onboard breakfast / Xining lunch / Farewell dinner

Transport: Private touring vehicle

Day 5Departure from Xining

After breakfast at the hotel, a private transfer takes you to the airport in time for your flight. Departures starting in Xining finish in Dunhuang instead.

Stay: Journey ends; no overnight stay

Meals: Hotel breakfast / At your own expense / At your own expense

Transport: Private arrival or departure transfer

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