9 Days Classic Loop Tour Across Gansu and Qinghai
Xining - Qinghai Lake - Chaka - Qaidam - Dunhuang - Jiayuguan - Zhangye - Qilian - Xining
9-day Gansu-Qinghai loop tour: Lanzhou, Zhangye Danxia, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Chaka Salt Lake, Qinghai Lake, and Ta'er Monastery.
Duration
8Days
Group Size
16
Max Altitude
2500
Best Time
May to Sept.
Itinerary
Arrive in Xining. Visit Kumbum Monastery. Overnight Xining.
Meal: D
Accommodation: Xining
Drive to Qinghai Lake. Visit the lake shore. Overnight Qinghai Lake.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Qinghai Lake
Visit Chaka Salt Lake. Drive to Dachaidan. Overnight Dachaidan.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Dachaidan
Drive through the Qaidam Basin to Dunhuang. Visit Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake at sunset. Overnight Dunhuang.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Visit Mogao Caves. Afternoon: Yumenguan Pass and Yangguan Pass. Overnight Dunhuang.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Dunhuang
Drive to Jiayuguan. Visit Jiayuguan Pass. Overnight Jiayuguan.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Jiayuguan
Drive to Zhangye. Visit Zhangye Danxia rainbow mountains. Overnight Zhangye.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Zhangye
Drive through Qilian Mountain grasslands back to Xining. Overnight Xining.
Meal: B,L
Accommodation: Xining
Transfer to airport. Tour ends.
Meal: B
Accommodation: /
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Air-conditioned private vehicle
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- All entrance tickets
- Bottled water
- 8 nights hotel (3-star)
- Daily breakfast + 7 lunches
What's Not Included
- Hotel accommodation
- International/domestic flights
- Tips for guide & driver
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Dinner
- Camel ride (optional)
Tour Price
From $1,098 per person (twin share). Single supplement $160.
* Contact us for custom departure dates and group discounts.
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