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Found the Great Wall in Desert
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 4 day(s)
Group Size: 2 - 10 people
Destination(s): China  
Specialty Categories: Archeology/History   Cultural Journey  
Season: March - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 331 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 429 US Dollar (USD)


Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Dunhuang. Visit the Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Sand Dunes and Crescent Moon Lake. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are an ancient art treasure house with the largest scale and most content preserved in China today. Overnight at The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).

Day 2: Dunhuang, Yangguan, Yumenguan, Dunhuang. Drive westward into the big Gobi-desert to search the ruins of passes and walls of Han Dynasty. Yangguan Pass with a history of over 2000 years, is located 70km southwest of Dunhuang. It was firstly built in 114 B.C. in the Han Dynasty to resist the Huns' evasion.

Yumenguan Pass is located on a hillock 100km northwest of Dunhuang and is an important pass of the north route on the Silk Road. After Zhangqian served as envoy to the West Region, a mass of silk and tea from Central China were exported abroad through this pass and in return, fruit and other specialties were brought in. Overnight at The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel or similar. Includes: (B), (L).

Day 3: Dunhuang, Jiayuguan. Board on the train eastward to Jiayuguan (Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes by soft seat), the west termination of Ming Dynasty Great Wall. Visit the fortress, the first beacon tower and the Great Wall Museum.

As the termination of the Great Wall, Jiayuanguan Pass stands between the snow-capped Qilian peaks to the south and Black Mountain of the Mazong Range to the north. It served as the gateway to the Chinese empire from the west. It is the most impressive site in the Hexi Corridor, and the pervading sense of history is overwhelming. Overnight at Jiayuguan Hotel or similar. Includes: (B), (L).

Day 4: End of service. Free at leisure or contact us if you'd like us to offer other services. Includes: (B).

Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.

Price Includes:
- Entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
- Meals as listed in the itinerary: B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner;
- Personal Guide and Driver + Private car/ van for Private Transfer and sightseeing;
- Hotels (twin share bases) as listed in the itinerary;
- Domestic flights (economy class) or trains as listed in the itinerary;
- Domestic airport taxes;
- Service Charge and Government Taxes;
- Luggage Transfers between airports and hotels.

Price Excludes:
- Entry or Exit China International transportation;
- Visa Fees;
- Excess Baggage Charges;
- Personal Expenses;
- Single Room Supplement;
- Gratuities, Tips to guides or drivers.

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