Xi'an+Dunhuang+Jiayuguan+Zhangye+Lanzhou Private Tour on 8th and 7th

Day 1: [Xi’an airport pick-up/station, free activities]: Departure place (National) - Xi’an (24-hour private car pick-up/station, direct hotel, free activities) - Su Xi’an

Day 2: Shaanxi History Museum (including Treasure Hall + independent commentator in the museum) - Terracotta Warriors and Horses (independent commentator + battery car) - can recommend to watch "Legend of Camel Bell" / "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" / "Resurrection of the Underground Army" 1 out of 3 - Xi'an

Time: 12:00: Meal time: about 1 hour 📍[Recommended Restaurant 1] True Love Lishan Daqin Banquet
[Location]: No. 9, Fenghuang Avenue, Lintong District, Shaanxi Province (near the Lintong Exit of Xi'an-Lintong Expressway)
[Recommendation reason]: The style of Qin brick and Han tile is inherited. The menu consists of four chapters: "General, Xiang, He, and Qin". .
[Recommended dishes]: Gourd Chicken, Green Tofu, Roasted Wangjian Fish, Crispy Pork Knuckle, Jujube Cake, Daqin Steak, Hu Spicy Soup, Liuhe Stewed Sesame Food, Yam Glutinous Rice Cake, Lushi Beef...

📍【Recommended restaurant 2】Huaqing Palace Imperial Restaurant
[Location]: No. 038, Huaqing Road (near Lishan Cableway, left side of Wangjing Gate)
[Recommendation reason]: The geographical location is superior, and the flavor of Shaanxi cuisine.
[Recommended dishes]: Laoshan Gourd Chicken, Concubine Xiao, Stone Pot Jelly, Chicken Feather Vegetables, Beef and Leek Pot Stickers, Dried Spicy Qinchuan Beef, Laoshan Stewed Three Delicacy, Imperial Concubine Phoenix Wing...

Time: 14:00: Activity time: About 2 hours [Tour Arrangement] Visit the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang (Halls 1, 2, and 3), including the cost of the battery car in the scenic area, and the rental service of earphones in the scenic area.
[Explanation Tips] According to your travel attributes and preferences, we will specially designate professional guides for scenic spots, or scenic spot guides from the Propaganda and Education Department.

Time: 19:00: Meal time: about 1 hour 📍Recommended dessert: [Quanshengzhai Xiyangshi Branch]
🌸Halal pastry shop, rich in variety, snacks are individually packaged and easy to carry, and the overall will not be too sweet~
[Must order]: Coconut Crisp, Jujube Paste, Pretzel Crisp, Mung Bean Sorbet, Red Classic Crystal Cake;
【address】:
Guangming Lane Store: In the courtyard of No. 39 Guangming Lane (west side of Xiyangshi Cross, Guangji Street)
Xiyangshi Store: No. 52, Xiyangshi (near Huimin Street)

"Northern Shaanxi Cuisine Restaurant":
📍Recommendation 1: [Fu Maoyuan Shanbei Iron Pot Mutton Barbecue (Qujiang Branch or Bell Tower Branch)]
🔖[Signboard]: Stewed mutton and lamb chops in an iron pot, hand-caught lamb stick bones, roasted lamb skewers with ground pepper, grilled lamb chops in the desert, grilled eggplant, grilled chicken with crispy bones, Hengshan unique, Chang'an gourd chicken, Shaanxi-style shabu-shabu tripe, Old Yulin Huanghecai;
📍Recommendation 2: [Yangruitang Iron Pot Stewed Lamb (Nanmen Landscape Store)]
🔖【Signatures】: Stewed lamb in iron pot, lamb skewers, roasted lamb scorpion, grilled lamb chops, potato chacha, roasted lamb leg, signature lamb head, special lamb hoof, spicy lamb tendons, oily Yulin tofu;

Time: Evening: Tour time: about 1 hour and 30 minutes 📔"Youyou Notes | 3 Recommended Performances in Xi'an"
📽️[Performance recommendation]:

(In view of the viewing time, Youyou recommends, if you have needs, the following activities

That's it~ Order is optional)

1️⃣

: 1 hour, No. 1518, Huawen Road, Chanba Ecological District, about 40 minutes' drive from downtown Xi'an, usually arranged on the way back to the hotel after the tour during the day;

2️⃣

: 1 hour, near the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Scenic Area, usually before and after the Terracotta Warriors and Horses tour;

3️⃣

: 1.5 hours, in the Huaqing Palace Scenic Area, the first show starts at 19:40 in the evening, a total of 3 shows (there may be temporary adjustments), and there are only three seasons a year, spring, summer and autumn.

Day 3: Xi’an drop-off [Xi’an-Dunhuang ✈️ direct flight]-Dunhuang pick-up-Dunhuang Museum-【with Dunhuang food recommendation】—Su Dunhuang

Time: 18:30: "Recommended food near the recommended hotel · 3 series"
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☑️"Steamed Cake Series" 🥞🍖🥚——
📍[Recommendation 1️⃣] Yige Huyang Stewed Cake
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Huyang stewed pancakes, hand-caught mutton, scrambled eggs with shallots, apricot skin water, mutton pancakes, Dunhuang stuffed skin

📍【Recommendation 2️⃣】Guohui Huyang Stewed Cake (Dunhuang Branch)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: mutton stewed cake, Huyang stewed cake, scrambled eggs with shallots, hand-caught lamb, Dunhuang jelly, mutton soup, apricot skin water

📍【Recommendation 3️⃣】Aftertaste Zhai Huyang Braised Cake
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Stewed Huyang Cake, Shazhou Roasted Lamb Leg, Pocket Lamb, Ancient Huyang Stewed Cake, Scrambled Egg with Shallot, Apricot Skin Water, Donkey Meat Yellow Noodles, Dunhuang Yuqian Rice, Millet Green Bowl

📍[Recommendation 4️⃣] Zhenz Pinxiang Huyang Stewed Cake (private kitchen)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Dunhuang Yipin Donkey Meat, Populus euphratica Stewed Cake, Hand-caught Lamb, Stir-Fried Eggs with Shallots, Braised Lamb Chop in Paper Wrap, Apricot Peel Water, Hand-caught Lamb

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☑️"Specialty Restaurant Series" 🥩🥢🥣——
📍【Recommendation 1️⃣】Jingyuan Galiu Delicious Lamb Meat
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: white striped lamb, sauerkraut powder meatball soup, cumin lamb chops, euphratica stewed cake, stir-fried shallots

📍【Recommendation 2️⃣】Xia Jia He Juice
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Mutton Juice, Xiajia Heju, Mutton Powder Soup, Cakes, Cold Dishes, Yogurt, Apricot Peel Tea

📍【Recommendation 3️⃣】Fan Ji Jingyuan Lamb Meat
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: hand-caught mutton, cumin lamb chops, braised lamb meat, apricot skin water, mutton stewed cake, scrambled egg with shallot, and Huyang stewed cake

📍[Recommendation 4️⃣] Fengqingyuan local specialty restaurant
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: baked buns, hand-caught mutton, red willow barbecue, Loulan tripe noodle soup, scrambled eggs with shallots, big plate chicken

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☑️"Barbecue Series" 🍗🍡🍳——
📍【Recommendation 1️⃣】Barbecue by the city (Dunhuang head office)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: desert red willow skewers, Jiayuguan roast lamb, roast Wei Jin salt fried meat, fresh fruit yogurt, apricot skin water, baked potato chips

📍【Recommendation 2️⃣】Qixinglou Roasted Whole Lamb with Fruit Wood
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: fruit wood roasted whole lamb, desert roasted lamb leg, special roasted buns, mutton stewed cake, yellow rice cold cake, homemade apricot skin water

📍【Recommendation 3️⃣】Yangjiazhuang Earthen Kiln Fruit Wood Roasted Whole Lamb
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: grilled lamb chops, baked pancakes, roasted lamb legs, lamb haggis soup, earthen kiln fruit wood roasted whole lamb, farmhouse three treasures, mutton stewed cakes, scrambled eggs with shallots, stewed lamb

Time: 19:00: 2 nights of Dunhuang 5 diamonds will be screened for you,System hotel, you can choose any hotel and room type according to your needs.

It is recommended to rest early tonight, tomorrow is a day that emphasizes humanity~

1️⃣[Shazhou Market]:

2️⃣【Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Spot】:

3️⃣【Dunhuang Airport/Dunhuang Railway Station】:

Day 4: Mogao Grottoes (including battery car + explanation) - Dunhuang Academy of Painting (optional experience of luminous cup, mural copying) - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring - Su Dunhuang

Time: 08:00: Activity time: about 3 hours and 30 minutes
✅【Reservation and visit】:
1️⃣Tour time: Mogao Grottoes implements an online reservation system for visits, and the number of daily receptions is strictly controlled.The visit time of guests is subject to the appointment time of Mogao Grottoes

, the number of days before and after, and the tour time will be adjusted according to the appointment time, please understand!

2️⃣Description of ticket types: Mogao Grottoes requires real-name online reservations to visit, and no longer sells tickets offline.

-✔️Distributed every day: 2,500 normal tickets (8 physical caves + digital movies + shuttle bus), 3,500 disease control visit tickets (8 physical caves + shuttle bus), 10,000 emergency visit tickets (4 physical cave visits + shuttle bus), tours cannot be arranged once sold out.

-✔️April 1st-November 30th is the peak season of Mogao Grottoes, full-price ticket: 238 yuan per person per time, disease control ticket: 190 yuan per person per time, emergency ticket: 100 yuan per person Yuan/person·time, please be aware!

3️⃣Alternative plan: If there is a special reception in Mogao Grottoes or the passenger flow is too large and there is no ticket status,

, the specific arrangement will be determined according to the situation of the day.

4️⃣Special adjustments: During the visit, the cave was temporarily closed due to rain and dust.

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1️⃣ 5% of the ticket price will be charged if the ticket is refunded within 15 days (including 15 days) of the visit time,

2️⃣ If the ticket is refunded for more than 24 hours within 48 hours (including 48 hours) of the visit, 10% of the ticket price will be charged.

3️⃣If the ticket is refunded within 24 hours (including 24 hours) of the visit time, a 20% loss of the ticket price will be charged, and if the ticket is refunded after the visit time expires, a 50% loss of the ticket price will be charged.

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1️⃣Mogao Grottoes usually open reservations for normal tickets 30 days in advance, we will help you reserve normal tickets by default (currently due to the impact of the epidemic prevention policy, the reservation cycle is temporarily adjusted to 15 days in advance, according to the real-time adjustment of the Mogao Grottoes policy, the details are announced on the official website of the scenic spot prevail),

2️⃣The booking period is not within the ticket release time stipulated by Mogao Grottoes. We will try our best to reserve normal visit tickets for you. If the normal visit tickets are full, we will reserve disease control tickets or emergency visit tickets for you!

3️⃣ According to the temperature, weather and reservations for visiting Mogao Grottoes, the staff of the group may change the order of visiting [Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring] and [Mogao Grottoes], please forgive me!

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1️⃣The types of preferential certificates are: Chinese teenagers, domestic full-time students who are enrolled in master's degree and below, disabled, active soldiers (excluding military civilian personnel), armed police officers and soldiers, public security police, fire rescue personnel, "Teacher's Day" day Teacher, Longyuan talent card.

2️⃣Because the tickets for the Mogao Grottoes scenic spot need to be reserved in advance, if you have a discount certificate, please submit it to Ctrip customer service as soon as you place the order, and it will be too late to apply for the discount ticket if you show it temporarily on the spot~

Time: 15:30: Activity time: about 2 hours and 30 minutes 🌈Optional entertainment items, if you want to experience, you can buy it on the spot~
1️⃣Camel riding: Reference fee is 100/person, (the person who leads the camel helps to take pictures, the fee is 20/person), about 40 minutes, after getting off the camel, you can walk to the Crescent Spring and climb to the top of the sand dunes.
2️⃣Sandboarding: The reference fee is 20 yuan once, and you can bring your own sandboarding board, usually 5-10 yuan.
3️⃣ Glider: Experience price: 380, Overlooking Crescent Spring price: 480.
4️⃣Off-road vehicles: There are motorcycle off-road vehicles on the top of Crescent Lake
🎗️【Reminder】:
1️⃣Do a good job of sun protection and replenish water in time~
2️⃣Shoe covers can be ordered on site, depending on whether you need them, the reference price is 10-15 yuan a pair

Day 5: Yulin Grottoes - (290 kilometers, about 4H drive) - Jiayuguan Ancient City - [with Jiayuguan food recommendation] - Su Jiayuguan

Time: 09:30: Activity time: about 3 hours This route has been includedGeneral Grottoes + Special Grottoes Tickets, including Scenic Spot Explanation and Scenic Views

(The commentators are all from the Dunhuang Academy), you can arrange the visit according to your interests and time.

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🏷️

40 yuan/person, visit 5 ordinary caves.

🎗️Two tour routes are now open: Line 1: 11-13-17-19-5; Line 2: 12-14-17-26-5, each explanation is 7-8 minutes.

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Cave No. 2 is 100 yuan, Cave No. 3 is 150 yuan, Cave No. 4 is 100 yuan, and Cave No. 25 is 200 yuan. Each cave is explained for about 15-30 minutes.

🎗️ Tickets for 4 special caves are included, which can only be purchased on-site. You can decide which caves to visit according to your interests and time. The tour guide will refund the excess tickets.

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【Summary of Essence Raiders】:

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(Western Xia): Xuanzang's Buddhist scriptures, 2 water moon Avalokitesvara statues, Avalokitesvara mandala.

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: Xixia style, a lot of gold leek powder piled gold, using expensive pigments - imperial lapis lazuli, Guanyin is dressed in white gauze, with delicate and smooth lines.

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: Integrating the Tang and Song styles, Xixia people respect the Tang Dynasty very much because their ancestors were deeply protected by the Tang Dynasty.

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(Western Xia) - a grotto combining Tantra and Sutra.

Must see:

(Representative of painted sculptures in Yulin Grottoes),

-🎈Left-

, the line drawing technique, the lines are delicate and smooth, and the color is mainly green, the first three-dimensional painting of grotto ink and wash landscape (Emei Mountain), the prototype of Journey to the West-the evolution of Xuanzang's apprentice from man to monkey;

-🎈right-

, with the same technical technique, there are 5 mandalas on the dome and the surrounding murals, but Tantra has not yet been deciphered.

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(Unique to Xixia), the lines have been oxidized and cannot be seen, and it can be seen very delicate through ultrasonic waves.

-🎈Xixia wooden structure building is an important historical material for studying Xixia architecture.

-🎈Cultivation, iron smelting, and brewing maps reflect the industrial and agricultural level of Xixia.

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(Yuan) - Early Tantra,

Inside the mandala

(suspected),

(Tibetan Buddhism believes that Princess Wencheng is the incarnation of Green Tara).

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(Middle Tang Dynasty) —— Jointly built by Tubo and Tang Dynasty, it is rich in content and dazzlingly beautiful

-🎈 Mural One:

, Northern farming pictures, old people entering the tomb, city pictures, wedding pictures, and clothes growing on trees.

-🎈Mural 2:

, Ji Le Tian, ​​Datang Orchestra, Kaling Pinga Bird and Double-headed Common-Life Bird all appeared, accompanied by accompaniment, showing the auspicious atmosphere of the Pure Land World.

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(Tang): The third largest Nirvana Buddha in Dunhuang.

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(Five Dynasties/Northern Song Dynasty): Mineral pigments such as malachite and lapis lazuli, the murals are very well preserved.

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(Five Dynasties): The portrait of Cao Yijin, the governor of Dunhuang, the portrait of the wife of the Uighur, and the confrontation between the devil and Sakyamuni.

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(Early Tang-Song): The central pagoda cave in the Tang Dynasty, lotus blossoms, cyan/blue/white lotus, green eyebrows and red lips of the Bodhisattva.

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: Murong Guiying (the brother-in-law of Cao Yijin, the Jiedu envoy of Guiyi Army) travel map. There are only 4 travel maps of the Dunhuang murals, and the other three are in the Mogao Grottoes (156/94/100), which are important historical materials of the period of the Guiyi Army

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:

-The southern mural depicts the cycle of life and death, which is an isolated example in Dunhuang murals, far earlier than similar themes in Tibetan Buddhism;

-The story of Beibi Huimulian saving his mother, including the plot of a filial son in mourning, is a reflection of the integration of Buddhism and Confucianism in the Central Plains;

-The front room is painted with portraits of Cao Yuanzhong and his wife.

Time: 17:00: Activity time: About 2 hours Jiayuguan ticket includes:Jiayuguan Guancheng, the first pier of the Great Wall, and the hanging wall of the Great Wall 3 ticket packages

, you are free to choose the place to visit, the strategy is below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

1️⃣

The ruins of the ancient city on the Silk Road, on one side is the impregnable city wall, on the other side is the desolate Gobi Desert.

2️⃣

The Great Wall built on a cliff at a 45-degree angle is very spectacular. It takes about 1 hour to fully climb to the top, and you need to pay attention to non-slip hiking.

3️⃣

It was built in the Ming Dynasty, and the only remaining ruins of a pier include a sightseeing car. Standing on the viewing platform, you can see the Qulai River Canyon, which is very spectacular.

📷Photography tips: Every time you go to the city to take pictures during sunset, the sky and the earth are warm red, which can capture the sadness and majesty of Guguan City~

Time: 19:30: Meal time: about 1 hour
"Jiayuguan Food Recommendation" 🥞🍖🥚——
📍[Recommendation 1️⃣] Xiaodang Jiayuguan Barbecue (Shengli Road Main Store)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: intangible cultural heritage burnt salt meat, Jiayuguan barbecue, naan cake, milk fermented glutinous rice, mutton skewers, sauerkraut fried wide noodles, scones

📍【Recommendation 2️⃣】Chengdu Shujiuxiang Hot Pot (Jiayuguan Branch)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Shu Jiuxiang's characteristic Jiugongge, delicious meat dishes, delicious vegetarian dishes, Jiuxiang beef, high-calcium mutton, Kung Fu potato chips, big knife hairy tripe, thousand-layer tripe

📍【Recommendation 3️⃣】Old Hejia Shanbei Minjie Noodle Restaurant
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Northern Shaanxi sipping noodles, boneless chicken feet, fried cakes with yellow noodles, side dishes, sauced lamb trotters, fried pork, braised pork trotters, yellow rice wine simmered seeds

📍【Recommendation 4️⃣】Halal·Ma Wusu Beef Noodles (Henderson Mercure Main Store)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Beef, Cold Braised Noodles, Fried Noodles, Dry Mix Set Meal, Potato Shreds, Stir-fried Latiao, Tendon Meat, Stir-Fried Noodles, Red Date Tea

📍【Recommendation 5️⃣】Niubenben Copper Pot Hot Lamb
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: fresh hand-cut lamb, fresh hand-cut beef, clear soup with low lamb bone soup, charcoal copper pot, black hairy tripe, classic old hot pot bottom, sauerkraut, hot-boiled lamb

📍【Recommendation 6️⃣】Li Ji Impression Clear Soup Mutton Restaurant (Henderson Mercure Store)
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: lamb bones, side dishes, stir-fried lamb tripe, pancakes, pancakes, sugared garlic, cumin lamb

📍【Recommended 7️⃣】Golden Populus euphratica secret grilled Northwest fusion dishes
Recommended index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️Signature dishes: Xinjiang large plate chicken, grilled mutton skewers in the pit, Xinjiang fried pork noodles, grilled buns in Xinjiang, lamb skewers in the pit, lamb chops pilaf, lamb skewers in Xinjiang, large skewers of lamb in Xinjiang, baked naan cakes in the pit

Day 6: Jiayuguan - (230 km, about 3H drive) - Zhangye Colorful Danxia Tourist Scenic Spot - (540 km, about 6.5H drive) - to Lanzhou - Su Lanzhou

Time: 11:00: Activity time: about 3 hours 🌈"Tour Route":

Enter from the north gate (a total of 3 gates, in most cases enter from gate 3) → take a sightseeing bus (fee included) → pass by viewing platforms 1 to 4 in turn (platform 1️⃣ to see the panorama, platform 4️⃣ is more recommended Sunset), a tour guide/driver will accompany you all the way, and be your follow-up photography assistant~

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Such a colorful place, no matter what angle you want, it’s a big shot, it’s recommended to prepare some bright clothes for concave shape~

🎈

Hot air balloon (reference price 200), helicopter (reference price 800), powered parachute high-altitude viewing

🎗️ TIP:

1. For safety reasons, hot air balloons are generally not carried out at the same time as other projects. If you have time and interest, you can experience it on the spot. The tour guide will help you with related matters, and the fee can be paid in cash~

2. It is said that the combination of powered parachute and hot air balloon combined with the scenery is like the sight of Turkey~

Time: 23:00: Screening "System Hotel" for you, focusing on 5 diamonds in the central business district of the central city | Reviews ≥ 4.5: [Dongfanghong Plaza]/[Lanzhou University]/[International Convention and Exhibition Center Business District]/[Railway Station] 】Highly rated 5 diamonds. According to your needs, you canChoose any hotel and room type.