21-Day Silk Road Itinerary

• Arrival in Xi'an — Begin where the Silk Road started, with a welcome dinner in the ancient capital.
• Terracotta Warriors — Visit the Terracotta Army and the city's Ming-era walls.
• Xi'an to Lanzhou — Travel west by train to Lanzhou on the Yellow River.
• Bingling Temple Grottoes — Excursion to the remarkable cliff-carved Buddhist grottoes of Bingling Temple.
• Lanzhou to Zhangye — Continue along the Hexi Corridor to Zhangye.
• Zhangye Danxia Landform — Marvel at the rainbow-coloured rock formations of the Danxia Geopark.
• Zhangye to Jiayuguan — Travel to the western end of the Ming Great Wall.
• Jiayuguan Fort — Explore the imposing Jiayuguan Fort, the 'First and Greatest Pass under Heaven'.
• Jiayuguan to Dunhuang — Journey to the oasis city of Dunhuang.
• Mogao Caves — Explore the UNESCO-listed Buddhist cave art of Mogao with an expert guide.
• Singing Sand Dunes & Crescent Lake — Ride camels over the Singing Sand Dunes and visit the Crescent Moon Lake.
• Dunhuang Free Day — A relaxed day in the desert oasis, with optional evening shows.
• Dunhuang to Turpan — Travel into Xinjiang to the desert city of Turpan.
• Turpan Oasis — Visit the Emin Minaret, Karez irrigation system and the ancient city of Jiaohe.
• Turpan to Urumqi — Travel to the regional capital of Urumqi.
• Heavenly Lake — Excursion to the alpine Heavenly Lake in the Tianshan Mountains.
• Urumqi to Kashgar — Fly to the far-western Silk Road city of Kashgar.
• Kashgar Old City & Id Kah Mosque — Explore Kashgar's old town, the Id Kah Mosque and the bustling bazaars.
• Karakoram Highway — Drive the spectacular Karakoram Highway toward the Pamir mountains.
• Kashgar Sunday Market — Experience the legendary Sunday livestock market and local crafts bazaar.
• Departure — Private transfer to Kashgar airport for departure.