$1450 USD/PP
This group tour is designed for who wants to learn the stories along the east part of the silk road. From Xinjiang to Gansu, then to Qinghai, you will witness how the landform and cultural scenes change and know how the silk road was built and the vicissitudes of the civilizations longside the road.
🕌 Cultural Immersion
Step into ancient villages, witness Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hui traditions, and explore the spiritual wonders of Mogao Caves and Ta’er Monastery.
🏞️ Breathtaking Scenery
Marvel at the Rainbow Mountains of Zhangye, ride camels across the Singing Sand Dunes, and bike beside the turquoise waters of Qinghai Lake.
🚆 Seamless Travel
Enjoy a curated itinerary blending high-speed train rides, desert highways, and local stays—from yurt camps to heritage hotels.
📸 Unforgettable Moments
Sunrise over Danxia cliffs, a walk through a salt mirror at Chaka Lake, and the vivid nights of Shazhou Market await you.
【Departure date: Every Tuesday】
Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info. 4pax: 7seats. 6pax: 14seats. 8-10 pax: 18seats. 10-15pax: 33seats
Local 4-star hotel located in the downtown with breakfast (2ppl in one room)
All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary
2nd class express train listed in the itinerary. Urumqi to Dunhuang Liuyuan station, Dunhuang to Jiayuguan, Zhangye to Xining
Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides
Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.
Travel and health insurance when travel with us.
8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.
International and domestic flights not indicated.
Food, Lunch or dinner not specified
Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers
Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned
We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.
There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.
Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.
We will use business MPV to good condition coaches with airco and trains.
All the hotels we selected are local 4star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.
Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.
Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.
We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.
Payment and Deposit
1. 4 to 15 pax in a group (4 pax min, 15 pax max)
2. Typically we will take 500 USD per person as deposit when you book the trip (You can pay the deposit through WeChat/Alipay/bank transfer.)
3. Then the balance will be paid when you arrive. (Note: The balance needs to be paid 7 days before departure if your trip is just in the official Chinese holiday. E.g. Chinese New Year, Labor's Day, National Day)
Our cancellation policies are very friendly.
If you have to cancel your trip for some unexpected reasons, we have the following policies:
1. FULL REFUND at least 30 days before departure date. (Note: except the cost of service fees paid for the third party, such as trains, hotels,transportation etc)2. FULL REFUND if there is no flight and train to arrive resulted from extreme weather or government restrictions.
If the trip is cancelled due to severe weather conditions or any government restriction, full refund will be offered.
| Departing | Single Room | Total USD | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-11-17 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-11-24 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-12-01 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-12-08 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-12-15 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-12-22 | $270.00 | $1530.00 | |
| 2026-12-29 | $270.00 | $1530.00 |
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