11Days Xian-Xining-Lanzhou-Xiahe Tour

Arrive in Xian also known as Chang'an in the old days, was the starting point of the historic Silk Road. Local guide Meet you then transfer you to your hotel. Next relax by youself

Today you will visit Terracotta Warriors, which is known as “the Eighth Wonder of the World”, and is ranked the human cultural heritage of the world. After Lunch, proceed to Muslims Streets to taste local snacks. After that, continue to visit Great Mosque, which is called the Huajie Lane Mosque, knows as the oldest two mosques of Xian. The Great Mosque shows the combination of the Islamic culture and Chinese. After this, back to hotel for good rest.

Today you will visit Shaanxi History Museum, which is China’s first large-scale modern National museum. You will get to know get more about Chinese history and culture from the large collections of culture relics. Later visit Bell tower is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. and Ancient city wall,Take fast train to Xining, local guide pick up, help you check in.

After hotel breakfast, please go to meet your guide and driver in hotel lobby. Then you will drive for about 2.5 hours to Qinghai Lake. That salt water lying in northeast part of Qinghai – Tibet Plateau is the best known attraction in Qinghai to normal tourists. The birds island in the lake is the paradise for many kinds of birds. Each summer, thousands of birds fly to Qinghai Lake to escape from hot summer and the ground of grove will be covered with birds’ stool. And in August the lake area will be covered by golden rape flowers. You could optionally take a cruise ship to have some exciting time there. In the afternoon you will be escorted back to hotel

Chaka Salt Lake or Chakayan Lake(茶卡盐湖) As a salt lake, you can see crystal salt in the lake, thus it looks like a mirror. For this, it is reputed as one of the best places to take photo, and got a name as Mirror of Sky. It is recommended to you, a photographer, and an amateur of photo-taking. The best tour time is from July to August, and a sunny day is perfect for photo-taking. back to Xining.

Morning visit Tibetan style Ta’er Monastery. In the first month, the fourth month, the six month or the ninth month of Chinese calendar, you will have chance to experience the royal temple fair in the temple.then city tour,next take fast to Lanzhou, check in.

After breakfast, visit the Iron Bridge and the Statue of Mother Yellow River, as well as the Waterwheel Garden,Then visit the White Pagoda Park. Then drive to Liujiaxia Dam where you would board a small boat for a stunning river trip through dramatic scenery to the Bingling Temple Grottoes, one of the five Grottoes in China. After the tour, drive back to Lanzhou.

Full Day tour to Yellow River Stone Forest,A geographical park was established in southern Jingtai county to protect the Yellow River Stone Forest, whose history spans four billion years. Yellow River Stone Forest is located in Longwan village in Jingtai district of Baiyin city. It was formed by the rising of the Earth's crust. Just as beautiful as the famous Stone Forest of Yunnan, Yellow River Stone Forest is composed of many sand stalagmites and stone pillars in various sizes and shapes. Unique patterns on cliff sides formed by water and wind erosion have made the stone forest more attractive. The fabulous scene is a prodigious creation of nature. The Yellow River flows east to west through the scenic area, which covers 34 square kilometers. Together with the surrounding deserts, oases and farms, the Yellow River Stone Forest scenic spot has become a location for many famous Chinese movies and TV shows. More and more visitors are coming to the park to sightsee, have fun and explore.

Today you will journey to Xiahe to explore Sangke Grassland, where Tibetan herders inhabit for generations. Sangke means land for riding horses in Tibetan, and the prairie is large in area and slight in slope. Encircled by mountains and cut through by a river in the middle, this grassland looks like a thick green carpet with a white pure Hada on. Then you will taste the mysterious and simple Tibetan flavor and learn the local folk custom by visiting a Tibetan family. When the trip ends, you will stay overnight at the hotel.

Today, you will return to Lanzhou by car. On the way, there is a visit to the Labrang Monastery. It is a vital shrine of Geluk (Yellow Hat) School of Tibetan Buddhism with 300 years history and the most important Tibetan Buddhist center out of Tibet. The monastery is also an essential place for Buddhism activities and ceremonies, which reserves the best teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism. You will also have the chance to watch the morning pray in the monastery. Upon arrival in Lanzhou, check in the hotel again for a two-night stay.

Check out then see you off.

Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
Chinese visa fees;
Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
Tips to guides and drivers;
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Personal travel accident insurance;
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