Lanzhou, China

Arrive at Lanzhou Airport.If time permits, transfer to visit White Pagoda Hill , then check in the hotel. Drive from Lanzhou to Xiahe (5-6 hrs),then ... More

Arrive at Lanzhou Airport.If time permits, transfer to visit White Pagoda Hill , then check in the hotel. Drive from Lanzhou to Xiahe (5-6 hrs),then visit Bingling Temple, its centuries-old stone-carving art is considered a gem of history and culture in China. Arrive in Xiahe. Visit Sangke Grassland and a nomadic people's family. Visit Labrang Lamasery, which was first built in 1710 in the Qing Dynasty, and is one of the six major Lamaseries of the Gelugpa Sect of Lamaism in China, then proceed to Langmusi. Take a full day trip by car to Jiuzhaigou via Ruoergai (Zoige), well-known for its many... Show Less

We plunge straight into a very different China by starting our journey westwards in Lanzhou. Already there is a heavy influence of the Muslim world ... More

We plunge straight into a very different China by starting our journey westwards in Lanzhou. Already there is a heavy influence of the Muslim world indicating that you are on the route of the ancient Silk Road. Trains, buses and the occasional plane take us on a journey that would have taken the merchants of old many months. The idea is to pass through the same lands, not to suffer the same hardships. These lands offer traces of past cultures but we are also able to discover the various features of those that remain. At times we will join locals in their homes and discover a little more about ... Show Less