2 routes
Lanzhou · Dunhuang
Group from $57
Gansu day tours
甘肃 · 一日游
The Hexi Corridor — grottoes, sand dunes and the Silk Road’s long middle
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What a day in Gansu looks like
Two ways to do itGansu is a 1,600 km corridor between the Tibetan plateau and the Gobi. Lanzhou is the rail hub on the Yellow River; Dunhuang, at the far western end, holds the Mogao Caves and the dunes of Mingsha Mountain. The high-speed line now runs the whole corridor.
Group tour
Per person, shared coach
- Admission tickets included
- Licensed Mandarin-speaking guide and audio headset
- Fixed route, fixed departure time
- Lowest price per head — from $57
Private tour
Per vehicle, your party only
- Your own car, driver and guide in your language
- Change the order of the stops as you go
- Same price for one traveller or four
- From $256 for the day — what's included
Lanzhou
兰州 Lanzhou West Railway Station
Dunhuang
敦煌 Dunhuang Railway StationWhen to come
- May–October for Dunhuang; the dunes are unbearable at midday in July–August, so go at dawn or dusk. Lanzhou is fine April–October.
We handle
- Coach or private car, guide and admission bundled into one price
- Passport details passed to the operator for real-name ticketing
- An English itinerary you can show your hotel or the driver
You handle
- The train to and from the city — book it here
- Meals on the day
- Any museum slot that must be reserved on its own mini-program
Prices are in US dollars at a fixed 1 USD = 7 CNY. Group tours are priced per person; private tours per vehicle per day. Times and pick-up points follow the operator's same-day arrangement. Free cancellation up to 7 days before — see the cancellation policy.
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