Day 01: Lanzhou
Arrive at Beijing, connect flight to Lanzhou, welcome reception and check in hotel, have an easy walk along the Yellow river bank, visit to Baitashan hill park Overnight at Hotel.
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Day02 Lanzhou to Zhangye
Early breakfast at Hotel and check out, catch up the morning train to Zhangye, visit to Giant Buddha Temple afternoon at leisure or do some shopping for next days trek.
Day 03 Zhangye to Treking point of badain Jaran via Alashanyouqi
Drive to Alashanyouqi and continue drive by 4x4 car to entrance of badain Jaran desert, Overnight camping.
Day 04 badain Jaran lake
We are going to trek approximately 6 hrs to relatively flat area to badain Jaran lake, Enjoy the beauties of the sand dunes and get used to walking in the desert. Camping in the tent.
Day 05 Ye ke’er ao bao
Today we are hike from badain Jaran lake to Ye ke’er ao bao with magnificent sand dunes, take us around 5 hrs, Camping in the tent. |
Day 06: badain Jaran Temple
Today we trek approx 4 hours to badainjillin Temple which is the only exited Lamasery temple built in AD 1755, Camping in the tent.
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Day 07 Yin de'ri tu
Trek to Yin de’er tu. The walk today is approx 22km, take us more than 5 hours, visit to the Holy Spring Yinderitu. Afterwards we will do a climb on foot to the top of the sand dune Zhufeng with an elevations of 1617m, the first highest desert peak in the world, known as the Everest in Desert. Camping in the tent
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Day 08: Nuo'er Tu
Today trek to Nuo’er Tu the highlights of our trekking program in badain Jaran, Nuo’er Tu is a place with Holy Water, embraced by sand dunes and blue sky with dense oasis, also boasted largest lake in the Desert, it has been called "a fairyland in desert". Camping in the tent |
Day 09: Wuhe'ertu
Today we are hike around 4 hrs to Wuhe’ertu. Camping in the tent
Day 10: Baoritelegai
Today is our last day to end the trek in badain Jaran, hike around 4 hrs to Baoritelegai meet our 4*4 car transfer to Alashanyouqi overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Jiayuguan
After early breakfast transfer to Jiayuguan check in hotel
Day 12: Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
AM visit to the Fort and the edge of the Great wall, PM drive to Dunhuang along the express highway (400kms). Overnight and dinner at Hotel Dunhuang.
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Day 13: Dunhuang
AM visit to the World heritage site Mogao grottoes, rest of the day is on your own, farewell dinner tonight.
Day 14: Dunhuang Depart breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport take flight to Beijing.
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