TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Lanzhou: located on the banks of the Yellow River, the capital city of Gansu Province in Northwest China is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. Historically, it has been a major link on the Northern Silk Road

Baita Mountain Park: gains its reputation form the three stately and magnificent ancient architectural complexes. Its White Pagoda Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty to commemorate a Tibetan lama of the Sa-skya-pa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism

Maijishan Grottoes full-day excursion

This series of itinerary cannot be modified in any way.*

Departure/Return Location

Lanzhou Airport

Price

Starting at $7,880 per person

What’s included

Minimum group size of 2 people

Operated with English or German-speaking local guide during the Lanzhou half-day tour (Day 2)

3 nights’ accommodation

Ruida Boutique Business Hotel or hotel similar 3*

3 Breakfasts

Inbound/Outbound private transfers from/to Lanzhou airport with English speaking guide

Air-conditioning private transfer during the Lanzhou half-day tour (Day 2)

Maijishan Grottoes, full-day tour (Day 3)

All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary; Lanzhou half-day tour (Day 2)

Meet & Greet

Exclusions

International flight tickets and airport taxes or China visa fees (if any)

Rail tickets

Travel Insurance

City tax not included, payable on the spot

Tips for guides and drivers

Optional tours and activities

Any visit not mentioned in the programme

Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses or items not stated explicitly in the programme

Please note

-Please check the China visa requirements with your local embassy or authorities
-No refund for unused services. Splitting of package is not allowed
-Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed
-Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to the contents of the tour without prior notice, including possible change of hotels and/or itinerary
-In many hotels in China, the triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed. Their comfort conditions are lower than the international standards of the triple room
-We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems, security reasons or Corona restrictions.
-Tour code : DS-449901

Day 1

ARRIVAL LANZHOU

• Arrive in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. Upon your arrival at the Lanzhou Airport, meet&greet out tour representative who will assist you with the transfer to the hotel and check-in. The rest of the day at leisure. Take an opportunity to get the first sight of this blooming city that used to be a major link on the Northern Silk Road.

• Overnight in Lanzhou.

Day 2

LANZHOU

• After breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up at about 9:00 for the visit of Baita Mountain Park. After a 30-minute-long ride, we’ll spend 2 hours exploring the halls and gardens of this Ming Dynasty complex, a site of great historical importance. Then, we´ll drive to Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street, the heart of the ancient city Lanzhou. With a history of over 100 years, it is praised as the oldest and most cultural commercial street of Lanzhou with various malls, stores, and restaurants. Afterwards, you’ll be driven back to your hotel, where you’ll be dropped off at around 14:00 and to further explore the surroundings at leisure.

• Overnight in Lanzhou.

Day 3

LANZHOU and Maijishan Grottoes, full-day tour

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.

• Optional tour C: Maijishan Grottoes, full-day tour
• Meeting point: hotel´s lobby
• Start: 7:30
• Transfer: included
• Duration: all day (approx.)
• Maijishan Grottoes, full-day tour is a real adventure. After your pick up at the hotel, you will take a high-speed train from Lanzhou to Tianshui South Railway Station (2nd class seat. The train ref: G1840 (08:53-10:15) or D2656 (09:01-10:23) or D2658 (09:15-10:37)) and drive to Maijishan. There you lay back and enjoy lunch at the local restaurant (not incl). Afterwards, you will visit Maijishan Grottoes, one of the four largest grottoes in China and is known as the “Oriental Sculpture Museum” and have a unique opportunity to admire this Buddhist caves complex.

• Overnight in Lanzhou.

Day 4

DEPARTURE LANZHOU
• After breakfast at the hotel, prepare to check out of your room at the scheduled time and transfer to the airport for your onward or return flight.