Yes, but expect more ID checks.
China's Silk Road: Xi'an → Dunhuang → Urumqi Route
China's stretch of the Silk Road covers 3200 km from Xi'an to Urumqi. Gobi and Taklamakan deserts, Mogao Buddhist caves (4th–14th c.), Turpan oases and Muslim Xinjiang.
Route & transport
Built on the Lanzhou–Urumqi HSR + domestic flights.
- Xi'an (2)
- Lanzhou (1)
- Dunhuang (3) — Mogao, singing dunes
- Turpan (2)
- Urumqi (2)
- Kashgar (2, optional)
Dunhuang
Heart of the route.
- Mogao Grottoes (book 1 month ahead)
- Mingsha Shan + Crescent Lake
- Yumenguan + Yangguan gates
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Xinjiang
Uyghur culture.
- Turpan: Jiaohe, Flaming Mountains
- Urumqi: museum, Grand Bazaar
- Kashgar: 2500 years old
- Food: laghman, pilaf, samsa
Season
Desert climate, extreme range.
- May–June: 22–32°C, ideal
- Jul–Aug: 40–45°C, brutal
- Sep–Oct: 18–28°C, golden
- Nov–Apr: cold, sights closed
Budget 12 days
Mid-comfort with guide.
- Hotels: $1000–1600
- Transport: $400–600
- Food: $350
- Guides/tickets: $400
- Total: $2150–2950
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No, L visa covers it. Tibet is separate.
Possible, but a guide helps a lot.
mgk.dha.ac.cn 30 days ahead or via us.
From $3500/pax. Request at /tours/private.