Interest tour
Motoscycle and Automobile Tour With the broad and straight No.312
National Highway stretching away, the Silk Road cutting through
Northwest China with historic sites and fascinating sceneries, which
make the Silk Road a safe and ideal route for motoscycle and automobile
tour. Successful motor/automobile tours have been still could be
held alone Urumqi-Turpan-Dunhung-Jiayuguan-Lanzhou-Xi'an
Long distance run/Cycling Tour Section
By Section Along The Silk Road
A section by section long distance run along the vast expance of
the Hexi Corridor is really a extra award endowed by the majestic
nature to those who have ample time and special interest. Bisides,
the cycling,horse and camel back tour are also available.
Gliding and Balloning Tour in Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan Gling Base, located at Jiayugan airport, is one of the
three most ideal gliding bases in the world. There are intensive
and most ideal gliding airflow, waving airflow and impetus airflow
thus making gliding race, flying training and record-breaking available
for gliding enthusiasts along the popular flying routes.
Mountaineering Tour
"Qilian",means "the Heaven" in old Hun Language,located
in the south of Hexi Corridor. Qilian mountain range is one of the
best choices of explorers, scientific reaearchers and mountaineering
enthusiasts. The peaks for mountaineering including 26 mountains
over 5000m, like Tuanjie Peak(5808m), Mt.Arjin(5800m), Mt.Danghenangshan(5665),
Mt.Daxueshan(5483m), Mt Nannonglin(5254.5m),July First Glaicer(5150m),etc.
Tourist Train "Silk Road Express"
Lanzhou Railway International Travel Service specially operates
a tourist train "Silk Road Express" which offers various
itineraries to meet all kinds of requirements Luxurious couchette
compartment and recreational services also available in the coach.
In addition, tourist train from Lanzhou to Xi'an, Xining, Jiayuguan,
Zhangye, Tianshui and Pingliang have also been opened through separately.
Horse back/trekking tour for investigating
the Great Wall
Gansu, the west starting point of the Great Wall of Qin, Han and
Ming Dynasties, remains the intergrated beacon towers and frontier
pass towns along Hexi Corridor. The smooth terrain, peculiar landscape
and rich heritages make the Silk Road an ideal place for riding
and trakking.
Rafting Tour
Rafting along Yellow River in Lanzhou from Hekou to Zhongshan Iron
Bridge or from Xiahe county via Linxia to Liujiaxia reservoir along
Diaxia river is really a safe and exciting experience,from which
you can enjoy the charming scenery on both sides of the banks.which
you can enjoy the charming scenery on both sides of the banks.
Grotto Art study Tour
Proud of its long history,Gansu is rich in cultural resources with
more than 100 grotto temples. Special studying tours like Grotto
Art Studying, Silk Road Explory, Grottoes, Binlingsi Grottoes, Maijishn
Grottoes, Water Screen Grottoes, Wangmugong Grottoes and North,
South Grottoes, etc.
Gobo-Desert Adventure Tour
Yangguan Pass and Yumenguan Pass are two gates leading to Xingjiang
Urgur Autonomous Rigion from central China in the past. Trekking
or camelback tour out of Yangguan Pass to the old Loulan Town is
really an exciting experience to adventure along the old silk Route.
Root-seeking Tour
Eastern Gansu is one of the cradles of Chinese culture. Tianshui
is the birthplace of Human Ancestor Fuxi and "Qin" people
as well; Taoist Godess xiwangmu has once descended on human world
in Jinchuan county of Pingliang; Qingyang, original place of "Zhou"
people. Travel eastward from Lanzhou to Longxi, Tianshu, Pingling,
Qingyang is an experience of cultural heritage, root-seking and
pilgrimge to Chinese Ancestor.
Safari Tour
There are three internaional hunting grounds in Gansu.Namely, Kanglongsi
in Sunan, Hareteng in Arkesai and Hashihare in Subei. In these areas
wild animals like angali, bharak, Tibetan plateau antelope, white
lipped deer and other animals can be found easily and camp bents
could be provided upon requests. Hunters are expected to contact
travel services in advance to handle the necessary formalities.
Transnational Automobile Tour Crossing
The Whole Route Of The Silk Road
Transnational Automobile tour has successfully developed along Xi'an/
Pingliang/ Lanzhou/ Dunhuang/ Urumqi/ Kashi/ Yining/ Huoreguosi/
Kazakhstan/ Uzbekstan/ Kinghizia/ Turkmen/ Iran/ Istanbul. It may
take 50 days to travel the whole line. Vetical route along Beijing
/ Xining/ Xiahe/ Lanzhou/ Yichuan/ Zhongwei/ Baotou is also available.
Self-driving Tour
Self-driving Tour has een a fashion today. Various ross-country
jeeps could be provided for self-driving tourists along the traditional
Silk Road Lanzhou/ Xining/ golmud/ Lhasa. The tour is full of flexibility
and stimulation.
Nationality Folklore Tour
Starting southward via Linxia and Xiahe to Ganan, you can enjoy
the traditional minority folklore of Hui, Tibetan nationality, magnificent
plateau and peculiar prairie landscape.
SPECIAL TOURS INFORMATION
Preferential Tours along the Silk Road During Winter-Spring
Time:November 1st to Arpil 20th every year
1. Double Flying Route:Entry-Lanzhou-Dunhuang-Jiayuguan-Lanzhou
-xi'an/exit
2. Airplane+Train Route:Entry-Lanzhou-Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-Urumqi-Exit
3. Automobile Route: Lanzhou-Wuwei-Zhangye-Jiuquan-Jiayuguan-Anxi-Dunhuang-Xi'an-Exit
4. Automobile+Train Rout:Entry-Lanzhou-xiahe-Lanzhou-Tianshui- Xi'an-Exit
Discount:A 30%-50% discount on accommodation, entrance tickets
and Bus-renting will be given to those who tour in Gansu during
spring and Winter.
Copyright(c)2000-2002
joingansu Planning CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved
TEL:0931-8828783
FAX:0931-8828783
Email:web@joingansu.com