Die Seidenstraße: Xi’an, Zhangye und Dunhuang in 8 Tagen

Die Route

1. Xi'an2 Nächte

   Wo die Seidenstraße begann.

   Schnellzug · ca. 5–6 hVia Lanzhou. Some trips need a change there.
2. Zhangye2 Nächte

   Die gestreiften Danxia-Regenbogenberge.

   Zug · ca. 4.5–6 hTrains to Dunhuang station are limited; book early or fly.
3. Dunhuang3 Nächte

   Die Mogao-Grotten und die Singenden Sanddünen.

Fahrzeiten sind typische Werte. Prüfen Sie Züge für Ihr Datum auf 12306 oder Trip.com.

Tag für Tag

1. Tag 1
   Xi'an

   Arrive. City Wall by bike, Muslim Quarter dinner.

   Stadtmauer von Xi’anMuslimisches Viertel
2. Tag 2
   Xi'an

   Terracotta Army; Shaanxi History Museum if you won a ticket.

   Terrakotta-ArmeeHistorisches Museum Shaanxi
3. Tag 3
   Zhangye

   Train to Zhangye. Giant Buddha Temple in town.

4. Tag 4
   Zhangye

   Danxia rainbow mountains in the late afternoon light.

5. Tag 5
   Dunhuang

   Train to Dunhuang. Night market in town.

6. Tag 6
   Dunhuang

   Mogao Caves. Book the timed ticket well ahead; daily numbers are capped.

7. Tag 7
   Dunhuang

   Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Lake at sunset, camel ride optional.

8. Tag 8
   Dunhuang

   Fly out from Dunhuang.

Vorher buchen

• Terrakotta-Armee Reservierung nötigReal-name tickets with your passport on the official site bmy.com.cn, its WeChat account, or Trip.com. Timed entry; book several days ahead in summer and holidays.
• Historisches Museum Shaanxi Reservierung nötigFree timed booking only through the museum’s official WeChat account, released 5 days ahead at 17:00. Slots go in seconds; many foreign visitors fail to get one. Paid guided tours through agencies are the fallback, and the museum’s Qin-Han branch lets passport holders in without booking.
• Stadtmauer von Xi’an Reservierung empfohlenBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.