La route de la soie : Xi’an, Zhangye et Dunhuang en 8 jours

L’itinéraire

1. Xi'an2 nuits

   Là où commençait la route de la soie.

   Train à grande vitesse · environ 5–6 hVia Lanzhou. Some trips need a change there.
2. Zhangye2 nuits

   Les montagnes arc-en-ciel rayées de Danxia.

   Train · environ 4.5–6 hTrains to Dunhuang station are limited; book early or fly.
3. Dunhuang3 nuits

   Les grottes de Mogao et les dunes chantantes.

Les durées sont indicatives. Vérifiez les trains à votre date sur 12306 ou Trip.com.

Jour par jour

1. Jour 1
   Xi'an

   Arrive. City Wall by bike, Muslim Quarter dinner.

   Remparts de Xi’anQuartier musulman
2. Jour 2
   Xi'an

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

   Armée de terre cuiteMusée d’histoire du Shaanxi
3. Jour 3
   Zhangye

   Train to Zhangye. Giant Buddha Temple in town.

4. Jour 4
   Zhangye

   Danxia rainbow mountains in the late afternoon light.

5. Jour 5
   Dunhuang

   Train to Dunhuang. Night market in town.

6. Jour 6
   Dunhuang

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

7. Jour 7
   Dunhuang

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

8. Jour 8
   Dunhuang

   Fly out from Dunhuang.

À réserver avant de partir

• Armée de terre cuite Réservation obligatoireReal-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.
• Musée d’histoire du Shaanxi Réservation obligatoireFree 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.
• Remparts de Xi’an Réservation conseilléeBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.