La Via della Seta: Xi’an, Zhangye e Dunhuang in 8 giorni

L’itinerario

1. Xi'an2 notti

   Dove iniziava la Via della Seta.

   Treno ad alta velocità · circa 5–6 hVia Lanzhou. Some trips need a change there.
2. Zhangye2 notti

   Le montagne arcobaleno a strisce del Danxia.

   Treno · circa 4.5–6 hTrains to Dunhuang station are limited; book early or fly.
3. Dunhuang3 notti

   Le Grotte di Mogao e le Dune del Canto della Sabbia.

I tempi di viaggio sono indicativi. Controlla i treni per la tua data su 12306 o Trip.com.

Giorno per giorno

1. Giorno 1
   Xi'an

   Arrive. City Wall by bike, Muslim Quarter dinner.

   Mura di Xi’anQuartiere musulmano
2. Giorno 2
   Xi'an

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

   Esercito di terracottaMuseo di Storia dello Shaanxi
3. Giorno 3
   Zhangye

   Train to Zhangye. Giant Buddha Temple in town.

4. Giorno 4
   Zhangye

   Danxia rainbow mountains in the late afternoon light.

5. Giorno 5
   Dunhuang

   Train to Dunhuang. Night market in town.

6. Giorno 6
   Dunhuang

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

7. Giorno 7
   Dunhuang

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

8. Giorno 8
   Dunhuang

   Fly out from Dunhuang.

Prenota prima di partire

• Esercito di terracotta Prenotazione obbligatoriaReal-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.
• Museo di Storia dello Shaanxi Prenotazione obbligatoriaFree 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.
• Mura di Xi’an Prenotazione consigliataBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.