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16 Highlights · 16 Days / 15 Nights · Fully Private & Customizable

China's Highlights & Lesser-Known Treasures

Your own guide, your own vehicle, and an itinerary shaped entirely around you.

16 Days / 15 Nights Up to 25 Guests Free Itinerary Changes Local Expert Guide

About This Tour

16 days combining Beijing and Xi'an's icons with the Silk Road route west — Buddhist grottoes, desert dunes, and the Rainbow Mountains of Zhangye. Entirely within mainland China, tracing an eastern-to-western route through Beijing, Shanxi province, Xi'an, and Gansu province along the old Silk Road.

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Day-by-Day Itinerary

A private guide, driver, and vehicle for the entire trip, with hotels pre-arranged at every overnight stop — the pace and any optional stops can still be shaped around your group.

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Arrival

Airport pickup at Beijing Capital International Airport on Day 1.

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Day 1 — Welcome to China!

Airport pickup and hotel check-in.

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Day 2 — Beijing Highlights

The Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and a Peking duck dinner.

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Day 3 — The Great Wall

A four-hour trek through rarely-visited sections around Jiankou/Mutianyu.

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Day 4 — Local Life to Datong

The 798 Art District, Temple of Heaven, a rickshaw ride, then an overnight train to Datong.

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Day 5 — Yungang Grottoes

The Yungang Grottoes' 50,000 Buddha statues and the Hanging Temple.

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Day 6 — Shanxi Province

The Qiao Family Compound and Shuanglin Temple.

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Day 7 — Pingyao to Xi'an

Exploring the UNESCO-listed old town of Pingyao, then a bullet train to Xi'an.

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Day 8 — Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army, the Great Mosque, and an evening Tang Dynasty show.

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Day 9 — Mount Huashan

A day hiking one of China's five sacred mountains.

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Day 10 — Xi'an to Dunhuang

An ancient city wall bike ride, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then a flight to Dunhuang.

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Day 11 — Desert Mirage

The Mogao Grottoes and the Singing Sand Mountains with their crescent spring lake.

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Day 12 — Jiayuguan

The Wei-Jin Tombs, Jiayuguan Fort, and the Great Wall Museum.

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Day 13 — Rainbow Mountains

Hiking the Zhangye Danxia Geopark's striped rock formations.

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Day 14 — Zhangye Terrain

Sunrise at Danxia, the Binggou Danxia Park, and the thousand-year-old Giant Buddha Temple.

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Day 15 — Caves of Yugu

The Mati Temple Complex and the Thirty-Three Heavens Grottoes, with a traditional Gansu dinner.

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Day 16 — Final Morning Hike

Breakfast in a Yugu minority village, a morning hike, then a flight out of Zhangye.

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Departure

The trip ends with a flight departure from Zhangye Airport on Day 16.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Hotels and transport arranged for every day of the trip
Pacing and optional stops shaped around your group
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your arrival flight details are required to confirm the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, entirely — it traces an eastern-to-western route through Beijing, Shanxi, Xi'an and Gansu province, all within China.
It pairs the classic Beijing/Xi'an highlights with the lesser-visited Silk Road route west to Dunhuang and the Zhangye Rainbow Mountains.
In Zhangye, in Gansu province — not back in Beijing or Shanghai, so plan your onward flight from there.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

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