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Winter locks down the Hexi Corridor!

Winter locks down the Hexi Corridor! A 6-day, 5-night high-end customized tour, explore the secret Silk Road at half price🏜️ Who understands! The Hexi Corridor from December to February is truly the ultimate cost-performance ceiling! Over 1,000 kilometers of the golden Silk Road line connecting Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang, with snow-covered deserts, Danxia landforms glowing under the sun, and precious grottoes—where nature and culture collide to touch your soul. An epic journey you must check off in your lifetime! ✅ Exclusive winter benefits are irresistible: huge drops in flight and hotel prices, half-price tickets to core scenic spots, and half the usual crowds! You can see 4 more special caves at Mogao Caves, take photos without fighting for spots, and immerse yourself in millennia of history~ 🚗 6-day essential itinerary, no backtracking: D1: Airport pickup in Lanzhou → freely explore Northwest cuisine D2: Lanzhou → Tianti Mountain Grottoes (the origin of grottoes) → Leitai Han Tomb (where the Flying Horse of Gansu was found) → "The Great Han" Museum (AR/VR immersive Han culture experience) → Wuwei D3: Wuwei → Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park VIP (exclusive shuttle + core viewing platform) → Jiayuguan D4: Jiayuguan Fortress (the First and Greatest Pass under Heaven) → Dunhuang desert experience (camel riding/ATV off-road) → private high-end desert dinner D5: Mogao Caves (treasure house of Eastern art) → Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring (symbiosis of spring and sand, chase the breathtaking sunset) D6: Yangguan Pass (a must-pass Silk Road checkpoint) → airport transfer for departure 💫 Highlights fully loaded, premium experience guaranteed: ▪️ Independent group from 2 people, 1-on-1 exclusive customization + local senior guide throughout ▪️ Travel in 7/9-seat high-end business vehicles, comfortable and flexible, stop and shoot anytime ▪️ 5 nights in high-end wild luxury hotels, relax while watching snowy desert or oasis scenery ▪️ Professional explanations at 6 major attractions, deeply understand the historical code of the Hexi Corridor ▪️ Customized desert dinner + special experiences, unlock new ways to enjoy Silk Road culture 🏨 Stay in high-end hotels surrounded by scenery: ✔️ Dongyi Dunhuang Hotel: a hidden desert secret, rammed earth architecture blending Eastern aesthetics, window opens to a sea of sand ✔️ Dunhuang Biyue Hotel: garden hotel in a wild oasis, floor-to-ceiling bathtub to enjoy desert views ✔️ Dunhuang Villa: Chinese-style rammed earth courtyard, full of Northwest historical depth ✔️ Wyndham Garden Lanzhou: international luxury, convenient transportation ✔️ Gonghanglv Jiayuguan Mingzhu Hotel: eco-friendly and livable, butler service ✔️ Wuwei Gonghanglv Jinling Grand Hotel: adjacent to scenic spots, understated luxury 📍 7 must-visit classic attractions: ▪️ Mogao Caves: treasure house of Eastern art, stunning murals and sculptures ▪️ Zhangye Danxia: nature’s palette, even more vibrant in winter ▪️ Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring: a wonder of spring and sand coexistence, breathtaking at sunset ▪️ Jiayuguan Fortress: the end of the Great Wall, majestic and imposing ▪️ Yangguan Pass: Silk Road’s throat, steeped in millennia of history ▪️ Tianti Mountain Grottoes: "the origin of grottoes," a Buddhist secret realm ▪️ Leitai Han Tomb: birthplace of the bronze galloping horse "Flying Horse of Gansu" This winter, avoid the crowds, unlock a high-end customized tour at half price, and embark on a Silk Road journey spanning thousands of years amid the snowy desert mountains of the Hexi Corridor~
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