【2026 Silk Road Express】Bustling Beginning Luxury Train Tour

• 【Morning】Drive to Kumbum Monastery (45 mins), and be led by a professional guide to visit ★Kumbum Monastery (VIP scenic car + exclusive guide), the birthplace of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, which is famous for its magnificent Tibetan architecture, rich religious art and profound religious history.

• 【Afternoon】Board Silk Road Express and embark on a wonderful journey.

Plan B Museum Chronicles

• 【Morning】Drive to ★Qinghai-Xizang （Tibet）Plateau Natural History Museum (30 mins, exclusive guide) , with rich exhibition content, covering the unique geological landforms, glaciers and rivers, biodiversity, and mineral resources of the plateau. The museum vividly reproduces the magnificence and magic of the "Third Pole of the World" through exquisite animal and plant specimens, realistic ecological landscapes, and modern audio-visual technology.

• 【Afternoon】Board Silk Road Express and embark on a wonderful journey.

Plan C Child-friendly Trip in July & August

• 【Morning】Drive to ★Qinghai-Xizang （Tibet）Plateau Wildlife Park (15 mins, VIP scenic car + exclusive guide). We will organize an educational nature program for children with the theme "Guardians of the Animal Kingdom, Celebrating the Beauty of Life". Led by our expert instructors, children will learn about the local flora and fauna along the route and have close encounters with native wildlife such as snow leopards, Chinese mountain cats, lynxes, and Pallas's cats. They will delve into understanding these animals' habits, habitats, and current conservation efforts.

• 【Afternoon】Board Silk Road Express and embark on a wonderful journey.

• 【Meal】Breakfast — Hotel; Lunch — Local specialties; Dinner — On the train

• 【Accommodation】On the train

• 【Morning】Drive to ★Qarhan Salt Lake (90 mins). Accompanied by your Tourism Ambassador, you will enjoy this spectacular landscape (VIP scenic bus) —a sea of salt, a miracle of white, where every step leaves you walking as if on clouds. The lake mirrors the sky so perfectly, it feels like stepping into a living painting. Here, time stands still—with only the whisper of the wind telling its timeless stories.

• 【Afternoon】Board Silk Road Express and settle in as stunning views unfold outside the window. Take time to relax and savor delicious cuisine on board while the scenery glides by.

• 【Meal】Breakfast — On the train; Lunch — Local specialties; Dinner — On the train

• 【Accommodation】On the train

• 【Morning】Drive to ★Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring (20 mins) and stroll through the golden ocean of Mingsha Mountain (VIP scenic car + camel ride), feeling the whisper of the fine sand beneath your feet. Crescent Spring lies like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and dreams as a precious gift from nature. As sunlight washes over the landscape, the desert and the spring seem to dance together, weaving a scene of breathtaking beauty.

• 【Afternoon】Led by a professional guide, visit ★Mogao Grottoes (VIP bus + exclusive guide + 2 closed caves). Here, you'll traverse the echoes of time and feel the pulse of history. The murals, ethereal and dreamlike, recount ancient legends—each brushstroke, each story, an immortal poem.

• 【Evening】Enjoy a customized banquet.

Special Note:

• Tickets for Mogao Grottoes must be reserved 30 days in advance with identification information. If your booking is made within 30 days of the visit, we will make every effort to secure tickets for you.

• Should reservations remain unavailable, the itinerary will be adjusted to visit Western Thousand Buddha Caves or Yulin Grottoes instead.
  

Plan B Yulin Grottoes

• 【Morning】Drive to ★Yulin Grottoes (2 hours), hidden deep within the valley of the Yulin River. Here, the Western Xia depiction of Water-Moon Guanyin captures an ethereal grace, her flowing robes echoing the solitude of the desert. Meanwhile, the mural illustrating the Sutra of Immeasurable Longevity (Amitayur-Hhyana Sutra) presents serene green-and-blue landscapes that seem to ripple across the weathered walls—as though the misty charm of southern China had been crystallized in the western wilderness.

• 【Afternoon】On the return trip, visit ★The Child of the Earth—a magnificent sculpture of a sleeping infant nestled in the seemingly endless Gobi Desert of Guazhou.

• Carved from russet sandstone, the colossal child appears both engulfed and cradled by the vast expanse, its rounded back enduring desert winds and the cascade of the Milky Way. With an ear pressed to the ground, it seems to listen—to whispers of ancient camel caravans and hidden streams flowing deep beneath the sands.

• 【Evening】Enjoy a customized banquet.

• 【Meal】Breakfast — On the train; Lunch — Local specialties; Dinner — Customized banquet

• 【Accommodation】Wanda Vista Ganman Dunhuang（Equivalent to the train accommodation）or similar hotels

• 【Today】You may enjoy a leisurely morning at the hotel and wake up naturally, and then a dedicated driver will escort you to the airport according to your flight schedule.

• 【Afternoon】A dedicated concierge driver will await your arrival at the airport and escort you and your family back to the warm home.

• 【Meal】Breakfast — Hotel; Lunch — Self-arranged; Dinner — Self-arranged