The 8 Best Silk Road Trips in China

1.Xi’an Silk Road: Legend of Camel Bell Show Ticket w/Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Our pick

Xi'an Silk Road Camel Bell live show with VIP options, real camels and wolves, English captions, and roundtrip private hotel transfer.

“Our guide John was very nice. He spoke a little English and also used a translate app to communicate. He made the car trip memorable by talking with us. We shared fav songs from each others countries. His was hotel California. The entire event was smooth, he found us in our hotel, gave us a ride, helped us get out tickets, walked us to the gate and picked a good spot for us to locate him after the show. The show was great, very memorable… but the guide John was even more memorable. I’d recommend this guide over everyone else!! Five stars all around. Thank you John for such a…”

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2.8-Day Silk Road Trip of Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $2,199Top rated

8-day guided Silk Road trip linking Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, and Zhangye with top sights, 4-star hotels, and all meals included.

“I enjoyed so much the trip to Gansu province with the Silk Road Angel Tour . They provided excellent service. I’m sure I will come again and have Steve help me to arrange the trip again.”

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3.Silk Road(Camel Bell) Legend with Roundtrip Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $39Best value

Experience the Silk Road Legend Musical in Xi'an with 360-degree spinning seats, English subtitles, and roundtrip hotel transfer for $39.

“Absolutely mesmerizing! Highly recommend. I booked this tour at the last minute and even though the event time was changed the company communicated well and worked with me for my pickup and getting us all to the event on time. We had excellent seats and the showxwax nonstop fabulous from beginning to end.”

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4.3-Day Private Silk Road Tour of Dunhuang: Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, Crescent Moon Pool

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $799

3-day private Silk Road tour in Dunhuang with Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Caves, Crescent Moon Pool, plus hotel pickup and included lunches.

“The trip was awesome, exceeds my expectation. Our tour guide Lily was the best. Very knowledgeable and attentive.”

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5.Dunhuang Private Silk Road Day Tour: Mogao Caves, Crescent Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $93

Private Dunhuang Silk Road day tour to Mogao Caves and Crescent Spring, with hotel pickup, English guide, tickets, water, and Shazhou night market.

“An excellent day out. Highly enjoyable. The guide spoke good English and was friendly and welcoming. The Mogao Caves are well worth seeing - went round with a guide who worked on the site. Lots of information about the style of art Read more”

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6.Dunhuang Private Day Tour Mogao Grottoes, Singing Dunes and Crescent Moon Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $239

Private all-day Dunhuang tour to Mogao Grottoes, Singing Dunes, and Crescent Moon Spring with hotel pickup, lunch, and entrance fees included.

“The Mogao Grottoes are amazing. The dunes for a hike is also great. So much history. The tour can be done by yourself as long as you get tickets ahead of time. For English speakers I had to wait for an hour to gather other ex pats, but the tour was great with only a few people. The guide for the caves was very knowledgeable. I chose the 8 caves option.”

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7.Dunhuang Day Tour: Mogao Grottoes, Singing Sand Dunes and The Silk Road Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $359

One-day Dunhuang tour with Mogao Grottoes films, camel rides on the Singing Sand Dunes, Crescent Moon Spring, and The Silk Road dance show.

“Really enjoyed DunHuang, and having this tour was a huge plus getting to know the city. The tour guide was friendly, the sites were nice, and the logistics were pretty effortless”

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8.Xinjiang Best Classic Silk Road Tour with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $3,524

A private 11-day Silk Road classic across Xinjiang, from Kashgar markets to Karakoram Highway, Taklamakan Desert, Turpan caves, and Tianchi.

“Really recommed this firm. We are satisfied with our trip and services provided to us. Beautifull places, friendly people and gread food.”

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