THE SILK ROAD
Xi’an · Lanzhou · Zhangye · Jiayuguan · Dunhuang — 12 nights
What Awaits You
The only ROAM route that moves in one direction and never doubles back. The ancient trade route — end to end. Xi’an to Dunhuang, west through five cities, twelve nights. By Dunhuang, the architecture is geological: 492 painted grottoes carved into a cliff face over a thousand years.
Who It’s For
History buffs, culture travellers, and anyone who wants to understand why the Silk Road mattered. The route for people who want to move — five cities, each one distinct, no backtracking.
What’s Inside
- 6 vetted hotels with direct Trip.com booking links across all five cities
- Full high-speed rail logistics for every leg of the route
- Bilingual address cards in Chinese characters for every stop
- The full Chinese Digital Kit — Alipay, WeChat Pay, VPNs, eSIMs, 12306, DiDi, and troubleshooting — included free
- Culinary guide covering the Xi’an Muslim Quarter, Lanzhou noodles, and Dunhuang night market
- Mogao Caves booking guidance — how to secure timed entry well in advance
- Golden Hour Clock — exact times and places for the best light at every stop
Pair with The Wild West — combine Routes 03+06 for a 20-night arc across the full historic corridor. See the bundle →
What the Trip Itself Costs
The route pack is the guide. Here’s what 12 nights on the Silk Road typically costs to actually travel — hotels, trains, food, and entry fees, based on real spend at the properties in this pack.
| Hotels + rail (per person) | €380 |
| Daily budget — food, transit, entry fees (per person) | €260 |
| In-country total, per person | €640 |
| In-country total, per couple | €1,280 |