Zhangye to Lanzhou 4D

This 4-day extension tour on the Silk Road takes you from Zhangye to Xining, then Lanzhou to explore Kumbum & Labrang Monastery, Lanzhou, Xian etc. It is ideal to combine tours flexibly so that you will have more options to travel around.

Itinerary
Day 1. Zhangye--Xining by bullet train and car
Take 2 hours bullet train from Zhangye to Xining, then drive one hour to visit Kumbum Monastery that is one of six biggest Tibetan Buddhism Monasteries, where the yak butter carvings are must-see with its colorful and vivid character.
Overnight: Xining 3-star hotel
Meal: Breakfast

Day 2. Xining--Xiahe (Labrang) by car
Drive to Xiahe for about 5 hours, visit the Tibetan temples on the way. Visit the well preserved Labrang Monastery this afternoon, which is a Tibetan Buddhism college to teach monks art, philosophy, medicine etc.
Overnight: Labrang 3-star hotel
Meal: Breakfast

Day 3. Xiahe--Lanzhou by car
Drive to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province. Visit the Yellow River, Zhongshan Bridge, Waterwheel park.
Overnight: Lanzhou 3-star hotel
Meal: Breakfast

Day 4. Departure from Lanzhou
Transferred to the airport to catch your flight heading your next destination. Trip concludes.
Meal: Breakfast