The 4 Best Silk Road Tours in China

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

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

Travel from your Xi’an hotel to the Legend of Camel Bell show with a private driver such as Mr. Xu, John, Miao, or Cindy. Watch Tang Dynasty dance, Silk Road scenes, real camels, and wolves from revolving theater seats. English captions help you follow the story, and VIP tickets give the clearest view.

“The show has been amazing and the guide very kind and polite. Recommended!”

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2.Private Customized the Silk Road Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $179Top rated

Meet your private guide at 8:30 a.m. for an 8-hour Dunhuang tour shaped around your interests. Choose from Mogao Caves, Mingsha Sand Mountain, Crescent Moon Pool, White Horse Stupa, Yumen Pass, Han Dynasty ruins, and Yulin Grottoes. Steven of Silk Road Angel Tours may guide in fluent English. Tickets cost extra.

“As the owner of Silk Road Angel Tours, Steven is very professional, knowledgeable and speaks perfect English (he serves as the official interpreter in town as well).”

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

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

Travel privately with a local guide, including Steven Kang’s tour team, from Dunhuang to Zhangye. You’ll visit the Mogao and Yulin Caves, Han and Ming Great Wall sites, Crescent Moon Spring, Zhangye Danxia, the Giant Buddha Temple, and more. Seven nights, all meals, air-conditioned transport, and airport or rail transfers are included.

“The trip from Lanzhou to Dunhuang was absolutely rewarding, including views of Yellow River, stunning colorful Zhangye landscapes, good museum of history, multiple UNESCO sites like remains of the Great Wall, and amazing buddhism caves. The trip was well planned by Steven in terms of timing, hotel, meals, sites.”

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

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

You’ll watch Xi’an’s Silk Road Legend musical, a fast-moving production about two men traveling from Xi’an to Rome. Expect spinning 360-degree seats, music, dancing, animals, water, volcanoes, a 30-meter waterfall, and English subtitles. Wendy coordinates the booking, while drivers such as John provide hotel pickup and return service.

“fantastic show and spectacle. included music, dancing, singing, animals and water. highly recommend.”

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