Silk Road Dream Enjoyment takes you on a luxurious and niche journey in the northwest

Are you still worried about crowded holiday travelers? Do you want to encounter Silk Road civilization and ultimate scenery in tranquility, while also enjoying exclusive services throughout the journey? The exclusive itinerary of the "Silk Road Dream Enjoyment", from the winter snow charm of Xining Dunhuang, to the golden feast of the Populus euphratica season in southern Xinjiang, to the salt lake and ancient city tour in spring and summer seasons, offers a luxurious experience with all inclusive prices, helping you embark on a journey to the Northwest Secret Realm without regrets!

We have integrated all the essence of the six core itineraries of the "Silk Road Dream", from the departure date and room type selection, to the daily itinerary, exclusive services, and to the cost inclusion, and sorted out every detail. Whether you want to visit Fanhua in the winter snow or chase after the Populus euphratica forest in the golden autumn, after reading this article, you can easily finalize your exclusive Silk Road journey.

1、 Core itinerary overview of Silk Road Dream Enjoyment

[Winter Limited Edition: Snow Reflection Fan Hua Series (4 days and 3 nights)]

Divided into two routes: forward (Xining Dunhuang) and reverse (Dunhuang Xining), the route focuses on "avoiding crowds+winter luxury". Departing from November 2025 to February 2026, the basic price starts at 17999 yuan, and departing on February 16/17, 2026 (before and after the Spring Festival), the price starts at 19999 yuan. It offers four room types: Changle Shuanghui Pavilion (twin bed), Changle Qingya Residence (big bed), Changle Parent Child Pavilion (parent-child room), and Jinxiu Weiyang Suite.

Core features:

VIP Exclusive Luxury Enjoyment: Private business car pick-up and drop off, VIP treatment at scenic spots, 24-hour butler service+dedicated luggage check-in, seamless itinerary connection;

Snow reflects Fanhua: travel to Kumbum Monastery (six famous temples of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, see "three wonders of art" butter, murals, and embroidery), Mogao Grottoes (a thousand year old Buddhist country wrapped in snow, including special cave tours+intensive lectures);

Silk Road Long Song: Immersive train experience, including "Silk Road on the Tongue" cuisine and Han Tang drama tour (with waiters wearing restored armor and deep costumes);

Zhiyan Silk Road: Taste the Tibetan Plateau yak hotpot, a specialty dish that blends Western spices with Central Plains ingredients.

Daily itinerary (taking Xining Dunhuang as an example):

Day 1: Across the country → Xining (Exclusive airport pick-up → Check in at Xining R&F Wanda Vista Hotel → Featured welcome dinner);

Day 2: Kumbum Monastery (VIP battery car+intensive talk) → 15:30 board the "Silk Road Dream" (train art guide, ethnic sharing meeting) → train dinner+welcome cocktail party (stay on the train);

Day 3:10:48 Arrive at Dunhuang → Mingsha Mountain Moon Tooth Spring (VIP car+camel ride, enjoy the snow colored sand sea and frozen spring surface) → Mogao Grottoes (VIP car+special cave+lecture) → Check into Dunhuang Ganman Wanda Vista Hotel → Local specialty dinner;

Day 4: Free activities → Exclusive airport drop off, escorted home by a special car upon return.

Special note: Mogao Grottoes tickets need to be reserved 30 days in advance with your ID card. Registration within 30 days will be coordinated as much as possible. If unable to make an appointment, please go to Xiqianfo Cave (exclusive explanation); The opening situation of Mogao Caves during the Spring Festival shall be subject to the notice of the scenic area.

【 Golden Autumn Limited Edition: Silk Road Golden Autumn Series (Xining Hami Luntai Kashgar 7 days 6 nights) 】

Exclusive itinerary for Populus euphratica season, departing only on specific dates in 2025, starting at 54999 yuan, with a boarding location in Xining, featuring "crossing no man's land+Populus euphratica forest feast".

Core features:

Niche deep experience: crossing the light unmanned area of the Great Seaway (with professional outdoor fleet protection, watching the reddish peaks and starry sky of Yadan), Tarim Populus euphratica forest (over 400000 acres of "Tertiary living fossils", taking an exclusive small train+customized tea break);

Double line selection: On Day 5, you can choose either Line A (Pamir Plateau: Baisha Lake+Karakule Lake, including customized afternoon tea) or Line B (Yingjisha Intangible Cultural Heritage Town+Shache Old Town, experiencing Uyghur culture);

Exclusive services: Full vacation ambassador+professional photographer, staying at Xining R&F Wanda Cultural Hotel, Kashgar Hilton Huiting Hotel, etc., providing exclusive vehicles such as Mercedes Benz S-Class, Toyota Cruiser, Tank Off road Vehicle, etc. for different road sections.

Key Reminder: To travel to the Pamir Plateau, a border defense permit is required. Children under the age of 16 must apply with their guardian (with a medical birth certificate/household registration book). Customers from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and foreign countries must personally go to the certificate hall to apply.

Exclusive for Populus euphratica Season: Southern Xinjiang Ring Road (7 days and 6 nights)

Departing on October 27, 2026, the price starts at 54999 yuan, and the boarding location is Kashgar. The main attraction is "Deep Tour of Western Regions Culture", and the room type can be Changle Shuanghui Pavilion (twin bed).

Core features:

Intangible Cultural Heritage and History: Handicrafts of Kashgar Intangible Cultural Heritage (prints+pottery, including tea breaks), Customized Banquet of World Intangible Cultural Heritage Muqam, Expert Lectures from Hotan Museum, Expert Lectures from Milan Ancient City Ruins+Loulan Museum, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves (including closed caves);

Minor attractions: Night tour of the ancient city of Yotegan, visit to Hetian Handmade Carpet Factory/Etales Silk Commune, Kuche Old Town stroll+courtyard tea break;

Natural landscape: Tarim Populus euphratica forest (enjoying the golden autumn Populus euphratica), Baisha Lake+Karakule Lake (taking a tea break by the lake, watching the snow capped mountains reflecting the lake).

Spring/Summer Limited Edition: The Beginning of Prosperity Collection (5 days and 4 nights)

Divided into two routes: Prosperous Start I (Xining Golmud Dunhuang) and Prosperous Start II (Dunhuang Golmud Xining), departing from May to August 2026, the basic price starts from 31999 yuan, and the price starts from 39999 yuan for some dates in July and August (such as July 17th to August 12th). Now you can enjoy an 88% early bird discount, and the room type is the same as the Xueying Fanhua series.

Core features:

Seasonal limited experience: From May to August, you can enjoy exclusive bookings for the Haiyan rapeseed flower field (rapeseed flower season limited), and ride camels at Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring;

Core attractions: Kumbum Monastery (VIP car+exclusive lecture), Chaerhan Salt Lake (VIP car+exclusive tea break, enjoying the "sea of salt"), Mogao Grottoes (exclusive lecture+special caves, if you can't make an appointment, go to West Thousand Buddha Cave/Yulin Grottoes);

Alternative plan: If Mogao Grottoes cannot be visited, you can go to Yulin Grottoes instead (to see the Western Xia Shuiyue Guanyin murals) and the sculpture of the Son of the Earth (the sandstone giant infant on the Gobi Desert in Guazhou); Summer parent-child tours can choose to visit the Qinghai Tibet Plateau Wildlife Park (for natural education and study, watching snow leopards, desert cats, etc.).

Accommodation highlights: Stay at Dunhuang Ganman Wanda Vista Hotel, Xining Wanda Vista Hotel, etc. Exclusive vehicles such as Mercedes Benz S-Class, Toyota Cruiser, 5-seater Toyota/Tank SUV are available on different road sections.

2、 Exclusive Services and Fee Details

[Cost includes]

Accommodation: 2 people per room at the hotels listed in the itinerary, with suite guests staying in corresponding hotel suites (such as Xining Fuli Wanda Vista Hotel Suite and Dunhuang Ganman Wanda Vista Hotel Mirage Lanting Suite), and standard rooms/king size beds/parent-child guests staying in corresponding room types;

Vehicles: Different trips and types of vehicles are used differently. Taking Xueying Fanhua Forward as an example:

Suite: Xining section Mercedes Benz S-Class/Business Vehicle, Dunhuang section Toyota Cruiser (VIP bus with Mogao Grottoes), Shuttle Mercedes Benz S-Class/Toyota Cruiser;

Standard room/king size bed/parent-child room: Xining section 2+1VIP bus, Dunhuang section 2+2 Mogao Grottoes VIP bus, shuttle Buick GL8;

Service: Accompanying the entire vacation ambassador+professional photographer throughout the entire process;

Meals: 4-day 3-night itinerary includes 3 breakfasts+5 meals, 5-day 4-night itinerary includes 4 breakfasts+7 meals, 7-day 6-night itinerary includes 6 breakfasts+11 meals, all including special meals (such as train dinners, customized dinners, lake view meals);

Ticket: First ticket to the scenic spot within the itinerary+Small transportation in the scenic area (such as VIP electric scooter)+Experience activities (such as camel riding, tea break);

Train fare: The fare for the entire journey of the "Silk Road Dream Enjoyment" train.

[Cost not included]

The major transportation expenses for VIPs traveling back and forth to their destinations, such as airfare and high-speed rail tickets;

The hotel room price difference that needs to be paid for single occupancy;

Additional costs caused by force majeure (natural disasters, wars, etc.) or non organizer reasons (such as transportation delays, flight cancellations, etc.);

VIP extended vacation and increased cost of self selected itinerary;

The cost includes other expenses not mentioned.

Special note: The departure time and stopping point of the special train shall be subject to the orders of relevant departments. If the travel is affected due to railway timetable adjustment, faults, etc., it shall be considered as force majeure and the organizer shall not be liable for breach of contract.

3、 Essential precautions for travel

Plateau preparation: some destinations, such as Kumbum Monastery and Pamir Plateau, are at a high altitude (about 3300 meters in Pamir Plateau, for example), so anti hyperreflexes should be prepared in advance. Do not wash your hair and bathe three days before you first arrive at the plateau, drink more water (mineral water/hot water), and eat sparingly without overeating;

Climate and equipment: plateau areas are dry and have strong ultraviolet rays, so sunglasses, sun hats, sunscreen, lipstick are required; There is a large temperature difference between morning and evening, so prepare long sleeved clothes and warm jackets;

Safety reminder: Due to limited space on the train, children should be cautious: do not let children run, play, come into contact with boiling water connections, linger at carriage connections, and beware of falling injuries; The voltage in the train compartment is limited. Do not use power strips or high-power electrical appliances (such as electric kettles and curling irons);

Respect for Folk Customs: When traveling through multi-ethnic settlements (such as the old city of Kashgar), it is necessary to respect the local culture and beliefs, follow the arrangements of the vacation ambassador, do not come into contact with herdsmen at will, and obtain consent before taking photos;

Schedule adjustment: The organizer may adjust the order of the itinerary based on weather and transportation (without reducing the number of attractions). If you feel unwell, please feel free to contact the staff for assistance at any time;

Communication and Time Difference: The schedule in Northwest China is 2 hours later than in mainland China, and some remote scenic areas have weaker signals. Before departure, you can inform your family of your itinerary and download an offline map.

Finally, I want to say

Each section of the journey of "Silk Road Dream Sharing" is creating a "less people and beautiful scenery+luxurious and comfortable Silk Road experience" for you - the silence of snow falling on Kumbum Monastery in winter, the splendor of Populus euphratica forest in golden autumn, the brightness of salt lakes and rape flowers in spring and summer, as well as the songs and dances of Han and Tang dynasties on the train, and the Silk Road food on the table are all your unique unforgettable memories.

Collect this guide, choose a favorite season and route, connect with the foot travel special train, let the "Silk Road Dream Enjoyment" take you through thousands of years, and encounter the ultimate beauty of Northwest and Xinjiang!

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