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西安・敦煌シルクロード6日間 itinerary 2026：モガオ洞窟 cover photo
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西安・敦煌シルクロード6日間 itinerary 2026：モガオ洞窟

東シルクロードを6日間：1〜2日目 西安、3日目 HSRで蘭州へ、4〜5日目 敦煌（モガオ、月牙泉）、6日目 嘉峪関。または西安-敦煌間を直行便（3時間）で移動も可能。

6 days·By NihaoVisit Editorial Team·Updated
§ 01 · The route, at a glance

6 days, 6 cities.

Day 1Xi'an
Day 2Terracotta Army
Day 3Xi'an → Lanzhou
Day 4蘭州から敦煌へ
Day 5莫高窟
Day 6敦煌から嘉峪関へ
At a price
Backpacker / day$286
Mid-range / day$616
Luxury / day$1540
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Quick Answer

東シルクロードを6日間：1〜2日目 西安、3日目 HSRで蘭州へ、4〜5日目 敦煌（モガオ、月牙泉）、6日目 嘉峪関。または西安-敦煌間を直行便（3時間）で移動も可能。

AT A GLANCE

6 days at a glance

  1. Day 01

    Xi'an

    City Wallの自転車ライド

  2. Day 02

    Terracotta Army

    Terracotta Army日帰り旅行（¥120）

  3. Day 03

    Xi'an → Lanzhou

    HSR Xi'an → Lanzhou（3時間、¥230）

  4. Day 04

    蘭州から敦煌へ

    蘭州 → 敦煌 飛行機（1.5時間、¥500-1000）

  5. Day 05

    莫高窟

    Mogao Caves（¥238、事前予約）

  6. Day 06

    敦煌から嘉峪関へ

    敦煌 → 嘉峪関 HSR（2.5時間）

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Route Overview

Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.

  1. Day 01SilkXi'an
  2. Day 02RoadTerracotta Army
  3. Day 03XiXi'an → Lanzhou
  4. Day 04Dun蘭州から敦煌へ
  5. Day 05Dun莫高窟
  6. Day 06Dun敦煌から嘉峪関へ

  • 6

    days

  • 19

    stops tested

  • 6

    editors involved

  • 23

    hotels short-listed

  • $1120

    mid-range / person

  • Q3 2026

    last re-priced

Duration6 days
Best forHistory, silk-road, photographers
Pricing$520 (backpacker) / $1120 (mid-range) / $2800+ (luxury) per person

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Trip timeline

01
DAY 01

Xi'an

Stay: Bell Tower周辺

  1. City Wallの自転車ライド
    夕食：Muslim Quarter
  2. Muslim Quarter
    夕食：Muslim Quarter
  3. Tang Dynastyショー
    夕食：Muslim Quarter
02
DAY 02

Terracotta Army

Stay: 同上

  1. Terracotta Army日帰り旅行（¥120）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：博物館 · 夕食：Tangショー
  2. 帰り：壁上での自転車ライド
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：博物館 · 夕食：Tangショー
03
DAY 03

Xi'an → Lanzhou

Stay: Lanzhou

  1. HSR Xi'an → Lanzhou（3時間、¥230）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：列車内 · 夕食：Lanzhou牛肉麺
  2. Yellow River Mother Statue
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：列車内 · 夕食：Lanzhou牛肉麺
  3. Yellow River鉄橋
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：列車内 · 夕食：Lanzhou牛肉麺
  4. 夜：Lanzhou夜市
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：列車内 · 夕食：Lanzhou牛肉麺
04
DAY 04

蘭州から敦煌へ

Stay: 敦煌

  1. 蘭州 → 敦煌 飛行機（1.5時間、¥500-1000）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：空港 · 夕食：敦煌
  2. 敦煌博物館
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：空港 · 夕食：敦煌
  3. 夕方から：沙州夜市
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：空港 · 夕食：敦煌
05
DAY 05

莫高窟

Stay: 同じホテル

  1. Mogao Caves（¥238、事前予約）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：Mogao · 夕食：敦煌
  2. 鳴沙山と月牙泉（¥120）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：Mogao · 夕食：敦煌
  3. 砂丘の夕日
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：Mogao · 夕食：敦煌
06
DAY 06

敦煌から嘉峪関へ

  1. 敦煌 → 嘉峪関 HSR（2.5時間）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：嘉峪関 · 夕食：空港
  2. 嘉峪関（¥120）— Great Wall の西の終点
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：嘉峪関 · 夕食：空港
  3. 万里の長城・懸壁長城（¥120）
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：嘉峪関 · 夕食：空港
  4. 帰還または出発
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：嘉峪関 · 夕食：空港

BEFORE YOU GO

Practical Tips for this trip

A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.

  1. Visa and entry documents

    Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.

  2. Payment setup

    Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.

  3. Connectivity

    Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.

  4. How we calculated costs

    All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.

BUDGET

Budget Breakdown

Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 6-day trip.

Line itemBackpackerMid-rangeLuxury
Accommodation$286$616$1540+
Food$104$224$504+
Transport$52$134$280+
Attractions$52$90$196+
SIM / data$10$15$25+
Visa$0$0$0+
Misc$26$56$280+
TOTAL$530$1135$2825+

USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.

Day-by-day breakdown

  1. DAY 1

    Xi'an

    • City Wallの自転車ライド
    • Muslim Quarter
    • Tang Dynastyショー
    Stay
    Bell Tower周辺
    Meals
    夕食：Muslim Quarter
  2. DAY 2

    Terracotta Army

    • Terracotta Army日帰り旅行（¥120）
    • 帰り：壁上での自転車ライド
    Stay
    同上
    Meals
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：博物館 · 夕食：Tangショー
  3. DAY 3

    Xi'an → Lanzhou

    • HSR Xi'an → Lanzhou（3時間、¥230）
    • Yellow River Mother Statue
    • Yellow River鉄橋
    • 夜：Lanzhou夜市
    Stay
    Lanzhou
    Meals
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：列車内 · 夕食：Lanzhou牛肉麺
  4. DAY 4

    蘭州から敦煌へ

    • 蘭州 → 敦煌 飛行機（1.5時間、¥500-1000）
    • 敦煌博物館
    • 夕方から：沙州夜市
    Stay
    敦煌
    Meals
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：空港 · 夕食：敦煌
  5. DAY 5

    莫高窟

    • Mogao Caves（¥238、事前予約）
    • 鳴沙山と月牙泉（¥120）
    • 砂丘の夕日
    Stay
    同じホテル
    Meals
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：Mogao · 夕食：敦煌
  6. DAY 6

    敦煌から嘉峪関へ

    • 敦煌 → 嘉峪関 HSR（2.5時間）
    • 嘉峪関（¥120）— Great Wall の西の終点
    • 万里の長城・懸壁長城（¥120）
    • 帰還または出発
    Meals
    朝食：ホテル · 昼食：嘉峪関 · 夕食：空港

What is included

Included

  • ホテル（5泊）
  • 毎日の朝食
  • 兵馬俑、莫高窟、嘉峪関の入場券

Not included

  • 国際線フライト
  • HSR/航空チケット
  • ほとんどの食事
  • 旅行保険

READ BEFORE YOU GO

Read before you go

6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.

OUR PROCESS

How we tested this itinerary

Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.

  1. Step 01

    Editorial research

    Two editors spent ~10 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 6-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.

  2. Step 02

    On-the-ground booking

    We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.

  3. Step 03

    Walking the itinerary

    At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.

  4. Step 04

    Contingency tests

    We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.

  5. Step 05

    Refund + re-review cycle

    Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-19.

Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

TRY ANOTHER ROUTE

Try another route

Not quite the right length or pace? Here are 3 sibling itineraries our editors recommend.

Frequently asked questions

Is 6 days enough for the Silk Road?
Yes for the eastern section (Xi'an to Dunhuang). For the full route to Kashgar, add 5-7 more days. The Mogao Caves and Crescent Lake are the highlights.
When is Dunhuang best?
May-June and September-October for clear weather. July-August is hot (40°C+) and crowded. Winter is cold (-15°C at night) but uncrowded and dramatic.
How do I book Mogao Caves?
Online at mgk.org.cn (Chinese-only — use a translator or have your hotel help). Tickets release 30 days ahead and sell out fast in peak season. ¥238 standard (8 caves + guide).
Is the Singing Sand Dunes worth it?
Yes — climb 200m for sunset over the dunes. Camel rides (¥80) and sand sledding available. Crescent Moon Lake (the oasis) is photogenic but a touch over-touristed.

References

  1. Xi'an Tourism
  2. Mogao Caves
  3. Dunhuang Tourism
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