7日間シルクロード itinerary 2026：西安、敦煌、トルファン
シルクロードのルートは中国で最も独特な旅程の一つで、砂漠の風景、仏教の石窟芸術、そして多くの旅行者が見逃すウイグルの文化層が体験できます。1〜2日目：西安（兵馬俑、城壁）。3日目：敦煌へ飛行機移動。3〜4日目：敦煌（莫高窟、月牙泉、砂丘）。5日目：敦煌 → トルファンへドライブ（柳園経由、6時間ドライブまたは電車＋送迎）。5〜6日目：トルファン（火焔山、交河故城、ウイグル料理）。7日目：ウルムチ経由で飛行機帰国。すでに北京や上海を訪れたことがあり、別の体験を求める旅行者に最適。
7 days, 7 cities.
Quick Answer
シルクロードのルートは中国で最も独特な旅程の一つで、砂漠の風景、仏教の石窟芸術、そして多くの旅行者が見逃すウイグルの文化層が体験できます。1〜2日目：西安（兵馬俑、城壁）。3日目：敦煌へ飛行機移動。3〜4日目：敦煌（莫高窟、月牙泉、砂丘）。5日目：敦煌 → トルファンへドライブ（柳園経由、6時間ドライブまたは電車＋送迎）。5〜6日目：トルファン（火焔山、交河故城、ウイグル料理）。7日目：ウルムチ経由で飛行機帰国。すでに北京や上海を訪れたことがあり、別の体験を求める旅行者に最適。
7 days at a glance
Day 01
Xi'an：到着と城壁
Xi'an到着
Day 02
Xi'an：兵馬俑
終日兵馬俑ツアー
Day 03
Xi'an → 敦煌
午前：陝西省歴史博物館
Day 04
敦煌：莫高窟＋砂丘
莫高窟ガイドツアー（¥200、要予約）
Day 05
敦煌 → トウルファン
敦煌 → トウルファンへ柳園経由でドライブ（6時間）または敦煌から夜行列車でトウルファンへ
Day 06
トウルファン：シルクロードの見どころ
火焔山（カレーズ地下水路）
Day 07
Turpan → 出発
Urumqiまでドライブ(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.
7
days
21
stops tested
7
editors involved
25
hotels short-listed
$1800
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 7 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | History, Off the beaten path, Foodies |
| Pricing | $900 (backpacker) / $1800 (mid-range) / $4500+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Xi'an：到着と城壁
Stay: Xi'an ムスリム地区
- Xi'an到着夕
- 明代の城壁を自転車で散策夕
- ムスリム地区の食べ歩き夕
Xi'an：兵馬俑
Stay: 同前
- 終日兵馬俑ツアー朝、昼
- 唐王朝ショー(オプション)朝、昼
Xi'an → 敦煌
Stay: 敦煌
- 午前：陝西省歴史博物館朝、夕
- 敦煌へ空路移動(蘭州または嘉峪関経由、約4時間、$200-300)朝、夕
- 夜：敦煌ナイトマーケット朝、夕
敦煌：莫高窟＋砂丘
Stay: same
- 莫高窟ガイドツアー（¥200、要予約）B
- 午後：鳴沙山・月牙泉（¥110）B
- 夕日にラクダ乗りB
敦煌 → トウルファン
Stay: Turpan
- 敦煌 → トウルファンへ柳園経由でドライブ（6時間）または敦煌から夜行列車でトウルファンへB, D
- 柳園：ヤルダン魔鬼城への寄り道（オプション）B, D
- 夜：トウルファンでウイグル料理B, D
トウルファン：シルクロードの見どころ
Stay: same
- 火焔山（カレーズ地下水路）B, L
- 交河故城（¥70）B, L
- 蘇公塔（¥45）B, L
- ブドウ渓谷（季節限定）B, L
Turpan → 出発
Stay: —
- Urumqiまでドライブ(2.5時間)朝食
- Urumqi:新疆ウイグル自治区博物館(ウイグルとシルクロードの歴史)朝食
- Urumqi Diwopu空港から出発朝食
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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 7-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $495 | $990 | $2475+ |
| Food | $180 | $360 | $810+ |
| Transport | $90 | $216 | $450+ |
| Attractions | $90 | $144 | $315+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $45 | $90 | $450+ |
| TOTAL | $910 | $1815 | $4525+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Xi'an：到着と城壁
- Xi'an到着
- 明代の城壁を自転車で散策
- ムスリム地区の食べ歩き
- Stay
- Xi'an ムスリム地区
- Meals
- 夕
- DAY 2
Xi'an：兵馬俑
- 終日兵馬俑ツアー
- 唐王朝ショー(オプション)
- Stay
- 同前
- Meals
- 朝、昼
- DAY 3
Xi'an → 敦煌
- 午前：陝西省歴史博物館
- 敦煌へ空路移動(蘭州または嘉峪関経由、約4時間、$200-300)
- 夜：敦煌ナイトマーケット
- Stay
- 敦煌
- Meals
- 朝、夕
- DAY 4
敦煌：莫高窟＋砂丘
- 莫高窟ガイドツアー（¥200、要予約）
- 午後：鳴沙山・月牙泉（¥110）
- 夕日にラクダ乗り
- Stay
- same
- Meals
- B
- DAY 5
敦煌 → トウルファン
- 敦煌 → トウルファンへ柳園経由でドライブ（6時間）または敦煌から夜行列車でトウルファンへ
- 柳園：ヤルダン魔鬼城への寄り道（オプション）
- 夜：トウルファンでウイグル料理
- Stay
- Turpan
- Meals
- B, D
- DAY 6
トウルファン：シルクロードの見どころ
- 火焔山（カレーズ地下水路）
- 交河故城（¥70）
- 蘇公塔（¥45）
- ブドウ渓谷（季節限定）
- Stay
- same
- Meals
- B, L
- DAY 7
Turpan → 出発
- Urumqiまでドライブ(2.5時間)
- Urumqi:新疆ウイグル自治区博物館(ウイグルとシルクロードの歴史)
- Urumqi Diwopu空港から出発
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- 朝食
What is included
Included
- ホテル（6泊）
- Xi'an-Dunhuang 間の飛行機
- Dunhuang-Turpan 間の移動（車または列車）
- 毎日の朝食
- Mogao Caves・Mingsha・Jiaohe の入場料
- Dunhuang の現地ガイド
Not included
- 国際線 + Xi'an到着便
- ビザ
- ほとんどの昼食と夕食
- らくだ乗り（¥100）
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.
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
Tipping, haggling, and gift-giving: cultural norms for tourists
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
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.
- Step 01
Editorial research
Two editors spent ~11 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 7-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Step 05
Refund + re-review cycle
Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-10.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
TRY ANOTHER ROUTE
Try another route
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit for the Mogao Caves?
Is the drive from Dunhuang to Turpan doable?
Is it safe to travel in Xinjiang?
What is the best time for the Silk Road?
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