Day 5 Zhangye - Jiayuguan

Attractions: Giant Buddha Temple, Jiayuguan Pass, Xuanbi Great Wall

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Jiayuguan

After breakfast, you will go to visit the Giant Buddha Temple, formerly known as Kasye Tathagai Temple, because the temple has China's largest indoor Nirvana reclining Buddha statue named, it is also known as "Reclining Buddha Temple", for the temple built by the royal family, is a national 4A level tourist attraction. It is located in Dafosi Lane, Minzhu West Street, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, with a total area of more than 30,000 square meters.

After visiting the Buddha Temple, drive about 220 km (2.5hrs) to Jiayuguan City and check into your hotel. Here, the "Ancient Silk Road" opened up more than 2,000 years ago for economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West and the "ancient battlefield" beacon beacon of military battles of all generations can be seen. Here is the intersection of China's Silk Road culture and the Great Wall culture, known as "Hexi city", border key "- Jiayuguan Pass. Start your exploration with an educational visit to the Great Wall Museum to learn some interesting facts about both the Jiayuguan Fort and Great Wall, including history, old photos, relics, etc. Then enter the gate to explore the grandiose Jiayuguan Fort. Walkways lead to the top of the wall, allowing horses to climb up the wall. If time allows, and you are interested, you can take an optional visit to the Xuanbi Great Wall. The Xuanbi Great Wall is about 11 kilometers away from Jiayuguan city and about 7 kilometers away from Jiayuguan City. It is called "Cantilever Great Wall" because it is built on a ridge of about 45 degrees and looks like hanging upside down.