What to be Noticed in Silk Road Tour
Silk Road is always a mysterious and desirable travel destination in China. It is charming to those tourists who are enthusiastic about Chinese Buddhism Culture and Landscape of Northwestern China. Due to the special location, Top China Travel introduce you what to be noticed in Silked Road Tour in this page.
► Silk Road tour covers several cities in Gansu and Xinjiang with long distance. Besides, the scenic spots are far away from each other. Therefore, tourists need to take car (coach) for a long time. If you can not take long-distance bus, we suggest you prepare some medicine in advance for motion sickness.
► Northwestern China is in the inland of China, with a temperate version of continental climate. The solar irradiance and diurnal amplitude are strong. Please pack necessary warm clothing, canteen, sun lotion, lip balm, sun helmet, sunglasses based on your own situation. Tourists should drink more water, eat more fresh fruits in this dry area at high-altitude and with strong ultraviolet.
► Please pay attention to clothing and timely change due to the strong diurnal amplitude.
► Cameras are not allowed to take into Mogao Grottoes. Tourists should deposit their cameras at the entrance. Besides, you can prepare a flashlight in advance for Maogao Grottoes visit.
► Silk Road Tour covers some ethnic area in Xinjiang. Therefore, when you visit to Xinjiang, please respect to the local people’s life and religious customs. 
► It is better to know the pricing of some local specialties and souvenirs with local guide and driver before you decide to go shopping in a city. Especially, when you go shopping at local Bazaar in Xinjiang, please do not bargain with the shopkeepers if you have no intention to buy.
► Do not take your camera during sand surfing to avoid being damaged or lost.
► Take good care of your personal belongings. Suggest you deposit your valuables in the hotel safe.
► Please comply with the travel agency and local guide’s arrangement when you travel in some special places, such as Tibet, Glaciers remote area.
► CNY cash is the only currency for transition in Silk Road Tour. Since the places in this tour are remote, it is not as convenient as that in some large cities (Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, ect) to exchange money. Prepare enough CNY cash before getting into the Silk Road. You can apply for a Chinese debit card at a bank when you travel in some large cities before Silk Road and deposit some money into the account. Then you could withdraw money at local bank at the cities in the Silk Road. It is helpful to avoid taking too many cashes.
Started from the ancient China capital city Changan (Xian at present), the Silk Route stretches more than 7000 kilometres reaching the Mediterranean bank. The route was first created by an envoy called Zhangqian assigned by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to deliver gifts which were mainly silk to those local regimes in the past West China, to hold their loyalty and to be allies of the Han Dynasty. Since the Chinese highly qualified silk had made its fame to the western countries, the merchants sought the opportunity of trading Chinese silk along this route and gained a great fortune. Few people would really finish the whole silk route journey rather they just mainly traded in a certain period of certain local crafts such as silk, blanket and carpet etc to other merchants of other periods. Each time everybody marked the price up along the way. In the end, silk, perfume, jade and sliver from China, cotton from India, ivory from Saudi Arabic, spicy from Iran and olive oil and wine from Mediterranean bank were all traded along the Silk Road. Thousands and thousands people have taken part and numerous goods traded in this great international trade at that time. The main cities along the Silk Road had grown larger and more important in helping the trade and merchant and caravans. Cities like Changan, Dunhuang, Kashgar, Istanbul and Rome had gained great benefits along the trading process.
Today, Chinese president Xi Jinping has announced to invest 14 billion dollars to boost the new Silk Road program which has a rather poetic name called One Belt One Road. It is more like a modern version of the ancient Silk Road, call it the “Silk Road Plus” if you are an Apple fan. The “One Belt One Road” is aiming to help those connected regions in culture and economy exchange with a more advance road net work consisted by airplanes, railways, high ways and even container ships.
While the ancient Silk Road today is rather a historical travel route on which you can experience interesting history and enjoy exotic culture. The Chinese section Silk Road stretches more than 4,000km on the gigantic regions of northwester China, an almost dizzying agglomeration of desert, grassland, raging river and colossal mountains. The best highlights are a series of historical towns, ruins and cultural sites linked as a chain of pearls which are Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, the Qinghai Lake in Xining, the Heaven Lake in Urumqi, the Gaochang Ancient City in Turpan, etc. There are also several ethnic groups regions along the silk route such as Mongolians, Huis, Uygurs and Hazaks who have maintained their unique traditions, cultures, living habits and religious beliefs embodying the culture exchange soul spirits of the Silk Road. All these magnificent ancient towns fulfilled with exotic cultures and mysterious history is waiting to present you a splendid Silk Road journey! Pack your baggage! Join us to trace the footprints of ancient travelers and create a unique Silk Road journey of your own!! Following are our detailed introduction, most read travel tips and best collection of Silk Road Tour Packages which are highly valuable, enjoyable and customizable!
