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3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration
3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration
3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration
3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration
3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration

3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration

By China Silk Road Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is S$2,470 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Welcome to Ningxia–the cradle of Chinese civilisation. You will follow this 3 days journey to two charming cities–Yinchuan and Zhongwei. Explore the earliest archaeological sites of Palaeolithic Age, visit the ancient Rock Art of nomadic period, leave an unforgettable desert experience. Come and Join us to discover the mysterious Xixia Dynasty and Desert landscape!

  • Private English Speaking Guide Service
  • Jinshahai Desert Theme Train Hotel Experience
  • Bottled water and paper napkins
  • 7/24 English Service online.

Activity location

  • Western Xia Imperial Tombs
    • East Foot of Helan Mountain, West 35 Km from Yinchuan,
    • 750200, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Western Xia Imperial Tombs
    • East Foot of Helan Mountain, West 35 Km from Yinchuan,
    • 750200, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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3 Days Ningxia Desert Camping & Nomadic Rock Art Exploration in English
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d3d
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:30
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
S$2,469.61 x 1 AdultS$2,469.61

Total
Price is S$2,469.61

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fee listed in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English Speaking Guide Service
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedOne night desert theme train hotel in Jinshahai
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Transport with good AC
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch and dinner throughout the itinerary
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses, Tips for the guide and driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSome activities not listed in the itinerary, such as boating, camel riding
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFlight arrive and leave from Yinchuan
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAccommodation in Yinchuan

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Western Xia Imperial Tombs & Helanshan Rock Carvings
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: On your own arrangements
Western Xia Imperial Tombs
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the hotel, then we will drive you to Western Xia Imperial Tombs, located on the eastern slopes of the Helan Mountains, about 30 kilometres west of the city of Yinchuan. It is unique among royal burials. The layout is patterned after the celestial bodies.
Rock Paintings of Helan Mountain
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Around the hillsides of the Helanshan, there are several tens of thousands of rock carvings by ancient nomadic tribes, which are known as Helanshan Rock Carvings. The carvings were drawn in various styles with profound connotation and scattered only in certain areas. Among the animal paintings, there are running deer, blue sheep, tigers and leopards, duckbills, and flying birds. The Helanshan was not only a place rich in old rock arts, but also the centre for ancient nomads to hold sacrifices.
The China Western Film Studios (Zhenbeipu West Studio)
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
oming out from the rock paintings, we will visit Zhenbeipu Western Film Studio is one of the "Chinawoods" where over 200 films were shot. It features simplicity, primitiveness, ruggedness, and wildness, and has become the best outdoor shooting base for films and TV series based on West China and China history.
Day 2: Qingtong Gorge 108 Pagodas & Shapotou Sightseeing
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Jinshahai Desert Theme Train Hotel
Ningxia Qingtongxia 108 Tower
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Morning we will be driving to Qingtongxia county, there are a group of magnificent pagodas ranging orderly along the contour of the mountain on the cliff in the west bank of Qingtong Gorge. The cluster is in the shape of triangle and composed of 108 pagodas. According to the textual research, the construction began from West Xia Dynasty (1038-1227) and was built as the commemorative pagoda of Buddhism. Why the number is 108? It is because Buddhism holds that ordinary mortal has 108 annoyances, and Buddhism believers who come to worship the pagodas can drive the 108 troubles away and get good fortune.
Shapotou District
  • 3h
Then proceed the tour to Shapotou Scenic Spots, the biggest natural sand slide field in China. it is also one of China's Four Resonant Sand Fields. When the weather is great, you are able to sliding down the sand hill can hear the sound of sand underneath them, like tolling bells. The experience there is quite adventurous and breathtaking. Spend a night in the desert theme train hotel.
Day 3: Drive back to Yinchuan and Visit Shuidonggou
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: On your own arrangements
Shuidonggou Ruins/Great Wall
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Say farewell to the wonderful desert experience and drive back to Yinchuan. we will pay a visit to Shuidonggou, a military defence base along the Great Wall of China, where a lot of military buildings and facilities were built to defend against the northern nomadic tribes. we will explore the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), which is the most solid, complete and mangnificent wall in China's history. it was well-designed, and is known for its unique structure. Next, continue the tour to Warriors burrow, it is the only ancient three-dimensional defence system with the complete preservation in China. this can be used to conceal the army and protect them. Thereafter, we will set you off to the located hotel in Yinchuan.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESWestern Xia Imperial Tombs
    • East Foot of Helan Mountain, West 35 Km from Yinchuan,
    • 750200, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWestern Xia Imperial Tombs
    • East Foot of Helan Mountain, West 35 Km from Yinchuan,
    • 750200, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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