河西走廊
祁連山北麓的狹長通道，武威、張掖、嘉峪關、敦煌串起絲路千年文明。
河西走廊位於甘肅黃河以西、祁連山與合黎山、龍首山之間，東起烏鞘嶺，西至玉門關、陽關，長約1000公里，是古絲綢之路的咽喉。東端門戶是蘭州（黃河鐵橋、甘肅省博物館），向西沿線依次是武威（銅奔馬出土地雷台、天梯山石窟）、張掖（七彩丹霞、馬蹄寺、大佛寺）、酒泉與嘉峪關（明長城西端起點）、瓜州（榆林窟、鎖陽城）、敦煌（莫高窟、鳴沙山月牙泉、雅丹魔鬼城、玉門關）。可安排蘭州—敦煌6-8天，乘蘭新高鐵串聯最便捷，部分景點需包車。莫高窟實行預約限流，旺季需提早購票；戈壁地區夏季日照強，早晚溫差大。河西走廊也常與青海段組合為青甘大環線。河西走廊還是國內重要的葡萄酒與瓜果產區，張掖、武威、嘉峪關的葡萄酒莊和敦煌李廣杏、瓜州蜜瓜都頗具特色；夜晚的敦煌沙州夜市和《又見敦煌》演出也值得安排。
目的地
遊玩線路
- Hexi Corridor Silk Road by Rail – Travel west by train from Lanzhou through Wuwei, Zhangye, and Jiayuguan to Dunhuang on a seamless one-way journey.
- Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Classic Route – A closed-loop route starting from Xining, circling Qinghai Lake, Qaidam, Dunhuang, the Hexi Corridor, and the Qilian Mo…
- Xi'an to Dunhuang Grottoes Silk Road – Travel west from Xi'an along the Longhai and Lanzhou-Xinjiang lines to see Maijishan, Bingling Temple, Labrang Monaster…
- Yinchuan, Hexi Corridor & Dunhuang 11-Day Silk Road Rail Tour – Travel from Yinchuan through Zhongwei and Lanzhou, across the Hexi Corridor to Dunhuang, on a long-distance Silk Road j…
- Silk Road High-Speed Rail: Xi'an to Dunhuang – Journey west along the Silk Road from Xi'an to the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, passing through Maijishan, Lanzhou, Zhangye…
- Silk Road Rail Journey: Urumqi to Lanzhou – Travel from west to east along the Lanxin Railway, visiting Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, and Lanzhou
- Dunhuang & Guazhou Grottoes & Desert – Based in Dunhuang, spend three days exploring the city, the West Line, and the East Line to see the Mogao Caves, Yadan…
- Dunhuang, Guazhou and the Lenghu Desert – A day loop to Guazhou's Yulin Caves on top of the Dunhuang east and west routes, then across Dangjin Pass to Lenghu to…
- Zhangye In-Depth with a Day Trip to Jiayuguan – Take your time with Zhangye's Danxia landforms, grottoes and canyons, plus a day trip by high-speed rail to Jiayuguan P…
- Dunhuang's Classic East and West Routes – Based in the city: day one for the Mogao Caves and Mingsha Shan, day two for the western route to Yumen Pass and the Ya…
- Zhangye's Classic Danxia and Grottoes, First Visit – Based in the city, spend three days on Seven-Color Danxia at sunset, the Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon, the Matisi Grottoe…
- Dunhuang Family Desert and Grottoes – A family-friendly four days in Dunhuang: a museum, the Mogao Caves, desert camping with stargazing, and the Yardang and…