Yangguan Pass Ancient Silk Road Caravan Track

★ 4.8

(54000 reviews)

A highly immersive historical lifestyle recreation, riding traditional open-air timber horse carriages down the original gravel Silk Road path into the desert.

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💰 Cost $12.50

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Discover the absolute ultimate relaxing slow-travel pulse of the ancient imperial borderlands along the Yangguan Caravan Track. Boarding traditional open-air timber horse carts or mounting sturdy desert horses from the fortress stables, this professional excursion rolls smoothly down the original gravel depression that guided trade caravans into the Taklamakan Desert for centuries.

Getting There

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Metro Info

Yangguan Fortress Lower Square + 5 min Walk to Historic Caravan Departure Stables

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Taxi Address

甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市阳关关城外古丝绸之路车马道

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💎 Insider Tips

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Hold onto the timber wagon safety rails firmly when your carriage moves across the uneven gravel dikes; the vibrations are highly authentic.
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The standard cart itinerary drops you smoothly at the base of the historic beacon ridge, saving significant foot strain across the hot gravel sands.
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Excellent opportunity to capture completely unique action video tracking loops looking back at the massive rammed-earth fortress battlements.
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Your physical passport is required for digital real-name logging checks at the lower gate terminal kiosk; audio guides are fully available.