{"id":3514,"date":"2019-07-27T09:20:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T01:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2019-09-06T21:24:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T13:24:19","slug":"when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-silk-road-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/china-incoming-travel\/when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-silk-road-in-china","title":{"rendered":"When is the best time to visit Silk Road in China?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Nang”, a kind of Xinjiang bread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Plan your\u00a0 China Silk Road Tour<\/a><\/span>? <\/span>The Silk Road is the most well-known trading route of ancient Chinese civilization.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Silk Road<\/a> started in the ancient city Chang\u2019an (Xian), passed Tianshui, Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang Mogao Caves and Loulan ancient city, then at last reach Xinjiang.<\/p>\n

As a major tourist route in Northwest China, the infrastructure of the\u00a0 Silk Road<\/a>\u00a0is improving after ten years of development and construction. It has become an attractive theme tour route in many of the tourism products.<\/div>\n
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The months of May and October are the best time to travel the Silk Road<\/a>. The scenery is most beautiful and the weather is comfortable during this time. The summer can be extremely hot.<\/p>\n

The winter is freezing. During May, the average temperature along the route is around 15C. The scenery is most beautiful during May. The accumulated winter snow on the tableland is melting.<\/p>\n

The grass is turning green. Visitors can enjoy this enchanting scenery without suffering extreme temperatures.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Weather in major cities along the Silk Road<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Urumqi<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Urumqi<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has an arid continental climate with short Spring and Autumn, and comparatively long Summer and Winter. July, August and September are the best time for tourists to visit.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Xining<\/strong>
\nThe climate in\u00a0<\/span>Xining<\/span><\/a> is characterized as having an arid climate with little rain and has plenty of sunshine; it is dry and windy in spring, and has a short summer season and a long and cold winter. The best time to visit Xining is from May to September.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yinchuan<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Yinchuan<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has a temperate continental climate, lacking in rainfall but with plenty of sunshine. The temperature difference between day and night is quite large. The best time to visit Yinchuan is from May to October.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Lanzhou
\n<\/strong>Located inland,\u00a0<\/span>Lanzhou<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is a typical temperate, semi-arid continental monsoon climate. It is dry with sufficient sunshine. The best season may be from May to October when the temperature is most suitable.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Xian<\/strong>
\nXian has a continental monsoon climate, with four separate seasons: a warm but uncertain spring, a torrid and wet summer, a cool and rainy autumn and a dry and cold winter.<\/p>\n

April and May, September and October are the ideal time to visit <\/span>Xian<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Tip:\u00a0 Hassle-free Xinjiang Guided Tours
\n<\/strong>If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,\u00a0 here are some options for guided tours to Xinjiang
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China Silk Road Impression 9-Day Tour<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from US$1807 p\/p<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
China Silk Road Highlight 7-Day Tour<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0from US$1528 p\/p<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
China Silk Road Experience 13-Day Tour<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from US$1898 p\/p<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
China Silk Road Adventure 15-Day Tour<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from US$2176 p\/p<\/span>
\n<\/span>China Silk Road Exotic 15-Day Tour<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0from US$2300 p\/p<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n
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Top 10 Places in Xinjiang<\/a><\/strong>.
\nSee Autumn Leaves in Xinjiang<\/a><\/strong> .
\nSayram Lake<\/a><\/strong> .
\nKaramay Ghost Town<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.
\nTaklamakan Desert<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 .
\nTop 10 Attractions in Urumqi<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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