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A week that begins on a stage and ends in the desert. Young Russian performers fly overnight from Moscow to Guangzhou, rehearse and share one stage with Chinese peers at the China–Russia friendship gala, then travel west to Dunhuang — where the Silk Road once split in two — for camel caravans, the Mogao Caves and a second performance under an open Gobi sky.
Guangzhou has been China's window on the world for two thousand years, the southern terminus of the Maritime Silk Road and a city that still lives on its river. Days 1–3 belong to the festival itself: the European avenues of Shamian Island and the New Town skyline beneath the twisting Canton Tower, a night cruise along the glowing Pearl River, and then a full day at the Guangzhou Children's Palace — rehearsal in the morning, Chinese vocal, dance and folk-art masterclasses in the afternoon, and the China–Russia friendship gala at night, with Chinese and Russian children sharing a single stage.
A four-and-a-half-hour flight carries the group from the Pearl River delta to the edge of the Gobi. Dunhuang was the crossroads where the Silk Road divided into its northern and southern routes, and the town still guards the greatest inheritance of that traffic: the Mogao Caves, with 735 grottoes, 45,000 m² of murals and 2,000 painted sculptures spanning ten dynasties. Days 3–7 mix that heritage with the desert itself — a camel caravan and a costumed photo shoot on Mingsha Mountain, sand UTVs above the Crescent Lake oasis, a bonfire banquet under the stars, seal carving and lantern-lit night markets in old Shazhou.
Two cities, two guardians of youth arts
One of China's leading public centres for children's extracurricular arts education, offering music, dance, science and aesthetics programmes. Its theatre hosts the festival's Saturday gala, where Chinese and Russian children share one stage.
The provincial authority championing Dunhuang culture and Silk Road tourism. Its support opens the doors of Dunhuang to the festival — home of the Mogao Caves, with 735 grottoes and 45,000 m² of murals spanning ten dynasties.
Organised by Jingshi Leyu Education 京师乐育 — a Beijing-based education group and one-stop provider of study tours and international education services for children and teenagers. With roots in children's education since 2014, its programmes now reach families across Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania.
Leave Sheremetyevo on Thursday evening, sleep on the plane, and land at Guangzhou Baiyun on Friday morning — the afternoon is already free for sightseeing. Guangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
| Flight | Airline | Departs SVO | Arrives CAN | Days | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ8028 | China Southern | Thu 16:05 | Fri 06:35 | Daily | 9h 30m |
| SU220 | Aeroflot | Thu 19:15 | Fri 09:30 | Daily | 9h 15m |
| CZ656 | China Southern | Thu 21:15 | Fri 11:40 | Selected days | 9h 25m |
Schedules per FlyTeam / Trip.com (checked August 2026), subject to airline confirmation.
Air China CA9844, 10:40 → 13:40, daily, about 3 hours.
Nonstop, about 8h 20m. Five carriers fly this route daily — Aeroflot SU205, China Southern CZ341, Hainan HU7985, plus Air China and China Eastern — roughly 28 flights a week, so an evening departure allows a relaxed transfer.
China–Russia Culture & Arts Festival · Guangzhou · Dunhuang · Friday arrival, Thursday return
Farewell to the Silk Road — one week, two worlds
One price per person, land package — dates on request
Includes accommodation, meals, ground transport, the Guangzhou → Dunhuang domestic flight, all entrance fees,
festival and performance costs, guides and insurance.
International flights to and from China are not included.
Guangzhou · Dunhuang · 7 Days · 6 Nights · ¥11,200 / US$1,650 per person · Dates on request
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