4-Day Private Tour of Dunhuang: Visit Crescent lake, Mogao Grottoes, and More

Embark on a 4-day private tour of Dunhuang and explore its iconic attractions, including Crescent Lake, Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan Pass, and more. Book now and enjoy a hassle-free experience!

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 3 days learn more
Highlights

Arrive in Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.

Dunhuang Airport - Upon your flight landing/train arriving, your local driver and tour guide will wait you by holding a welcome board with your name and transfer to hotel and help you check in. The rest day is free for you.

Note: If need the Liuyuan train station pick up, need to pay 500CNY per car(1-6 people, 7 seater van).

Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang

Dunhuang - Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Yumenguan pass in around 120 minutes ride,113km.

Yumen Pass - The “Yumenguan” means jade Pass in Chinese and it is said that the jades from Western region transported into central China through this pass only. It used to be the gateway to the western region on the northern Silk Road. In ancient times, it also functioned as a strategic military pass and significant passage of the ancient Silk Road.

Great Wall of Han Dynasty - Then continue the tour to Great Wall of the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 BC). Unlike the other sections of the wall with bricks and stones, this section is made of rammed earth, gravel and juniper. Over the time, the wall has been badly damaged by nature and humans, but you can still see how the wall looked like at first.

Next, continue to River Storage City , it is an important military storage city and played an important role on the ancient silk road from Weijin to Han Dynasty .people can’t see it before you get to it as it was designed very scientifically and well preserved .

Yadan National Geological Park - After lunch, keep driving to Yardan National Geology park, a landscape that has been eroded by aeolian erosion. Once entering the park, you can find various natural sculptures in different postures and manners .You can use your own imagination to name all those different land formations . It was listed as world Geo-park by The Ministry of Land and Resources P.R.C

Shazhou Nightly Market - At the end, you can go to the Shazhou Night Market and you can have a dinner there.

The Dunhuang Shazhou Night Market here is the biggest night market of the whole city and offering you a great opportunity for an evening walk and a souvenir shopping chance.

The Night maket also is on behalf of Dunhuang Nightlife and regarded as a “nightlife landscape”. It is highly popular among the tourists all over the world with its featured local specialties as well as strong flavor of local culture.

Dunhuang - At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel

Dunhuang. O/N Dunhuang.

Dunhuang - Your guide will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 09:00 in the morning. You will be escorted to the well-known Mogao Grottoes in around 30 minutes ride.

Mogao Caves - The Mogao Grottoes, which were constructed over a millennium ago, from the 4th to 14th centuries. The caves are also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves has two distinctions of being one of the most notable grottoes in China as well as the best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art, sutras, murals and sculptures in the world.

Crescent Moon Pool - The Mysterious Crescent lake which its name derives from the crescent moon shaped by the small pool of spring water between two large sand dunes. Here you could slide down on the Sounding sand dunes to see if you can hear the sound from sand dunes.
The Crescent lake also Known to the world as “the first spring in the desert”, no-one can explain the formation of such a geological oddity.visit would be a great experience. crescent lake is like a crescent moon, which is nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years, its water is very clear, sweet.

Mingsha Shan - Echoing-Sand Mountain - Next,visit to the Singing Sand Mountains (Mingsha Mountain) where you can experience sand surfing and camel riding( on your own expenses). Mingsha Mountain starts from Mogao Caves in the east, 40 kilometers long from east to west, and 20 kilometers from south to north.

Dunhuang - At the end, your guide will escort you to your hotel.

Dunhuang Departure. The tour end.

Dunhuang Airport - Today there is no tour activities, your driver will drop you off at Dunhuang airport or Dunhuang train station for your next destination .

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • The 4 star hotel
  • The private car and private guide
  • The entrance ticket
What's Not Included
  • Others not mentioned above
  • Single Room Supplement
Additional Information

Embark on a 4-day private tour from Dunhuang, visiting remarkable landmarks such as the Crescent lake, Mogao Grottoes, Yumenguan pass, Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, River Storage City, and Yardan National Geology park.

Collection and drop-off service will be provided from your hotel or the airport in Dunhuang.

Please note, additional hotel fee charges may apply if your booking coincides with the Chinese National Day Holiday (October 1-7) or the Chinese New Year Holiday (approximately January 22- February 16).

  • The tour may not available during the Oct 1-7 and Chinese new year festivel or need to pay some extra charge of the hotel room fees
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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