The Mogao Caves are renowned as the premier Buddhist art landmark in China. The tour starts with two films at the digital exhibition center before moving on to the cave area to explore 8 different grottoes. As they limit daily admission to 6,000 visitors, tickets will be booked in advance.
Our professional tour guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel, by car / bus to the Digital Exhibition Center of Mogao Grottoes, you will watch 2 films before visit the grottoes, one film is introduce the back ground of Dunhuang, another one in the 360 degree cinema, you will watch 7 excellent caves, our tour guide will prepare the foreign language audio for you. Then by bus to Mogao Grottoes, you will visit 8 or 10 caves in this tour. all of the caves has over 1,000 years old. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed the Mogao Grottoes on the World Heritage List in 1987. According to archaeologists, it is the greatest and most consummate repository of Buddhist art in the world.Despite erosion and man-made destruction, the 492 caves are well preserved, with frescoes covering an area of 45,000 square meters, more than 2,000 colored sculptured figures and five wooden eaves overhanging the caves.
When you finish your visit in Mogao Grottoes, we will show you to a local restaurant to taste the local food before transferring you back to your Dunhuang hotel.
Points of Interest
- Dunhuang
- Professional guide for in-depth exploration
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Comfortable transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Headsets provided to clearly hear the guide
- Complimentary bottled water to keep you hydrated
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Landing and/or facility fees covered
- Delicious meal included (lunch or dinner)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
